The Facts of the Case
- July 26: Germany promises not to annex Belgium.
- July 27: England withdraws from the war.
- July 28: Germany annexes Belgium, England declares war.
- July 29: Germany promises not to annex France, England withdraws from the war.
- July 30: Germany annexes France, England declares war.
- July 31: Germany promises not to annex England.
- Aug. 1: England withdraws from the war. Germany invades England.
How long is anybody expected to go on with that sort of game; or keep peace at that illimitable price? How long must we pursue a road in which promises are all fetishes in front of us;
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