Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-12

to such rumors, whoever passes on
unsubstantiated news In the railway
workshop or elsewhere, sins a8ainss
the fatherland. He IL . traitor ana
is liable to severe punishment. no
matter whether he be count or
workman.
Il know very we'll every one OF
you will acknowledge that am right
in this matter. Believe me, it 10 not
easy for me to bear every day the
anxiety and the responsibility for
nation Of seventy millions. and for
tator to all the difficulties and In
creasfng distress Of the people"
Kaiser Quotes Bible.
The emperor then referred to the
German empress, who by Gods as
sistance again is on the road to re
covery." He recalled the passages In
the Bible:t Cast thy burden upon
the Lord and He shall sustain thee,
and, But seek We first His kingdom
and His Righteousness and all these
things shall be added unto you. Inc
emperor then added:
How can we please God and soften
His heart? By doing our duty; In
making our fatherland free. Conse-
quently it is our duty to hold on,
with all our strength In the nsn'
Each one Of us has received his ap.
pointed task from on High-you at
your hammer. you at your lathe and
I on my throne. We must all, now
ever, build on Gods assistance. Douo'
is the greatest ingratitude toward the
and honestly: Have we. then. really
ground for doubt?
Cites Achievements In War.
Just look at the four. years OF
war! What immense achievements
we have behind US! Half the world
stood against us and our allies anC
now we have peace with Russia ano
peace with Rumania. Serbia and
Montenegro are finished.
''Only in the west do we still fight,
and is it to be thought that good
God will abandon us there at the last
moment?
I'VE should be ashamed of the faint
heartedness which comes when one
gives credence to rumors From the
facts which you yourselves have ex-
perienced forge for yourselves a firm
belief in the future Of your father
land.
eve often, at home and at the front
in church and in the open air, have
sung Zine Feste Hurg list Unser
Gott.' So it is resouhded in the blue
clouds. The nation from which such
q hymn originated must be invincible.
my request, my demand of you
and through you to all the workers
who have proved themselves SO ad'
mirable and capable. and through yor
again to the entire German people, Is
this: For me and for my relations
to my people, my words OF August 4
1914, hold good. I know no party.
know only Germans.
ono Time for Factions"
ut is now no time for factions. We
must all now combine into block
to be as hard as steel, and a block OF
the German people welded into stee
shall show its strength to the enemy.
Whoever, therefore, is determined
his heart in the right place. and who.
ever intends to keep faith, let him
stand up.
NOW promise me on behalf Of the
entire German labor: We intend to
fight and to hold out to the last. sc
him answer Yes"
The assembly loudly chorused yes
and the emperor continued:
II thank you. With this Yes I go
now to the field marshal. Now it is
for every one of US to fulfill his vow
to duty and to exert his body ant
mind to the utmost for the father
land. Every doubt must be banished
from mind and heart.
Our watchword now Is: The Ger
man swords are raised, hearts are
strong and muscles are taut. On ia
battle against everything that stand!
against us, no matter how long II
lasts, SO help US God. Amen. And
now, farewell"