Judge, 1917-12-29 · page 20 of 29
Judge — December 29, 1917 — page 20: what you’re looking at
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This page compiles anti-German political cartoons from European newspapers during World War I, satirizing German leadership and military conduct. **Key cartoons:** - **"Military Honor"**: A grotesque German figure, likely representing German militarism or leadership, kneels before weapons. The caption mocks German desperation—they need to send Lenin to the Western Front or face defeat. - **"Pons Asinorum"**: References a bridge "that always balks him," likely depicting the British blockade as an obstacle Germany cannot overcome. - **"Looting of the Museum at Lille"**: Satirizes German cultural destruction and theft during occupation, with the Berlin museum director justifying plunder as "administrative" duties. - **"When the Reichstag Cuts Up"** and **"Chemin de Pots-dam"**: Mock German military command and exhausted soldiers, suggesting brutal discipline and futile orders. These are reprinted foreign cartoons, showing how Allied nations ridiculed German conduct and competence.
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