The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-08
KAISER PRAISES
HIS SEA FIGHTERS
Tells Sailors That British
Naval Supremacy Has
Been Shattered.
SAYS HEAVEN AIDED

BERLIN. via London. June The
kaiser to-day congratulated the sailors
OF his high seas fleet on tho way they
fought In last Wednesdays North Sea
battle. THE English fleet was beaten"
the Emperor said. and the first big blow
was dealt the English fleet, whose tyran-
meal supremacy was shattered"
In his speech the Kaiser paid high
tribute to his sea warriors. He re-
ferred TO repeated fruitless efforts made
by the German navy "to bring the enemy
out" The success. he added, was n
verify counterpart to Ncrdun and the
Austrian victories over the Italians. The
Kaiser said
whenever in past years ] visited
my fleet at Wilhelmshaven ! always
reJoiced from the depths OF my heart
at the sight OF the growing fleet and
the growing harbor. looked with
satisfaction upon the young crews drawn
up in the drill shed ready to take The
oath. Many thousands OF you ! have
seen eye to eye with your superior war
Lord when taking the oath, lie re-
minded you Of your duty. your task. but
above all Of the fact that when the Ger
nan fleet went to war IT would have to
fight against gigantic superiority.
"FIeet waited for Chance"
InlS tO~nStlOuSIPSS mas D'tOIl' Il
tradition with the fleet. as II has been
with the army from the time Of Fred
erick the Great. Prussia. as well as
Germany. has always been surrounded
by superior enemies. Therefore II was
possible to forge u nation into
mass. which boarded up in itself end
less forces ready to let loose when neccs-
s.ty demanded.
when the great war came envious
enemies suddenly attacked the father
land. Thu army. by desperate fighting
against superior foes. slowly conquered
them one after another. hut the fleet
waited In vain for a real fight. In nu-
| merous individual encounters the navy
! clearly demonstrated its heroic spirit,
but was forced to wait month after
month for a general battle.
Repeated efforts were made to bring
the enemy out. hut they proved fruitlcss
| until the day finally came last week
when the gigantic fleet Of Albion. ruler
Of the seas since Trafalgar was fought
leo years ago. appeared In the open
surrounded with a ninbus. Instantly
our fleet engaged this superior British
armada. and with what result" TIL"
English fleet was beaten. The first big
| blow was dealt the English fleet. whose
%tyrannical supremacy was shattered.
The news electrified the world and
! caused unprecedented iubilation every
where that German hearts beat. Your
success in the North Sea fight means
that YOU hay. added a new chapter 20
the history Of the world. God Almighty
s,eeled your arm and ave you clear
eyes to accomplish this
Gives Army's Thanks.
81. standing here to-day as your
preme war Lord. hank YOU from the
bottom OF my heart. As the representa-
tive of the fath-risnd ! thank you. and
in the name of my army | bring you It's
greetings because YOU have done your
duty unsslhshly and only with the one
thought that the enemy must he beaten
AT n time when the enemy H. slowly
being crushed hefor. Ncrdun and when
our allies have driven the Italian from
mountain 10 mountain YOU add new
gloricS to our cause. The world was
prepared for everything. but not for the
I victory Of tho German fleet over the
| English. The start which YOU have
made will cause fear to creep into the
bones Of the enemy. n YOU have
done you did for the fathcrland. that In
tho future IT may have freedom of IA"
seas for It's commerce. Therefore ! ask
YOU to join me in three cheers for our
dearly beloved fatherland."
In the German Emncror's speech. as
exported In the above despatch received
here via London. there appears twice
the words War Lord" This is evidently
a translation ~ the German "bherster
kriegsherr.' the kaiser's official titl'
as head OF his army and navy. While
"War Lord" IL literally correct its mean
ing in English il "suprem. commander
comparable to the title Of the President
% the United States AZ Commander III
chief"