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Show READING WARNS AGAINST FALSE OPTIMISM IN WAR NEW YORK. May 14 Warning to the people of America against false optimism in the war. especially as regards the great battle In Flanders, was sounded by Karl Reading. British high commissioner to the United States, m addressing the New York City Bar association here tonight. "The crisis is not passed," he said, "and it never will be passed until the victory is won." Ixrd Reading spoke at some length on the announcement sent from London to Ottawa Sunday night to the effect that American troops would not be used on the battlefields until the United Mate had a complete a nd powerful srmy In France. He said it was a blunder committed com-mitted by rome one at home, who was charged with the duly ol sending out the |