Life — April 15, 1915 — page 9: what you’re looking at

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# "Epidemic of German Confidence" — Life Magazine, Page 653 This page satirizes German military overconfidence during World War I. The main article mocks Berlin's belief that Germany will win, citing a German soldier's letter claiming "all the powers of the world united cannot beat our army." The satire argues this confidence is unfounded—the Allies actually have superior naval and military resources. The large illustration shows a woman in a long coat next to a "Men Wanted for the Army" recruiting poster, captioned "A Hint to the National Legion." This appears to encourage American women to support military recruitment. The smaller cartoon depicts a school superintendent as a rabbit—likely critiquing educational leadership during wartime, though the specific reference is unclear from context alone.