Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-26
The Falher Writes.

The Father Writes.
''Weener, East Friesland, Germany,
p" August 8.
NV Beloved sons:
Snow even England has declared
war on us and Italy proves a false
ally. This, then, sets almost all of |
Eurepe against rss but the God in hc0'
ven will mt permit that such an in
famous plot should succeed. Without
my cause whatever, Russia and France
nave attacked us. England has taken |
their part. Many tears have been shed,
these days and nights, for there are
families which had to give up from
three to five boys Many women with
one 10 nine and sometimes more child
rem, had to give up their husbands and
supporters. Old men are shedding tears
and weeping women and mothers can
be seen everywhere.
"Since last Sunday the trains are
leaving daily with reserves. Hundreds
Of horses were requisitioned in this
neighborhood, to be shipped direct to
the French line to complete the teams
for the troop trains and artillery. 1t
viii be again bloody month of Au-
gust, same s1s in 1870 but we trust that
we viii conquer against every enemy
Germans Are Confident.
CA confidential spirit seems to run
Throughout Germany. People of all
ages and classes are going enthusiastic
ally into the fight and innumerable vol
unteers are reporting constantly, young
and old, even soldiers who have seen
service "A years ago in the Franco-Prus
sian war, are offering their services
with tho request that they be permit
ted to fight in the foremost ranks. oul
Ferdinand had to report to his regi
A ment at Newmunster on the lath 0
/ this month. Frederick Franz on tn
d 10th. and Gerhardt ON the 2lst tal
: brother-in laws). Yea, il will rcquir
|, much bl cd and money and we will nee
t 5 me good luck. Our Carl offered hi
l. services as chaplain or in any eapaeit
:, in which they might be able to us
9 MIN. Emma (his wife, born in Amei
h iea) is quite composed, for the treachel
o Gus and conspiring manner IN who
& our enemies have attacked us mas eve
6 caused her blood to boil. Even Barti'
q man Gan American travelling throug
g Europe), who just returned from Ru
sin and has been few days with u
y Is quite confident that Germany wi
!, y win out in this fight. He doesn't hay
y very high. opinion of the Russian so
i ,liers. He thinks that our army IS II
i superior 20 the Russian army and u
q & fact that they have 50 many milliol
|, more men does not make much diffe
" enee, as the machine guns can mo
=. do multitudes ? in a worry short hm
Dr ~ hope that weywill not make U
" mistake the Beers did, and take mo
al prisoners than we can guard and fee
Our enemies shall and must learn
fear us and reap the consequences tn
IN are connected with such treachero
q. and unserupulous an undertaking. Nal
II. PRAYERS are going up for our emper'
to How painful it must be for nm 10
as betrayed SO shamefully by his old II
,et mer friends, Russia and England! Nj
mt heaven give him wisdom and guidan'
he and efficient advisers and generalsl
he at is reported that old Genel
let Haeseler, pious and very efficit
ct general who has been at the head OF
he army corps in Metz for several yea
will receive the general command
- the army against France, We presu!
that it will be Germany's aim to II
break the backbone of the French a
take the defensive only against Rus
as long as we are occupied in Fran
but when you receive this letter
die will long have been cast and Tn
e sands will already have been killed
a wounded.
!. Mail Sent to Holland
n .eWe will mail this letter in Holla
u as no mail can 60 out through Germ
b ports. As long as this condition exi
y suggest that you address your lett
q to our friends in Holland, who VIII
to it that the mail is properly forwa
ed to Us.
"Unele Bertus will also have to
nish his quota TO this bloody strug
NJ His son. Rudolph, who had such
n elaborate and brilliant wedding on
y first of July, is commander OF q
pedo boat and will soon have to
gage the enemy in the North sea.
E and Fritz also have to go at o
I Whether Timo and julius, our Ell
M sisters boys, will be taken by the
- amining physicians in Schwerin has
rid been determined yet, but there i'
es doubt about this, as very few are
ne empted on account of youth or pl
=. cal unfitness in these days.
se cit is said that recruits are DIR
no ~, only for fourteen days and then al
nd once forwarded to the front to II
ay the gaps made by the bullets Of
enemy. i believe Germany will
soon five million men in the field
Il takes more than horses and war
in this unequal conflicts heavens
n win be needed. Do not forget =
u member us in these hard and per
IA. days.