The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-29
By WILLIAM BAYNARD HALE.

LlO0dl News service.
(The following report Of an inter
view with Crown Prince Rupfrecht OF
Bavaria, comm nder Of the German
forces on the Somme front, was trans
mitted by DR.. Hale by cable several
days ago end intercepted by the
British censor, who has not yet per-
mited it to pass. DR.. Hale repeated it,
therefore, direct from Germany by
wireless).
Headquarters of Field Marshal
the Crown Prince of Bavaria, Sorme
Front, Sept II (via Sayville).-His
royal highness, the Crown Prince Of
Bavaria, was extremely interesting at
luncheon today, and altogether with
out authority or permission and trust
ing solely to his good nature, VEN
tured to set down a few of his re-
marks in order that the world may
hear directly from the commander of
the German forces which during the
past three days have been fighting the
great battle on the Somme.
The crown prince, with his closely
clipped mustache, his brown skull
showing through his iron gray hair,
might seem more vigorous and much
Younger edition of Elihu Root. His
cen face, swiftly glancing eyes and
delicate but strong hands gave the
impression that he is trim, alive and
alert from top. to toe.
Across the table was 12-yeaP-oid
Prince Adelbert, permitted for one
holiday week to catch a never-to-be-
forgotten glimpse Of frontier IN
war time-the first CLEAN of innocence
and sportiveness l had seen for many
davs in this stern womanless world
OF warriors and wounds.
81 never expected" observed the
crown prince smilingly, engage in
the multifarious occupations which l
now find myself pursuing. Very often
am constructing railroads, erecting
buildings, organizing delivery services,
superintending postoffices, building
hospitals and tilling the fields.
"War sis very different thing
from what it was in former days. Of
course have my experts to carry on
the work of the various trades and
professions, but I can not escape the
ultimate responsibility. War nova
days is a combination Oh all the arts
end sciences, though unhappily It's
aim and purposes are all in the dread
full business Of extinguishing human
lives.
yes continued the crown prince,
with desperate seriousness, Sunday
Monday and Tuesday, the ays whose
tragic ,activity you were lucky or un-
lucky enough to be a witness or
marked the elimination thus far Of the
first desperate effort of the entente to
force our positions. My officers told
you, or will tell you, the result as we
on this side see It. Our losses in ter
ritor7 NAV be seen on the map with
a microscope. Their losses in that rar
more precious thing-humjan life
are simply prodigious amply and IN
full coin nave they paid for every foot
of ground VIE sold them. They can
have all they want at the same price
We have "a, reserve, constituted Of
trained men, which has not yet been
drawn upon. We are not like the en-
tente generals, forced to throw raw
unframed recruits into the very front
OF the hgltlnS.
whether this will be the last ef1ort
we can not know. We have taken
measure OF their strength at us
maximum tide and are prepared Tor
anything they can deliver. For the
sake of the thousands whom ne"
attacks will slay in vain we hope tney
have learned a lesson. So far as the
interests of the .fatherland are con-
cerned we are Indifferent, indeed IN
clined to welcome any further folly
Trey may indulge in.
During the past week you nave
seen our front and been we'll over tue
whole zone reaching back to our Oa'Se'
You can not have failed to see the
absolutely impregnable natu. OF our
positions and the superintendent aoe-
ouacy of our preparations. If you
J-o11 1htayp seen 20