The Archive · 1916

The King Stephen

That engaging little local German compound of inaccuracy and abuse entitled "The War" utters screams of indignation against the King Stephen, whose skipper, it will be remembered, was sufficiently experienced in German ideas of honour not to risk the lives of his men within reach of twice as many well-armed Germans on board the Zeppelin L. 19. What, one wonders, does "The War" think of the Scharnhorst steaming callously among drowning British sailors of the Monmouth? Of the general holiday given in German schools to celebrate the murder of women and children on the Tusitaniat Or of the brutal behaviour of the German naval commander, bully: ing the Dutch Artemis (not even an enemy, this) all night long, and, having torpedoed her at dawn, then leaving her helpless crew to their fate? And "The ar' beads its article "Gott Strafo

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