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Judge — October 13, 1917 — page 18: what you’re looking at
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This page collects European political cartoons from early 1915, mocking German leadership and the war situation: **"Ministerial Reform in Germany"**: Criticizes German Chancellor Michaelis for surrounding himself with incompetent advisors, suggesting nothing will improve. **"Between the Devil and the Deep Sea"**: Shows Michaelis trapped between two globes labeled with disastrous peace and war options—satirizing Germany's impossible strategic position. **"Victoria!"**: A German cartoon celebrating military victory, showing an eagle and triumphant figure emerging from a car. **"The Jack-in-the-Box"**: American intervention is depicted as a dangerous "toy" springing from a U.S. box—expressing European anxiety about American involvement potentially destabilizing the war's outcome. The page demonstrates how Judge republished foreign satirical commentary about the ongoing European conflict and Germany's precarious situation.
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Minist Reform in Germany The Vossische Zeitung says: “And when one sces the men with whom Michaelis has surrounded himself, one cannot repress a feeling of bitter disappointment. All. remains just as it was =e === before.” —De Amsterdammer (Amsterdam). Victoriall —Lustige Blatter (Berlin), Jan. 16, 1915 — The Jack-in-the-Box Between the Devil and the Deep Sea Jouet dangereux, importé d'Amérique Pe qe lado se inclinarin te titos del canciller Michaelis? A dangerous toy, imported from Which will he choose—Disastrous Peace or Disastrous War?—/beria (Barcelona). America—La Baionnette (Paris). comicbooks.com