Life, 1918-06-20 · page 4 of 36
Life — June 20, 1918 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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This page combines propaganda and advertising from World War I (the text references July 11, 1918). The cartoon depicts caricatured German soldiers ("the Huns") celebrating the sinking of the RMS Lusitania—a British passenger ship torpedoed in 1915, killing nearly 1,200 people, including many Americans. The accompanying text argues that Germany miscalculated: this attack actually "aroused the sleeping sea power of America," eventually bringing U.S. naval forces to support Britain. The satire suggests German rejoicing was premature and foolish. The page uses this emotionally charged historical event to promote *Life* magazine subscriptions, appealing to American patriotic sentiment during WWI. The subscription box advertises rates for domestic and foreign subscribers.
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Cornet SEC The Huns Rejoiced When the Lusitania was sunk. They did not realize that they had aroused the sleeping sea power of America. They did not rejoice when our advance fleet of destroyers joined the British navy, followed by our battleships and cruisers. When Democracy comes to its own, the combined fleets of Great Britain and the United States will control the destinies of the world. It is to our boys on the water grace! \ that on July 11, 1918, will be dedicated \ Enclosed find one Dol- \ lar (Canadiat $1.15, Foreign The Navy Number of $1.26). "Send Live . fe Our soldiers and sailors all like Lire. for three months to Send them your copy when you have read it, or better yet, enter a_ subscription. Domestic rates are sufficient if subscriptions are sent to ships whose mail gocs in care of the New York Postmaster, or to soldiers if Open only to new subscribers; no sub- \ addressed to them as members of the Amer- scriptions renewed at this rate. ~< ican Expeditionary Forces. . \ For the fleets and armies of our Allies, the rate is $6.04. LIFE, 17 West 31st Street, New York. 45 One Year, $5.00. (Canadian, $5.52; Foreign, $6.04.) \_ comicbooksieeniy