Life, 1914-11-05 · page 7 of 48
Life — November 5, 1914 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page contains political commentary on World War I events. The top section warns about anxiety regarding Germany's Crown Prince, fearing undesirable consequences for him—likely referring to military defeat or capture. The main illustration, captioned "All Honor to Belgium!", depicts a classical/allegorical scene showing what appears to be European royalty and military figures encountering Belgian representatives (suggested by the flag). The caption sarcastically praises Belgium, likely referencing Belgium's resistance to German invasion in WWI and the international sympathy it garnered. The brief note about Russian victories introducing "a new Austrian dynasty—the House of Per-Hapsburg" is a dark joke: the Russian military advances threatened to eliminate the existing Austro-Hungarian Hapsburg dynasty through defeat. These pieces reflect American wartime political commentary, likely from 1914-1918.
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NOT OF A FEATHER "THERE is much anxiety about the Crown Prince of TH Russian victories have already-introduced a new Germany for fear he will manage to avoid what Austrian dynasty—the House of Per-Hapsburg. ought to be coming to him. ALL HONOR TO RFLGIUM! comicbooks.com