Abstract E1. "The Dog and the Shadow." A wooden dog in Kaiser helmet labeled "Made in Germany" drops a sausage labeled "Prosperity" into water, in which is reflected a sausage labeled "World Dominion." The card's own explanation: "Germany has lost the prosperity she had so laboriously acquired, in the vain endeavour to obtain the mastery of the world." Series title: "Aesop's Fables Up to Date."E2. "El Perro y la Sombra." Spanish. A wooden dog in Kaiser helmet labeled "Made in Germany"...

Abstract A1. "The Fox and the Grapes." This parody of FG is explained well by the card itself: "The Germans, after their armies had vainly attempted to reach Paris, Calais, Petrograd, and Verdun, tried to pretend that these were not their objects." Series title: "Aesop's Fables Up to Date."A2. "A Raposa e as Uvas Verdes." Portuguese. See the adjacent English printing for the card's ppolitical application. Series title: "As Fabulas de Aesopo Modernisadas."A3. "La Zorra y las...

Abstract B1. "The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs." A man smoking a pipe and dressed in a Kaiser helmet has killed a goose labeled "German Commerce." The goose's innards are graphically displayed. Nearby is a basket of golden eggs labeled "1912," "1913," and (cracked) "1914." A safe full of coins is open in the background. Series title: "Aesop's Fables Up to Date."B2. "De Ken en de Gouden Eieren." A man smoking a pipe and dressed in a Kaiser helmet has killed a goose labeled "Comercio...

Abstract C1. "The Tortoise and the Eagle." This parody of "The Eagle and the Turtle," is explained well by the card itself: "Bulgaria, having let herself be dragged into the war by Germany, will have to pay the penalty for her own rash ambition." Series title: "Aesop's Fables Up to Date."C2. "De Schildpad en de Arend." A parody of "The Eagle and the Turtle." See the adjacent English printing for the card's political application. Series title: "De Lessen van Aesopus op Onzen tijd...

Abstract D1. "The Wolf and the Stork." In this parody of WC, A wolf dressed in a German officer's great coat with spurs and sword menaces a Turkish stork, who holds a bone in his hand. The card's own explanation is "It seems that Turkey, and the other friends of Germany, have to be content with very little gratitude for the help they have given." Series title: "Aesop's Fables Up to Date."D2. "De Wolf en de Ooievaar." Series title: "De Lessen van Aesopus op Onzen tijd Toegepast."...