Judge, 1917-12-08 · page 19 of 28
Judge — December 8, 1917 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This Judge page reprints anti-German political cartoons from Allied publications during WWI, offering international perspectives on the war. **Key cartoons:** - **"The Russian Tug-of-war"**: Russia (depicted as "The Bear") is being pulled apart, suggesting the strain of fighting Germany—a comment on Russia's weakening position (this likely refers to pre-1917 Russian exhaustion). - **"Why the Dove Languishes"**: The Kaiser refuses "patent foods," satirizing Germany's food shortages and blockade suffering. - **"The School for Neutrals"**: France warns Argentina (a neutral) about leaving "no traces"—mocking nations that claim neutrality while covertly aiding Germany. - **"Potsdam Vampire"**: A vampire represents Germany draining resources; "Potsdam" (German military seat) is juxtaposed with an actual place name, suggesting vampiric predation. The cartoons use exaggeration and animal symbolism to mock German militarism, war suffering, and alleged hypocrisy by neutrals.
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WAR CARTOONS FROM ABROAD Cleaning Up ublie pas que c'est un Mananne, et* pas un “Remember, Marianne, this is a scouring out and The Stream Must Some Day Run Dry! Wieder 50,000 Tote, jetzt gibt’s viel- cicht doch bald Frieden. . .”” “Another 50,000 dead. Now perhaps we shall soon have peace.” —Nebelspalter (Zurich). The Russian Tug-of-war The Bear—A little more of this and it'll be the death of me!—John Bull (London). Why the Dove Languishes The Kaiser—He has the proud stomach. He likes not our patent foods. The School for Neutrals (In Argentina) “Tous mes regrets, favais bien recommandé ‘sans laisser de remely sorry. I gave special instructions that there be ‘no traces!’”— LaVictoire (Paris). Potsdam Vampire The proximity of Potsdam and Vampire, two positions won by the British during the recent fighting, suggests a study in the natural history of the Chiroptera. —Westminster Gazette (London).