Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-23
EVERY MAN AND
WOMAN CALLED on

LONDON. March Following is
,hc text OF Dr. Iielnerlch's .peech be.
'o'e the Reichstag as transmitted in
Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam.
Adaptation Of oar economic lifc "a
var was accelerated and strengthened
ny the auxiliary civil service Law
Every man and woman has had IA fu,-
M TO the utmost the duty demanded
rom US by the fntetul hour withou,
sentimental confederation either for
our enemies or FOR ourselves vic,ory
must be gained at home az well az On
the Reid OF battle. With our eves
fces
The collapse o. number O, indus.
tries on accoun; OF the war has re-
suited IN the loks OF valuable econon,i,,
hshets. with a view 10 a second 20.
construction Of our economic f.hri,.
measures already have been taken for
the transition period after the war IN
respect 10 production and distribution
OF raw materials.
Fortunstciy. our fears regarding
NE possible effects Of a restricted sun
ply OF foodstuTs and the severe bur
Hth placed on labor We're untounded
Moreover. reports from the !mpe-ial
health board show th., The general
state o: health mas been Surprisingly
good The death ra,c among children
has decreased further. while infan,
mortality is lover than in time OF
peace.
Ihe people axe deAervin. Of admira-
ton Tor their patriotism IN enduring
rryhe n n.o>s;ole ;or fo"4. The
nc words hold on have become
reality. am firmly convinced We
no
iA!nS no~ Is 10 produce from the soil
everything possible for food Tho
statement OF Premier Lloyd George and
the president o! the board Of acricul
ture that the pillow vas their hope and
that the struggle must hc Tough, on,
In the fields Of England prove tho i'm
por'ance Great Britain attaches TO the
submarine war. and the cares which
Hcset our biiterest enemies. This
means that importation is small, and
vii! he restricted still further by our
submarines. In this way the stocks
~ Great Britain viii lac diminished
further.
The bad international harycs, is
not accidental 1t is du. TO tho scar
,i'N o: .altpeter and ;he worlds next
ha>res, viii he bad for The same rca-
son. Germany now has the lowest
grain prices in the World. II is due
TO our firmly nXed policy since the
beginning OF the war. Present cond!-
lions Will continue 10 prevail after
TIC conclusion OF peace. so that no
progressive decrease in prices will oc-
cur in other countries. Furthermore,
shall all receive no grain from
abroad and mus, take precautions tina,
none he exported
our industries nave fulflled ALI OK
rectations. Tine railways have worked
snlonddly. The war boards have
proved themselves equal TO their GiSan-
tic tasks. Much Of what has been
found by these boards 10 be useful can
be employed in peace time. Tho criti-
cism has been made that did not
start our economic mobilization in
time but none OF you could have con-
rcivcd the possibility either OF such
radical overthrowing Of international
Laws by Great Britain and her reck
less measures against neutrals or of
such powers Of resistance on the part
OF Germany. AS regards tho rebuild
ing OF our mercantile feet, negotia-
tons are proceeding with ship owners
on the subject In spite Of the Paris
relations with foreign countries after
the war.
THE war CRY for the troops is beat
the enemy and for US, hold on This
sha1l n token of victory