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 among cries of "Long live Russian Liberty!" "Long live Belgium!" "Long live Socialism!" "Long live the International!"

Then what General Nottbeck had said several days before recurred to our minds: "To-day, you see, Generals have much harder work than formerly; then they only gave orders, now they must give speeches. They know that their men will only march if their leaders can convince them of the necessity. I think men so convinced fight better than those who merely obeyed orders which they did not understand. But shall we succeed this time in convincing them? That is the whole question. After all it is on us, the leaders, that the answer depends."