What if Germany won World War I ?

Item # 717478

April 29, 1920

THE LIBERTY BLAST, Rochester, New York, April 29, 1920 A fascinating newspaper which notes in the dateline: "Vol. 1 No. 1" "First And Only Edition".
This "newspaper" (actually published in April, 1918; see below) projects what a headline might be in America had Germany won World War I. The banner headline announces: "GERMANS TAKE NEW YORK AND BOSTON" "Invasion Of America By Prussian Hordes Begun" with a subhead beginning: "Greatest City of World Surrenders to Kaiser's Forces after Terrific Bombardment Lasting Only Two Days---Skyscrapers Topple Like Toy Houses, Carrying Death to Thousands Panic-stricken in Streets---Boston Shelled from Sea...".
Much more interesting "reporting on what may have been the result of the Great War.
Page 2 notes that it was printed on April 20, 1918 with the cooperation of the Publicity Department of the Third Liberty Loan Committee. The editorial is headed: "Why?" and begins: "With this, its first and only issue, 'The Liberty Blast' is put to press in the hope that in some small way it may serve to awaken in the hearts & minds of those who read it a realization of those horrors of a great world war, so far from and yet to near to American shores, American life, and American people..." with much more (see photos for the full text).
Given the sponsorship noted above, it is no surprise that several ads are for the sale of Liberty bonds.
Although seemingly paginated to have 12 pages, we believe this edition is complete in just 4 pages. Minor loss to a lower back leaf corner, good condition.