The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-12
KAISER READY AT
 ALL TIMES FOR
 HAND OF PEACE
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NCOnInueu lTOIn EdSO Ou0J ehe name of the German empire and my allies. Jeers, mockery and con tempt were the answer.
 'tEIe up above knows my sense of responsibility. Repeatedly during the past months the responsible leaders of the imperial government unambigu- oyusly have given to understand, to 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 of Germany's enemy was the outspoken will to the destrucshln, the disintegTa- ton. the crushing of Germany.
 "To make peace,' he added, 1.-two arc needed. If either is unwilling the other cannot, presuming that he does not overthrow the other. Thus we are confronted with the enemys ab- solute will to destruction. And against this absolute will to destruction we must place our absolute will to pre- serve our existence.
 Our brave army out there has shown you this will and deed. Wheth- CT in assault or withdrawal or trench fighting the only thing that matters Is that the enemy should lose as much as possible. That has occurred and continued to occur
 Our death defying enemy has proved it. It beat the enemy at the Skagerak despite his great superior ity. Our U-boa,ts, like a consuming worm, gnew at the enemy's vitals more than our enemies will admit.
 Even though in the opinion of many among you it is lasting too long, every German man and every German woman must, in witnessing these incomparable heroic deeds of our army and our navy, be aware that we are fighting and struggling for ex- istence and that we must make the utmost effort to defend ourselves, not only among the work but as to the thoughts of our people.
 Many among you have asked your selves during such Q long war: How did such a thing happen? Why did we have to undergo such a thing af- ter 40 years of peace?' I think it is c question well worthy of an answer and which must be answered for tht future---for our children and oul grandchildren"
 Tn this world good clashes witl
 
 ordered from on high-the yes anC the no; the no of the doubtng minc against the yes of the creative mind the no of the pessimist against the ye of the optimist; the no of the unbe liever against the yes of the cham pion of faith; the yes of Heave against the no of Hell.
 You will acknowledge that I al -E-E-A EI,Tz AI, product of great negation. An do you ask what negation it is? is the negation of the German pec ple's right to existence. It is the nt gation of all our kultur, a negatio of our achievements, of all our worl
 "The German people was industr ous, meditative, assiduous, imagint tive in all domains It worked wit body and soul But there were peep who did not wish to work but to re on their laurels. Those were ol enemies. We got close to the through our profitable work and ti development of our industry scient and art; through our popular educt ton and social legislation. Therel our people throve, and then can envy.
 Envy induced our enemies to figf and war came upon us. And no when our opponents see that the hopes have been deceptive and ho our mighty generals, after whom yo new worshops are rightly named. ha dealt them blow upon blow, hatr, springs up. We only know the ho est wrath which deals the enemy t blow hut when he lies Drostrat te o bleeding we extend to him our hal and zee to his recovery.
 we do not know when the stru gle will end, but one thing we
 know, namely. that we must fig the battle through.
 "But the Anglo-saxon does not } desire peace. Everything now q ponds on our final exertions