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To the left, caricatures of a fallen King Albert of Belgium, Tsar Nicholas of Russia, President Poincare of France, generic (?) caricatures of an English man and a Japanese soldier, Kings Peter of Serbia, and Nikola of Montenegro engaging in a tug of war, the rope being held on the right by a German (in gray) and an Austro-Hungarian soldier. Between the teams and behind the rope stands the diminutive caped figure of King Victor Emmanuel of Italy, all hat, mustache, and chin.

To the left, caricatures of a fallen King Albert of Belgium, Tsar Nicholas of Russia, President Poincare of France, generic (?) caricatures of an English man and a Japanese soldier, Kings Peter of Serbia, and Nikola of Montenegro engaging in a tug of war, the rope being held on the right by a German (in gray) and an Austro-Hungarian soldier. Between the teams and behind the rope stands the diminutive caped figure of King Victor Emmanuel of Italy, all hat, mustache, and chin.

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Das Europaische Gleichgewicht 1914



The European Equilibrium, 1914

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Friday, February 5, 1915

"I haven't the slightest doubt about the victory of our armies, on one condition — that there's the closest co-operation between the Government and public opinion. That co-operation was perfect at the beginning of the war : I must admit, unfortunately, that it is threatened now. . . . You're uneasy about the abuses and anachronisms of Tsarism. You're right. But can any substantial reform be ventured upon during the war? Certainly not! . . . It is Tsarism alone that constitutes our national unity. Cast away that life-giving principle and you'll see Russia at once fall apart and dissolve."

Quotation Context

Entry from the memoirs of Maurice Paléologue, French Ambassador to Russia, for Friday, February 5, 1915 about a discussion he had with Krivoshein, the Russian Minister of Agriculture, and, in Paléologue's estimation, with the Foreign Minister, one of the 'most Liberal' cabinet members, and 'most devoted to the Alliance' with France and Great Britain. Earlier in the conversation he reported that Grand Duke Nicholas, commander of the Russian armies, was confident, and would continue his offensive against Berlin when he had adequate ammunition.

Source

An Ambassador's Memoirs Vol. I by Maurice Paléologue, pp. 272, 273, publisher: George H. Doran Company, publication date: 1925

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1915-02-05, 1915, February, Tsar Nicholas II, Romanoff, Nicholas Romanoff