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Show KAISER WATCHES 1 GREAT BATTLE Keeps Close Review and Marks All Results on the War Maps. AMSTERDAM April 29 Emperor William watched the battle for Kem-mel Kem-mel hill on April 25. says the corre-spnndent corre-spnndent at the front of the Berlin1 I.okrd Anzeisror. "Ai early as 6 o'clock." the correspondent corre-spondent telegraphs. "his majesty posted himself on an advance field position po-sition which jrives a view over the range of heights southwest of Ypres and which positively shook under the, roar of our tremendous gunfire. This thunderous gun chorus the gleam of falling shells in the still, misty up lands, the thick lin of smoke which lay like darkness aeross the horizon all composed a stupendous picture of a modern battle. "Every ste of the battle the ad vance of the rolling enrtain of fire, the storming of the infantry and the etyblng of the fin1 could be accurate- j ly followed. Gradually the wire brought the first news announcing the success. The emperor personally marked all the results on the maps. He remained absorbed in the contemplation contem-plation of this war picture until the late afternoon. Then returning to the headquarters he reviewed two divisions divis-ions which had especially distinguished distinguish-ed themselves. Emperor Issues Manifesto. 3TERDAM, April 29 Empemr William, according to a Berlin dispatch, dis-patch, has addressed the following manifesto to Dr. von Herding, the imperial im-perial chancellor: "The reichsbank report for 1917 shows the splendid state of our money market and the strength of the resist -ipi of our economic life which fills me with proud jov and I should like to i x press my appreciation to all concerned. con-cerned. Divine Grace Brings Vlctor. "This unparalleled success we certainly cer-tainly owe above all to victories which the Divine Grace has bestowed upon our leaders and upon the fighters of our army and fleet. They are the foundation of strong confidence in the invincible strength and future of the fatherland which, as the eighth war loan has proved, fills all classes of the population. "Apart from that, however, it is possible pos-sible to conduct our reichsbank, which, together with the efficiency and pa-troitic pa-troitic spirit of all concerned, has furnished fur-nished the strong backbone which has enabled us to raise the necessary war cost. "I am glad to be able to express this, coming fresh from the battlefield and under the impression created by our irresistable advance. We are conquering con-quering militarily and economically and we have before us, though not an easy, a strong future," no |