The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-09-13
KAISER CRIES FOR
PEACE; He ALSO
CALLS ON DEITY
DRAMATIC SPEECH is MADE
TO THRONG OF WORK
MEN AT KRUPPS.
LOUD CAMOUFLAGE TALK
Ready to Hold Out Hand Of
Peace" He Exclaims, But Enc
mics Jeer Us and Seek to Destroy
German Nation"-Seeks to Di-
vide Allies.

Amsterdam, sept. lZ.-Speaklng
at the Krupp munition works at
Essen, Emperor William declared
that every one in the remotest cor
ner of the fatherland knew that he
had "left no stone unturned to short
en- the war as far as possible for you
people and for the entire civilized
European world"
The emperor said it took two to
make peace-that one could not do
it unless he could overcome the
other. Germany, he declared, was
confronted with her enemies will
to destroy her, and she must place
against this her determination to
preserve her existence.
After mentioning his offers of
peace the emperor said that the Ger
man leaders had made it plain to ev-
eryone who wish to understand,
that we are at all times ready to
offer the hand of peace"
In beginning his address at the
munition works, the emperor said:
His Imperial Thanks"
MY dear friends OF the Krupp
works: have long felt a desire TO
pay you visit during this war, but,
as you know, numerous political and
military duties have summoned me
to the various battle fields and re-
gions OF war-wrecked Europe. Now
at last, to my delight, | have sue
ceeded in coming here TO the works
which | have been able to observe
in their development since my ear
liest childhood, and the inspection OF
which has always filled me with the
greatest admiration for German
science and inventive energy.
What | want to do today is to
express my imperial thanks to the
directors OF the Krupps, the fore
men, the workmen and the work
women for the absolutely astound'
ing manner in which the Krupp
works have been placed at the dis
posal of the German army and its
supreme lord. Our great work has
been accomplished by all, from the
directors down to the last workman
and work woman, and this under in
creasing food and clothing Difficult
ties, and the losses. sorrows and |
cares which have spared no home,
neither princely house nor modest
workmans dwellings.
He is "Country's Father"
"Industrial mobilization without
distinction OF age or sex has con-
stituted a demand such as never be.
fore was made on the German peo-
pie. and yet it was responded to will
ingly and joyfully. In that connec-
tion. | should like, above all. to ex-
press my warm thanks as the coun-
try's father TO the women as well as
the girls and the men for the self
sacrificing performance OF their
duty, despite their harassing cares.
No one among our people should
imagine ! am not conversant with
this.
In my journeyings through the
land have spoken to many widow,
many peasant, many member OF
the landwehr and the landsturm,
whose hearts were heavy with cares.
but who glowed with the thought OF
duty first. | have been touched by
your cares to the depths OF my heart.
What paternal suggestions could
do to diminish the burden as far as
possible. has been done. Much could
have been done otherwise. and it
is no wonder there is dissatisfaction
here and there.
But to whom. after all. do we owe
this? Who spoke at the very begin
ming OF the war OF starving out the
German women and children Who
was it who introduced terrible
hatred into this war: 1t was the
enemy,
His Alleged Peace Offers. ;
Everyone OF you in the remotest
corner OF the fatherland knows |
left no stone uhturned to shorten {
the war as far as possible for you
and vour people and for the entire
civilized European world. In De- {
1916 | presented the enemy t
public with clear and un-ambigu- t
ous offer OF peace in the name OF q
the German empire and my allies. {
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