The Pulaskian., 1916-12-15
ed Italian attacks were intended t, paralyze Austria Hungary.
 Successes Accounted.


 "The situation was serious the chancellor continued, but with Gods help, our troops shaped conditions so as to give us security which, not only is complete, but still more so than ever before. The western front stands Not only does it stand but in spite of the Roumanian campaign, 1t is fitted out with larger reserves of men and material than it had formely. The most effective precautions have been taken against all Italian diversions. And while on the Somme and on the Carso the drumfire resounded while the Russians launched troops against the eastern frontier of Pennsylvania, Field Marshal von Hindenberg captur- ed the whole of Western Wallachia and the hostile capital of Bucharest. leading with unparalleled genius the troops that in competition with all the allies made possible what hither- to was considered impossible.
 And Hindenburg does not rest. Military operations progress. By strokes of the sword at the same time firm foundations for our econom- ic needs have been laid. Great stocks of grain, victuals, oils and other goods fell into our hands in Roumania. Their transport has begun. In spite of scar city, we could have lived on our own supplies, but now our safety is beyond question:"
 gro these great events on land" the chancellor continued, "neroic deeds Of equal importance are added by our submarines. The spectre of famine, which our enemies intended to appear before us, now pursues them without mercy. When, after the termination of the first year of the war the em- peror addressed the nation public appeal, he said: Having witnessed such great events, my heart was filled with awe and determination.
 Tribute to Nation.
 Neither our emperor nor our na- tion ever changed their mind in this respect. Neither have they now. The genius and heroic acts of our leaders have fashioned these facts as firm as iron. If the enemy counted upon the weariness of his enemy, then he was deceived
 The chancellor said the propositions which Germany was bringing forward had for their object the guarantee of existence, of honor and of liberty of evolution for the four allied (centraD powers.
 "The Reichstag, by means of the na- tional auxiliary war service law, help ed to build new offensive and de- fensive bulwark in the midst of the great struggle" the chancellor con- tinued. Behind the fighting army stands the nation at work-the gigan- tic force of the nation, at work for the common aim"
 "The empire is not a besieged fort ress as our adversaries imagined, but one gigantic and firmly disciplined camp with unexhaustive resources. That is the German empire, which is firmly and faithfully united with it's brothers-in-arms who have been test ed in battles under Austro-H Hungarian, Turkish and Bulgarian flags. Not con fused by asseverations we progressed with firm decision, and we thus con tinue our progress, always ready to defend ourselves and fight for our na. tion's existence, for it's free future, and always ready to stretch out our hand for peace.
 Responsibility Felt.
 Our strength has not made our ears deaf to our responsibility before God, before our own nation and before humanity. The declarations formerly made by us concerning our readiness for peace were evaded by our adver- saries. Now we have advanced one step further in this direction.
 "On August i, 1914, the emperor had personally to take the gravest decision which ever fell to the lot of German the order for mobilization-whic he was compelled to give as a result of the Russian mobilization During these long and earnest years of the war the emperor has been moved by single thought: How peace could be restored to safeguard Germany af- ter the struggle in which she has fought yictoriously.
 Nobody can testify better to this than I, who bear the responsibility for all actions of the government. In a deep moral and religious sense of duty towards his nation and beyond it to wards humanity, the emperor now con siders that the moment has come for official action towards peace.
 His majesty. therefore, in complete harmony and in common with our al lies, decided to propose to the hostile powers to enter into peace negotia- tions. This morning I transmitted a note to this effect to all the hostile powers through the representative of those powers which are watching over our interests and rights in the hostile states. I asked the representative of Cno;p tho ITpitod Cfatoc and CWit1or.