Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-01
EMPEROR BRACES
GERMAN FIGHTERS
Cheer Up: the Worst is at Hand.
Summarizes Message to Sol
diers and Sailors.

Amsterdam. Aug Tho coming Of
American armies To France and nuncricai
superiority on the part OF the Niles does
not frghten Germany. declares Emperor
William in his proclamation to the German
army and navy
Vital forces which are streaming
across the sea to the enemy, hc SAWS,
"arr being attacked by German sub
marines. which are certain of success.
The Emurror In hls proclamation, which
s dated Al gust |. alludcs la the success
which the German forces have won, the
bringing of peace To the eastern front and
the heavy blows dealt the Allies during
the present summer lie assures the army
and navy Tint. although they are IN the
undst of the hardest struggle of the war,
they viii bc victorious,
The Emperor continues
American armies and numerical supe~
riorltv do not frlghtcn us II is spirit which
brings the decision. Prusslan and German
HISTORY teaches that. ~ we'll IA the course
which the campaign hitherto has taken.
In true comradcship with my army
stands my navy In unshakable will tn win
the victory IN the struggle with opponents
who often arc superior. and despite the
united efforts Of the greatest naval powers
of the world my submarines are SURE oi
success They are tenaciously attacking
and fighting the vital forces which are
.Aacamng across the sea 60 the enemy
>" Ever ready for battle the high sea
forces IN untirIug work guard the road
for the submarines To the open sen and,
~ unlon with the defenders ~ the cuast.
safeguard for them the sources ot thcir
strength
Far from home the amnl and horolc
band of our colonial troops ~ offering
brave Resistance to crushingly superior
force
we remember with reverence all who
have gwen their llvca ior the fathCrland
"Fllled with care for their brothers ~
the field. the people At hom" are, IN sell
sacrificing Devotion. placing their entire
strength ut the service nf our great caH9c
" . must and shall continue the tight until
the enemy + Will to destruction Is broken
We will make every sacrifice and put
forth every effort tn that end
In this surrIt. the army and the home
land arc lnaoparahly bound together
rhclr united stand and unbcudlnF Will arc
certain t. bring victory m tho struggle
for Germany right and Germany = tree
dom.
God grant It
Serious wears of war hc bchlud You.
The German people. convinced OF ITS ylst
,n,lsr. resting on IL, hard sword and trust
ing IN Gods gracious help. hns. With ITS
faithful allies. confronted world of on
cu,c our victorious lighting stTit
carried the var III the hrSt year INTO tho
enemy country and preserved the home
land from the horrors and devastation OF
war
I'm the second and thlrd wears Of the
war YOU, bN your destructive blows broke
the strength Of the enemN ~ the cast
Mcanw Your comradCs ~ the west
offered \ brave and vctonous front I"
enormously superior forces
AS the fruit uf thCac victories the
fourth wear ~ the war has brought US
peace IN the east In The wcst the enemy
vas heavily hu hy the forG Of Your
assault The battles won in rcss'nt months
count ,anong the highest deeds OF fame ~
German history
You arc III the midst Of the hardest
struggle The Desperate efforts OF Il"
enemy will, a. hitherto. hc fullcd by your
bravery OF that ! am certain, and, witt
ne. the entire lathcrland
Herr Fchrcnhach, president of th'
RcichstaF. IN response e congratnla
Tor, address made to HIM by the people O
| fr,lburg. shd
II Jovfully look forward 10 the time
when can offer the victorious kaiscr th'
| thanks of the German nation. True. VI
| are far from that vet, but We must not loss
/ courage. even Il some more hundreds .
! thousands II Americans come over Their
| is n, doubt OF final German victory