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 understand the great mission of the Russian Revolution. Do not drive Russia to despair by your cold scepticism. Do not isolate Russia. Draw nearer to Russian democracy and co-operate with her in isolating German Junkerdom and pan-Germanism."

The Russian Revolution is a potent weapon. It is capable of being thrust like a wedge into German unity and of destroying that "burgfrieden" upon which German morale depends. Unity of the Allies on such a single moral front is the best means, and perhaps the only means, of bringing about a speedy decision and an early and satisfactory peace.