The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-11-16
GEN. Won KLUCK
is INTERVIEWED
BYU.P. WRITER
Veteran German General Tells Correspondent Alderman
Another Teuton Drive Upon Paris Is Not Yet
Out of the Question; Newspaperman
Visits Him at Ills Villa
BY Carl w. Alderman
United Press staff Corresponds nj

United Press stan Correspondent
BERLIN, oct p. (By
maiD Another German
offensive on the Western
front toward Paris is not
out of the question.
A year ago Gen. Won
Kluek's army was threat
eniug the French capital.
Today IL is still the near
est 20 Paris. but the Ger
man offensive centers in
the Balkans. Later il may
be at tho Sucz canal or in
Egypt
BY spring, perhaps i,
will have returned 10 the
we'll plowed battle line in
France and Belgium.
| talked with Gen. Won
Kluek today concerning
the whole war situation.
ne was At his wnmgradorf villa
His walk was firm. his thinking
clear and spontaneous From hp
pearances he has recovered fully
from the seven shrapnri wounds he
received sir months ago.
General" asked. how Ions
Will the war last
We were walking In his garden
and he stopped 10 reply
AS long as England IL shie Ia
flght and as long aa America sends
ammunition. the war will continue
Tho unsuccessful French and Eng
iish offensive this month was q
question OF ammunition. This war
has developed into an ammunition
contest II IN the worlds markets
against the centrsi powers
Can the eastern line be broken ?
You SEQ IN the papers ever
day. he said. that tho allies are
trying TO break our line. but the,
don't succeed. During their firnl
October offensive they lost $50. 90,
. ht'Ns w NRfh NRNAk NAfhM ~
many DO you think any army car
afford such losses 10 win a mile o.
land
Gen. Won kiuek's EranddauEhtci
accompanied ne on our waik. sh.
held her krandtaihsr's hand and FIRE
eueuily Interrupted the converse
uon with remarks concerning thu
generals pet black dos. Teddy.
Which IL our popular name foi
on. OF our presidents. re
marked.
You mean Roosevelt rAiG tn,
general. Il thought he was grca
man He was a good president
wasn't bet But today can't under
stand shy he takes such a determ
tined stand ssains, Germany. surcl'
no other American president q
atatcamsn ever tried 20 hard q
make his country 10 TO war
am glad he has no, succeeded
! have many very good friends II
America mAny do not know. a
the beginning OF the war recelve'
hundreds ~ letters from America
! And attn they como. know per
aonally a few OF your army officers
They are fine men. This week
had n letter from one Of them ask
ing mo for photograph and {
statement Tor army publication.
sent 10th and hope they reached
him"
Here we we're interrupted by mr.
orderly. who. NhlutinE. said the l.t
tie Girl vas wanted IN the house
Goodbye. my darling" said ths
general. adding 10 me
"she IL the daughter OF my son
who was killed In France. Jan. ?s.
Does the Serbian campaign
bring tho war any nearer TO ar
cnd7" I asked presently.
Tho wars duration depends on
how long the Polish are able 10 ffKh,
and on American ammunition re-
peated the general There is nc
doubt tina, American ammunition {,
prolonFinE H. And now the allies
are raising an enormous loan In tho
United States. see no end to the
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