The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-08-21

/ Finally a delegation to see the Kaise'
was chosen by the people who surrounded
the palace. The delegates were admitted
after considerable discussion with thu
guards. but they soon returned, agitatet
and indignant.
I'VE have been told to inform you tha
the Kaiser does not want to receive repre-
sentatives of the people, whom he called 6
mob of rebels He said that II the people
will not leave the square after the third
bugle the guns will commence to spear
to them. He said the guns and the
bayonets will bring you to your senses
We were asked to deliver this message
women Of Germany-to you, to the Ger
man people-and to you. delegates of the
Austrian people"
Gums! His guns will speak to the
people? To the women and the children
That is the answer of a beast" cried
many women Indignantly.
rs he really a beast? He is only threat
ening!" several persons attempted to de-
fend the Kaiser.
He is a beast! He is a beast" cried
thousands of women in unison.
Would Attncis People.
Suddenly Won Launer, coming forward
to the other leaders, raised his hand and
said in a powerful voice
''Citizens. is the re still any doubt in your
minds as to the feelings of the Kaiser
toward the German people? You see. he is
not jesting. His servants are ready to
attack innocent women and children, In
the hope that they can thus save the brave
and wise Kaiser. His guns are in readt-
ness. His sons. the princes. are leading
your own brothers and sons against you.
There they are, Prince Oscar and others.
The Crown Prince is in charge and Off
GERS will do the shooting. The Kaiser is
afraid that tho plain soldiers may hesi-
tate to kill helpless. innocent people. their
own wives enc mothers and sisters. He
therefore intrusted this work to his own
sons and 70 the flower Of our so-called
aristocracy. Is this not great honor for
the rebels, citizens, children of the once
great German people?"
will the princes dare attack the
people?" asked voices here and there in
the agitated crowd.
"They have already dared to do it!'
cried Won Launer. They are the children
OF the Kaiser. And he himself-how can
he act otherwise? The heritage Of the
rests neither upon love for
the people nor upon justice. With blood
and iron the savage rulers maintained
their imperial crown. Out OF the blood
and tears IF the German people sprang
the Dynasty of the Hohenzollerns, and
Kaiser Wilhelm H. is a true Hohenzollern.
body and SOUL A despot a merciless and
cruel ruler. more cruel than beasts of the
forest! And his children are worthy Of
their father.
Sin Called Virtue.
That which is a sin for others is
virtue in the eyes of the HchenzoiIerrs
That which is a horror 10 us is to the
Kaiser only source Of amusement
That which we consider a crime is to
him but a clever diplomatic move, a
strategic trick. There is no time to
lose. We must not waste it in argu-
ments and discussions You are threat
ened with ruin and death. Do you hear
The first sound of the brHle, Another
few moments and they will fire upon
you. You must decide quickly whether
you wish to stay here or to CO."
I'VE will rather die here" cried tke
crowd. I'VE will rather die"
"If you are 50 Iesolute you will live
and you will be free and your chill
iren will be free"' cried Won Launer.
The most powerful tyrants pass like a
shade in the night. But nations live.
You will live! The nation that realizes
t cannot and will not suffer any longer
becomes the master Of it's own destiny
Then the nation need not fear the bull
cts or the bayonets of the tyrants who
seek to impose their rule Of violence.
# you do not wish to retreat you must
90 forward"
Won Launer advanced toward the pal
ice. He was lifted high by the people
ind carried on their shoulders to the
windows OF the Kaiser's palace and to the
rates.
The second signal resounded. but no one