The Archive · 1921

The Next War

, A_new prophet has arisen in Germany, who has his own interest. ing ideas on the next war. England will next fight Japan, because, owing to their increasing strength, it will be necessary to subdue both Japan and the United States and Japan is to be dealt with first. Having successfully done this "Perfidious Albion" will enter into an alliance with Germany and wipe out France, after which, with the help of the rest of the world, Britain will set a fence round the United States and after a protracted war beat America and ruin herself. And this is where the story ends happily—the only country' which will emerge triumphantly will be Germany. It is almost as difficult to foresee Germany coming out well from two wars as to imagine Great Britain turning upon and rending her allies, but this sort of poppycock sells well in Germany, where stories of fighting yet seem as attractive as did fairy tales in our youth. Germany. of course.

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