help. Let every one now do what lies in her power to lighten the
struggle for our husbands, sons, and brothers. I know that in all
ranks of our people, without exception, the will exists to fulfill
this high ideal, but may the Lord God strengthen us in our holy
work of love, which summons us women to devote all our strength to
the Fatherland in its decisive struggle.

The organizations primarily concerned who should be supported first
have already sent out notices regarding the mustering of volunteers
and the collection of gifts of all kinds.

AUGUSTE VICTORIA.

Berlin, Aug. 6.


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"TO THE LAST BREATH OF MAN AND HORSE."

Proclamation by Kaiser Wilhelm II.

Since the foundation of the empire it has been for forty-three
years the object of the efforts of myself and my ancestors to
preserve the peace of the world and to advance by peaceful means
our vigorous development. But our adversaries were jealous of the
successes of our work. There has been latent hostility on the east