Title

The Euphemists'

Description

Belfast Telegraph 1915 - Sketch entitled 'The Euphemists', reproduced by special permission from Punch magazine. The image portrays the Kaiser in conversation with the Sultan of Turkey. The caption reads: 'Kaiser - " I say, how are you going to explain away the surrender of your army corps in the Caucasus?" Sultan of Turkey - "Nothing simpler. I shall say, 'Our gallant troops determined to embarrass the enemy's commissariat, and carried out their object with overwhelming success'". Kaiser - " Splendid! Couldn't have put it better myself". Sultan - "My dear boy, we were in the business ages and ages before you were thought of".

Theme

War Art and Poetry