The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-13


Great throngs about the Reichstag
marked rhe German public's interest
today in what was the most important
meeting of that body since the start OF
the war.
Expectancy was keyed to the high
est pitch AS 10 what message Imperial
Chancellor Won Bethmann-HollWes hao
TO deliver.
Newspapers had been indulgiug in
the livciiest speculation as to what an,
uouncemcnt the chancellor would
make. The public's interest was
youchsafed in an unprecedented oe-
>Eland for tickets Of admission TO the
galleries. and big crowds that throngeo
the streets around tae building "nere-
in the session was to be held.
Practically every member Of the
Reichstag was in Berlin to-day for the
session. All members on duty at the
front were recalled for to-day's ad-
dress.
BERLIN, Dec. 12.-tBy wireless to
Sayville, y. Y.)-Chancellor Won Betn-
mann-Hollweg's speech is reported oy
XThe Reichstag had not been ad-
iourned for a long period but fortu.,
natelr it was left to the discretion OK
the President as to the day Of the next
meeting. This decision was caused
by. the hope that soon happy events III
the field would be recorded. nope 1ui'
filled quicker. almost than expected: |
shall be brief for actions speak 'Sr
themselves
entered the war in order TO roll u3
the. German positions in the east ana
those Of Gernany's Allies: AT tne
same time the grand offensive on tue
Somme had as it's object to pierce the
German front and the renewed Italian
attacks were intended to- paralyZe
Austria-H Hungary.
The situation was serious, the
Chancellor continued. "Rut VIA
Gods help our troops shaped conul'
tions so as TO give Us security "h!cn
not only is complete but still more 80
than ever before. The western front
stands. Not only does 1t stana put IN
spite of the Rumanian campaign II Is
fired out with larger reserves of men
than it had been formerly. The most
effective precautions have been taken
against all Italian diversions. Ana
while on the Somme and on the CarSo
the drum fire resounded while tue nus
slams launched troops against the eaSL-
ern frontier OF Pennsylvania. Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg captured tne
whole Of western Wailachla ana tne
hostile capital nf Bucharest. leaulnS
with unparalleled genus tne tI0ops
that in competition with ali the Allies
made possible what hiterto was con-
sidered impossible.
And Eindenburg does not rest.
Military operations progress. by
strokes Of the sword at the same time
firm foundations for our economic
needs have been laid. Great STOCKS
of grain, vituals, oil and other goods
fell into our hands in Rumania. Iheir
transport has begun. In spite Oh scar
CITY, we would have lived on our own
supplies, but now our safety IS oeyono
question
Heroic Deeds Added
ITO these great events on land. the
Chancellor continued, heroic deeds Or
equal importance are added by om
Submarines. The spectre OF famine
which our enemies intended to appear
before US now pursues them Wltnout
mercy. When after the termination
nf the first year Of the war, the EN-
neror addressed the nation in pubic
appeal. he said: ;, o.+
Having witnessed such ereat
events, my heart was filled with awe
and determination: Neither our ,ei.,
neror nor our nation ever changeo
fheir minds in this respect. Neltner
have they now. The genius and nero,
r. acts OF our leaders have fashioned
these facts as firm as iron. II tne
enemy counted upon the WEAKNESS or
his enemy, then he was deceived.
The empire is not oesieged Tor,
tress. as our adversaries imagined but
one gigantic and firmly disciplined
ramp with inexhaustible resources.
That is the German empire which Is
firmly and faithfully united with It's
brother in arms, who have been tested
in battle under the Austro- hungarian,
turkish and Bulgarian flags. Our