The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-22
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Article by Crown Prince At
tracts Interest of the
German Empire.

Berlin, May 22.-The crown prince
of Germany, Frederick William, has
written a preface to "Gcrmany Under
Arms which is attracting a good deal
of interested attention, in view of the
fact that this young man is destined
some day to rule the German empire.
From the inscription OF the fiy-leaf of
the DOCK. 'Ihe world rests no more
securely upon the shoulders of Atlas
than Germany upon it's army and
navy" down to the last words Of the
preface of the crown prince, IF the
whole German people are resolved
gladly to stake life and property,
then, even though Il world full of dew
lis stand in arms against us, we shall
lam are alive with martial spirit and
show a keen appreciation of certain
tendencies in modern society.
With some unimportant omissions,
the preface runs substantially as fol-
lows:
Our fatherland. more than other
countries, is compelled to RELY upon its
of Europe. poorly protected by unfa-
vorable geographical frontiers, not re-
garded with love by all nations. il is
h sacred duty of the German en-
pire to keep its army and navy ever
at the highest point of readiness to
strike. Only so. II relying upon our
good sword, can VIC maintain our
willingly conceded.
Joy in bearing arms was ever in
the hearts of III people. Even with
the old Teutons a youth became a
man only after he had had his hap
tism of fire. 1t was this spirit, inner
tied from brave ancestors, that weld
ed our fathers into invincible troops in
me ware 0f fhn Grant IID,t1r 1,,o
eially in the glorious battles of 1870
Il. n still more recently upon the
sun-parched soil of German Southwest
Africa. This warlikc, loyal, and
proud spirit we must cherish and
transmit as a holy heritage to our
children.
I'VE live today. indeed. in a period
which emphasizes the high level of it's
civilization and which delights in fam
tastic dreams of the possibility of an
eternal and universal peace. This
conception of life is un-German and
is not becoming to us. The German
who lives his people, who believes in
the greatness and the future of our
homeland dares not let himself be
soothed to slumber with utopian n
of peace.
Since Its last great wars Germany
mas passed through a period of econ
omlc development that almost awak-
ems anxiety. Prosperity has so in
creased among all classes of our peo-
pie that their demands for a higher
standard of life and for Injuries have
developed e~xuberantly. But the dark
SIDE OF this too rapid development
presents itself in threatening ways.
Inc love of money has already ASSUME
ed a form With us that can only be
regarded with concern. We scarcely
ask TO-DAY by what means Il fortune
mas been acquired. Things are tacitly
tolerated today that formerly were
condemned. Everything is sacrificed
to the pursuit of money. Old ideals,
even the reputation and honor of the
nation, can suffer. so long as the peo-
pie enjoy a. period of peace in which
to amass wealth.
II we study history we see that
the lesson of the need of warlike eff
cheney in a people runs, like a red
and great nations have lost their long
maintained position in the front rank
When the nurture of military virtues
mas given place to the passion for easy
living, and when a fresher and more
elnclent people, seiZing it's advantage,
mas appeared i'm the arena. And the
sNmpathies of the civilized world still
go, as they did in antiquity. to the
army that fights with dash and BRAY
cry.
diplomatic skill can and should
postpone conflicts for a time. and
sometimes settle them. All men j in
leading positions must accept their
enormous responsibility in the dccid-
ing hour. They must see clearly that
the gigantic contlagration. once kin
died, cannot be eXtinguished easily
and quickly. But as a flash of light
ming equalizes the tension between
two strata of air differently charged
with electricity. so the sword is, n
ever will remain, the final deciding
factor.
"And therefore every mar who
loves mis- country and believes in the
great future of his people must JOY
fully contribute his part to prevent
the old soldier-spirit ofo ur fathers
from being lost. The sword alone
does not suffice: the arm that holds
it must be made strong by practice.
Every man of us must keep himself
able to bear arms and ready ut heart
for tho great and earnest hour when
the emperor calls us to the colors-
the hour when We. no longer belong
to ourselves, but to our country.
Cali our abilities must be brought
to the highest state of efficiency to
supplement that will to conquer
which never has known dofao+o