THE KAISER.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 September 1918, Page 4

THE KAISER.

i A NEW POSE. f j fAUSTRALIAN & N.2. CABLE ASSOCIATIONj ! _____ ! AMSTERDAM, Sept. 12. j The Kaiser, addressing Krupp’s : employees at Essen, declared that ho i had left no stone unturned to shorten I the war. The enemy had jeermgly and ' contemptuously rejected the unambigu- > ous peace offer he had presented in , December, 191 G, and had similarly i treated repeated responsible Suggestions that 'had since beeii made. Geri many was always ready to offer the 1 hand of peace, but the enemy comI polled Germany to light for her existj cnee. After lauding the army and reitj crating the claim that the British fleet was defeated at Skagerack, he eulo- ' gised the U-boats, which, he said, were j like consuming worms gnawing at the i enemy’s vitals. He proceeded to nr- ! gue that the war was really due to the i enemy’s envy of German industry and j culture. Envy had now been replae- ! ed by hatred, owing to enemy niiscal- | dilations. Everyone knowing the An- ] glo-Saxoiis’ character, knew what it meant to tight with them, and how i tenacious they were. He accused Britain of criminally attempting to overI ilirow the ultra-democratic Russian Government, and warned his hearers I against rumour-mongers. The enemy I had tried to weaken the moral of the | German people by spreading false, ruI mours, and whoever hearkened to. j these rumours was a traitor to the l Fatherland. He proceeded to quote scriptural passages showing that the Almighty would sustain His own. However, if they were going to build upon God’s assistance they must have faith, because to doubt was ingratitude to God. Moreover, had they really ground for doubt? Had they not won ponce with Russia and Rotti mania, and finished Serbia and Montci negro? Was God, at the last moment, [going to abandon them in the West? I Only the faint-hearted would think so. i But Germans must weld themselves in:to a solid block of resistance to the enemy now. He said, “Promise me, jon behalf of the entire German- labour j that, you intend to fight to the last, so ] help us God. Whoever intends to do so. let him answer “Yes.” The Kaiser replied, “I thank you. Now you must banish doubt. Our watchword now is, “German swords are raised; hearts strong and muscles taut. On to battle against everything that stands against us. So help us, God. Amen.’ Farewell.”