The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
Issues Proclamation Thanking
Subjects for Sacrifices of
Four Years.
PUTS BLAME ON ALLIES
Harps on His "Just Cause
and Again Declares God
Is With Germans.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 2.--1n a proclama.
ton issued to the German people, En-.
peror William says:
-Four years OF hard struggle hays
passed. full OF etcrnally memorable
deeds. An example has been given for
all time Of what a people can do tina,
stands in the field for mosS Just cause
and for the maintenance of its existence
Gratefully revering the divine rand
which has been gracefully extended over
Germany. we may proudly say we were
not found unworthy in the tremendous
task before which Providence placed u.s.
IF In the struggle leaders were given
to our nation capable of the highest
achievements II has daily proved bv
fidelity that II has deserved to nave sub
leaders How could tie army front have
performed its tremendous deeds IL tie
entire labor at home had not been car.
ried TO the highest measure of personal
performance?
Thanks "FaithfuI ORciaIs."
Thanks are. due to all who. under
difficult conditions. have cooperated in
tne tdSk set tHe state anu community,
and especially to our faithful unwearying
officials. Thanks are due likewise to the
-countrymen and townsmen and also the
women on whom, in this wartime, 70
much falls.
TT war year which is opening 10.
day will not spare the German peopl.
further privations and trials. But. what
ever may come. we know the hardest lies
behind us.
what has been attained in the cast
by our arms and safeguarded by peace
treaties-what Is being completed in the
west-that gives us the Arm certainty
that Germany will issue strong and
vigorous from this storm of the peoples
which las felled to the ground so many
mighty race.
, "On this day Of remembrance We re.
call with pain all sacrifices which had
TO be made for the Fatherland
wide gaps have been torn In our
families and the suffering of this ter
rible war has spared no German home.
Those who as boys in the first enthusi-
asm saw the first troops depart stand
themselves to-day beside their fathers
and brothers as warriors at the front.
Puts Blame on Enemies.
SACRED duty commands that every
thing be done that this precious blood
does not flow in vain. Nothing has been
neglected by 0s to restore peace to the
devastated world. The voice Of human
ity. however, still finds no hearing ~
the enemy's camp. As often "a W.
have spoken words OF reconciliation rs
have been met with contempt and hatred
The enemy does not yet want peace
without shame; they smiTch the fair
name Of Germany with ever fresh ca.
lumnNs.- Again and again their noutn.
pieces declare that Germany must he
annihiiated
We must therefore continue to fsh'
and to labor until our enemies ara
ready to acknowledge our right 10 cN.
istence. Just as we have victorious'v
fought for and gained 1t against their
Overwhelming onslaught.
God is with US. WILLIAM r
"In the field July 81"
King Ludwig of Bavaria in n D~ocla-
nation on the opening OF the 'ftn Voc
Of the war published in the ZeitunG a.
Frankfort refers to the exemplary
bravery and achievements of the Ger.
man armies.
tering the nth year of fighting ~
adds "Our opponents still regard i've
crushing of Germany AZ their aim VI
German, however, thinks of a shamr'u
peace. We must therefore contiuvc go
struggle and continue to shoulder nil
troubles and hardships in sure ,o,,h-
dence that God will lead our just yn.,s
to victory