Judge, 1917-09-15 · page 18 of 28
Judge — September 15, 1917 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page reprints satirical cartoons from European publications during World War I, all mocking Germany and its leadership. The top-left cartoon shows a zoo keeper and animal discussing cannibalism—a darkly humorous commentary on wartime starvation in occupied territories. "Camouflage" depicts the German Imperial Eagle wearing a dove costume, sarcastically suggesting Germany falsely presents itself as peaceful while maintaining aggressive militarism. The French cartoon shows a German spiritualist conjuring ghostly soldiers—likely mocking German casualties or the supernatural claims of occult practices sometimes associated with German leadership. "The Junker's Joy-Ride" portrays a Prussian military officer (the "Junker" represents Prussian aristocratic militarism) gleefully carrying away weapons or plunder, embodying satirical portrayals of German militaristic aggression and theft. All cartoons employ exaggeration and grotesque imagery to delegitimize German war efforts to Judge's American readership.
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WAR CARTOONS FROM ABROAD crn RN A AOS ETE RESTS Michel—Vroeger dacht ik altijd alleen, dat beest 20a me wel wi!- en opeten; nou denk ik, ik zou dat beest wel willen opeten. Keeper—I used to be afraid only that he'd want to cat me; but now I’m afraid I'll be tempted to eat him. —De Nieuwe Amsterdammer (Holland). The face is new, but it is the same old Imperial Prus- sian Junker Eagle trying to make the world think it is a Dove of Peace.—IWestminster Gazette (London). Le Spirite boche Evoquant de chers Absents. German Spiritualist Evoking the Dear Departed.—Le Péle-Méle (Paris). The Junker’s Joy-Ride—The Bystander (London).