Life, 1919-01-02 · page 27 of 34
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This article expresses American concern that Germany will escape sufficient punishment for World War I atrocities. The text references Captain Blankenhorn's account of German prisoner abuses and fears Germany is "going to get off too easy." The cartoon "Only a Step" uses the Pomeranian dog (representing Germany) as a caricature. A small dog growls aggressively while a larger figure (likely representing Allied forces or justice) confronts it. The "Pomeranian" label sarcastically reduces Germany to an insignificant, yapping creature—despite its wartime aggression, it's now merely a nuisance rather than a genuine threat. The accompanying illustrations show civilian suffering: a woman at a window and another witnessing destruction—depicting German occupation's horrors in France and Belgium. The satire's point: Germans are receiving hero's welcomes at home despite committing serious war crimes, and the article worries perpetrators won't face adequate retribution.
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“Lf BB: OME observers who ought to know predict a ¢ Get Busy, Germans! tic revolution in Germany, due primarily to the abuse heaped upon the German pri vate soldier and ¢ “One German Soldier,” in a recent New Kepubli the sort of material there is for an outbreak of pr Many peop When you read can't but quake n by the militarists. Captain Blankenhorn's story, gives an idea of pment by Germans in Germany once it gets going. It is part of a letter of an American officer, whose duty it was to examine German prisoners. id that Germany is going to get off too easy. ch stories as the story of the woman of Lille you little with fear that the more egregious German monsters may escape mundane retribution. Even after their first crush ONLY A STEP HE POMERANIAN: Why don't you take someone of your own size? Tue Mastirr:, Can't a fellow growl to himself once in while in the presence of a friend? ing disappointment at the Marne, the German master-scoun- drels worked and planned to keep Germany clean and tidy, and confine the horrors of war to France, Belginm, Russia, Servia, Armenia and such blameworthy countries. In all of them they unloaded frightfulness and destruction, and Germany is to-day, clean, beautiful and chock-full of loot unbeaten troops” to Berlin, and the people, not very gaily, bedeck them with flowers, while the German premier is welcoming back th Lots and lots of Germans, including very many bi have been killed in the war, and that is a help, but what one reads of Germany as the troops of occupation find it, makes for some worry for fear the devil will not get his due, The story of German occupation of France has only been nibbled at. We know about it in a general way, but will never get far into the particulars. Two deputies from WILL SHE COME BACK TO comicbooks.com