Vernon Kellogg

Headquarters Nights: A Record of Conversations and Experiences at the Headquarters of the German Army in France and Belgium Vernon Kellogg

In 1915, Kellogg was a pacifist and humanitarian working with relief organisations in war-torn Europe. By 1917, he wanted war with Germany, pursued to total victory. Headquarters Nights is the story of his conversion. The Prussians told Kellogg how Darwinism justified war and offered the ultimate test for the 'survival of the fittest'. Kellogg was shocked. This perverted Darwinism. It had to be resisted. Kellogg's conversion was no easy journey. This offers an intimate study of one man's transformation from an opponent of all wars into a firm advocate of one war. It will offer insight for modern thinkers about world events today.