Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-13

Anglo SaAous knows what II means
10 Tight them how tenacious they
are. We do not know when the
struggle viii end. but one think We
DO know, namely that we must fight
the buttlo through.
false Humors Anont.
Everything now depends on our
tluhl 'Ncrtions Everything - at
stake. ana because our enemies now
u, because they have the greatest RI.
Hpe't for the German army. because
ihoy bee they cannot overcome our
army and navy. they are trying to
overcome uS by means ot intcfual
disihtesrntion ana 60 weaken vs. by
false rumora
These do not emanate from the
German people. They are artificial
productions Hut whoever heArkens
TO such rumors, whoever passca ON
unsuhstantlatod news In the railways
Workshop ar elsewhere. sins against
tho fntherlnnd. Ito is a traitor and
10 liable 20 severe punishment, mo-
matior whether he he count or IA
workman
= know every one of YOU will
acknowledge that I am right In this
matter Relieve me, n rs not easy
for me 20 boar every day thS anxiety
nnd responsibility for nation OF
seventy million. ana Tor more than
four years tu be spectator 10 all
Tho difficulties and increasing DIS
irrss OF tho people,
Tho emperor then referred To- tho
German empress who by God's AS
Fiaianco, again iH on the road TO re-.
coycry, lilo recalled the passages In
tho bible Cast thy burden upon the
Lord and he shall sustain thee" and
hut see yo fins, Ills kingdom and
Ills righteousness and all these things
shall be added unto YOU"
How can we9 please God and
soften His henrti NY doing our duty.
In making our fatherland frecl Con-
frequently n is our duty 20 hold
out with all our strength in tho
tlght aEainHt our enemies.
Each Has Task.
''Each one of us has received his
appointed task from on high. You
at your hammer. YOU at your talthe
and ! on my throne. We must all.
however. build ON Gods assistance
Doubt rs the greatest inEntitudo to-
ward the Lord and now ! aSk you
all simply and honestly: Have we
then, runlly ground for douht7'
Just look al tho four years Of
war what immense achievements
wo have behind us Half tho world
stood against us and our allies, and
now We have pestCe with Russia and
peace with Humania. Serbia and
Montenegro are finished
7tsh4y in the west do We still fight
and is II to be thought that good
God viii abandon US therS nt the
last moment1
We should be ashamed OF the
faint-hoartedness which comes when
ono gives crodcnce To rumora From
the facts which you yourselves have
accepted. are for yourselves a firm
belief In tho future OF your father
land
I'VE often ct home and at the
front, In church and In the open
air, have sung Elm Feste Burg LIST
Unser GottH So Il is resounded IN
the blue vault OF heaven and In the
The nation from
which such hymn originated must
be invincible.
My request. my demand OF you
and through you to all the workers
who have proved themselves No ad-
mirnble aud capable and through you
again To the entire German people
IN this FOR me and for my re-
latlons TO my people my words OF
August 4. 1914, hold good. know
no party. | know only uermanA
No Time for Factions.
''it Is no time for factions We
must all now combine into a block
and. here. the most appropriate
word h 10 be aa hard as steel and
block OF tho German people welded
into steel shall show itd strength TO
the enemy.
whoever. therefore. ls determined
to obey this summons. whoever has
his heart In the right place and
whoever Intends 10 keep faith. let
him stand up.
Now promise me on behalf OF
tho entire German labor: We in
lend 20 fight and to hold out to the
last. 10 help ~ God Whoever so
Intends, let him answer yea"
The assembly loudly ohorused
''yes' and the emperor coutinued:
II thank you. with this yes / 80
now 10 tho field marshal. Now II ia
FOR every one OF uH TO fulfill his vow
10 duty and 20 exert his body and
mind 10 the utmost for tho father
land Every doubt must be baniahed
from mind and heart
"Our watchword now IN: The
German swords are raised, hearts
are strong and muscles are tRut. on
10 battle against everything that
stands against us. no matter how
long ~ laftia. 40 help us God. Amen