South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-11

Gen. Won MOltke is on temporary
sick leave here. Shortly after my ar
rival in Berlin the head Of the great
est military organization the world
has ever seen, kindly consented
through his adjutaDt, TO give me an
exclusive interview for the Interna-
tional News Service This however
had to be postponed until today be-
cause of the generals illness from
which he has now practically recover
ed. He received me this morning in
mis- simple private apartment in the
general staff building itself He
greeted me very cordially and wished
me and all America a Merry Christ
mas. One is Immediately impressed
by the tall imposing figure, and clear,
snappy eyes of the general. and one
becomes conscious in his presence of
being surrounded by an atmosphere
powerful. The general asked me if
j had already been at the frint
When I said NO" ne expressed the
hope that L should be given the op-
portunity TO see the troops in action
and get a personal impression of the
splendid spirit which i'm spite of
losses and privations, animates every
man in the field today just as much as
on the first day of the war
Troops Reflect NatiOn's Attitude.
Our troops he said, reflect the
very same incomParably brave and
self sacrificing attitude of the whole
nation, which stands like a huge
mass behind her sons in the field"
Passing TO the general situation of
the war, Gen Won Moltke said:
This war. in which Germany and
Austria-Hungary, her faithful ally
are lighting side by side against half
OF Europe and Asia, means TO Eng
land nothing but the determination of
our shipping, commerce and industry.
She simply wants our trade for her
self Her preteXt is to free the peO-
pie of Europe from the sO-called
German militarism.'
1T is this very militarism which has
kept the peace of Europe for the past
43 years. Russia and France, who
promptly consented to enter Great
Britain's service, nUw gNed their blood
for British maritimisIn' which is apt
To reduce these countries also to a
state OF servitude under the British
arbitrium mundi
Germany Seeking Liberty.
Consequently, and as a matter Of
fact. Germany not England is striv-
ing for the liberty of the nations.
This war has been forced upon Ger
many. We are fighting for our exist
enCe. and we shall not stop fighting
before victory crowns our arms. This
is in the best sense OF the term war
OF the people, because it brought
about ii wonderful display of all that
great moral strength and grit with
which the German is gifted. Every
one Of us, be it the kaiser or the
youngest volunteer. is wholly and
fully alive 20 the fact that, in this
war not only GermanN'S existence but
also European civilization is at stake
Sven during the war of 1870,
which resulted in a united Germany.
the country did not back the army
srrff an 1nff mi limit u n
readiness To make such sacrifice as
YOU are witnessing now.
Have United support.
when. in those days the siege of
Paris never seemed TO end. when new
armies, formed TO relieve the French
capital. demanded an ever increasing
numbr Of victims. the voice of impa-
tience was heard at home. In the
present war. instead of Paris. we be-
sieged France Events do not follow
each other as quickly as in the begin
ming; but nevertheless all over Ger
many there is nothing but absolute
faith and trust in those who bear the
prunt-in cur brave men.
Everybody. prince and pauper.
young and old is filled with deter
minatiOn TO stick it out at any price
until the end. Just as important as
this Is the fact that we are able TO
carry each and every burden OF this
war. The essence OF II all, however,
is this:
Germany and the Germans can
and VIII be triumphant Our forces
are inexhaustible There are more
than 100000 mer upon whom We
have not set drawrt. not counting the
constantly growing list OF volunteers
similar 90 the armies that opcr-
ated 20 relieve Paris those Russian
masses. which We're intended in the
present c0nhagrati0n 20 relieve
France advanced against our Austro-
HUNGARIAN ally and ourselves But
for months France and England have
vainly pined for tha expected Russian
help. The Russian armies are beat
en- All their attempts 20 force their
way into the heaft OF Germany have
failed They did Pot succeed in re-