Arizona republican., 1916-10-31

1HL AhlLi)N A hDf U bL lest those already made have been made in vain" General von Ludendorf interjected:
 Tell your Austrian friends that there Is only one efficient means TOT ending the war; firm will to end the war by victory. Every soldier and all others must work together; they must realize that no way but war leads to peace Munition is not all; not gren- ades, but the morale of the troops brings the final decision, and the nor ale of the German and Austro- Hungar Ian troops Is superior to that of all our adversaries. Nevertheless, muni- l tions mean very much in this war. At a previous visit, Field Marshal von Hindenburg told you the main thing is discipline. That is true Discipline is based on the complete education of ev- cry individual man"
 Asked whether there was any chance that the war would be eliminated by a decisive blow, General von Luden- dorf said Perhaps. The trend of events must show this I prefer to | make no statement"
 | As 10 whether the Russian masses shall be exhausted, Field Marshal von | Hindenburg replied: They are already i becoming so; the Russian army com | manders have charged themselves with that There is no doubt also that new masses will grow up in Russia. But | hat makes no difference. We too have enough men. Germany has profusion | )f reserves and in Austria Hungary f.a | hausted. We never were afraid of the Russian numerical strength. We know no numerical superiority"
 General von Ludendorf, taking UT the subject said Numerical superior l ity and danger only exist for the weak Who objects against fate ought better to object against himself. A firm will commands fate. There is no blind fate
 Field Marshal von Hindenburg ther continued The new Russian armie: 1re as good and as bad as the former The main quality of the Russian sol. dier is blind obedience. He makes nt progress of military kind: only tn, Russian artillery has become more ef
 tcient on account of instruction by srench and Japanese officers, wh, 'artiy command But our artillery re mains superior
 During certain period the Rus lans had more munitions than the 'ormerly had. Their munition sup piles have now become diminished be
 ause of the end of the importation h, way of Archangel and Vladivostok."
 The correspondent asked whether il ne opinion of the chief of staff in ermination of the war was only DOS a l ef f,A hal von Hindcnburg replied: "Peopl don't know what nonsense they tall ! me does a great injustice to an arm commander by attributing to him program. He certainly has in his hea
 plan Of war. a general view of wa.
 iut there are no prepared programs
 NreFt that one-to gain victor . here and how that shall be done ca 3 ny he decided each moment anew o
 ae basis of events. Therefore a de
 lsion can be looked for as well in th [ tst as in the west
 g Tt is nonsense f they tell you that 9 tend to shorten my front in the wes
 never thought of it- Why should I d
 The front in the west stands a I 'irn as a rock and if our enemies h
 gigantic use of artillery here an
 Aere gain little terrain. they sha
 ever pfeak through. In order 10 q
 his, they would still have to attac
 F 20 years. provided they had enoue
 The French show great tenacit Ut they are exterminatinr lives i Aelr method of fighting All their ter fly will be Of no avail. for In fl ld there win be none of them let
 ais fate of the French nation Is og,ir
 rove ell else to the British 1T ;i
 .i'ish ask next spring for one mo
 Iensive campaign they will r,
 rance Of the remainder of her arm tnd her national strength.
 i, his war will make no great chan, e h the estimate of British military a,
 ofnpiishnents. Great strategisis
 circular, are lacking among il
 .ritish. ''
 The Transylvanlan situation Is Q,
 client The Rumanians are in n
 'eat and the day of reckoning ia con ng- welcome their entrance into II 2 war with joy. By means of it we P
 ''t or trench warfare"