It is for us and for France.
Think of your brothers and of grandfather in '70.
"Chant of Hate Against England"
How Ernst Lissauer's Lines Were "Sung to Pieces" in Germany.
[From The Basler Nachrichten.]
_The ever-increasing hatred in Germany against England and the
constantly diminishing bitterness expressed in German circles
toward the French is commented upon at considerable length by
the Basler Nachrichten, one of the leading German newspapers
of Switzerland, which publishes excerpts of utterances of
leading Germans to illustrate its deductions. The Swiss
paper's article follows:_
It pays to take a birdseye view of a phenomenon which, in a most
interesting fashion, is becoming more and more apparent: the increase of
the German hatred against Englishmen and the diminution of the German
hatred against the Frenchmen.
The most eloquent examples of this white-hot wrath against the English
are the now well-known army orders of the Bavarian Crown Prince,
Rupprecht. Under date of Oct. 29 the text of the first order was made
public. It reads:
Soldiers of the Sixth Army! We have now the good luck to have
also the Englishmen opposite us on our front, troops of that
race whose envy was at work for years to surround us with a
ring of foes and to throttle us. That race especially we have
to thank for this war. Therefore, when now the order is given
to attack this foe, practice retribution for their hostile
treachery and for the many heavy sacrifices! Show them that
the Germans are not so easily to be wiped out of history. Show
them that, with German blows of a special kind. (_Mit deutsche
Hiebe von ganz besouderer Art!_) Here is the opponent who most
blocks a restoration of the (Drauf,) peace. Up and at him!