The sun., 1916-12-13

eastern frontier Of Tfansyivania Field
1farshal Won Hindenburs captured the
whole OF western Wallachia and the hos
tile capital Of Bucharest, leading with
unparalleled genius the troops that In
composition with all the tTeutonic)
allies made possible what hitherto was
considered impossible.
And Hindenburg does not rest. Mill.
tary operations progress. BY strokes
OF the sword at the same time frm
foundations for our economic needs have
tuals, oil and other goods fell into our
hands in Rumapia. Their transport has
begun. In spite Of scarcity We could
have lived on U own supplies. but now
eur safety 10 beyond question.
II these great events on land" the
Chancellor continued. 'heroic deeds Of
equal Importance are added BY U SUBJ
marines. The spectre Of famine, which
our enemies intended to appear before
~. now pdfsues them without mercy.
When after the termination Of the FIRST
~ Of the war the Emperor addressed
the nation In . public appeal he . |:
Having witnessed such great events, my
heart was filled with ~ n determi-
nation
Neither our Emperor nor our nation
ever changed their minds In this respect.
Neither have they now. The genuine
and heroic acts Of v leaders have FASH
ioned these facts as Arm a. Iron. II the
enemy counted upon the weariness Of his
enemy then he was deceived.
Nation Backing Her Armies.
"The Relchstag. by means Of the M.
tional auxiliary war service law. helped
- hssnA 49, ~.A "a H---G..A
bulwark In the midst Of the great strug-
gis." the Chancellor continued. Behind
the nshtlng army stands the nation at
work-the gigantic force OF the nation
working for the common aim.
The empire Is not a besieged fortress,
- our adversaries imagined. but oAe
gigantic and firmly disciplined country
with inexhaustible resources. That ID
the German Empire, which 10 firmly and
faithfully united with It's brothers In
arms. who have been tested In battle
under tho Austro-Hungarian. Turkish
and Bulgarian fiags. Our enemies now
ascribed to u q plan to conquer the
whole world. n then desperate cries Of
anguish for peace.
But not confused by these assevera-
cons. We progressed, with arm decision.
and We thus continue our progress, al
ways ready to defend ourselves ana
night for U nations existence, for it,
free future. and always ready for THU
price to stretch out our hand for peace.
Dass Not Deaf to Responsibility.
sour strength has not made our earn
. to our responsibility before Goo,
before our " nation and before hu.
mainly. The declarations formerly
made by us concerning our readiness
y0T nAANn vvapn AvaAAd kv a.~ sA.,~,-
saries. Now we have advanced one
step further In this direction.
o August /. 1914. the Emperor
had personally to take the Cravest
decision which ever fell to the lot Of
. osrman-the order for mobilization
which he Wa compelled to give a. .
result Of the Russian mobilization.
During these long and earnest years
OF tho war the Emperor has been
moved by . single thouGht-how peacs
could be restored to safeguard Ger
many after the struggle In which she
has fought victoriously."
Nobody can testify better to this
than !. who bear the responsibility for
oil actions OF the Government In q
deep moral and religious sense Of duty
toward his nation and. beyond II, toward
humanity. the Emperor now considers
that the moment has come for official
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