Transcriber’s Notes: Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). Sidenotes are identified as: [SN: text of sidenote]. The listed Errata have been corrected in the text. Additional Transcriber’s Notes are at the end. * * * * * BOCHE AND BOLSHEVIK * * * * * BOCHE AND BOLSHEVIK _EXPERIENCES OF AN ENGLISHMAN IN THE GERMAN ARMY AND IN RUSSIAN PRISONS_ BY HEREWARD T. PRICE M.A. (OXON.), PH.D. (BONN) LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W. 1919 * * * * * [_All rights reserved_] * * * * * ERRATA. Page 2, line 19, delete “of” at end of line. Page 54, line 1, _read_ “insolent expression of mocking pity,” _not_ “piety.” Page 91, line 6, _read_ “oases,” _not_ “cases.” Page 134, line 6, _insert_ “but” _before_ “was.” Page 145, line 16, _read_ “justified,” _not_ “satisfied.” Page 145, line 26, _read_ “Herrman,” _not_ “Harman.” Page 226, line 2, _after_ “so,” inverted commas (so”). Page 231, line 3, _insert_ “at” _before_ “any rate.” PREFACE The present book reprints a series of articles which appeared in the _China Illustrated Weekly_ from November, 1918, to February, 1919. This accounts for certain allusions, which I have not altered, as they are unimportant and fill no large space in the narrative. My thanks are due to H. G. Woodhead, Esq., the Editor of the _China Illustrated Weekly_, for the help he has given me in publishing these articles. H. T. PRICE. TIENTSIN. CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE PREFACE v I. MANUFACTURING PUBLIC OPINION 1 II. LIES AND SPIES 15 III. THE TREATMENT OF THE ENGLISH IN GERMANY 28 IV. IN THE ARMY 37 V. THE GERMAN ARMY IN THE FIELD 55 VI. IN CAPTIVITY 95 VII. SIBERIA 128 VIII. CAMOUFLAGE 150 IX. HUMAN NATURE 169 X. PROPAGANDA 189 XI. THE DICTATORSHIP OF THE PROLETARIAT 207 APPENDIX: WHAT BOLSHEVISM MEANS 235 INDEX 245 * * * * * BOCHE AND BOLSHEVIK CHAPTER I MANUFACTURING PUBLIC OPINION