as he may still have quite a kick in him yet, but not enough to do very much, & by next spring when the U.S. are more or less into their stride, & when all the Allies go at the great spring offensive with renewed vigour well I shall imagine the bally Hun will be kept on the double, heading for his own Fatherland! I hope I am there with my M.G. to tickle some of them, & incidentally wipe off a few of the many insults which R.D.G. had to bear. What do you think of the Russian situation these days? I believe that country may be re-organized yet, a tremendous

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