Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-12
KAISER FOR PEACE,
TELLS KRUPP WORKERS
Tried to Shorten the War" Story
Repeated at His Big Gun
Plant.
By Associated Press to Every Evening


Amsterdam, Sept l2-Spenking at
the Krupp Munition Works at Essen,
Emperor William declared everyone in
the remotest corn3 Of the fatherland
knew he had Left no stone unturned TO
shorten the war as far rs possible for
your people and for the entire civilized
European world :"
The Emperor SAID II took two To- make
peace-that one could not do II unless
he could overcome the other. Germany,
he declared, was confronted with her
enemies will 10 destroy her, and she must
place against this her determination 10
preserve her existence.
After mentioning his offer Of peace,
the Emperor said the German leaders
had made it plain to everyone who
wished To understand THAT we arc at
all times ready to offer the hand TO peace.
EXPRESSES "mY IMPERIAL THANKS"
In his address. the Emperor SAID IN
part
What | want To do today is tn cx-
press my Imperial thanks TO the di-
rcctors of the Krupps, the foremen,
the workmen and the workwomen for
the absolutely astounding manner IN
which the krupp works have been
placed at the disposal Of the German
army and IT'S supreme war lord. Very
great work has been accomplished and
this under increasing food difficulties,
clothing difficulties and losses, sorrows
and cares which have spared no home,
neither prlncely house nor modest work
mans dwelling
Industrial mobilization, without dis-
tinctlon of age or sex. has constituted
a demand such as never before was
made on the German people, and yet
1T was responded TO willingly and Joy-
fully. In that connection / should like.
above all, to express my warm thanks
as the countrys father, TO the women
as well as the gIrls and the men for their
self sacrificing performance Of their
dlitv despite their harassing cares.
have been touched by your cares 70
the depths of my heart What paternal
suggestion could do to diminish the
burden as far MS possible has been done
Much could have been done otherwise,
and 1t ls no wonder there IS dissatlsfac-
tion here and there
BL4mEs ENEMIES FOR wAR's HATRED.
"But TO whom after all, do We owe
tins? Who spoke at the very beginning
OF the war Of starving out the German
women and children? Who was It who
introduced terrible hatred INTO this
war II was the enemy
Every one of you IN the remotest
corner Of the fatherland knows that
left no stone unturned to shorten
the war rs far as possible for you and
your people and the entIre civilized
j European world In December. 1916
presented the enemy public with a
/ clear and unambIgIous offer Of peace
IN the name Of the German empire and
i my alhes leers, mockery and contempt
we're the answer
/ lie up above knows my sense Of
responsibility Repeatedly during the
4 past months, the responsible leaders Of the
+ imperial government unambiguously have
+ gwen to everyone who wished 10 under
! stand. that we at all times are ready TO
offer the hand to peace
ARMY BRAVE EVEN IN RETREAT
The emperor declared the answer Of
/ Gernanys enemy was the outspoken
will TO the destruction the disin tegration,
| the crushing of Germany.
TO make peace, he added, two
/ arc needed If either is unwilling the other
I cannot. presumlng that ne does not over-
! throw the other Thus We arr confronted
with the enemy's absolute will 70 dcstTuc-
/ ton And against this absolute will to
destruction We must place our absolute
Will 70 preserve our existence
Our brave army out there has shown
YOU this Will and deed Whether IN as
sault. or withdrawal, or trench fighting
/ the only thing that matters is that the
enemy should lose as much as possible
! That has occurred and continues 70 oc-
eur.
GLoATs OVER U-BoAT CRIMES.
"Afy death-defving navy also has
! proved that L beat the enemy at the
Skagerak despite his great superiority
| Cur boats, like a consuming worm
gnaw At the enemys Wtals more than
] our enemies will admit
CALLS FOR VICTORY THOUGHTS
Even though, in the opinion Of
many among you. il is lasting 100 long
every German man and every German
woman must, IN witnessing these IN
! comparable heroic defenses OF our army
/ and our navy be aware that We are fight
ing and struggling for existence and that
We must make the utmost effort to defend
ourselves victoriously. not only through
the work, but as regards the thoughts o.
our people.
MANY among you have often asked
| themselves during this long war: How
did such a thing happen? Why did W
| have to undergo such a thing after Il
years Of peace | think It Is question
well worthy of an an swer and which mus
be answered for the future for our chill
dran and orr grandchildren -