Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-09-02
TO ALLIES
IS GERMAN SCREED
Ten Commandments In War
Periodical Suggests "Found-
ing Revived World on
German Principles"

Berlin, Especially - OF the numerous
wal newspapers that have made
their appearance in camps barracks
and headquarters On the various battle
fronts, none has been more successful
h the "Liller Kriegszeitung," pub
lished in Lille, France, the h%eadquar-
tiers of the Sixth army, under COM
mand of Crown Prince Rupprecht Of
Bavaria. Success is due largely to h
personality of it's editors, Capt. Paul
Os!5ar Eoecker and Baron Won Omp-
teda, two well known German authors.
After 40 weeks of publication, the
editors have selected the best from the
40 issues and have put it out in book
form.
The little book is jammed with
poetry and prose, with clever illustra-
tons and sketches and excellent pho
tographs, all Of which have appeared,
IN enlarged shape. in the "Liller
kriegSZeitung."
One characteristic article is 1.-THE
Ten Commandments Of the War;" by
Dr.. Karl Wolff, as follows:
This Is the war, my people, that has
torn you out of comfort and quiet, but
also out of sleepiness, doubt n over
eating.
Thou shalt have no other thought
han the war. For it's effects will be
felt unto the third and the fourth gen.
Grafton, if we weaken, but it can bring
1lS AN ApSh IL AkASh4 Il
we conquer n found the revived
world on German principles.
Thou shalt not take the name Of
this terrible war in vain, neither in
rough jest nor by anything unworthy
In picture or words.
Remember the peace il thy soul.
that this confidence may inspire thee
when you serve the present and de-
stroy it's fearful works. For the flu
ture is as a feast day of they people,
an asylum Of industry, and joy, for
thee and thine, for all who endeavor,
within the gates.
Honor thy father and mother, by
guarding the home and the ground
they rest in.
Thou shalt kill-for the sake of
your life, which emanates from de-
struction.
"Thou shalt let nothing be stolen
that belongs to thy people.
Thou shalt honor Germany's wom-
en-; they bear sacrifices and suffering
without complaint.
Thou shalt not tolerate false wit
ness against thy people.
Thou shalt not covet thy neigh
boris customs, good and bad,
of speech and dress, nor anything else
made for foreigners. But let German
spirit in future go out to the world,
strong through development, powerful
~ IoliolilS, " 5alllSi llc jos
of all peoples for use at home"
And in the same issue appeared one
of the favorite ~accrostics headed by the
question:
What has England and what have
her allies to expect from their oppo-
uents?"
The answer is:
"T uerkei
~. 0 esterreich
D e~utschland."
The three initial letters, T o D,
make the German word death"
The second German war loan of o.
O60, 100000 marks was SO large as to
be incomprehensible to the average
soldiers, SO one of them proceeded to
make it Ineligible by translating it
into glasses of beer. even then the
sum was staggering.
Estimating each glass at 20 pfen-
nings, or one-fifth of a mark, the in
dustrious fgurer achieved DIS, 300, OOO,-
GEO glasses Of beer. A war strength
company of $50 men, drinking a glass
of beer apiece each quarter of an hour.
day and night. would nave to keep up
drinking beer for 1.SS7,50O days, or s.
I'll years, IS days, in order to drink
up the war loan.