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The Sixtus Affair, fighting over Alsace-Lorraine
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The Sixtus Affair, fighting over Alsace-Lorraine
Cartoon in Punch magazine entitled Discipline. The blackboard reads France ought to have Alsace-Lorraine Carl referring to the German suspicions that in March 1917 a secret message was sent from Emperor Karl I of Austria via Prince Sixte de Bourbon to French President Poincar頰 romising support for the French claims to Alsace-Lorraine. This message was published by the French government in April 1918. In the cartoon, Carl Hapsburg exclaims " Please, Sir, I didn t write it" and Dr. Hohenzollern retorts, " For the credit of the school I shall publicly accept your denial. All the same, my boy, you will now step into my private room". Date: 1918
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This intriguing cartoon from Punch magazine, published in 1918, captures the tensions and suspicions between Austria-Hungary and France during World War I. The title "Discipline" sets the stage for the scene depicted, with Emperor Karl I of Austria, represented by the character Carl Hapsburg, and Dr. Hohenzollern, a stand-in for the German Kaiser, engaged in a heated argument over the Alsace-Lorraine region. The blackboard in the background reads "France ought to have Alsace-Lorraine," alluding to the allegations that in March 1917, a secret message was sent from Emperor Karl I to French President Poincaré via Prince Sixte de Bourbon, promising support for French claims to the disputed territory. The cartoon portrays Carl Hapsburg exclaiming "Please, Sir, I didn't write it!" in response to Dr. Hohenzollern's accusations. The latter retorts, "For the credit of the school, I shall publicly accept your denial. All the same, my boy, you will now step into my private room." This humorous yet incisive image reflects the complex web of diplomatic maneuvers and mistrust that characterized the Great War. The "Sixtus Affair," as this incident came to be known, added fuel to the fire of the ongoing conflict between the Central Powers and the Allies over the fate of Alsace-Lorraine. The cartoon serves as a poignant reminder of the political intrigues and power struggles that shaped the history of the First World War.
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