German Spy Signs In Paris, France, c.1914 (b/w photo)

Paris, France: August 15, 1914 French soldiers are marching past a German spy sign. The poster at the left of the building advertising the German soup, La Poule Pot Buillon Kub, is actually a notification for German troops coming through the area. A square yellow poster would carry the information 'Food in aboundance found here', whereas a round red sign would advertise 'This ground is mined'. Many geometrical shapes and colors were utilized along with animal forms, flowers, and even the American stars and stripes were employed to convey their messages and information.