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Kaiser Wilhelm II, Mohammed V, King Ferdinand of Bulgaria & Kaiser Franz Joseph of Austria in wreathed frames with bunting in the colors of their flags, national shield, Germania with her sword and shield, and a poem celebrating the association of the Central Powers and railing against England.
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Ein Vierverband, doch nicht von Englands Gnaden,
Kein heimlich Machwerk brit'scher Wühlerei;
Ein freier Bund von Waffenkameraden
Zu brechen Englands Völkertyrannei.
A League of Four, but not of England's Graces,
No secret patchwork of British agitation;
But a free federation of comrades in arms
To break England's international tyranny.
8754.
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Message dated June 24, 1916, postmarked the following day from Mehlsack.

Kaiser Wilhelm II, Mohammed V, King Ferdinand of Bulgaria & Kaiser Franz Joseph of Austria in wreathed frames with bunting in the colors of their flags, national shield, Germania with her sword and shield, and a poem celebrating the association of the Central Powers and railing against England.

Image text

Ein Vierverband, doch nicht von Englands Gnaden,

Kein heimlich Machwerk brit'scher Wühlerei;

Ein freier Bund von Waffenkameraden

Zu brechen Englands Völkertyrannei.



A League of Four, but not of England's Graces,

No secret patchwork of British agitation;

But a free federation of comrades in arms

To break England's international tyranny.



8754.



Reverse:

Message dated June 24, 1916, postmarked the following day from Mehlsack.

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"Kaiser Wilhelm II, Mohammed V, King Ferdinand of Bulgaria & Kaiser Franz Joseph of Austria in wreathed frames with bunting in the colors of their flags, national shield, Germania with her sword and shield, and a poem celebrating the association of the Central Powers and railing against England."

Image Text

Ein Vierverband, doch nicht von Englands Gnaden,

Kein heimlich Machwerk brit'scher Wühlerei;

Ein freier Bund von Waffenkameraden

Zu brechen Englands Völkertyrannei.



A League of Four, but not of England's Graces,

No secret patchwork of British agitation;

But a free federation of comrades in arms

To break England's international tyranny.



8754.



Reverse:

Message dated June 24, 1916, postmarked the following day from Mehlsack.

Image Date

Thursday, December 30, 1915

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Vierbund, Central Powers, Germany, Kaiser Wilhelm, Turkey, Mohammed V, Bulgaria, King Ferdinand, Austria-Hungary, Kaiser Franz Joseph, shield, Germania, poem, anti-British