The sun., 1916-08-20
WAR TO LAST MAN,
SAYS DR.. SUDEKUM
German Socialist Believes Ad.
versaries Will Extermi-
nate Each Other.

Special coTrespoadsNce to THs SrS.
PARIS, Aug. S.-Antonio Muno1 OF the
Herdldo OF Madrid. being q neutral has
been visiting Germany and made .
special point OF studying the role Of the
Socialist deputies. ~ he had foundi II off
ncult to reconcile their attitude previous
70 the war with their attitude since DR..
Sudekum received him in q room In the
Relchstag. Senior Munoz thus reports
the prominent Socialist:
You cannot imagine the enormous
amount OF work thrown on Parliament
by the prolongation Of the war. Ger
many had organized everything. for the
diplomatic tension Of h preceding two
years had forced US to be ready for the
eventualities Of war At an early date.
Nevertheless. and I DO not believe there
Is any reason for concealins II. the
calculation of the most ressimistio Of
my countrymen. The blockade has ser1-
ously embarrassed us n although We
are by no meant dead yet. the Gov
eIiitithts III NiO Announcement VI khS
tightening Of the blockade. war obliged,
according to that excellent Characters
tic OF method which belongs TO u
race. to take UP . question which II We
allowed ourselves to be surprised might
result In victory losing its route and
in our being forced to sign . shameful
peace.
MY political ideas hav not changed +:
I am still decided to collaborate a. far
as I possibly a to reestablish peace.
but l cannot accept Germany's being
crushed by a country like England"
To a direct question whether he con-
sidered England the cause Of tho Euro
pean wa" sudekum gave an indirect re-
ply.
Suppose" ne said. 'that q people ma.
been pushed into war by the expansive
force Of its race II the needs Of Us
commerce. should q sin OF i%nprudencs
interdict us from striving for an equi,
table peace?"
To another direct question whether M
| admitted that might comes before right
Sudekum replied that there are question.
that 1t Ia useless to discuss under pres.
ent circumstances The chief impression
left on tho interviewer was the strength
OF German hatred To England. England
had come 20 be looked upon in German,
az almost an ally. and in the beginning
Of the war the press repeated with salts
| faction how many English Ministers o.
great personalities were good Germano
philes.
As regards France. sudekum said, wv,
have no hatred against France and q,
there Is ak of peace, why not say so
Yes, We want peace"
Then after q short silence. he con
tinued. "But ever II We admit that W,
are tired OF war. could We DO expected 4
surrender Alaace-Lorraine? The Frencl
are crazy. II they want to take bacl
these two provinces they will have 4
conquer them at the point OF the bayone,
80 far. no n can say that we hnv
been conquered. ]. az a German, hav
confidence In the great resources OF gu
industry. The Intervention OF neutra
countries may naturally modify the re
suit foreseen from the war. But sven q
the last extremity. I tell you sincerely.
do not believe In a crushing victory o
the allies. The adversariea will extsrmi
nate one another, and 60 to the last ma
ana the last cent, and yet II will be i'm
possible to finish by q war OF conques
Whether people like Il or not. We are
great country which claims It's ran
amor the great Powers OF Europ,
Moreover. can w live forever In IN
miserable condition In which We are an
vhion England has Imposed upon usr'