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the somewhat similar attitude adopted by the Entomological 

 Society of France. 



The motion was carried unanimously. 



The Declaration and Reply are here reproduced in full. 



Declaration by German Professors and Men of Science. 



England has declared war upon us under a hollow pretext 

 which is least of all justified in view of English history, and the 

 true character of which is laid bare by numerous documents. 

 Although England is related to us by blood and race it has, out 

 of a contemptible envy of Germany's economic success, incited 

 other peoples against us for years ; and, in particular, it has 

 allied itself with France and Russia to crush us as a world-power 

 and to endanger our cultural achievements. 



It was only because they were able to reckon on England's 

 co-operation that Russia, France, Belgium and Japan threw 

 down to us the gauntlet of war. England bears, foremost of 

 all, the moral responsibility for this conflagration of the 

 nations, which will result in frightful suffering for millions of 

 men and will demand unheard-of sacrifices of blood and 

 treasure. England's brutal national selfishness has placed an 

 indelible blot upon its name. 



We are well aware that very eminent English scholars, with 

 whom German men of science have for years been in friendly 

 and fruitful relations, were opposed to this war, so wantonly 

 begun, and spoke against it. 



Nevertheless, those of us who have received marks of 

 distinction from English Universities, Academies, and societies 

 of scholars do renounce, as a matter of national feeling, all 

 such honours and the rights attached to them. 



Reply to the Declaration of German Professors. 

 We see with regret the names of many German professors 

 and men of science, whom we regard with respect and, in 

 some cases, with personal friendship, appended to a denuncia- 

 tion of Great Britain so utterly baseless that we can hardly 

 believe that it expresses their spontaneous or considered 

 opinion. We do not question for a moment their personal 

 sincerity when they express their horror of War and their 



