New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-28
HHdenburg, Ludendortf and Peace
German A Leaders Sec Only Success Their Nation and Increasing loa
For The Allies
Translated From an Interpcp the Vicnnd Neuc Free Frc

ran auxiliary army yet stands in the nebu,...
distance. But IL it really comes II will eh.,..
nothing in the situation in the European "a.
atre Of the war"
"And the thousands Of American ssT,,l,,.,
which the Entente expects~
Thousands Of seroplanes can indeed 4.
built. but it will be much more difieul, !.
man them. Moreover, in the meantime. n.
do not keep our hands folded. Where Amer. /,
can aeroplanes ascend the German will no. 4.
absent"
Submarine Makes for Peace
Ludendorff said: "Since our submarir.
warfare gave America the pretext for eater.
ing into the war this question is Of like sis
nifcance as the other question whether o.,
submarine warfare was right On this roi,,
nv conviction has not changed. The subn..
rine warfare was right. II has accomplished
and will further accomplish what we have
expected from IT, We have not thought TIA,
our submarines could stsrve out England i,
2 few months. II were 70 give you a kot
into the documents Of the highest army con.
mand you would see that We. from the BE-.
ginning onward, have less wished 70 proGses
bv our submarine warfare special effects than
general effects. Our aim was not 10 stare
out England, bat 20 make her inclined "a
peace. Not less important than the inpcr
Of provisions as regards England may be the
trade with coal and mining timber. Our
submarines here touch the enemy in Nj,
most sensitive spot. Our operations in Italy
have disclosed TO US how the coal question
stands in respect 70 the Entente. Ny fed
railway chief reports that our troops in Italy
need no reserve supplies TO be sent, with Il.
execution of coal. In other respects "a.
huge supplies which the Italians left behind
cover the whole needs Of our army. Supplies
Of coal they have found nowhere. Thsy
would now like 70 know the dEal aim 70
which our offensive I'm Italy is directed. b..
nothing positive can be said about this. Wat
is 10 take place will depend on the deyse,-
mont Of events in the war. In the ma,-
while one should appreciate the result
which have been achieved already The II.
fensive has fulfilled its chief object. Triess
is out of danger, and will. according to al
human calculation. be threatened no more
Furthermore, our front has been shortsasS
by one-half. and hundreds Of thousands t
prisoners and almost half OF his ARTILLERY
material have been taken from the enemy
That certainly II success enough lot one "
lacking operation. The later the season be-
comes the more the difficulties. especially ia
the mountains, increase. Our troops ALREADY
have experienced in the mountains ten
perature of 30 degrees cen:grade below zen
Finally, every offensive must have long
pause or an end. The attacker finds de-
stroyed railways and roads which he nus
first restore, while the beaten enemy has BE-
hind him unchanged railways Of his cOunt1
by which he can bring reinforcements.'
The General Field Marshal took his lea7s
of his guests with the words: "If we still fsr
time have strength and patience we shall
bring the war TO a successful close. Tel
that to Austria-Hungary with heart greet
ing for me-"