Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16
KA|SER'S VAIN BOASTS
AND THREATS RECALLED
America Had Better Look Out
His Warning in 1915; Enemy
Afraid, His Boast.

London, Nov rs Prominence IS gwen
hv the British newspapers Ia some OF the
uttcranccs made hy the former German
EmDcr0r while the war was IN progress
In the wear 1911 he said.
Before the leaves fall from the trees
We shall be back again IN the dear Father
lond E,xtcrminatc first the treachcrous
English and walk over Gcrcnal French :
contcmptiblc little army The war like
spirit still lives III the German people -
that powerful spirit which attacks the
enemy wherever IL finds him regardless
of the cost
You, my troops, arc my guarantee
| that | can dicatC peace to my cncihicS
| III and at the focSl God En"dh' -
| will guide the German people through
| battle to victory to the goal appointed
/ for the German people ny Providence !
| sheath" again We stand with our victory
/ and without honor, ! cannot shcathc
again We stand with our hearts toward
| God To the dust with all the cncInlcS
| of Germany Amen
! In the wear 1915 the Kaiser saId
! "tur brave soldiers have shown them
1 selves 10 too invinciblc IN battle against
! nearly the whole world The war drama
| is nov coming to its close
/ To the King of the Scnussi hc sand
| "Our common enemies whom Allah
| Will annlhilatc 10 the last man shall hy
/ before thee - bc Il
Regarding the United states the f.m-
prror declared
America had better look ont after the
war shall stand no nonsense from the
! Americans Nly destructive sword has
| crushed the Russians In 2 short while
| | will announce new victories The war
1 drama is now coming - rs close IN q
i,lSt cause | am ready to force myself 70
bc cruel
III 1916 the Emperor said
The world was prepared for anything
hit victory Of the German fleet over
1 the British fleet Fear vii creep into the
! bones of the enemy
-Sucharcst has been taken hat 9
| magnificent success On the road ~ com
plctc victory has been gained with t'od
| help
''Gcrmanv i invinclhlc IN spite 2
the superior numbers ni our enemies anc
every day confirms this anew Germany
knows her strength and she rctcs q
Ciod : help.
The ioc Is defending his native Sol
foot hy foot Tins is the resistance Q
despair. hut il must hc broken lic ha
prepared his .rlp and now ne must SUI
ii. | look to you q see 70 i.
"All Germany contcmplatcs with prid'
her brave sons whose deeds with Cod
help will be landmark on the roa'
to victory.
III 1917 he said
If the enemy does not want pcac
then we must bring peace hy hattcrinl
IN with iron FIST and shining sword tn
doors Of those who viii not have peace
Victory III the coming year WI
again be on our side and that OF GU
allies. If only we cast the burden ol
lie will 81 ite the foe hip and thigi
as the Lord did Amalcki the prototype o
pcrfidious England
Our U-boats are not going 10 res
until. with God help the enemy
beaten. With the help OF God. who ha
hitherto graciously protected Us, tn
enemy shall have a decision. EnElan,
Is particularlv the enemy 70 bc struc
down however difficult II may be-
The wear 1917, with its great bat
ties. has proved that the German pcopl
has in the Lord of creation above n
unconditional and avuwed ally on whot
it can absolutely rely
In June 1918. the Emperor sald:
God the Lord has laid q hcav
burden on my shoulders, but | can carr
If in the CONSCIOUSNESS Of our good rlgh
with confidence III our sharp sword an
our strength
This was followed by various utter
ances OF growing dcspondency