30 DECEMBER 1916, Page 1
Pessimists not only here but in the other Allied States
will after this Order, we trust, feel thoroughly ashamed of their fears. Though they have never gained the ear of the British people or shaken their confidence in Russia, they have again and again tried to make us shiver with the idea that Prussian intrigue would prevail to separate Russia from her Allies. If such efforts have been made, as no doubt they have, the Machiavellis of Potsdam have got their answer.
