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PRUSSIAN GERMANY
MUST BE DESTROYED
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obliged to glvo hack" Under this prin
ciple ho took Silesia fromAustrln, part
of Poland when that kingdom was dis
membered, and his successors seized
Schlesvvlg-Holsteln from Denmark and
robbed Irance of Alsace-Lorraine, and
In 1914 set out to do their will with
Europe, Asia and Africa, to say nothing
of America.
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brought to retribution. Mr. Heck would
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Btroyed, and ho prophesies that If Ger
many were defeated the German peoplo
themselves might tako th.it matter Into
their own hands ho was writing before
tho armlstlco was signed nnd before
the forced abdication of the Kaiser and
tho Crown Prince. Then he would havo
Piussla reduced to a small principality
through restoration to Austria of Silesia,
stolen more than a hundred and fifty
years ago ; through the return to Poland
of that part of her territory annexed
to Prussia, and tho return to Denmark
of Schleswlg-Holsteln. Of course, he In
sists that Alsace-Lorraine must be given
back to France. Then ho would havo
tho other German States, which have
never been In sympathy with Prussia,
organized into a now nation. Only thus,
In his opinion, can Prusslanlsm and
Hohenzollernlsm be destroyed, 05 meet
with proper retribution for their crimes.
In elaborating his argument, Mr Beck
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Prussia nnd the disintegrating factors
inherent in tho German Empire aa cio
ated by Bismarck. He discusses tho
mission of America at tho peace table,
and he subjects President Wilson's four
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Tltn nrcCKONINO. V.y Jnmes M. Beck.
New York: G. P. rutnam'n Sons. SI. 30.
A Stone of Bad Luch
In 'The Black Opal" Maxwell Gray
has written an Interesting mystery
story Ills theme, built around a moth
erless girl and a'jewel with a question
able history, Is an old one, but. In the
modern setting which Mr. Gray has
given it. one is disposed to regard the
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shades of character and temperament,
and just tho kind of folk th.it would
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Lesbla Wymond, a demure but fascl- J
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the mysterious opal owned by her im
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the money to seal the lips of Vlllars.
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jewel, Oswald discovers tho opal sus
pended on a chain worn by1 Lesbla. She
confesses the theft, Berves a term in
prison, and after her release leaves her
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her husband In Canada.
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J dead by Lcsbia, makes her appearance.
and uiuco Vlllars once more injects
himself Into the lives of Lesbla and her '
husband Vlllars attempts to kill Os
wald, but Lesbla steps In front of her
husband and Is shot. Stella Moreland,
lifelong admirer of Oswald, goes to Can
ada to caro for his family, and Oswald,
responding to call of country, enters tho
serv Ice.
That Lcsbia stole the opal Is obvious
throughout the Btory, but Mr. Gray has
woven such an Interesting talo around
the stone that Interest Is sustained,
THE BLACK OPAL By Maxwell dray.
New York: D. Appleton & Co. Sl.co.
A GREAT NOVEL AND A MARVELOUS PICTURE
OF FRENCH AND GERMAN CHARACTER
The Four Horsemen
of the Apocalypse
By VICENTE BLASCO IBANEZ
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