Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-01
Chancellor Says I Will
ing to End War II Given
Guarantee of Existence
of Nation.
TRIUMPH IN RoUMANIA
Enemies With Superior Num-
bers Do Not Wish for Ces-
sation of Strife.
LINES REMAIN UNBR0KEN

Sayville. I'm an address TO the
Reichstag yesterday in introducing
the man power bill. Chancellor Won
Bethmann- Hollweg again announced
that Germany was ready to end the
war by peace guaranteeing the ex-
istence and future OF the nation.
In presenting the bill providing for
compulsory service of civilians for
war purposes, the chancellor spoke in
regard to the military situation and
the purposes of the measure. 1t was
the chancellor's sixtieth birthday and
his desk was decorated with chrysan-
themums.
"The war continues with its de-
structive forces" the chancellor said.
Accordingly our enemies desire it.
They celebrated the last summer as a
period of victory. But did they obtain
what they wanted?
"Our lines are unbroken and Rou-
mania, through which great change
of events was expected, is now atom
ing for what it did. God has helped
us up to the present. He will help us
further.
"The almost superhuman heroism
of our troops, which cannot be ex-
pressed in words of thanks, and our
clear conscience, since we, the first
and only ones, were ready and are
ready to end the war by peace guar
anteeing our existence and Our future,
they give US moral right to such con-
fldence.
But, gentlemen, this right ought not
to make us forget duty. Our enemies
do not yet desire peace. They have
superior numbers at their command
and almost the wole world delivers
war material to them"
The chancellor urged the necessity
to do everything in Germany's power
in order to manufacture the necessary
war material, saying:
Hands that are idle assist the en-
emy." a
discussed with the interested trades
and in the Reichstag main committee
and was in harmony with the patriotic
spirit shown by the whole nation
since the beginning of the war.
"On behalf of the confederate gov
ernments," the chancellor continued,
II ask you to assist in the work which
will bring us new strength and guide
us toward victory and peace"
Adress of War Minister.
The war minister, Lieutenant Gen
eral won Stein, pointed out the para
mount role of war material during
the present conflict He said the
heroism of the troops at the front
imposed upon every German at home
the necessity of providing the requisite
materials and added:
"The enemy has suffered appalling
losses from our artillery. For a long
time very energetic French general
stood opposite my sector. We found
on prisoners and on the dead docu-
ments which, mostly, were incompre-
hensible to us. From them we
learned how many death sentences
we're passed by the general on his
own soldiers.
"At the time of our victorious at
tack on the much talked of wire hedge
at Thiepval, behind which machine
guns were placed, the order was
given: Whoever retreats will be
shot AT the time of the attack on
the heights south of Avricourt SOL
diers captured there stated they had
received the order: Everyone who
retreats will be shot
ITO US such an order is, incompre-
hensible. The heroism and sense of
duty of our soldiers justify our con-
fdence that they will never be found
wanting, even when fighting against
numerically superior forces"