. The Allies' reply to this astonishing document was published
in a summarized form on Tuesday, and in full on Thursday, together with the full text of an introductory letter signed by M. Clemenceau. In the letter the Allies bluntly reminded Germany of the time facts. Germany had committed the greatest crime against humanity by starting the war, after long and assiduous preparation and world-wide intrigue, and had conducted it in a savage and inhuman manner. Seven million men had died and twenty million men had been wounded " because Germany saw fit to gratify her lust for tyranny by resort to war." The Allies had made it clear long ago that Germany should be punished for her crime. Justice required that she should make reparation to the uttermost to those whom she had wronged so deeply. The German Revolution
represented a great hope for peace, but it could not affect the settlement. The Gorman people supported the war policy to the very last, and did not revolt till the German armies had been beaten in the field. They could not justly escape the consequences.
