Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-06-11 | Page 33 | "Boche" Gets Legal Definition in France

BOCHE GETS LEGAL DEFINITION IN FRANCE PARIS PARIS June 10 The The exact gravity of the word Boche applied as a term of contempt to a Frenchman recently was defined by a justice of the peace of Melun who in giving judgment said Considering that in presence of the grievous circumstances through which our country Is passing with so much bravery it Is impossible to find a more degrading injurious term than the qualification of Boche which signifies the very negative of all Idea of civilization civilization civili civili- and humanity it may easily be conc conceived ived that a J Frenchman of pure pureblood pureblooded pureblooded blood blooded d origin would leap with anger at such an insult But It turned out that the man who had been called a Bo Boche e was not after after after aft aft- er all a Frenchman of pure pur blooded origin so his hia complaint was dismissed