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Show .--pi ra t im in precisely this dread of a (leruian purpose to seize the earliest oppon unity to renew the war. The defeat de-feat of C'Tinan arms was no sooner rep'.lr.od by certain Hun military authorities au-thorities than there appeared in circulation circul-ation treatises on ''the next war." All this raises rhc question of Germany's Ger-many's part in The league of nations. If she becomes a member of that league, assuming that the league weathers weath-ers oppoci1ion in quarters where its acceptance ac-ceptance is vital to its existence, Germany Ger-many will be bound by the obligations of that world association, and she will find herself restrained in a military sense. If she remains outside the league she will atlaek at her peril, and the nations na-tions associated in the pact of peace and mutual security will find means for defense, and punishment. At this time Germany professes a desire de-sire to join the league of nations, an anxiety which does not squjire with suggestions that she is aching to revenge re-venge herself upon her victorious neighbors. Doubtless Germany will bear watching in the immediate fflture, since recent history has taught the inadvis-abilily inadvis-abilily of taking anything for granted which proceeds from German quarters. But Germany now is impotent, reduced to a condition which would seem to warrant no uneasiness for the weakest of her circle of neighboring nations. Some irreconcilablcs in Hundom may still cherish the hope of " dcr tag," but that day is so remote as to suggest tlie wisdum of permitting succeeding generations 'to deal with eventualities. This one has had its full share of the din of battle. SINCERITY DOUBTED. The premier of Xcw Zealand expresses ex-presses his conviction that Germany soon will set about preparing for the "next war," in w'luch she hopes to win back all she has lost and more. The recent struggle was not Armageddon, the premier says, and The powers are 1 likely to be called upon to again con- : .with the Teutons on the battle-1 battle-1 field. i iiis is not the first time Germany has been challenged as to her sincerity. The Erench dejnand for additional guarantees, resulting iu the Franco-Amcricau-British agreement, had its in- |