. Canada's sons and Great Britain in the world war; . at Germany would succeed GreatBritain upon the seas. The Kaiser in a message to the RussianCzar pompously said: ^The Admiral of the Atlantic greets theAdmiral of the Pacific.^ The British recognized the situation andthe Entente Cordiale was the answer to the German fleet. Theyhad discovered their enemy: it became necessary to find theirfriends.^ The splendid isolation^ of the Victorian period was nolonger possible, and the Entente became -a reality. King Edward,by his personal ability, probably accomphshed more than anygovernment in bringin
. Canada's sons and Great Britain in the world war; . at Germany would succeed GreatBritain upon the seas. The Kaiser in a message to the RussianCzar pompously said: ^The Admiral of the Atlantic greets theAdmiral of the Pacific.^ The British recognized the situation andthe Entente Cordiale was the answer to the German fleet. Theyhad discovered their enemy: it became necessary to find theirfriends.^ The splendid isolation^ of the Victorian period was nolonger possible, and the Entente became -a reality. King Edward,by his personal ability, probably accomphshed more than anygovernment in bringing together the coterie of nations that endedthe dangerous situation for his empire. Casting about her and sizing up the situation about the timethe Kiel Canal was being completed, it seemed to Germany thather opportunity was almost at hand. Great Britain, engaged insociahstic reform, with a rebelhon imminent in Ireland, and labourunrest general throughout the country, appeared to Germany aramshackle nation whose colonies would fall away on the first. Canadian Official Photograph Copyright reserved H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF WALES Inspecting a Canadian Machine Gun Battalion on the Valenciennes front. ThePrince is seen talking to a company sergeant-major.
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