tween two fires, and declared war on Germany the 4th day 

 of August, 1914: It was that day when England pawned 

 her soul to the Devil, and she cannot redeem it until 

 she has payed for all the war expense and suffering 

 caused by the war. The higher up ones of Eng- 

 land, like the Russians, must bend or break. Eng- 

 land is now paying the price for driving the 

 Boers from their homes in South Africa, for greed, to 

 please a few higher up ones in 1900. What do you think 

 of nations that say, to the common people : "Stand up, you 

 men, to be shot down and, don't ask the reason why. We 

 higher up ones see fit to have you die: In Germany it is 

 different. All are soldiers and, in proof that all take part, 

 the Kaisr and his sons are fighting at the fronts. We 

 in America have read the reports from London, England, 

 that the German Crown Prince has been killed. But he has 

 risen again and like other higher up ones is still at the front, 

 fighting again for his country. And here are the 



"Kaiser's Early Offer to Promote Peace" 



"Emperor Wilhelm to Czar Nicholas, July 28, 1914, 

 10 145 a. m. 



"It is with the greatest apprehension I learn of the im- 

 pression caused by the Empire of Austria Hungary's pro- 

 ceeding against Serbia. The unscrupulous propaganda has 

 been perpetrated for years and in Serbia has led to the re- 

 volting crime to which Archduke Francis Ferdinand has 

 fallen a victim. 



"The very spirit which has prompted the Serbian to 

 murder their own king and his consort is still ruling that 

 country. Thou will undoubtedly coincide with me, that it is 

 for the common interest of both of us, thou, as well as my- 

 self, and also any other sovereigns, that we insist that all 

 those that are morally responsible for this dastardly murder 

 should suffer their merited punishment. 



"On the other hand, I perceive well enough the diffi- 



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