Show VON SENDS GREETING TO HERTLING Amsterdam Sept 1 Field l. Field Marshal von In a birthday telegram telegram telegram tele tele- gram ram to Chancellor von Yon Hertling Bertling says Germany German Is fighting a n bitter battle bat bal tle tic in renewed ever attacks our enemies enemies ene ene- mies are attempting to enforce a de decisive do- do o- o break through In which the they have havo up to tho the present failed Called They will continue their useless attempts A severe battle battlo has still to he fought The Tho German people know what Is at stake They know lenow that on the tho battlefields of France FIance and Flanders the German army Is lis defending the sacred ground of oC the fatherland HOC announcement announcement an an- an- an b by enem enemy enemy- statesmen show purely purel and simply the will to annihilation annihilation tion and demonstrate to all of us the fate which Germany has to expect if she I Is 11 not victorious In this battle I have ha great confidence that the tho fatherland stands tandl united behind tho the fighting troops In order tp break lh the Insolence o of or f our enemies |