Part 5

It was during the publication of these pictures that a price was set upon his head by the German Government, and he was charged by the Dutch Government, at the instance of the representatives of the Central Powers with "endangering the neutrality of Holland," a form of persecution which had an effect quite opposite to that intended, as it resulted only in drawing the attention of the Allies and other Neutrals to the power and significance of Raemaekers' cartoons, which was followed by a much wider distribution of his work.

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_THE ENVOY TO HER MAJESTY_

"_Madam, your soldiers will get splendid Prussian uniforms and Your Majesty will have a place of honour in the retinue of the Kaiser_"

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_BETTER A LIVING DOG THAN A DEAD LION_

_The Driver: "You are a worthy Dutchman. He who lies in that grave was a foolish idealist"_

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_THE DUTCH JUNKERS_

"_At least we shall get posts as gamekeepers when Germany takes us after the war_"

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_THE EAGLE IN THE HEN RUN_

_German Eagle: "Come along, Dutch chicken, we will easily arrange an agreement."_

_The Dutch chicken: "Yes, in your stomach."_

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_OUR CANDID FRIEND_

"_I shall have to swallow you up if only to prevent those English taking your Colonies_"

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_THE FREE SEA_

_Germany's idea of what it would make of it for Holland_

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