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Chapter XXXI: The German Atrocities

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This was one of the earliest coloured prints published in Paris during
the war, and formed part of a cheap series, issued at a few sous each,
and printed in colours the most brilliant and most naïve. The little
boy of seven who was shot for levelling his wooden gun in play at the
German invaders was a very favourite theme with all French artists,
from Véber downwards. The incident is alleged to have taken place in
the village of Magny, Alsace.

LES ALLEMANDS TUENT UN ENFANT DE 7 ANS QUI LES AVAIT MIS EN JOUE AVEC
SON FUSIL DE BOIS

En passant à Magny (Haute-Alsace) des fantassins allemands aperçorvent
un enfant de sept ans qui s'amusait à les mettre en joue avec un fusil
de bois, au canon de fer blanc!... Un feu de salve tiré par les brutes
renversa le pauvre petit qui s'escroula dans une mare de sang!... Il
était mort!... Nous autions souri, les Allemands ont tué.
XXXI.]

XXXII. A drawing by Armengol, from _Le Rire Rouge_, Paris. "Retreat
from the Front" (Le Front se Degarnit).

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