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but even I [underlined] feel that a peace now would
be a terrible mistake --- they
must be more thoroughly beaten
first --- much [underlined] more --- the tide
has only began [underlined] to turn against
them and they can out a truce
for peace - which means that
they intend to hold Russia!! as is [underlined]
but no we all hope that the Allies
will stand firm & not listen &
from all the papers say it seems
undoubtedly their intention to
do so. The paper said Saturday
that General March had spoken