[Illustration: "We Germans love the Belgians, who were forced into the war." --Dr. Dernberg.] If the Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm really said what he is credited with: "This is the most stupid, senseless and unnecessary war of modern times," he accurately described his father's masterpiece. [Illustration: The Crushing of Belgium.] In the early months of the war the plain people of the United States invaded Belgium. This lack of "Kultur" was not criticised by the Belgians. [Illustration: Invasion of Belgium by the "Uncultured."] In the autumn of 1914 the German Government issued a poster representing a 42 c. m. shell on which was piously inscribed, "Mit Gott fur Konig und Vaterland." [Illustration: GERMAN RELIGIOUS ART--Intended for a Cathedral window.] It is a singular fact, attested by many photographs, that in the battered interiors of a number of Cathedrals within the war zone, figures of Christ, unharmed, still hold their places. [Illustration: Christmas Night.] Official Germany has reported that the busy "U" boat Commander sometimes desists from firing on life boats long enough to reel off a moving picture of his drowning victims. [Illustration: A moving picture.] A strong effort was being made in May, 1915, to persuade the United States Government that England was equally guilty with Germany in ignoring our rights at sea. [Illustration: There is no American blood on John Bull's hands.] The German dearly loves a masquerade. Mr. Bartholdt was parading the "German Vote" in Congress in January, 1915, with the idea of "Throwing a scare into Uncle Sam." [Illustration: Going to "throw a scare" into Uncle Sam.] The semi-official Cologne Gazette added insult to injury when it characterized the one hundred and twenty-five American men, women and children lost on the "Lusitania," as "Those Flippant Americans." [Illustration: "THOSE FLIPPANT AMERICANS, who were drowned on the Lusitania."--Cologne Gazette.] The Kaiser invited the "unspeakable Turk" to help subjugate the barbarians of England, France and Italy. [Illustration: "Gott Mit Uns"--and Allah too!] The United States was swarming with German spies and assassins whose activities seemed to have a center in the German Embassy at Washington. [Illustration: Swarming.] Little children playing on the quiet greens of peaceful English villages seemed to be the favorite targets of the Zeppelin fleet. [Illustration: "Here's a present from the Kaiser, my pretty little maid."] The hosts of "Kultur" seemed to take particular delight in the destruction of the monuments of Gothic grandeur in Belgium and France. [Illustration: "Seized for Military purposes."] As the war went on, the heroism and devotion of the Red Cross nurse seemed to shine out with a lustre which quite eclipsed the glitter of military decorations. [Illustration: Those who are decorated.]