The sun., 1918-09-13
KAISER NOW SHIFTS
WAR 0NUS TO ENVY
Admitting He Is Supreme War
Lord, Emperor Thanks
Krupp Workers.
WANTS PEACE-AS VICTOR
Says Fatherland Is Staked on
Final EffOrt-Threatens
Those Who Falter.
WANTS PEACE-AS VICTOR

the krupp munition works at Essen EN-
peror William said that every one In
the remotest corner OF the fatherland
knew that he had left no stone unturned
to shorten the war as far as possible for
your people and for the entire civilized
European world"
The Emperor said II 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 determine
tion to preserve her existence.
After mentioning his offers Of peace
the Emperor said that the German lead
ers had made 1t plain to every one who
wished to understand that We are at
all times ready to offer the hand 20
peace"
In beginning his address the Emperor
said
my dear friends at 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 regions Of war wrecked
Europe. Now at last. to my delight. I
have succeeded in coming here to the
works which I have been able to observe
in their development since my earliest
childhood and the inspection Of which
has always filled me with the greatest
admiration for German science and in
ventive energy.
imperial Thanks Expressed.
what want to do to-day is to ex-
press my imperial thanks to the directors
OF the Krupps, the foremen, the workmcn
and the workwomen for the absolutely
astounding manner in which the krupp
works have been placed at the disposal
OF the German army and its supreme war
lord. Very great work has been accom-
plished by all from the directors down
to the last workman and workwoman,
and this under increasing food difficult
ties, clothing difficulties and losses, sor-
rows and cares which have spared no
home, neither princely house nor modest
workman's dwelling.
industrial mobilization. without dis
tinction of age or sex. has constituted
. demand such as never before was
made on the German people. and yet it
was responded to willingly and toyfully.
In that connection I should like. above
all. to express my warm thanks as the
countrys father TO the women as we'll
as the girls and the men for their self
sacrificing performance OF their duty.
despite their harassing cares
mo one among our people should
imagine I am not conversant with this.
In my journeying through the land 1
have spoken with many a widow. many
peasant. many q member OF the Land
wenr and the Landsturm, whose hearts
were heavy with cares but who glowed
with the thought of duty first. I have
been touched by your cares to the depths
or my heart. What paternal suggestion
6o1id do to diminish the burden as far
Is possible has been done. Much could
Nave been done otherwise. and 1t Is no
wonder there is dissatisfaction here and
there.
Kaiser Praises Himself.
but to whom. after all. do we owe
this: Who spoke at the very beginning
OF the war of starving out the German
women and children? Who was II who
introduced terrible hatred into this war?
IT was the enemy.
Every one OF you in the remotest
corner of the fatherland knows that
left no stone unturned to shorten the
war as far as possible for you and your
people and for the entire civilized Euro
pean world. In December. 1916. l pre-
scented the enemy public with clear and
unambiguous offer Of peace in the name
of The German Empire and my allies
Jeers. mockery and contempt were the
answer.
"He up above knows my sense Of re-
sponsibility. Repeatedly during the last
months the responsible leaders of the
Imperial Government have unambigu-
ously given 10 understand. to every one
who wished TO understand that we are
at all times ready to offer the hand 10
peace"
The Emperor declared the answer OF
Germany's enemy was the outspoken
will to the destruction, the disintegration
the crushing of Germany.
ITO make peace" he added, Two are
needed. II either Is unwilling the other
cannot, presumng that he does not over
throw the other Thus We are confronted
with the enemys absolute will to de-
struction And against this absolute
will to destruction we must place our
absolute will to preserve our existence
GIoats Over U-Boats.
"Our brave army out there has shown
Won this will and deed Whether in as
sault, or withdrawal. or trench fighting
the only thing that matters is that the
enemy should lose as much as possible
ThaN has occurred and continues 10
occur.
"Our death defying navy also has
rroved that. 1t beat the enemy at the
Skagerrack despite his great superiority
Our U-boats, like consuming worm
gnaw at the enemy's vitals more than
our enemies will admit.
Even though in the opinion Of many
among you II is lasting too long, every
German man and every German woman
must in witnessing these incomparably
heroic deeds OF our army and our navy
he aware that we are fighting and struz'
rling for existence, and that we must
make the utmost effort to defend our
selves VIGOROUSLY. not only through the
work but as regards the thoughts OF oui
PEOPLE.
MANY among you have often asked
themselves during this long war, How
did such a thing happen? Why did W.
nave TO undergo such n thing after forty
years of peace" I think II is a question
we'll worthy of an answer, and which
must he answered for the future-fo,
our. children and our grandchildren.
have thought long on the matter anC
have come to the following answer
"In this world good clashes with evil