THE KAISER'S NEW YEAR MESSAGE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue XLIX, 3 January 1916, Page 5

THE KAISER'S NEW YEAR MESSAGE

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imperishable glory for the Fatherland. What they began we shall accomplish with God's gracious help. In impotent . madness our enemies in the west, east, north, and south still strive to deprive us of all that makes life worth living. They have lonjr buried the 'hope of con- - quering us in fair fighting, 'but believe . , tliey can still reckon upon the weight <o£ their masses, the starvation of our entire people, and the influence of their • campaign of calumny, .which is as mis-chievous"-as'- it is malicious. Their plans will not succeed; their hopes will' be ■ miserably . disappointed .in the presence " of the spirit of determination which imperturbably unites the army and those •at home. We will do our duty to tlio Fatherland to. the last breath, and in the determination to secure victory we enter -the New Tear, with God for the protection of the Fatherland and for • Germany's greatness." GREAT WAR COUNCIL SUMMONED BERLIN, Jan. 1. . The Kaiser has summoned a great war council on his birthday, January 27th. The Crown Prince, HuidenbuTg, Mackenseu, von Sanders, and Prince Rupprecht will be present. ' KAISER'S REPLY TO REICHSTAG'S GREETING. (Rec. Jan. 3, 8.25 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Jan. 2. The Kaiser, replying to the Reichstag's . greeting, says:—-"I, and the entire German people hope to God that .the :: : New "Year will bring final victory for our just cause, and- a new and guaranteed basis for'the Fatherland's beneficial -development- in peaceful competition with f other nations-."