The mere presentment of such a possibility, carries its refutation, and puts the aggressions of this Sacramento hen in the category of outrages which all society is banded to suppress.

Every unjust aggression on the part of Bolshevik Russia would have found the Entente disposed to further sacrifice to save two free nations, but any provocation on their part could not create secure solidarity.

Accepting the invasion fear as a ground for voting a loan for a war of defence, there is still no evident reason why they should vote funds for a war of aggression against Belgium.

For, of course, every nation regards itself as menaced perpetually by aggression from some other Power.

All the Allies were ready to give France every military guarantee against any unjust aggression by Germany, but France wanted in addition the occupation of the left bank of the Rhine.

The Engleez, once the cherished friends of the Moors, are looked upon more or less as the abettors of French aggressions in North Africa, if not as the sharers with them of the spoil.

But I do not believe that any instructed and impartial student will accept what appears to be the current English view, that the action of Germany in this episode was a piece of sheer aggression without excuse, and that the other Powers were acting throughout justly, honestly, and straightforwardly.

Are we to take no heed of their aggressions at our doors?

King Edward, and afterwards Sir Edward Grey in continuing the late King's policy, succeeded in harnessing the revanche idée and the spirit of Russian aggression to the chariot of British Imperialism.

It is a good and useful pamphlet, and will teach the Whigs good manners by showing them they cannot commit aggression with impunity.

In the event of this country being involved in hostilities during your absence, you will take care never to be surprised; but you are to refrain from any act of aggression towards the vessels or settlements of any nation with which we may be at war, as expeditions employed in behalf of discovery and science have always been considered by all civilised communities as acting under a general safeguard.

Why this should be I do not know, except that people with different appearances seem to distrust each other, even when there has been no physical aggression between them.

INSULTE, f., outrage, aggression en actes ou en paroles, avec dessein prémédité d'offenser.

Up to the eve of the present war Great Britain has consistently refused to believe that Germany would be mad enough or dishonest enough to enter on a war of aggression for the dismemberment of colonial empires.

They were inseparable; and the President, having adopted an affirmative guaranty against aggression as a cardinal provisionperhaps I should say the cardinal provisionof the anticipated peace treaty, could not avoid becoming the advocate of the use of force in making good the guaranty.