Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-01
NOFEAR
0FU.S. ARMY
SAYS KAISER
Germany Not Frightened
BY America Or AL
lied Strength, Claim.

Amsterdam. Aug. l. - The
coming of American armies TO
France and numerical super
iOrity on the part Of the allies
do not brighten Germany, de-
cIares Emperor William in a
proclamation to the German
army and navy.
"Vital forces which are
streaming across the sea to the
enemy" he said, "are being at
tackled by German submarines
which are certain of success"
The emperor in his proclama-
ton. which is dated Aug l, alluded
tc the successes which the German
forces have won, the bringing of
peace to the eastern front and the
heavy blows dealt by the allies dur
ing the present summer. He as
sured the army and navy that, al
though they are in the midst of the
hardest struggle of the war, they
will be victorious.
His Proclamation.
The proclamation reads:
Serious years of war lie behind
you. The German people. con-
vinced of its just cause, resting on
its hard sword and trusting in God s
gracious help, has, with its faithful
allies, confronted a world of enc
mics. Your victorious fighting spirit
carries the war in the first year
into the enemy's country and pre-
serves the homeland from the hor-
hors of devastation of war.
In the second and third years of
the war you, by your destructive
blows, broke the strength of the en-
.e44fv in the east. Meanwhile your
comrades in the west offered q
brave and victorious front to
enormously superior forces.
LAS the fruit of these victories
the fourth year of the war has
brought us peace in the east. In the
west the enemy was heavily hit by
the force of your assault. The bat
ties won in recent months count
among the highest deeds of fame
in German history.
You are in the midst of the hard
est struggle. The desperate efforts
of the enemy will. as hitherto, be
foiled by your bravery. OF that l
am certain, and, with me, the en-
tire fatherIand."
Are Not Frightened.
The emperor continued "AmeTi-
can armies and superiority do not
frighten US. 1t is spirit which
brings the decision. PruSsian and
German history teaches that, as
well as the course which the cam
paign has hitherto taken.
In true comradship with my
army stands my raYy. In unshake-
able will to win the victory in the
struggle with opponents who are
often superior. and, despite the
united efforts of the greatest naval
powers of the world, my subma-
rines are sure of success. They are
tenaciOusly attacking and fighting
the vital forces which are stream
ing across the sea to the enemy,
Ever ready for battle, the high
sea forces, in untiring work. guard
the road for the submarines to the
open sea and. in union with the de-
tenders of the coast, safeguard for
them the sources of their strength.
Far from home, the small and
heroic band OF our colonial troops
is offering brave resistance to
crushingly superior force.
we remember with reverence
all who have given their lives for
the fatherland.'
Must Continue Fight
"Filled with care for their broth
ers in the field, the people at home
are, IN self-sacrificing devotion.
placing their entire strength at the
service of our great cause. We
must and shall continue the fight
until the enemy's will to destruc-
ton is broken. We will make ev-
cry sacrifice and put forth every
effort 70 that end.
I'm this spirit the army and the
home land are inseparably bound
together. Their united stand and
unbending will is certain to bring
victory in the struggle for Ger
many's right and Germany's free
dom"