New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-17
WILLIAM ii TO HIS ARMY AND NAVY
THE NEW EMPEROR TAKES HIS PLACE AT THE
HEAD OF THE GERMAN FORCES.

perl,n June 16-EmperOr William II has issued
the following general order to the army
xyhue the army has only Just discarded the outward
s,cns OF mourning the Emperor, King william l. my
.an,vreveed grandfather, whose memory will ever live
., all hearts suffered fresh ana heavy bow by
tho death OF my and warmy-loved father' Ihis Is
ndoed serious and sorrowfu tlme In which Gods de-
cree places me the head OF the army. II Is from
s,y moved heart address my first words 10 my army,
mn, the confidence with which step into the place 10
,rhcb ,od's will calls me is immovaby strong FOR
no what sense and duty my glorious ancestors
nave implanted in army, and know In how great
a.ure this feeling at all times been manifested IN
the army and invloidbie attachment 10 the war
"a g, an Inheritance handed down from father to son,
,top generation generation, and in the same way
refer YOU to my grandfather who stands fresh in all your
.nores as the personncaton OF the glorious and VEN
orabe war lord such as could not De more hhey con-
oe,ved or I'm a nOre speaking to the heat reer
~ ., nv beloved father. who as Crown Prince already
n Mace OF honor the annals OF the army, and TO
-, limo NJ glorious ancestors whose names shine
hr,phv I'm history and whose hearts beat warmly Tor
the army Thus belong TO each o'hef-l ana the
a, ,rhus we were born for one another, and thus
we viii stand together in an indssoiube oona In peace
~ s,o-rn a. God may Will It. You Will now take TO me
the oath OF fidelity and obedience ana swear ever TO
remember that the eyes OF my anees"fs look uo"h upon
me from the other world and that snail one Gay nave
20 render an account them of the glory and honor OF
the army. "1A'-A
Fredrchskron
The following order has been issued TO the navy
have to inform the Navy, with deeply moved heart
that NY beloved father the Emperor oil Germany ana
King Of Prussia Frederick III, has deparea ls HE
peacefully in the Lord and i, stepping lho the pace
assigned me by Gods will, have assumed the government
of the land falling by hereditary rgh1 ana there-
with Also the chief commander OF the navy. IL is'
indeed profoundly grave period In when Su1reSs NY
first words 10 the Navy which has only just eeaSu wear
ing the outward signs OF mourning Tor my e'er-lbc-
remembered and beloved grandfather Emperor "iian
l. who only last year, during his presence d NJ" eA
messed in words the lively sausiacuoh al
and appreciation development OF the navy uhaef
his glorious government The flags are already lowered
for my much beloved father who so ereauS ieIoloe"
at and took strong interest IN the growth anu prog
ress OF the Navy. Yet time OF oeep anu hinoere
mourning chastses and forthes mems hearts fhus we
shall look confidently to the future fathfuiy preserving
I'm our hearts memory OF my grandfather ana iatner
The Navy knows that II only gives me great JOY 70
,eone 20 IL by external bond, but that sihce NY
EARLIEST youth and lively interest mas IN oomp'e
svuuatby with my dear brother Prince Henry ueu INC
With the Navy. have learned TO appreciate the ni9n
sonsa ~ honor and faithful fulnment oil duy pre'ains
On the Navy / know that every member OF inc navy
g. joyfully 20 give his life for the hoor Vi INC
German aag wherever he may be. Thus IN uis hao ho'
can saw with eonndenee-we shall seaha toge'he'
emly and surely good and evil days IN seora as ~
sunshine ever retnemberng the glory OF inc German
Fatherlsnd and Drsoafs1 70 shse our he's s''S'