Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-07
follow Prussia's example. (Ap-

ly follow Prussia's example (Ap- plause
 Tor the present, as the example of all belligerent states demonstrates, the extraordinary powers which condition of siege compels cannot be dispensed with, fout close relations between the military and civilian au- thorities must be esta ablished which will make it possible that in all not purely military questions, and hence especially as to censorship and right of assemblage. the attitude of the civ illan executive authorities shall make itself heard and that final decision shall be placed under the chanceIIor's responsibility (Applause).
 ITO this end. the order of the em- pcror will be sent to the military commanders. With September 30, the day of the decree. began a new epoch in Germany's internal history. The internal policy whose basic prin- ciples are therein laid down is of de- ciding importance on the question Of peace or war ''The striking force which the gov ernment has in it's strivings for peace depends on whether it has behind it the united, firm and unshakable will of the people. Only when our enemies feel that the German people stand united back of their chosen leaders then only can words become deeds. (Applause).
 At the peace negotiations the Ger man government will use it's efforts | to the end that the treaties shall con- tain provisions concerning the protec- | ton of labor and insurance of labor ] CTS, which provisions shall oblige the l treaty making states to institute in 1 their respective lands within a pre- | scribed time a minimum of similar. or i at least equally. efficient institutions 1 for the security of life and health as 1 for the care of laborers ill the case
 of illness, accident or invalidism.
 "Of direct importance are the con l clusions which the government in the 1 brief span of it's existence has been able to draw from the situation in which it finds itself and to apply
 practically to the situation. More | than four years of bloodiest struggle
 against a world of numerically super 1 for enemies are behind us, years full 1 of the hardest battles and most pain 1 ful sacrifices Nevertheless, we are of strong heart and full of confident 1 faith in our strength, resolved to bear 1 still heavier sacrifices for our honor
 and freedom and for the happiness of our posterity, if it cannot be other
 wise CApplause).
 "We remember with deep and warm gratitude our brave troops, who under splendid leadership, have accomplish ed almost superhuman deeds | throughout the whole war and whose past deeds are a sure guarantee that the fate of us all will also in future
 be in good and dependable hands in their keeping. For months a contin- ] I1 has been raging in the west Thanks to the incomparable heroism of our
 army, which will live as an immortal glorious page in the history of the German people for all time. the front
 is unbroken.
 "This proud consciousness permits us to look to the future with conf
 dence. But. just because we are in
 spired by this feeling and the con- viction that it is also our duty tc make certain that the bloody struggle be not protracted for a single day be- yond the moment when a close of the
 war seems possible to us which does
 not affect our honor. I have, there fore, not waited until today to take $ step to further the idea of peace.
 Supported by the consent of al
 duly authorized persons in the empire
 and by consent of all our allies actine
 in concert with us. I sent on the nigh
 of October 4-5, through the mediation of Switzerland, a note to the presiden
 of the United States in which I re-
 quested him to take up the bringing
 about of peace and to communicatt
 to this end with all the belligeren | states.
 "The note will reach Washington
 today or tomorrow It is directed tt the president of the United States be. cause he, in his message to congress:
 January 8. 1918. and in his later proc
 lamarions, particularly in his New York speech of September 27, pro. posed programme for a genera peace which we can accept as a basil