THE PELORUS GUARDIAN and Miners’ Advocate. TUESDAY, 1st MAY, 1917 STRAFEING ENGLAND.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 29, Issue 33, 1 May 1917, Page 4

THE PELORUS GUARDIAN and Miners’ Advocate. TUESDAY, Ist MAY, 1917 STRAFEING ENGLAND.

The attitude of the German Government, as reflected in its newspapers, is a good indication of the progress of the war. As success follows success in the great Allied offensive in the West,, and almost every day records substantial gains, the German press become more vehement and hysterical in its utterances against Britain. Even the success attained by her submarines in their piratical wanderings does not appear to compensate Germany for the recent disasters on the West front, and German newspapers muzzled by the Government —are giving vent to unrestricted venom on Britain. In fact, if one were to judge solely by the newspaper references, Britain would appear to be the only enemy that disturbs the German mind. At anyrate Germany evidently finds it expedient to continually impress upon her deluded people the necessity of crushing England. The “N. Z. Times,” in a recent issue, quotes some choice extracts from the German press, which make interesting reading.

The “Vossiche Zeitung,” having declared that Britain is “a snake in the grass,.” insists that, ‘‘like the snake she is, she shall be crushed into the very soil.” Tue respectable ‘‘Cologne Gazette” says that ‘‘this viper that gnaws at Europe's real culture must be crushed, utterly annihilated with blood and iron.” This it follows up with “No means can be too unholy to combat this hideous octopus.” The “Frankfort Zcitung,” after declaring Gcrmay’s readiness to enter into peace with her enemies, and gladly remain at peace with them, makes an exception of Britain, shouting: “The world's incendiary Britain must bo maimed and rendered harmless forever more. That must be the German's first thought on awaking, and his last resolution at night.” Cologne returns to the charge with a cry that “Britain shall bo dealt the blow that will end her reckless and shameless career for over.” The “Berlin Courier” predicts that the “German Michael” will give “John Bull, the howling jackal, the measure of punishment which will make him slink back into the innermost recesses of his isle, a wild beast with drawn claws.” Count Pestalowski, in “Berlin Zeitgeit,” proclaims that “Britain is a creature from the blackest pit of the Satanic underworld which deserves’ no pity. Oil it chivalry would be w r asted. It must be crushed until it returns into its original elements.” The Berlin journal, “Die Post,” urges that the “voracious jaws of the all-devouring monster (Britain) should be muzzled in such a manner that henceforth its sustenance will consist of the offal which other peoples deem lit to throw to it.” That there may be no mistake, this champion cries out; “This is Germany’s holy duty which she will fulfil though her last man, her last coin bo sacrificed in the struggle. ’ ’ The “Hamburg Nachrichten” has several displays of elegant pyrotechnics. “The Englishman is not to be classed among human beings. ’He is rather a boil, an ulcer on the body of mankind,” and it is needless to add that “the good German sword will remove this monstrous parasite.” Again this great organ of German commerce predicts that “this nation of liars and pirates shall be laid low and rendered impossible of further treason to the white race.” Again, “England, the favourite daughter of Satan, must be annihilated and crushed out of all recognition as an independent State. ’ ’ The “Frankfort Zeitung” ends a diatribe by exhorting the nation “to swear a national vendetta” in -which “after the restoration of peace no German must ever more consent to remain in the same room with an Englishman,” and of course "we must never rest, never cease our preparation for another war, never neglect any effort until we have destroyed for all time the slightest trace of English power. ’'