The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-09-02
Death TO ALLIES
| |SG[RMAN SCREED
Ten Commandments In War
Periodical Suggests "Found-
inc Revived World on
German Principles"

Berlin, (speciaI) = or the numerous
Hwar newspapers" that have made
their appearance In camps, barracks
and headquarters on the various battle
fronts, none has been more successful
than the "Liller Kriegszeitung." pub
lished in Lille, France. the headquar-
tiers Of the Sixth army. under COM
mand OF Crown Prince Rupprecht OF
Bavaria. Success il due largely to the
personality OF Its editors, Capt. Paul
OslSnr HoeclSer 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 1t out In book
form.
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 "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 and over
eating.
Thou shalt have no other thought
than the war. For its effects Will be
felt unto the third and the fourth gem
Grafton, IL we weaken. but II can bring
blessings unto the 10th generation II
we conquer and found the revived
world on German principles.
Thou shalt not take the name Of
this terrible war I'm vain, neither In
rough Jest nor by anything unworthy
In picture or words.
Remember the peace in thy soul.
that this confidence may inspire thee
when you serve the present and de-
els. tfo ay~(1t 'Nr a n.
ture IL as a feast day OF they people,
an asylum OF industry, and JOY, for
thee and thine, for all who endeavor,
even for the stranger who dwells
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-
utruction.
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, manner
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
In understanding, to gather the best
of all peoples for use at home"
And In the same issue appeared ono
of the favorite accrostics headed by the
question:
what has England and what have
her allies to expect from their oppo-
uents2"
The answer is:
! ~
sta ''T uerkei
o esterreich
d eutschland."
The three initial letters, T O d,
make the German word death"
The second German war loan OF g.
060, 900, 900 marks was so large as to
be incomprehensible to the average
soldiers, so one OF them proceeded to
make II ineligible by translating II
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 figurer achieved 45,300,0 00.-
900 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 have to keep up
drinking beer for 1.S87,500 days. or g.
Ill years. S5 days, In order to drink
up the war loan.