_The Butcher's Charge_
In 1900 addressing his soldiers about to sail for Peking, the
Kaiser gave them counsel. Later he repeated this in a little
different language for the soldiers of August, 1914: "When you
meet the foe you will defeat him. No quarter will be given, no
prisoners will be taken. Let all who fall into your hands be at
your mercy. Just as the Huns one thousand years ago under Attila
gained a reputation, so may the name of Germany become known in
such a manner in China that no Chinaman will ever again dare to
look askance at a German."
_Kitchener's Charge_
"Be invariably courteous, considerate and kind. Never do anything
likely to injure or destroy property, and always look upon looting
as a disgraceful act. You are sure to meet with a welcome, and
to be trusted; your conduct must justify that welcome and that
trust. Your duty cannot be done unless your health is sound. So
keep constantly on your guard against any excesses. In this new
experience you may find temptations in wine and women. You must
entirely resist both temptations, and, while treating all women
with perfect courtesy, you should avoid any intimacy.
"Do your duty bravely. Fear God. Honour the King.
"KITCHENER, _Field-Marshal_."