Year: 1870

Sy % faSS Of ftiRss OF Prussia
The Crown Prince of Prussia has issued the
following proclamation from his headquarters
relative to aid for the wounded and other suffer
ers by the war;


Through great victories of the armies the hope of
glorious peace has been won for the German peo-
pie. On the battle-felds OF France the nation has
become conscious OF its greatness and union, and
this gain, sancted by the blood OF many thousands
of our warriors trust will keep its binding power
for all future time But to the enthusiastic outbursts
and emotions OF these weeks have also feelings
of deep sorrow. Many OF the flower OF our youth,
many OF the leaders OF army have fallen victims
OF the victory, and greater still is the number OF
and exertons will be unable in future to gain their
livelihood by their own efforts. They above
left behind them, and the living
victims Of the war; have claim to the gratitude Of
the nation. Whoever has shared the enthusiasm of
this contest: whoever, from the rising up OF our
whole people in their might, hopes for new era of
peace and whoever in our victories and the defeat
of our foes worships judgment Of God on high,
let him now prove his fidelity to the warriors of our
peoples army and their families. That help only
affords what is absolutely necessary and unavod-
ably confined to the general normal rules, and can
Great efforts of voluntary he p will be required this
tme for huge the success have been the losses of
the war. In the same way in which this war has
created an uniform and united German army, in
which sons of all the German lands fought in
brohery emulation OF bravery the care for the inva
lids and helpless whom this war leaves behind must
become the common business of Germany, the North
and the South of our Fatherlaud taking like share





suffce with generous hearts to offer donations of
money. Nay, not less important and more diff
cult are the proper distribution thereof, the
kind consideration OF personal circumstances,
and, most important of AL, the precaution that
the assistance rendered shall not weaken instead of
strengthening the power to earn which may still
exist and that it really prove beneficial for the life
of those assisted. The Victoria National Invalid
Fund.- which was founded in 1868 throughout the
largest part OF Germany, having answered this pur
pose, and having been found effective in its organi.
zatiOn, hereby authorize the executive manager OF
that fund to take in hand the organization and
management of an ''Invalid Fund of Germany" and
to call for contributions and the establishment
Of branches thereof, His Majesty the King,
Commander-in- Chief Of the German army, In
the years 1864 and 1866, has given me his consent
to this patriotic enterprise. This tne 1t has been
my good fortune to lead an army into tie field in
which the Bavarian, the Wurtemberger and the
Badener have fought side by side with the Prussan
and may address myself to the hearts Of all Ger
mans. May this work of love be common labor
between US for Fatherand, and may 1t be the
introduction to many united and blessed works Of
peace! FRIEDRICH WILHELM,


Crown Prince of Prussia.


Headquarters, Rheims, Sept. g. 1870.