It reveals the fundamental truth that this war is at bottom a struggle for popular government as well as for liberty. It shows that through the war, the principle of liberty, which is the only sure safeguard of peace in the world, has already won one resounding victory. It is the sure promise that the Prussian military autocracy which began the war, and which is still the only barrier to peace, will itself before long be overthrown. _Telegram from_ MR. LLOYD GEORGE _to_ PRINCE LVOFF, _Russian Provisional Government. March, 1917._ [Illustration] _"WE BOMBARDED THE FORT OF LONDON"_ _--German Official._ * * * * * Latest police reports show that the casualties so far reported in to-day's air-raid are:-- _Killed_ _Injured_ Men 55 Men 223 Women 16 Women 122 Children 26 Children 94 --- ---- Total 97 Total 439 No damage of a military or naval nature was done. The following German official report was issued on Wednesday:-- Killed 104 Seriously injured 154 Slightly injured 269 ---- 527 including 120 children killed or injured. To-day our airmen dropped bombs on the Fort of London. _British Official, June 13, 1917._ [Illustration] _William to Japan: "I will never again make drawings about 'The Yellow Peril' if you will help me against 'The American Peril.'"_ * * * * * On February first we intend to begin submarine warfare without restriction. In spite of this it is our intention to endeavor to keep the United States neutral. If this attempt is not successful, we propose an alliance on the following basis with Mexico: That we shall make war together and together make peace; we shall give general financial support, and it is understood that Mexico is to reconquer her lost territory of New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona. The details are left to you for settlement. You are instructed to inform the President of Mexico of the above in the greatest confidence as soon as it is certain that there will be an outbreak of war with the United States, and suggest that the President of Mexico shall on his own initiative communicate with Japan suggesting the latter's adherence at once to this plan, and at the same time offer to mediate between Germany and Japan. Please call to the attention of the President of Mexico that the employment of ruthless submarine warfare now promises to compel England to make peace in a few months. ZIMMERMANN'S _Letter to Mexico, Written January 19, Published March 1, 1917._ [Illustration] _THE PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP_