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Deutsch: Ausschnitt von Kaiser Wilhelms II. Rundfunkansprache "An das deutsche Volk", 6. August 1914. "Es muß denn das Schwert nun entscheiden. Mitten im Frieden überfällt uns der Feind. Darum auf! zu den Waffen! Jedes Schwanken, jedes Zögern wäre Verrat am Vaterlande."
English: Extract from Wilhelm's public adress "To the German people", 6 August 1914. "So now the sword must decide. In the midst of peace, the enemy attacks. So, rise up! To arms! Any dithering, any faltering would be treason to the Fatherland."
Français : Extrait du discours public de l'empereur Guillaume II d'Allemagne « Au peuple allemand » du 6 août 1914. « Ainsi maintenant, l'épée doit décider. En pleine paix, l’ennemi nous attaque. Alors, aux armes ! Toute indécision, toute hésitation trahiraient notre mère-patrie. »
Español: Extracto del discurso público del Káiser Guillermo II "Al pueblo alemán", emitido el 6 de agosto de 1914. "De esta manera, la espada debe decidir. En el medio de la paz, nuestro enemigo ataca. Entonces, ¡vamos! ¡a las armas! Cualquier vacilación, cualquier titubeo, sería una traición en contra de la Patria."
(see also Speech transcipt by DHM LeMO)
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Media of the day This file was selected as the media of the day for 06 August 2014. It was captioned as follows:
English: Extract from the public address of the German Emperor Wilhelm II "To the German people", 6 August 1914. "So now the sword must decide. In the midst of peace, the enemy attacks. So, rise up! To arms! Any dithering, any faltering would be treason to the Fatherland."
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English: Extract from the public address of the German Emperor Wilhelm II "To the German people", 6 August 1914. "So now the sword must decide. In the midst of peace, the enemy attacks. So, rise up! To arms! Any dithering, any faltering would be treason to the Fatherland."
Français : Extrait du discours public de l'empereur Guillaume II d'Allemagne « Au peuple allemand » du 6 août 1914. « Ainsi maintenant, l'épée doit décider. En pleine paix, l’ennemi nous attaque. Alors, aux armes ! Toute indécision, toute hésitation trahiraient notre mère-patrie. »
中文(简体): 德意志皇帝威廉二世在1914年8月6日发表的演讲《致德国人民》

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