The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-22
HOPES YEAR WILL
BRING PEACE TO
WORLD At ARMS
THE KING OF BULGARIA HOW
EVER, BELIEVES THE FINAL
VICTORY WILL BE IN FA-
VOR OF GERMANY.

VOR Or OERM ANY.
| LONDON. Jan. PA Reuter- dis
patch from Amsterdam says that at
the banquet given in Nish on Tues
day last on the occasion of the pres
! ence of Emperor William and King
/ Ferdinand, OF Bulgaria. both monarchs
delivered addresses.
King Ferdinand spoke first He
thanked the emperor for his visit re-
marking that it was exactly 215 years
since Frederick l of Prussia had
| ben crowned that it was As years
since the new Germany was founded
and that today the emperor after a
victory of his arms could safely enter
the former Roman castle of Nisn.
THE world learned to know with
surprise and admiration the strength
OF Germany and her allies" said the
king, "and believes in the invinci-
bility Of the German army under the
guidance and leadership Of its em-
pCror.
! He expressed the hope that 1916
would bring lasting peace 'as the holy
| fruit Of our victories and allow my
people to cooperate in the future in
works of culture" If fate, he said,
should impose upon them the contin-
uance of The war, then his people in
arms would be ready 10 DO its duty.
! Speaking in Latin he called Emperor
| William the victorious and glorious
| leader. He said ''the people of the
east salute thee as a redeemer bear
/ ing prosperity and safety to the op-
pressed"
Emperor William began his address
! by saying to King Ferdinand:
! Your majesty dwelt,today on three
| important epochs which coincide with
his day. Very often as a young man
i the side Of my grandfather, and
litter as ruler, ! have celebrated this
memorable day, always with like i'm
pCrtance. surrounded by the knights
of the order of the Black Eagle.
Now for the second time by Gods de-
cision | celebrate in the field on
old historic ground in beautiful
piece of country conquered by Bulga-
| rian bravery, received by king
amidst his brave troops and their il
lustrious leaders and honored by your
t majesty not only with high order
! but above all with appointment as
chief of the Twelfth Balkan infantry
regiment. Thus your majesty honored
me as | could not betetr hope for.
! Today gave me the fulfillment of
! long cherished wish and your words
prove that we, in estimating this
hour, are filled with the same telling.
! Challenged by our enemies, who en-
Wed Germany and Austro-Hungary
| their peaceful, flourishing and pros
| porous condition and seeing the de-
velopment Of kultur and order in al
! Europe endangered in the most friv-
olous manner, we and our loyal allies
! have been struck at the very root of
out strength We fought a hard fight
which soon spread further.
| "When Turkey, threatened by the
same enemies, joined us and, by stub
! born fighting, treasured her worlds
position, your majesty's prudence rec
ognized that the hour had come for
| Bulgaria to bring forward your old
! good claims and to smooth the way
! for your brave country to a glorious
future. Your maiesty's nation in arms
| began a glorious triumphal march
which, under the guidance of its H.
lustrious war lord, added one sublime
le"f &c "'0rv to another in the history
of Bulgaria. IT E'EBIKW
10 tJiu n INV
/ fc aliDgs for such deeds" continued
| the emperor, "and to the feelings of
ali Germany, | have begged your
majesty accept the dignity of
Prussian field marshal, and |, with
my army. am happy that you in
accepting it also in this sense be
come one Of US With Gods gracious
! help great deeds have been accom-
/ plished here and at all the other
! fronts. It is with feelings Of the
deepest gratitude to the Almighty
| that | realize it is granted to me to-
day to be in this historic place, once
more consccrated with brave blood,
amidst our victorious troops, to
press your majesty's hand and to
lis en- o your majetty's words,
wherein are expressed firm deter
mnation to fight for successful last
ing peace, continued loyalty to the
! friendship sealed in the storm of war
and common effort for the high task
I imposed upon us by care for the vel
fare of our peoples. With firmest
confidence ! also pursue this aim and
raise my glass to the welfare OF your
majesty, to your majesty's house, to
the victory OF the glorious Bulgarian
army and to Bulgaria's future"