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Description: | 10076
81
D 105 L/H
whole: the image occupies the majority, held within a light brown border. The title is separate and placed across the top,
in red outlined black, with the text separate and positioned below the image, across the bottom edge, in black. All set against a white
background.
image: Belgian women and children carry bundles of their possessions through the streets of a Belgian town as they are led away by German
soldiers. One of their number, a young boy, kisses his mother goodbye as the procession passes a church.
text: ISSUED BY THE QUEENSLAND RECRUITING COMMITTEE
WILL YOU STAND FOR THIS?
[unreadable artist's signature]
A.J. CUMMING, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, BRISBANE, QLD.
INTO CAPTIVITY - A SCENE IN A BELGIAN TOWN.
Germany's invasion of Belgium at the beginning of the First World War met with unexpected resistance, not only from the
Belgian Army but also from elements of the civilian population. In a climate of mounting tension, some German soldiers over-reacted,
shooting prisoners, as at the town of Dinant, and destroying buildings, such as the world-famous library at Louvain.
British Prime Minister Herbert Asquith ordered an investigation into the alleged atrocities and the resulting Bryce Report of May 1915
roundly condemned the Germans.
The report proved influential, shaping opinion particularly in the United States. However, after the war, many Belgian atrocity stories
were disproved and found to be exaggerations made in the name of propaganda.
Paper label inscribed '81' adhered to bottom left corner. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | civilian suffering WW1 Australian Home Front Religion Architecture children cityscape Prisoners empire / commonwealth women / womens work Military Personnel recruiting AU.O Queensland Recruiting Committee Atrocities and War Crimes | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Unknown | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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