Show CROWN N PRINCE LAUDS ti MY ARMY I Declares Heroism Has lIas Paved Way For Victory With With With-Almighty's Aid Amsterdam Jan 6 The G.-The The German Crown rown Prince In a n New Now order to his army praises Its valor In tho battles battles battles bat bat- of or the year Just closed The order order oror or or- orI I der or as reproduced In tho the Dusseldorf I r reads I IThe The Tho year ear 1917 has gone sone down Into I history and with It tho the deeds of or arms by m my army arm The French army stood ready on the and In the Champagne to deliver a n great decisive blow An overwhelming superiority of ol men arms and ammunition was counted count count- ed cd upon to force torca a 0 victory for tor the ent nty The assault collapsed before your our faithfulness and nd bravery You thereby broke the tho enemy's strength and paved pL the the- wn way to victory for tor the German arms In Italy and Russia flue Rus sla sia In a l tenacious struggle relying only upon your own strength th and your self solf- sacrifice and courage In difficult battles battles bat bat- t- t on the dos Dames In the tho and on the sodden blood cn ground of or Verdun you ou protected tho the rear of or the advancing armies In th the tho east and f south In loyal loal comradeship you also fought In Flanders and near Cambrai for tor Germanys Germany's honor Proud and with a a. thankful heart I behold you rou my brave e r resolute solute leaders lewers and nd heroic sol soldiers With an unstained shield and aha a R sharp ha rp sword award We ve stand on the thresh- thresh hold of ot the new year around tho the Imperial imperial Im Jm- war wor lord ready to strike and win God with us |