Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-20
Welcomes Further 0ffenSlve|
Movements by Allies and
Declares Kaiser Is Pre-
pared for Them
WAR TO LAST UNTIL
ONE SIDE IS CRUSHED
Admits Failure of Campaign
Against Paris but Sees No
Reason for Regrets About
General Results,
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/ General Field Headquarters OF the
I German Armies in France, Jan. 16l
| tvta London. Jan. 10. 9i05 p. MI
More Of such offensive treferring 10
\ the present offensive operations IN
the campaign of the allies), Gun only
be welcome to u.s.
''rhe British are good lighters but
an army without the necessary Of
| flcers and non-commissioned officers
Is scarcely an army
"Wc are FUZZY prepared for any
attempt at landing IN Belgium. The
sooner II comes the better"
These are some of the phrases full
of quiet optimism, of Lieutenant GEN
efal Won Falkenhayn, the German
minister of war and chief of stan OF
the German armies In the field. who
today granted the Associated Press
the first interview given any corre-
spondcnt.
End Not Expected Soon.
The general talked frankly of the
present military situation and the
prospects Of the war which he evil
IDENTITY does not expect win be Il short
one.
General Won Falkenhayn is the
man responsible under the emperor
! for the strategy in the great world
war He is comparatively young as
commanders go.-the youngest OF
lany Of the leaders of the European
larmies-with a tremendous capacity
for hard. concentrated work.
I He Is at his desk in an old French
government building, which houses
ahe German general staff, from dawn.
until late at night An unbroken
stream of officers with reports and
/ plans calling for his decision, flows
iall day long In and out of the little
square conference room, with its
table loaded with maps. He performs
the dual functions of minister of war
and chief Of the general stalf. and
has little time for exercise or recre-
alton. He sleeps at headquarters with
his hand, as 1t We're, on the throttle
of the big machine and yet his slen-
der figure is as erect, his manner al
most as vigorous as the day he flash /
! ed into public notice with his mem
orable defense of the German army
in the zabern debate in the reich |
stag.
War of sclf-defensc.
This war is not a war OF agrees
SION" said General Won Falkenhayn |
taking up the causes of the conflict /
"lt Is not war brought about by /
a military caste or military party in |
Germany, but one Of self-defenae. As
"A soldier / cannot, of course, talk on 1
the political aspects Of the causes Of I
the war, but can speak from MILF +
tary standpoint,
II was forced upon US by the Rus
s.t.. ,.F t4fl. a.
we could do nothing hut arm our
selves, Russia had been advised and |
warned by his majesty and through
our ambassador. that If she mobIllzed
we must. In self defense, order a gen.
eral mobilization and take the steps
necessary to protect our national ex-
istence Russia nevertheless, went
ahead with its mobilization, while I
continuing diplomatic negotlationa
If a man comes into your room
for discussion with gun drawn
You can scarcely be expected TO
wait for him to cock and level II at
YOU before reaching for your own TO
defend your ME
situation l. Excellent.
"Our present situation is excellent.
We have no cause to complain We
have carried the war into the eaemy's
country on both fronts we are still
there after Eve months OF war. Our
present lines are very strong the adj
vantage Is an on our side thus far.
IF our first advance against Paris,
said the general in response to
question, "had succeeded fully In all
respects, II would have been reckon
ed q most brilliant achievement. AS
1t stands, il Is an admirable one. !
can say so freely, because ! had moth
ing 20 do with the conception or The
plan Of campaign. But one cannot eN-
pect to carry on war without some
checks and when we fell bark we
swung over 10 the present line Of ac-
ton in which we have been thorough
ly successful
Calais Not the Object.
1T Is wrong to interpret the 9per-
ations in Flanders as an attempt qn
our part to re0ch Calais and ontflank
the allied armies on the contrary,
that phase Of the campaign Is the re-
suit Of an attempt on the part of the
French and British TO force their way
north to separate us from the sea and
enveI0p our right flank and rear, re-
lieve Antwerp and obige us to retire
from Belgium.
Their plan was failure. our
success They have
not outflanked US aud We are still
there.
What is your view Of the general
Of the allies and Kitchener's
new armYRp he was asked
The French Offensive.
''1'he offensive" replied the Ger
man chief of staff, was to begin ac-
vording to Joffre's order. on the day
Of December n SO far we have no
reason to be dissatisfied with its re- {
suits We not only have held our lines
successfully but have even gained
ground. More of such offensive can
only De Welcome to u.s.
As To- Kitchener's army, the British ,
are good fighters and we have good
respect tvr them, but an army without !