Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-28
KAISER'S FIERCE INSTRUCTIONS.
Orders Troops to Kill Right and Lefl-No
Mercy and NO Quarter.

Bremerhaven. July 27.-Part of the
German evolutionary force for China
sailed. today, on board three Transports
Emperor William. who was ACCOMPANIED
by two of his sons and Imperial Chan
cellor Prince Iiohenlohe. witnessed the
embarkaton of the expedition and deliv-
cred farewell address to the troops
Eerlin. July 27-The Lokal Anziege.
says the Eemperor. when addressing the
troops at BremerhaVen before they sailed
Tor China, referred first to the RESPONSE
bilit!es which had sprung up for the Ger
man empire abroad during the last de
cade. Germany's troops, he said. must
now show in the face of the enemy
whether their tendcncies-the tendencies
which German military methods had fol-
owed-were right. Their comrades of thu,
marine had already proved that the train
ing and principles upon which that arm,
OF the forces had been built up wern
right ones; and now it was for the troops
to do the same.
pride, continued His Majesty. ITO learu
that the highest praise bestowed upon
German warriors has come from the
mouths of foreign leaders. The task be-
fore YOU Is a great one. That a people
like the Chinese should cast to the winds
international rights 1890 years old ana
treat with scOrn the Sanctity of an am
bassador and the rights of hospitality in
a manner horrible is unprecedented in
the history of the world Every civliza-
ton not founded on Christianity is sure
To he Drought 10 nauSnt.
so | send you out. May you all prove
your German efficiency. devotion and
bravery. bear joyfully all dscomforts
and uphold the honor and glory of our
arms You must set an example of dis
cipline, self-domination and Scif-control.
IF you close with the enemy. remember
this. spare nobody. Make no prisoners
Use your weapons so that for 1000 years
hence no Chinaman will dare look askance
at any German. Open the way for civil
lization once for all.
May the blessing of God rest on your
banners and may He vouchSafe to you to
find u path for Christianity in that far
off country. For this you have pledged
yourselves to me with your oath To the
colors. wish YOU Goodspeed. Adieu, my
comrades.
The Lokal Anzeiger's report of the
speech differs from the semi-ofIicial re-
port. notably III respect of the reference
To sparing none and making no prisoners
when coming into close quarters with the
enemy, but the correspondent of The As
ISOLATED Press was assured, this evening.
by a perfectly responsible person who
heard the speech that the Lokal Anze-
gers report is correct.
1T is reported that Emperor William has
written letters to Queen Victoria, En-
peror Nicholas. Emperor Francis Joseph
and King Humbert. making q strong APP
peal on behalf of the maintenance of har-
mony among the powers against China
and dwelling strongly upon the solidarity
of interests against the yellow PERIL
by which all are threatened.
The Vorwaets. which declares that the
Kaiser is secretly preparing a much
larger force for China. says that this is
being brought about by q second appeal
within the regiments composing the army
for volunteers to serve in the second
China cornS.
The attitude of the United States is
judged more mildly by the foreign office
than by the press generally: Discussing
office official said: - do not believe that
the United States will take up an isolated
position on the Chinese question. because
it is evident that the WASHINGTON ogvern-
ment IN principle agrees with the Euro
mean powers. Moreover. if the Unite'l
States were just now to choose to go il
| own way. il would soon see disagreeablc
| consequences resulting from such
course
Regarding the alleged intention to be
gin the advance upon Pekin within
week the German government has no in
| formation. Some new hope that the lesd-
TONERS are alive has sprung up here. ow
ing to several circumstances pointing
that way. particularly the arrival Of
| Baron Won kettelers groom at Tien Tsin
with the statement that the Europeans
| in Pekin were alive, July 9.
| The German press expresses the hope
| that the question Of the commander-ln-
| chief will soon be solved.
Herr Won Brandt, former German min
lister to China writing in the Deutsch
| territorial gains in China, urging her II
| follow the example of the United States
and to contine her efforts to winning
! large part of the Chinese market.
| First Lieut.. Won Boerck Is to be sent
! to the United States to purchase horses
| for the China evolutionary corps. The
l.horses are to be delivered at San Fran
| cisco Herr I.ohmann. a German agent
| has purchased 1890 Australian horses for
| TSin-Tau.
A telegram has reached here saying
| that the German Catholic missionaries in
Shan Tung are still alive and that six OF
! them are in the interior.