1916 – December Footnotes

[1] Mr. Britling Sees It Through is H.G. Wells’s “masterpiece of the wartime experience in England.” The novel was published in September 1916.

[2] On 12 December, declaring that the Central Powers “have given proof of their indestructible strength in winning considerable successes at war,” Germany and its allies publicly called for peace negotiations with their enemies, stating no specific conditions or demands.