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 The Two Giants

''Germany: "I destroy!" America: "I create!"''  Uncle Sam has given the Germans three surprises. It was believed in Germany:— 1st—That America would not break diplomatic relations;  2nd—That America would never fight;  3rd—That America could not fight. Forced to it, in self-defense, we are now giving all our energies to war, led by a President, whose vision meets the extent of the calamity brought on the world by the selfish ambitions of material Germany. American built ships will end the menace of the slinking U-boat. And after the war the flags of the American Merchant Marine once more will float on every sea. JAMES W. GERARD. New York, July 12, 1918.