After the mephitic horrors of the German war-spirit, let us be refreshed by a breeze from the shores of America, and gratefully recognize a characteristic American flavour in the following address from Major-General Pershing to his troops in France. The report is from a French paper, and while, through its double translation, it may not be verbally exact, its fine spirit is evident. "You are now in France, to expel an enemy that has invaded this beautiful land. Your first duty is to fight against this foe, and protect our Ally. You are here also to lift a shield above the poor and weak. You will be kind, therefore, to the aged and the invalid. You will be courteous to all women, and never have so much as an evil thought in your mind. You will be very tender and gentle with little children. You will do well, therefore, to forswear the use of all liquors. You will do your duty like brave men. Fear God. Honour your country. Defend liberty. God have you in His keeping." V ILLUSTRATIONS PORTRAYING GERMAN ATROCITIES [Illustration: GERMAN SOLDIER'S TOKEN "Strike him dead! The Day of Judgment will not ask your reasons!"] CATHEDRAL OF RHEIMS AFLAME Imagination is not Germany's gift.... She cannot by any chance conceive how other races look upon her vandalism. Her own foreign secretary expressed it: "Let the neutrals cease chattering about cathedrals. Germany does not care one straw if all the galleries and churches in the world were destroyed, providing we gain our military ends."--Pp. 48, 50. * * * * * _N. B.--The cathedral of Rheims was never used by the French soldiers for any military purpose whatsoever._ [Illustration: _Copyright by Underwood & Underwood, N. Y._] GERMAN MILITARY TACTICS The official Handbook for instruction and guidance says: "By steeping himself in military history, an officer will be able to guard himself against excessive humanitarian notions."--These four citizens were murdered because they would not betray the guardianship of their bank.--Page 23. A GUILTY HOME GUARD This man defended his home and the honour of his young wife against two German officers. They literally carved his limbs into bits, and mutilated his body in ways that men only speak of, and then in whispers. When the German marauder breaks into the French or Belgian home, its owner of course loses his rights: All belong to the brave conquerors. [Illustration] [Illustration] A PRINCELY WEAPON The German firebrand is a perforated iron bulb, filled with asbestos cloth absorbing about a teacupful of petrol. Mounted on a wooden handle it is fired, and hurled into a building for conflagration. With this Prince Eitel Frederick, after looting, personally burned the Chateau of Avricourt, where he had quartered for months.--Page 45. DIARY OF EITEL ANDERS