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German views/reaction to the 1916 rising ?

  • 14-11-2010 1:33pm
    #1
    PatsytheNazi
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    I've done a search to see if I could have found anything on how the German and Austrian media reported the 1916 rising but found nothing. Now obviously the western and eastern fronts would have been their main concern but for the few days of the rising it surely would have come to their attention, does anyone have any idea/links as to how it was reported ? I would imagine they would have been quite sympathetic as obviously it was in their interest.


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  • #2
    brianthebard
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    Well the german military command had agreed to send arms in a sub but that sank. I can't imagine they were too happy about that! After all of Casement's cajoling they didn't really commit themselves to helping the rising in the way the rebels had hoped. Plus Ireland was traditionally allies with France, who Germany was obviously at war with. So overall there was some measured sympathy and an idea that it could help, but no serious commitment.


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    jonniebgood1
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    A colourful view from Germany

    On April 28th, as word of the Rising spread to Germany, a writer in the Vossische Zeitung newspaper wrote a rather disparaging article about the English, headlined "England's Guilt Towards Ireland":

    ". . . the English soul is so easily understood, especially in his reaction to parts of the empire! The example of the travelling Englishman in the train compartment shows it in a nutshell. He will put his legs on your lap in order to go to sleep. You will complain - he only smiles mockingly. He knows that complaining hasn't much value, that complaining is a poor substitute for action. He is also able to complain but then you coolly take a piece of luggage, and, smiling in a friendly fashion, you put it on his shin bone. His legs will be retracted quickly: the whole man wants to jump. He looks at you furiously for a moment, and then himself smiles in a friendly fashion. Only a further five minutes, and you will be the best friends in the world. You are superior to him; he has seen that you are a man of deeds and strong enough to act against him. Then he would rather be agreeable instead of passing out his usual kick - against those who are weak. This is the policy in the empire, wherever Mr Englishman is opposed by a foreign people."


    All a bit cryptic!

    taken from http://www.irishtimes.com/focus/easterrising/eventfultimes/


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