Life, 1917-12-13 · page 8 of 40
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This political cartoon depicts a military figure interrogating what appears to be a German or Central Powers leader (identifiable by the spiked helmet, or "Pickelhaube"). The soldier presents a list of atrocities—bombing hospitals, spreading smallpox, mutilating Armenian women, poisoning wells—to which the figure repeatedly responds "Yah, Majesty." The cartoon satirizes alleged German wartime conduct during World War I. Each accusation references documented or widely-reported incidents blamed on Germany and its allies: hospital bombings, biological warfare rumors, Armenian genocide, and poison gas attacks. The figure's passive acceptance ("Yah, Majesty") mocks the idea that such actions were merely following orders. The caption's final line—"Well, you may go. I want a few silent moments with God"—suggests divine judgment awaits.
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