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Der Kaiser: Veil Villie! Der Kronprinz: Veil Papa! Der Kaiser: It didn't vork. Der Kronprinz: Aeli yes. It vorked all right. Der Kaiser: Nein. Dose. Publicity fellers didn't do deir job right. It vorked backwards. Der Kronprinz: Ach, so? Der Kaiser: Ja. I said: "You fellers yoost write der peace to hell oop like eferydings you know so as to get tier idea of peace into der minds of dose Entente beoples. Und dey write und write on peace, und donnerwettcr! foorst ding you knows dose Boolgarisehes dey got it in deir minds und oop der pole goes Ferdinand. Und now dose Turkischcs have capitulated, und die Czechs und die Magyars und die Slovenes und die Ruthenes und die Croats dey der peace idea have got and ondt Roes Austria." Der Kronprinz: Papa. Saw you dot dose Soeialistes put ein hat on der heal of your statue und ein suit-case in der hand mid writings oonder, "A pleasant voyage?" Der Kaiser: Ja. 1 hope, it vill ho pleasant. Veil, as I voa saying, Villie, dose Allies too by now hat' der peace idea, maybe. Der Kronprinz: Ja, papa. Rot it aint der same peace idea you your valise packed? Dis is vhero ve llolienzollerns get off.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1387, 20 November 1918, Page 7
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207PROPAGANDA Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1387, 20 November 1918, Page 7
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