Judge — January 5, 1918 — page 19: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page collects anti-German propaganda cartoons from Allied newspapers during World War I. The "Teuton Symbol" (top left) depicts a skull-and-crossbones within a crown, representing German militarism and death. The "Saved Again" cartoon (top right) shows Germany's Kaiser repeatedly rescued from drowning—suggesting Germany survives only through others' help, likely referencing Italian and Russian assistance. "Death's Debauch" illustrates a skeleton (Death) presiding over bottles and weapons, satirizing German war profiteering and carnage. "War Crosses" questions which type of military decoration is "more numerous"—implying German casualties. These cartoons, reprinted from Spanish, Italian, and British sources, use dark humor and skeletal imagery to mock German leadership, mock their dependence on allies, and condemn the war's destructiveness. The page demonstrates how Allied nations shared anti-German messaging across borders during the conflict.