Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-03
PRESIDENT AND
KAISER CONFIDENT
Poincaire and William Tell Re.
spective Armies Victory is
Sure TO Come.
TEXT OF NEW YEAR ADDRESSES


PARIS. Jan. 2.-"Nineteen hun
bred and sixteen will be our year
OF victory" says President Poincare
in a message to the officers and SOL
diers Of France, which was being
distributed along the whole front
last night. The message which is
one OF great simplicity. expresses the
confidence of the entire nation in its
defenders.
The letter follows:
Like YOU my noble friends, l have
read with emotion in the army bulletin
messages addressed to you on the eve
of the new year by the mayors of our
large cities. The same language is used
by ell these French cities and Il Is easy
today to draw from these numerous ex-
pressions the unanimous sentiment OF
the country.
Everywhere you nave seen maintained
without effort this sacred union spon-
taneously established seventeen months
ago under the menace OF the enemy. Why
would not the civil population follow the
example Of the agreement and harmony
which you give Il? In the trenches and
on the battlefields you hardly think OF
considering your personal opinions. Civh
discord docs not disturb the fraternity
Of arms, which, with its common perils
and Identical duties, binds one and all
You have your eyes fixed on an ideal
which constantly diverts your attention
from secondary objects and you know
thai your patriotic mission cannot be
performed by others.
while you are thus sacrificing every
thing to the salvation OF the nation, Is
IL not natural that those Frenchmen
whose age, health OF duties prevent them
from meeting at your side the fatigue
and perils OF war work should at least
repel harmful suggestions Of hatred and
conserve the public peace?
The mayors Of France have spoken
Of some Of the charitable works result
ing from the successful joining OF hearts.
Most of these institutions arc destined
10 aid you, your aged parents, your chill
dren, your wounded or imprisoned broth
ers. In cities farthest from the front.
your condition thus remains constantly
present In all minds and concentrates the
thoughts OF those who might be In
cllned to forget. The mourning which
has darkoned the home Of 30 many fam
lilies, moreover. imposes on those who
have been less severely afflicted the
pious obligation Of meditation and gray
ity. All the French people feel the same
affliction. and there is not one who does
not listen with respect 20 the stern les
son OF the day--a lesson Of courage. OF
patience, Of win. Of calm. Of confidence
and OF serenity"
Kaiser Congratulates Army.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Amsterdam cor
respondent OF Reuters says that Emperor
William, according to o dispatch. has
sent the following New Years address
TO the army, the navy and the colonial
troops:
Comrades: Another year OF severe
fighting has elapsed. Wherever a superior
number OF enemies have storrned our lines
they have failed before your loyalty and
bravery. Wherever l have sent you into
battle you have gained a glorious victory
Thankfully We remember today. above
an. our brethren who joyfully gave theli
blood IN order 70 gain security for ouI
beloved at home and innperishable glorS
for the fatherland. What they have beguI
We shall accomplish with Gods gracious
help.
I'm impotent madness. enemies from th'
west ard east, from the north and south
still seek 70 deprive us OF all that makes
life. worth living They long ago burieS
the hope TO conquer US in honest fighting
On the weight OF their masses, on TN
starvation of our entire people. on tn
influences OF their campaign OF calumnla
tion. which is IS mischlevous as II .
malicious they believe they can stil
reckon. The plans will not succeed. Be
fore tho spirit OF determination which i'm
perturbebiy unites the army and those a
home the hopes will be mlserably disap
pointed. With will TO discharge the dut
10 the fatheriand TO the last breath an
determination TO secure victory We ente
the new year with God for the protectio
Of the fatherland and for Germany
greatness"