Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-31
ALL IS WELL AND
ALL WILL Be so,
SAYS H|NDENBURG
Commander of All the German
Armies Says Allies Will Not
Break Through Western
Front of Teutons.
THAT JUST THE BEGINNING
Even If Foe Smashes Line in
France, Thirty Years Work
Is Before Them.
SLEEP is MOST IMPORTANT

Berlin, Oct. 30.-(By Wireless to
Sayville. .)-"The situation is as good
N,as possible and all will be well also
in the future"
Thus Field Marshal Won linden
burg, chief of the German general
staff, described the present war situa-
ton to representative of the Vienna
Nieue Frei Presse whom he received
at headquarters in the presence of
General Won Ludendorf, first quarter
master-general. As to the duration
of the war Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg said:
That depends upon our enemies.
Prophesying does not pay. In the
hour of war one had better leave it
alone. 1t is possible that the year
1917 will bring battles which will de-
eide the war. However, l do not
know, and nobody knows. l only
know that we will fight this war to
a final decision"
Nv 3NSk AAAah VI ~~S~' .
General Won Ludendorf here added:
1--WE do not think of peace. We are
absolutely decided to continue the
war, as is shown with sufficient clear
ness by the measure of the allied
(Teutonic) commands"
This interview with the chief OF
staff was given out today by the
. Overseas News agency for publica-
ton. 1t continues: "The correspond
ent in turn reported to Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg on the general feel
ing in Austria Hungary, declaring it
was one of confidence and satisfac-
ton, but that, as everywhere, the end
of the war was wished for. The field
marshal replied: That we all wish;
understand this we'll. The Austro-
Hungarian people have accomplished
their full duty during this war and
have made all the heavy sacrifices
which were necessary. But still new
sacrifices must be made lest those al
ready made have been made in vain.
Morale Important
General Won Ludendorf .ifiterjected;
Tell your Austrian friends that there
Is only one efficient means for ending
the war; firm will to end the war by
~ victory. Every soldier and all others
mus. work together; they must realize
that NO way but war leads to peace.
Munition is, not all; not grenades
but the morale of the troops brings
the final decision, and the morale OF
the German and Austro-H Hungarian
troops is superior to that of all lour
adversaries. Nevertheless, munitions
mean very much in this war. At a
previous visit Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg told you the main thing is
discipline That is true. Discipline
is based on the completed education
of every individual man. i
asked whether there was any
chance that the war would be culmin'
ated by decisive blow, General vor
Ludendorf said:
~ "'Perhaps. The trend Of event.
must show this. | prefer to mass
: no statement
' ASKED whether the Russian masses
= shall be exhausted Field Marshal vor
Hindenburg replied:
Sleep Most Important.
"The field marshal said that since
the. beginning of the~war he had been
on home leave in order to see his
family only seven days. Speaking or
the Importance of sleep, he said
1.-The main thing is sleeping. Soldiers
must be able to sleep-that is mos
important quality AS for the sleep.
ing of army commanders while great
decisions were going on, the field
marshal said Why not? if every.
thing goes as you want it then sleer
is, perhaps, somewhat less sound, anc
if everything is well then, of course
you sleep all the better"