Republican farmer., 1918-09-13
Declares No Stone Has Been Left Unturned to Short
 en War.
EXPRESSES THANKS
 TO KRUPP WORKERS
Must Place Absolute Will to Preserve Existence
 Against Enemy.

Amsterdam, Sept. 12-Speak- ing at the Krupp munition works in Essen, Emperor Will liam declared that every one in the remotest corner of the fatherland knew he had left no stone unturned to shorten the war as far as possible for your people and for the entire civilized European world"
 The emperor said it took two to make peace-that one could not do it unless he could over come the other. Germany, he declared. was confronted with her enemies will to destroy her, and she must place against this her determination to pre- serve her existence.
 After mentioning his offers of peace the emperor said the German leaders had made it plain to everyone who wanted to understand that we arc at all times ready to offer the hand to peace"
 In his address the emperor said in part:
 What l want to do today Is to ex- press my imperial thanks to the di- rectors 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 its supreme war lord. Very great work has been accomplished and this under increasing food diff1. culties, clothing difficulties and losses sorrows and cares which have spared no home, neither princely house nol modest workman's dwelling
 Industrial mobilization, withou distinction of age or sex, has consti tuted a demand such as never before was made on the German people, ant yet 1t was responded to willingly ant joyfully. In that connection I should like above all, to express my warn thanks as the country's father to the women as well as the girls and tho men for their self sacrificing perform ance of their duties despite ther harassing cares. l have been touch ed by your cares to the depths of m, heart. What paternal suggestion coult do to diminish the burden as far q possible has been done. Much coult have been done otherwise. and it no wonder there is dissatisfactio' here and there.
 But to whom. after all, do we ow this? Who spoke at the very begin ming of the war of starving out tn German and children. Who was who introduced terrible hatred int this war? It was the enemy
 Every one of you in the remotes corner of the fatherland knows I lief no stone unturned to shorten tn war as far as possible for you an, your people and for the entire civil ized world. In December, 1916, I pre- scented the enemy public with a clea and unambiguous offer of peace f the name of the German empire an my allies. Jeers mockery and con tempt were the answer.
 He up above knows my sense c responsibility. Repeatedly during tn past months the responsible leaders 0 the imperial government unambigu ously have given to understand, t every one who wished to understand that we at all times are ready to of fer the hand of peace"
 The emperor declared the answer ( Germany's enemy was the outspoke Aa I A;tor, ton, the crushing of Germany.
 ITO make peace" he added, "tw fare needed. If either is unwilling tl7 lother cannot, presuming that he doe not overthrow the other. Thus W are confronted with the enemy's al solute will to destruction. And again: this absolute will to destruction W must place ou- absolute will to prt serve our existence.
 Our brave army out there h5 shown you this will and deed Whetl CT In assault or withdrawal or trent fighting the only thing that matte Is that the enemy should lose as muC as possible. That has occurred al continued to occur.
 Our death defying enemy h. proved 1t. It beat the enemy at u skagerak despite his great superio ity. Our U-boats, like a consumir worm, gnew at the enemy's vita more than our enemies will admit.
 Even though in the opinion
 many among you it is lasting t long, every German man and eve German woman must, in witnessil these incomparable heroic deeds
 our army and our navy, be aware tn we are fighting and struggling for Q istence and that we must make t utmost effort to defend ourselves, n only among the work but as to t thoughts of our people.
 'As'- Many among you have asked you selves during such a long war: THc