Falsehood in War Time: Containing an Assortment of Lies Circulated Throughout the Nations During the Great War

Falsehood in War-time identifies the role propaganda played in World War I, in general and specific terms and lists more than 20 falsehoods that were circulated during the First World War. Ponsonby regarded these falsehoods as a fundamental part of the way the war effort was created and sustained, stating that without lies there would be "no reason and no will for war". ... CONTENTS PREFACE INTRODUCTION I. THE COMMITMENT TO FRANCE II. SERBIA AND THE MURDER OF THE ARCHDUKE III. INVASION OF BELGIUM AS CAUSE OF WAR IV. GERMANY'S SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WAR V. PASSAGE OF RUSSIAN TROOPS THROUGH GREAT BRITAIN VI. THE MUTILATED NURSE VII. THE CRIMINAL KAISER VIII. THE BELGIAN BABY WITHOUT HANDS IX. THE LOUVAIN ALTAR-PIECE X. THE CONTEMPTIBLE LITTLE ARMY XI. DEUTSCHLAND UBER ALLES XII. THE BABY OF COURBECK LOO XIII. THE CRUCIFIED CANADIAN XIV. THE SHOOTING OF THE FRANZOSLING XV. LITTLE ALF'S STAMP COLLECTION XVI. THE TATTOOED MAN XVII. THE CORPSE FACTORY XVIII. THE BISHOP OF ZANZIBAR ' S LETTER XIX. THE GERMAN U-BOAT OUTRAGE XX. CONSTANTINOPLE XXI. THE "LUSITANIA" XXII. REPORT OF A BROKEN-UP MEETING XXIII. ATROCITY STORIES XXIV. FAKED PHOTOGRAPHS XXV. THE DOCTORING OF OFFICIAL PAPERS XXVI. HYPOCRITICAL INDIGNATION XXVII. OTHER LIES XXVIII. THE MANUFACTURE OF NEWS XXIX. WAR AIMS XXX. FOREIGN LIES (A) GERMANY (B) FRANCE (C) THE UNITED STATES (D) ITALY