Show f. f Hindenburg in i lar Farewell Put Pit Fatherland d Above loll All Else Er to al sl TI I B BERLIN AUff Aug ug 3 By Ely Mall Hero j I I is the text of ot Field Mar Marshal on von farewell elI message mt to his troops troop on the thc eve C o 0 of hla retirement from rho the supreme command l' l of oC heGerman he e German arm army Soldiers Some Some time Um ajo no o I 1 informed the tho government go that as 1 a soldier I roust must mu t prefer preter honorable ruin to a 1 dishonorable die dis I honorable peace I 1 owe ote you this dec dec- c. c Having previously pre made madeI I 1 known m my Intention to retire Immediately Immedi upon the tho con conclusion of or peace I Inow Inow Inow now In lay down m my command Son Served lI til Three nr Lords Lord lArdIn In In doing so I think of oC the Ion long Ions years earR that thaL it has been my privilege to serve e three royal roal and imperial war warlords warlords lor lords and my 01 heart henrt heartIs Is filled f with emotion My f minds mind's eye CC back upon times of oC quiet hale hale- pence peace work of oC a proud rise great reat victories nn and tenacious resist resist- ance nce nut Cut I also think with Indescribable j I pain o of the terrible days In of ot th the col- col I I e of oC oUr Fatherland The Th devoted devote d I loyalty and faith with which oC Co rs I I j I I noncommissioned officers and men menI stood l by y me were the only ia In lays lay's s o of light lIcht h In those awful Jays days POI For this 1 owe vo you Jon all nil my ray undying gratitude and I wish to thank especially especially espe espe- ct 11 tho volunteer corps that loyally guarded our eastern frontier But nut with my gratitude 1 I couple onet on one t wish ish for r the future Whatever tho thol l Individual Int may think of oC tho the e events events' cuts cuts' of oC the last latt few v da days das s is his hla l own business but hut for 01 his actions there must bo ho but butone ono one guiding star The Tho welfare of be the fatherland I Our nation still is in great peril The pos possibility of or safeguarding internal Internal internal inter Inter- nal order and setting getting back bick to fruitful peace praco work depends mainly upon the tha firmness s of C our der defence nce To 10 maintain that firmness Is IS' therefore our OUI first duty Hard Bard aa us It ma may stem seem you OU must subordinate subordinate sub sub- ordinate your our personal views to the weal veal of or the country Only b by united faithful work can can MO we succeed with Gods God's help In leading lending our poor beloved cd fatherland out of oC Its deepest lion tion into better days Farewell m my soldiers J J. shall shan never forget you j ou VON o Ill HIN DE |