Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-12
KAISER PLEADS
FOR HIS CAUSE
Emperor Seeks to Improve
Morale of German
Nation.
Essays Role Of Under Dog in Present
Conflict and Declares Entente Allies
Are Seeking to Destroy Empire
Sets Himself Up as Advocate Of
Peace and in Favor Of League Of
Nations.

Amsterdam, Sept. f2.-Speaking at
the Krupp munition works at Essen.
Emperor William declared every citi-
zen Of the fatherland knew he had left
no stone unturned to end the war.
The emperor said it took two to
make peace-that one could not do 1t
unless he could overcome the other.
Germany, he declared. was confronted
and she must place against this her
determination to resist this.
In beginning his address the emperor
said:
My dear friends of the Krupp
works: I have long felt desire to
visit you, but as you know military
and political duties have summoned me
to the regions Of war wrecked Europe
What I want to do today is to ex-
press my imperial thanks to the direc-
tory of Krupps, the foreman, the work
men and the workwomen for the
astounding manner in which the Krupp
works, have been plsssd at the disposal
ofTthe German, army and its supreme
war lord. an
Very great work has been accomp-
lished by all from the directors down
to the last workman and workwoman,
and this under increasing food and
; clothing difficulties and the losses, sor
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! home, neither princely house nor
workman's dwellings,
In my 5ourneyings thru the land I
have spoken with many a widow. many
peasant, many member Of landwehr
and the landsturn. whose hearts were
heavy with the cares. but who EIowed
with the thought of duty first. have
been touched by your cares to the
depths of my heart.
But to whom after all do we owe
this! Who spoke at the very begin
ming of the war Of starving out the
! hated German women and children ?
1t was the enemy.
Eevery one of you in the remotest
country Of the fatherland knows I left
no stone unturned to shorten the war
as far as possible for you and your
/ people and for the civilized European
world. In December, 1915, I presented
the enemy a clear and unambiguous
| offer Of peace in the name Of the i'm
f, perial German empire and my allies.
Men above know my, sense of
responsibility. Repeatedly during the
| past month the responsible leaders Of
| the imperial government have given to
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! to understand, that we at all times.
are ready to offer the hand to peace.
! The emperor declared the answer Of
! Germanyis enemies was the outspok en-
/ will to destruction. the crushing Of
! Germany. a
! Thus we are confronted by the
enemy's call to destruction. ,8
Our brave army out there has
shown you their will to halt this will
Of destruction. Whether in field or
trench fighting the only thing is that
the enemy shall lose as much as pos
sible.
Our death defying navy has proved
that. 1t beat the enemy at the Skage-
rack, despite his great superiority.
/ Even tho. in the opinion Of many
/ among you, it Is lasting too long, every
German man and every German
woman must. in witnessing these in
comparable heroic deeds Of our army
and navy. be aware that we are fight
ing and struggling for existence and
that we must make the utmost effort
to defend ourselves victoriously."
Tries to Fix Blame.
: MANY among you have often asked
themselves during this long war: How
I did such thing happen?' Why did
we have to undergo such thing after
forty nine years Of peace I think
| it Is question well worthy Of an
answer and which must be answered
| for the future. for our children and
| grandchildren"
| The kaiser then declared that it was
the ending Of allied domination that
caused them to cause war against
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