The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25
Archduke Carl Francis, present
heir to the throne.

the present hour. The loyal. the pa
triotic and the free peoples Of this mon
archy have only one thought. aad that
Is TO continue this war until the enemy
has been convinced that the nation can
not he conquered They are bending all
their energies to that end and have no
doubt as TO the final outcome.
Il ear certainly speak OF the soldiers
Of whose valor have had many
proofs. and think am correct n
stating that the enemy has been taught
to respect them and 10 realize that the
task OF overrunning Austria Hungary IA
a much more serious one than the ~
lies counted upon when this war began.
Five months ago the enemr was at the
gates of Cracow, and practical" the two
provinces Gallc!a ard the Bukowna
were in its hands To-day the Bukowinl
is back again In oui possession. The
armies Of the Car have been driven
back from Cracow and We have much
more Russian territory In our posses
sion than they have OF ours
We found 1t difficult to believe that
Russia would prec.pitate a general con-
f'lct or that 1t was contemplating IN
invasion OF Hungarian territory.
As a result. We were not entirely pre-
parei for the first onslaught. 40 soon,
however. az our mobilization was COM
pie ed and our military orSanizat.on got
IN working order there was no longer any
doubt OF our ability to cope with the
enemy or that the united armies OF
Germany and Austria-Hungary would
come forth victorious from th. terrible
conflict.
we have only recently reached the
point where We are really prepared TO
carry on a campaign as II should be
carried under modern conditions OF war
fare. Now that our organization mas
been completed and all branches OF the
service are workinc harmoniousiy, ""
entertain no doubts as to our ability TO
hold the enemy AZ all points and 10 drive
him back from that section OF Galicia
which is still in his possession
1T is hut Just and right that I should
state. too. that the German and Austro-
Hungarian armies are cooperating and
working together with the most complete
harmony. The soldiers OF both countries
are lighting heroically side by side and
regard each other a. brave and Worthy
comrades leagued together in resisting
the common foe
After the Interview ! was invited to
remain for luncheon, was told that
the Crown Prince. Archduke Karl
Francis Joseph, would arrive at the head
quar- ers at o'clock and that would
he presented to him shortly after his
arrival. There were present at the
luncheon a good many of the people
whom ! had met the previous evening.
The presence OF the Archduchess Isa-
bella, her daughter. the Arch1uchess
Gabrielle and several titled women
served TO keep he gentler side OF life
before the diners and 10 rob the func-
ton OF it's purely military aspects Four
DISTINGUISHED members OF the German
raj nf fhpp1 ring tho
Iron Cros., were there to prove the
truth OF the commanders statement that
the military men OF both countries were
working together tremendously.
Altogether about two dozen persons
sat down to the table and one could
hardly believe as he gazed about him
that some of the officers present would
he back again under fire before tho NOR
rows sun had risen over the Carpa-
thians All OF them. from the commander
down. were irnbued with tho conviction
that the Russian mad shot his bolt, and
that. while IL would still be "A bitter and
hard struggle, there was no possibility
~ another invasion on the part of the
Cars forces,
During tho afternoon Capt. Klein
schmidt. an American military observer
gave a lecture and "A moving picture eN-
hlbition Of life In the Arctic regions All
those present at the luncheon were In
attendance at this lecture as well as
many other officers connected in one way
or another with the General stan The
lecture proved to be a very interesting
and enjoyable AFFAIR and the Captain
was cordially complmented upon his
versatility as an entertainer
At tho close of the performance ! was
Informed by Gen Won Hoen that Arch
duke Karl had arrived and that he