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HORRIBLE CARNAGE AT "DUJBEEKI"!!!
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The following article is reprinted here in the London STAR TIMES after appearing in one of Berlin's leading papers ("Der Strasser") two days ago. It is reprinted without permission.
The note below was sent via special messenger to the
British Prime Minister "Sir Melville Stoner" by his Imperial Majesty
the Kaiser
"His Majesty the Emperor most strongly protests the
recent violation
of German territory by British forces and their slave-trading
allies!!! In what can only be termed an act of piracy, a British
force led by a one Colonel Winky and assisted by Sherlock Holmes and
a one Dr. Watson, agents of the British Government, invaded the
German protectorate of Trans-Afrika, slaughtering hundreds of
innocent, peace-loving citizens of his Majesty.
In a blatant disregard for the Treaties of Berlin and Heligoland,
British forces laid siege to the town of Sclactplatte and
ultimately destroyed it and inflicting hundreds of civilian
casualties. Under the circumstances, the populace attempted a
resistance co-coordinated and led by Lt. Wilhelm Rolfe and assisted by
Sergeant Eberhard Schultz of the 4th Seebatallion but unfortunately
they were outnumbered yet fought bravely to the end.
According to sources, the British incursion was instigated by
Sherlock Holmes as part of an overall plan to annex Trans-Afrika and
to seize control of the copra trade and to re-establish the slave
trade in this area. Also, it has been rumored that Herr Holmes was
also conducting a personal vendetta against a one "Dr. Moriarty" and
according to medical experts; Herr Holmes was acting under the
influence of narcotics to include cocaine.
His German Imperial Majesty’s Government demands full restitution
for all damages and the extradition of Herr Holmes and Dr. Watson
for levying war against the German Empire and piracy. Also, His
Majesty demands the immediate extradition of Col. Winky for piracy,
war crimes, slave trading, and other unspecified acts.
Letter to the Times in reply to comments made by ?Willie? Kaiser Wilhelm II in a
German newspaper.
Grandma is not amused! Your spurious comments made regarding Her Majesty's
Colonial policy and the actions of British troops in suppressing the slave trade
in Africa are at best ludicrous. Apparently you are the one under the influence
of some very strong narcotic in order to make comments tantamount to causing an
international incident that may have an impact on the peace that the whole of
Europe currently enjoys.
Your accusations regarding the incident in question points to the lack of
management and knowledge your government has in controlling its own colonial
possessions. The harboring of individuals both indigenous and foreign involved
in the flagrant illegal slave trade taking place in those areas of the African
continent under German possession are in direct violation of the Treaty of
Ghent, The English Emancipation Act and of most import:
An Act for carrying into execution a Treaty signed at London for the
Suppression of the Slave Trade, so far as the same relates to Great Britain,
Austria, Prussia, and Russia [10 August 1843]
If memory serves me a mere 47 years prior to your treaty of Heligoland signed
July of 1890 or 56 years separating the Treaty of Berlin signed in 1899.
Her Majesty's government will not tolerate the renegade acts of German military
personnel like Lt. Wilhelm Rolfe and Sergeant Eberhard Schultz of the 4th
Seebatallion who directly or indirectly violated several treaties of alliance by
openly and aggressively taking hostile action against the forces of Her Majesty
under the command of Col. Winky. Col. Winky wishes to express that the any
imminent acts of belligerence by the Hun will be just as violently dealt with.
As for your salacious attack upon Britton's foremost expert in crime, it is
unfortunate that Mr. Holmes and his colleague Dr. Watson are still sailing for
England and that both of these gentlemen cannot defend their honor and
reputation. In a short note I received from Mr. Holmes? brother Mycroft he
states, ?Poor Willie, only the German is so uncourteous to his verbs (Herr
Holmes was acting under the influence of narcotics to include cocaine.)
Her Majesty will expect a full apology regarding this issue, as will Col. Winky,
Mr. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John H. Watson. It is Her Majesty's hope the
comments made were those of an impetuous temperamental youth and not those of a
dignified leader of a burgeoning nation.
If these reports are true, and after the wonderful support by the brave German forces who assisted us against the dastardly Belgian incursion into one of our African territories only a month ago how could it be?, then one would think that the British people will demand the investigation of the matter. Who in our government would give such an order? To attack our staunch ally, the German people! Whose private agenda and pompous attitude of thinking that they know what is best for us would allow him to think for one minute that he has the authority for such an order!
Again we hear the name of Sherlock Holmes involved in a nefarious plot supposedly “to protect the British people” how many times has protecting the British people translated into the governments lining of this busy bodies pockets. And whose pocket is this Holmes and Watson dipping into? He calls himself a consulting Detective? A trade I have never heard of! There are no reports of the large fees he collects for this? And the majority of the time the credit is going to Scotland Yard. His constant companion Watson a supposedly medical man whose trade we have found to be minimally rewarded at best is always at his side. Yet the two of these men travel in high circles of society, trot across the globe, and are never apparently in need of money despite their apparent lack of substantial income?
After putting the above thoughts to the English people this reporter's main task is to present the photographs and report of one of their field correspondents who just happened to be traveling on the British gunboat HMS “Unstoppable” returning from the battle mentioned earlier of “Temple Point”. Our readers will remember that this is the battle where the Imperial German forces bravely assisted us in putting down a plot involving the kidnapping of several English and German nationals whose names have not been released. ( Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson were somehow involved her too! Blaming the kidnapping on a mathematics professor! a one Professor Moriarty. Preposterous! )
The action was quite fast and in rather confusing not
surprising given the spur of the moment change in orders we had received aboard
the boat. My camera and photography assistant did our best to capture what
we could for our readers.
The steam powered gunboat Unstoppable covered the
landing of many barges full of men of equipment in the shade of some palm
groves. Several of the large
mechanical steam spiders were landed further down the coast because of the
harder ground and advanced by land to the battle.
The two companies of English regular foot proceeded in in the direction
of the village using the palm groves as cover.
As soon as the English forces showed themselves they
came under heavy fire from a village.
The village appeared to be fortified and well-prepared for the attack by
her Majesty's forces? Had someone
informed them? This is yet to be
confirmed.
In this picture you can see Major Tremble on his horse
at the edge of the palm groves leading his forces. The Arab strong point is clearly visible here with their gun
crew in the courtyard. One of the
or leader Sabu is just seen raising his fist in defiance at the door of the
fortresses tower.