THE WAR SPIRIT

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 34, 10 February 1927, Page 12

THE WAR SPIRIT

STRONG IN GERMANY

EX-KAISER AND ARMY

TRIBUTE FROM MACKENSEN

(United Press Association.—Copyright.)' (Received 10th February, 2 p.m.) ' i BERLIN, 9th February. The fiftieth anniversary of the exKaiser's joining the army was celebrated by an immense gathering of officers of the army and navy in full uniform and decorations. Field-Mar-shal Ton Mackensen lauded what the ex-Kaiser did, as- supreme warlord to bring perfection to the army and navy. The result of the Kaiser's work was that the Germany Army was the.best that any nation ever produced. It defied the world for four years so -that not a single enemy soldier was able to set foot on German territory. That was a glorious achievement never to be erased from the pages of German history. "It is our task," he said, "to revive that spirit to enable Germany to take her old place in the world." The gathering then stood and sang "Heil Dir, Siegrerkranz." ■ A report of the proceedings was telegraphed to the ex-Kaiser. Marshal Yon Mackensen then entrained for Doom personally to convey the greetings of the army and navy.