German subs in Med 1917
The cartoon shows the Grim Reaper with his scythe (labeled “Submarine Toll”) scuttling ships in the Mediterranean. A sign on the scythe reads “Vienna reports 67 ships sunk — 5000 persons drowned in six weeks.” Expresses the pro-Allied view of the frightfulness of German submarine warfare during World War I. Drawing by Lute Pease. LOC DLC/PP-1954:R02.75