The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-20
ARMY NEWSPAPERS
ARE VERY POPULAR
Editors Select Best From 40
Issues and Publish in
Book Form.

BERLIN, Aug. 2O.-CCorrespond-
ence OF The Associated Press)-Of
the numerous war newspapers that
have made their appearance in camps.
barracks and headquarters on the va
rious battle fronts. none has been
more successful than the "L,iller KTie.
gszeitung," published in Lille France.
the headquarters OF the Si5 p Army
under command of Grown Pr Ice Rup-
precht of Bavaria. Success is due
largely TO the personality OF edi-
tors. Capt. Paul Oskar Hoecser and
German authors.
After forty 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 iammed with poe
try and prose. with clever i!lustra-
tons and sketches and excellent pho
~tographs. all of which have appeared.
in enlarged shape. in the "Liller krle-
gSZeitung.'
One Characteristic article is The
Ten Commandments OF the War, ny
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
o~Ver.eating.
Thou shalt have no other thought
than the war. For its effects will be
felt unto the third and the fourth
generation, il VT weaken, but II can
bring blessings unto the tenth gener-
alton il we conquer and 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 in thy soul.
that this confidence may inspire thee
when YOU serve the present and de-
stroy its fearful works. For the fu-
ture is as a feast day of thy people.
an asylum Of industry, and joy. for
thee and thine. for all who endeayOr.
even for the stranger who dweIlS
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-
SIruction.
Thou shalt let nothing be stolen
that belongs TO thy people.
Thou shalt honor Germany'S wo,
men: they bear sacrifices and suffer
ing without complaint.
witness against thy people.
Thou shalt not tolerate false wit
ness against thy people.
of speech and dress, nor anything else
made for foreigners. But let Ger,
man spirit in future 90 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
one of the favorite accrostics headed
by the question:
What has England and what have
her Allies to expect from their oppOn,
ents?
The answer is:
T uerkei
o esterreich
o eutschland
The three initial letters. T o D,
make the German word death"
The second German war loan OF
5000. 000. 900 marks was sc large as
to be incomprehensible to the average
soldier. so one of them proceeded TO
make it Ineligible by translating II
into glasses of beer. Even then the
sum was staggering.
Estimating each glass at 20 pfen.
niss. or one.ffth OF a mark, the in
d~ustrious fgurer achieved $780,.
OO0. 900 glasses of beer. A war
strength company of $50 men, drink
ing a glass Of beer apiece each quar-.
ter of an hour day and night. would
have to keep up drinking beer for
1887 800 days. or 5.171 years, s. days,
in order to drink up the war loan.