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<p>[Page 28]</p><p>Shortly it will be a matter of either giving England uncovered credit or forgoing business, and here various interests are up against each other. Judging from the way America protested against the alleged deportations from Belgium, it seems that English intrigues even managed to convince one party to support intervention on behalf of the Entente. I guess the providers of war supplies mainly belong to this group, as they are not likely to want to let go of a very good business. Shortly before Christmas, Wilson made it clear in a note to all empires that he wanted to see detailed peace proposals before he would [act] as a mediator. He said matters could not go on as they had before, because the situation was becoming untenable for America and could place it “on the verge of war”. It remains to be seen how things develop, but certainly such notes do not sound heartening. America’s behaviour towards us throughout this war has been unfair, to say the least. The Entente enjoys every advantage the United States can offer, but towards Germany</p>