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But even if she did no better, what she did

then would be enough, for long before she is beaten back, say, to the line of the Loire, the double advance of Russia on Berlin and Vienna must relieve the pressure upon France, and send half of the German fighting force, and the better half, hurrying back to defend the vitals of the Empire. Remember that Austria does not count, or rather that the vast power of Russia joined with Servia and with Austria's internal troubles make Austria absolutely incapable of rendering any real help to Germany. If the French, even though they meet with great disasters, hold on, and it is certain that they will hold on, the Allies may suffer, but they will not be beaten. The end may be long in coming, but it is certain.

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