South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-02
KAISER IS SURE
OF FINAL VICTORY
Says First Year of War Has
Shown Nation Cannot
Be Conquered.

BERLIN Cvia Savville wireless)'
Aug. Zone year has elapsed since
was obliged 10 call 70 arms the Ger
man people. An unprecedented time
OF bloodshed has befanen the civilized
world. Before God and history my
conscience is clear. / did not viii the
war"
Thus begins a proclamation issued
by Emperor william from German
army headquarters on the first ami
veTsary Of the war.
The manifesto continues
After preparation for whole
decade the coalition powers 20 whom
Germany has become too great, pc
Ieved that the moment had come 10
humiliate the empire Whlch loyaliS
stood by her Austro- hungarian any
in a just cause. or 10 crush II IN an
overwhelming circle Now lust Tor
conquest as I already announced a
year ago, has driven us into the war
when the days Of August all able.
bodied men were rushed TO the cOIorS
and troops were marched into de-
fensive WAL. every German on earth
felt in accordance with the example
OF the reiChstag. that II was ilght FOR
the highest good of the nation, its
life. its freedom. What awaited US IL
the enemy forces succeeded in de-
termining the fate OF our people and
Of Europe has been shown in the
hardships endured by my dear prov
ince, East Prussia.
We're Forced to Fight.
The consciousness that the hght
was forced upon us accomplished
miracles. Political conflict OF opinion
became silent; old opponents began TO
understand and esteem each other, the
spirit of true cOmradeship governed
the entire people.
Pull of gratitude. we can say today
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 Mum berless battle fields in
various parts Of Europe and naval
battles Of near and distant coasts tes-
tify what German anger in self de-
Tense and German strategy can do.
do. No violation OF international law
by our enemies Will be able to shake
the economic foundation Of cur con-
duct Of the warf.
THE communities of agriculture,
science and technical art have endeav-
ored to soften the stress of war. APP
preciating the necessity of measures
for the free intercourse of goods. and
wholly devoted to the care OF their
brethren In the field. the population at
home has strained all its energies TO
parrying the common danger.
with deep gratitude the fatherland
today and always viii remember its
warriors-those who. defying death,
show a bold front TO the enemy; those.
who wounded or Ill, return; those,
above all. who rest from battle on
foreign soil or at the bottom OF the
sea.
Feels With the Stricken.
With mothers, widows and orphans
! feel grief for the beloved who have
died for their fatherland.
internal strength and a unanimous
national will In the spirit of the found
ers of the empire guarantee victory.
The dykes they erected in anticipation
that we once more should have to de-
fend that which we gained in 1870,
have deflied the highest tide in the
worlds history
After unexampled proofs Of per-
sonal ability and national energy. I
cherish the bright confidence that the
German people. faithfully preserving
the publication acquired through war,
will vigorously proceed on the tried
old ways and confidently enter the
new.
Great trials make the nation rev
erent and firm of heart. In heroic
action we suffer and work without
wavering until peace comes: peace
which offers us the necessary military
and political economies, and guarantee
a future which fulflls the conditions
for the unhindered development Of
our producing energy at home and on
the high seas.
Thus we shall emerge with honor
from a war for Gcrmany's right and
freedom. however long the war may
last, and be- worthy OF victory before
God, who, we pray. may pless hence
forth our arms"