Earthmen Ask No Quarter
by Fox B. Holden
General Taylor knew that Earth could not resist the invaders, so he ordered all units to surrender. But one commander thought he meant—
EARTHMEN ASK NO QUARTER!
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This story was originally published in Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy, December 1953. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.