Identifier: greatwar02alle (find matches)
Title: The Great war
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Allen, George Henry, 1876- Whitehead, Henry C., 1873- Chadwick, French Ensor, 1844-1919 Sims, William Sowden, 1858-1936 McAndrew, James William, 1862-1922 Wiley, Edwin, 1872-
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918
Publisher: Philadelphia : G. Barrie's Sons
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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o that of our brotherSlavs, who are of one blood and faith with us. At thistime I observe with joy that the feeling of unity amongthe Slavs has been brought into strong prominence through-out all Russia. I believe that you, each and all, in yourplace can sustain this heaven-sent trial and that we all,beginning with myself, will fulfil our duty to the end.Great is the God of our Russian land! After the storm of applause had subsided, the Presidentof the Imperial Council responded, expressing the feelingof devotion and patriotism which animated the upperchamber. Again the hall resounded with shouts of ap-plause and the words of the national anthem. The Presi-dent of the Imperial Duma in his turn announced thedetermination of the popular chamber to bear unflinchinglythe sacrifices of the struggle until the dignity and safetyof the country was assured. After the assembly had sungthe hymn, God save the Tsar! the emperor thanked themvery graciously for their hearty demonstration of loyalty.
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Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch, generalissimo of the Russian armies in the tu-K The Moral Forces in Russia 191 The Duma assembled for business a little later in itsown hall in the Tauris Palace, where the presence of theambassadors of the allied powers in the diplomatic boxwas greeted with much enthusiasm. During the addressof the president, the reading of dispatches, and the speechof Prime Minister Goremykin, the hall rang repeatedlywith cheers, and the assembly broke forth from timeto time in the notes of the national hymn. The wordsof the Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. SazonofT, in hisstatement of Russian policy during the crisis, deserverepetition: Gentlemen of the Duma, at critical moments when un-alterable decisions have to be made, the government feelsitself strengthened by the knowledge of its full accord withthe popular conscience. When the time comes for the im-partial judgment of history to be given, I firmly believe thather decision will be no other than that by which

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