a brutal
face holding a smiling mask before his visage. In one hand he holds a
bundle marked "Made in Germany." On this stamp is the inscription:
"Mistrust their smiles--in every German there is a spy."

Still another and equally popular stamp pictures a soldier with bandaged
head standing by a prostrate comrade and pointing to a fleeing German.
The inscription reads: "We chase the Germans during the war. You,
civilians, will you allow them to return after peace?"

One stamp used much throughout the Provincial French cities shows a
woman in deep mourning weeping over a grave marked with a cross
surmounted by a red soldier cap. The woman is supposed to be saying
these words: "French people, buy no more German products. Remember this
grave."

A companion stamp shows a figure representing the French Republic and
holding the tri-colour. The flag is attached to a spear with which she
is piercing the breast of a German eagle on the ground. At her side is
the national bird of France, the Cock, crowing triumphantly. Underneath
are the words: "Refuse all German products."

Similar in idea is another dramatic conception showing a white robed
female figure holding a battle axe in one hand and pointing with the
other to a burning cathedral. Her words are: "Frenchmen, do not consume
any German products. Remember 1914."

Most of the large French cities have their own Anti-German stamps which
are enlarged and used on billboards as posters. A typical city stamp is
that of Lyon, which shows a Cock in brilliant colours standing proudly
in the red and blue rays of a white sun. Attached is the legend:
"National League of Defence of French Interests--The Anti-German League:
Buy French Products."

The City of Marseilles has a stamp showing the French Cock standing on a
German helmet surrounded by the words "Anti-German League." Elsewhere on
the stamp is the inscription: "No more of the people--No more German
products."

Whether the Frenchman buys or sells, he has poked under his nose or
flaunted before his eyes every hour of the business day some concrete
evidence that his country has put the German people and their products
under the ban.

In connection with this campaign are some facts of utmost significance
to the American business man who has studied the intent and purpose of
the Paris Economic Pact which is described in a previous chapter, and
which declared for an Allied war of economic reprisal against Germany
and the other