Life — November 14, 1918 — page 8: what you’re looking at

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# Page 700 of Life Magazine This page contains two distinct pieces: **"To a Canary in a Trench"** (top left): A poem by Mabel Haughton Collyer addressing a bird as a morale booster for soldiers in WWI trenches. It references the canary's singing providing comfort to troops facing death and poison gas attacks. **"Last Will and Testament of the All Highest"** (center/right): A satirical mock will supposedly written by William Hohenzollern (German Kaiser Wilhelm II). It humorously bequeaths German territories and possessions to various parties, mocking German defeat in WWI. The caption "SOMEWHERE IN GERMANY" references wartime hardship and food scarcity. **Bottom cartoon**: A domestic scene where a woman questions a man about military service, with the caption about him keeping "flat knees"—likely a sarcastic reference to avoiding active combat duty. All content reflects WWI-era American anti-German sentiment.