When I was reading the work of early twentieth century American explorer and travel writer Harry Franck and his visit to Germany in 1920. I was surprised to find that he had preserved and translated the text an otherwise forgotten anti-Semitic handbill that was handed to him in the street in Berlin as a comment upon those extremely turbulent post-Spartacist uprising – which was primarily lead by jews as I have previously documented – (1) times.
I thought this was an excellent way to introduce a new project that I have given myself on Semitic Controversies, which is to translate older anti-Semitic materials into English. I have already done several translations here, but I have thought to make it a more regular thing.
However the text Franck reproduces is as follows:
‘END OF MILITARISM
BEGINNING OF JEW RULE!
Fifty months have we stood at the Front honourably and undefeated. Now we have returned home, ignominiously betrayed by deserters and mutineers! We hoped to find a free Germany, with a government of the people. What is offered us?
A GOVERNMENT OF JEWS!
The participation of the Jews in the fights at the Front was almost nil. Their participation in the new government has already reached 80 per cent.! Yet the percentage of Jewish population in Germany is only 1½ per cent.!
OPEN YOUR EYES!
COMRADES, YOU KNOW THE BLOODSUCKERS!
COMRADES, WHO WENT TO THE FRONT AS VOLUNTEERS?
WHO SAT OUT THERE MOSTLY IN THE MUD? WE!
WHO CROWDED INTO THE WAR SERVICES AT HOME? THE JEWS!
WHO SAT COMFORTABLY AND SAFELY IN CANTEENS AND OFFICES?
WHICH PHYSICIANS PROTECTED THEIR FELLOW-RACE FROM THE TRENCHES?
WHO ALWAYS REPORTED US “FIT FOR DUTY” THOUGH WE WERE ALL SHOT TO PIECES?
These are the people who rule us. [Here followed a long list of names and blanket accusations.] Even in the Soldiers’ Councils the Jews have the big word! Four long years these people hung back from the Front, yet on November 9th they had the courage, guns in hand, to tear away from us soldiers our cockades, our shoulder-straps, and our medals of honour!
Comrades, we wish as a free people to decide for ourselves and be ruled by men of OUR race! The National Assembly must bring into the government only men of OUR blood and OUR opinions! Our motto must be:
GERMANY FOR GERMANS!
German people, rend the chains of Jewry asunder! Away with them! We want neither Pogrom nor Bürgerkrieg! We want a free German people, ruled by free German men! We will not be the slaves of the Jews!
ELECTORS
Out of the Parties and Societies run by Jews! Elect no Jews! Elect also no baptized Jews! Elect also none of the so-called “confessionless” Jews! Give your votes only to men of genuine German blood!
DOWN WITH JEWRY!’ (2)
References
(1) See my article: https://karlradl14.substack.com/p/the-jews-behind-the-1919-spartacist
(2) Harry Franck, 1920, ‘Vagabonding Through Changing Germany’, 1st Edition, Harper: New York, pp. 132-133