The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-02
KAISER DECLARES
VICTORY Is CERTAIN
In Manifesto on Anniversary
of Wars Outbreak Asserts
He Did Not Cause 1t.
"GOD WITH U.s." HE SAYS

The complete teri Of the manifesto Of
the kdtscr 10 his people on the first amt
rersdrp OF the outbreak Of the par cdme
10 THE SuS too late to be printed IN
US earlier editions. n is here giren IN
fun.
One year has elapsed since I was
abliged to call to arms the German peo-
pie. An unprecedented time of blood
shed has befallen Europe and the world.
Before God and history my con-
science Is clear. | did not will the war.
After preparations for a whole de-
cade the coalition Powers. to whom Ger
that the m had come to humiliate
the empire. which Loyalty stood by her
Austro-1Iungarian ally In a just cause.
or To crush 1t in an overwhelming circle.
No lust for conquest. as ! already an
nounced a year ago. has driven us into
the war.
when In the days OF August all able
bodied men were rushed to the colors
and troops were marched into a de-
fensive war every German on earth felt.
in accordance with the unanimous ex-
ample OF the Re!chstag, that IL was a
fight for the highest good OF the nation.
its life. It's freedom. What awaited us
II the enemy force succeeded IN de-
terming the fate OF our people and OF
Europe has been shown In the hardship
endured 10y my dear province East
Prussia.
THE consciousness that the fight was
forced upon us accomplished miracles.
Political conflict of opinion became ST.
lent old opponents began To understand
--l 49, 49, A1at ~
true comradeship governed the entire
people.
"t'ull OF gratitude We can say to-day
that God was with US. The enemy
armies who boosted that they would
enter Berlin in a few months are with
heavy blows driven back far east and
west. Numberless battlefelds In various
parts OF Europe and ava battles of
near and distant coasts testify wha,
German niger In self-defence and Ger
man strategy can do. No violation oi
international law by our enemies will b,
able to shake the economic foundation OF
our conduct of the war.
The communities OF agriculture. In
dustry. science and technica'
art have cndeavored to soften the stress
OF war. Approaching the necessity oi
measures for the free intercourse ri
goods and wholly devoted 10 the care o'
their brethren In the field the population
al home has strained all It's energies tt
parrying the common danger.
with deep gratitude the fatherlant
to-day and always will remember it'
warriors-those who. defying death
show a bold front 10 the enemy those
who, wounded or III, return those, above
all. who rest from battle on foreign
soil or at the bottom of the sea.
with mothers, widows and orphans
feel grief for the beloved who hav
died for the fatherland.
Internal strength and a unanimous
national will in the spirit Of the found
ers of the empire guarantee victory. Thu
bikes they erected in anticipation thai
We once more should have to defenC
that which we gained in 1876 have de
fed the highest tide in the worlds his
tory.
After unexampled proofs of persona
ability and national energy ! cherisl
the bright confidence that the German
people. faithfully preserving the purin
cation acquired through war. vii
vigorously proceed on the tried old way,
and confidently enter the new.
Great trials make the nation reveren'
and firm OF heart. In heroic action W,
suffer and work without wavering unit
peace comes: peace which offers u,
the necessary military II politica
economies and guarantees for a futur,
which fulfls the conditions for the un
hindered development of our producing
energy at home and on the free seas.
Thus We shall emerge with homo,
from a war for Germany's right anC
freedom. however long the war ma,
last, and be worthy of victory befor,
God, who, we pray, may bless hencetortl
our arms"