Judge, 1917-09-22 · page 18 of 28
Judge — September 22, 1917 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page compiles anti-German satire from European publications during WWI. The top cartoon, from Swiss *Nebelspalter*, depicts Russian leader Kerensky as an engineer redirecting a "Revolution machine" onto an offensive track—mocking his 1917 decision to continue Russia's war effort, which ultimately proved unpopular. The second cartoon, from *Satirikon* (Petrograd), shows Tsar Nicholas II asking his wife what she's playing; she answers "The Light of Other Days"—a nostalgic reference suggesting the Russian royals are clinging to past glories while revolution engulfs them. The final cartoon from French *La Victoire* depicts a fat German man with a peace dove—likely sarcastically suggesting Germany's false claims of peaceful intentions while waging aggressive war. These foreign cartoons were reprinted in *Judge* to reinforce American anti-German sentiment during the war period.
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JUDGE Pe et = ae Se Ra er 2 Ye eee enn eS oom EE | WAR CARTOONS FROM ABROAD | Weichenwarter Kerensky hat die russische Revolutionsmaschine auf das Offensivegeleise hinaber geleitet Kerensky has switched the Revolution into offen sive.—Nebelspalter (Zurich). , Nicholas—What are you playing? Mrs. Nicholas The Light of Other Days.” —Vewy Satirikon (Petrograd). La Colombe Boche The German Peace Dove.—La Victoire (Paris). comicbooks.com