Excerpt from War-Chronicle: War Journal, Soldiers" Letters, Pictures of the War
His Majesty the Kaiser who is at present on the battlefield with his troops, has asked me to bring his best wishes and most sincere greetings to the German peoples" representatives with whom he is so closely united, in all storms and dangers in the one common cause, the welfare of the "Vaterland" as long as he lives. (Lively applause.) At the same time lie has asked me to convey his thanks to the nation for the unparalleled sacrifice and devotion, as well as the enormous amount of work, which on the field and at home, all classes have accomplished arid will continue to do. (Loud applause). Our first thoughts too turn to the Kaiser, the Army, the Navy, and our soldiers, who are fighting for Germany"s honour on the battlefield and the high seas. (Great applause.) Our eyes turn to them full of pride and confidence, as well as to our Austro-Hungarian brothers-in-arms, who fight the great fight with their traditional courage in true unity with us. (Long and lively applause.)
Quite recently an ally joined us in this fight, which was forced upon us, who knows that with the destruction of the German Empire her own independence as a state would be at an end. (Lively cries of Hear! Hear!) And no matter how powerful the coalition which our enemies have brought to crush us, let us hope that they will be made to feel that the arm of our brave ally can reach the weak parts of their world power. (Great applause).
On 4th August, the Reichstag proclaimed the firm wish of the entire German people to take up the fight forced upon us and defend our independence to the end. Since then great things have been achieved.
Who can enumerate the heroic and glorious feats of the different armies, regiments, squadrons, companies, cruisers, and submarines, in a war whose line of battle extends all through Europe, through the whole world? The future will relate and appreciate it. In spite of the enormous numerical superiority of our adversaries, the incomparable bravery of our troops has brought the war into the enemies" countries. There we stand firm and strong, and can look forward to the future full of confidence. (Storm of applause.) But the strength of the enemy"s resistance is not yet broken. We have not yet accomplished our task. The nation will prove itself equal to this demand in the same spirit which it has shown up to this, for we must and intend to continue the struggle in which we are engaged, surrounded by enemies, to a good end. (Great applause.)
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