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The fourth volume of "The Quite illusory the result, unfor-son, whose pedantry resented the Memoirs of Raymond Poincarétunately proved to be; but such "Secret" Treaty of London. But

realise the strain imposed in these passages at least, enable us to first years of the war upon our French allies, and to extenuate their failure to render us the help we expected in its later stages.

filled their engagements, and Italy France and England faithfully_ful ultimately obtained practically everything for which she had bar gained and without the sacrifice of Constantinople to Russia.

As to Russia's claim to Constan tinople, there is, na Sir George Arthur remarks in his modest Fore- word, little documentary evidence available. But there is enough in M. Poincaré's Diary to indicate what havoe in the Balkan diplo macy of the Allies was wrought by Russia's very natural insistente that the moment had come for the realisation of her secular ambition.

has recently been translated by Sir George Arthur and published in England. The volume is of great interest, especially when we re member that among the few French statesmen (in contrast to the army

It is not however, on the of politicians) of the last genera Western Front thab the main in tion, M. Poincaré is, perhaps, the terest of 1915 is concentrated. most eminent. English readers owe, The your was memorable in the therefore, & debt to Sir George history of the war for three things: Arthur not merely for the skill with The sinking of the Lusitanin, which which he has rendered in English the French original of these Me ultimately, though tardily, brought moirs," but for the tact displayed, the United States in; the conclu sion of the Treaty of London-a in the abridgment of a work too Treaty on the strength of which voluminous for foreign consump Italy came in; and the brilliant tion. Even as it is, a whole volume but costly failure of the Gallipoli is devoted to a single year.

expedition. The kicking of the But the year 1918, though devoid | Lusitania does not gure largely in of any decisive result on the theso Memoirs, though M. Poindent is a peculiar one. An English Western Front, contributed mate-caré recalls the bittor comment of rially to the ultimate victory of the the Homme Enchainé" on the Allies. We take or lose a fow American Note and President Wil trenches, but all the while death son," whose impartiality begins is stalking about.”, That was with a personal tribute to the naturally the aspect of affairs which to the Kaiser." most deeply impressed itself on the mind of the French President. Nor is it surprising to read, under dabe September 25, when the Loos Cham pagno offensive was to be launch ed-

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The French Premier's Role. The position of a French Presi

horism. of M. Thiers, reigns but King, according to the classic op does not govern. An American President governs but does not roign. It is left to a French Pro sident neither to govern nor to During the spring of 1918 there reign. But not all French Presi- are naturally, frequent references dents have been in M. Poincaré's to the impending intervention of position. Before he became Pro- sident he had ruled France as Italy. The Grand Duko Nicholas, Frime Minister, and after quitting it seems, was very anxious to be

the Presidential Chair, ho was to assured that Italy would draw off from the Eastern Front some part rule France again. It would have But M, been no more than natural if, dur of the Austriai forces. Poincaré (nor was he aingular in ing the intensely critical' years of this) makes a wry face over the his Fresidency, he had been tempt terms demanded (and ultimately ed to snatch at the reigns of power, obtained) by Italy as the price of If he ever was so tempted, there intervention. It is now becoming is no trace of the temptation in fashionable in Italy to maintain these pages. There is no captious Ministeru, For both he exhibita felt myself together that Italy came bailly out of the criticism either of soldiers or come; I went up to my library war; that fier aequisitions were not.

In the main M. Poincaré is very and, alone with my wifo, I burst commensurate with the sacrifices she consistent consideration. into tears. If it is really victory, had made and so on. But what

Nevertheless, what joy! But if this evening acquisitions could possibly have restrained in his references to the or to-morrow we are hold up by

"compensated" either England or allies of France. the second lines of defence, or France for their ancrifice f Alung back by German counter- attacks, how many dead, how many wounded, what flow of blood for a quite illusory result.

I could scarcely alcop, and rose before dawn, tortured by anxiety s to what the fortunes of war should bring forth. Then, when the first cows (delu- sively optimistic, as we now kwow) of the engagement was brought to him, wo read:---

An Avalanche of Documents, It is, of course, quite true that at this Paris Conference Italy was badly treated by President Wil-

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