Reprinted in part from the Daily news, the Atlantic monthly, and Pearson's magazine;The Kaiser--and the origins of the war.--King Albert--and the tragedy of Belgium.--The asquith cabinets--and the spirit of England.--General Joffre--and the spirit of France.--Francis Joseph--and the spirit of Serbia.--The Grand Duke Nicholas--and the tragedy of Poland.--King Victor Emmanuel--and the spirit of Italy.--General Botha--and the spirit of the Empire.--King Gustav of Sweden.--Field-Marshal von Hindenburg.--Lord Fisher--and the spirit of the navy.--the Crown Prince of Prussia.--King Nicholas.--King Ferdinand--and the tragedy of the Balkans.--General Bernhardi--and the spirit of Germany.--Sir John French--and British generalship.--Sir John Jellicoe.--Karl Liebknecht--and the German democracy.--President Wilson--and the spirit of the United States.--M. Venizelos
Alfred George Gardiner(1865-1946) British newspaper editor, journalist and essayist. He was editor of The Daily News, England's oldest and most widely read Liberal newspaper.
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