Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Attila the Hun and the Kaiser

Another great article that appeared in the Kildare Observer in September 1914.

"ATTILA THE KAISER'S MODEL

Those who imagine that the German Barbarities are the result of outbreaks of brutality on the part of the troops, and that they are not ordered by the highest authorities, would do well to remember that the Kaiser issued the following command to his troops on June 27th, 1900, an their departure for Pekin.

"When you come into contact with the enemy, strike him down. Quarter is not to be given. Prisoners are not to be made. Just, as a thousand years ago, the Huns, under their King Attila, made themselves a name which still appears imposing in tradition, so may the German name become known in China in such a way that never again will a Chinaman dare to look at a German.""

3 comments:

Adullamite said...

He was always a bombastic idiot!

Anonymous said...

Just shows how Attila's empire also was destroyed by allied forces just like Germany.

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Anonymous said...

Attila was a very feared man!!!!! and yes an idiot