Show KAISER P RAISES PRAISES I I I I ARMY AND NAVY Achievements of Y Year ar Have Been Great Greats Emperor Informs Troops Amsterdam Jan 1 Berlin I.-Berlin Berlin r reports ports that Emperors William WilHam has addressed the following Now New Year order older to the tho arm army and n navy nY Y A A year ear of heavy and antI Important battles battles bat bat- has closed The gigantic battles which raged from spring to fall on Belgian and Fr French French soil were decided In favor avor of ot your youn our glorious arms In the cast east offensive e spirit s of or our armies by powerful blows achieved ed great suc suc- Our arms there are aro now at rest Brilliant victories 4 in a a. few days destroyed de de- the Italian lIan offensive preparations preparations of years In Iii operation co-operation with m my arm army my fleet has again proved d its efficiency by daring enterprises The submarines submarines submarines rines are arn unswervingly performing their difficult and effective work J i The Tho German people In to arms have nave thus everywhere on land and sea achieved pd at deeds But our enemies ene one mies mice still hope with the tho assistance lI of or new allies to defeat you ou and nd then de- de forever fore tho the world position won by Germany In hard endeavor The They will not succeed Trusting In our righteous cause and in our strength we e face Cace 1918 with firm confidence and Iron will Therefore forward with God lea ice to fresh deeds and fresh victor victor- 1 In In a telegram to Admiral von on HolI Hol- Hol I the dorff head of ot the tho German naval general staff starr as forwarded from Berlin Ber Ber- lin Field Marshal von on declare de declares de- de clares clare the capture of ot and Dago Islands of ot tho the Russian Baltic coast brought tho the German army and naI na navy still closer together Hand fund In hand with Gods God's help hOlp wee we shall gain In victory I In tho the coming year yeal ho he concludes goa |