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Show ALL CLASSES IN GERMANY CATCH THE WAR FEVER Bv FRITZ JACOBSOHN Berlin Aug 3 The German people have entered with calm resolution Into the mighty war forced upon them by their Jealous enemies. 'Young men are going by tens of thousands to join the colors although j they are under military age and thous- ands of girls are offering their serv-Ices serv-Ices to assist in nursing the sick and wounded. A powerful demonstration' took Plac-e-in the form of a divine service at the Bismarck monument. No head remained unbared and many women 6obbed when the band began to play the prayer of thanks. Field Chaplain Doeriug preached a sermon full of high patriotism and confidence In I God His text wa- from St. John, Faithful unto death." With great solemnity the throng followed fol-lowed the discourse and with the clergymen pronouno-i benediction and, the blessing for the Gernutn arms, his hearers folded their hands and murmured the Lord's Prayer Emperor William ordered that to day and tomorrow be sft apart as days for general prayer and he pro claimed his thanks to the people for their loyalty and patriotism. The sovereign sas in hlfl proclamation proclama-tion that in these trying times he has to count upon the support of the people peo-ple and admonishes them not to Interrupt Inter-rupt bim In his work by demonstrations demonstra-tions in ordering the days or prayer he repeats thai ho hc tried up to the last moment to preserve peace and had drawn the sword only to ward off a wholly unjust i tied attack. The same proclamation ?ives full amnesty for all military culprits whose sentences do not exceed five years The oand duke of Hesse has proclaimed ; n extended amnesty. The mobilization advances with wonderful precision Despite tremendous tremen-dous trafiK ;it the terminals there never was am blockade. |