The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-04
CROWN PRINCE PUTS
BLAME ON AIDS


was a mistake. We should have at
tackled to the eastward Of Verdun,
where there would have been great
probability OF success"
The ex-Crown Prince was rather Bit
ter regarding the work OF the general
staff, which he asserted was RESPONSE
BILE for numerous mistakes, including
! the attack in March, 1918, which he
was ordered to make, contrary to his
own view. and was compelled to obey.
| He declared that Ludendorff was the
handspring OF Germany's warlike ac-
tivities, while Won Hindenburg was n
| mere figurehead.
Ludendorff and his staff continually
| underestimated the enemy's forces and
never believed that Americas contri-
button OF soldiers was as great as 1t
actually proved to be.
Frederick William declared himself
to be an admirer OF President Wilson,
who, he felt assured, would bring
about a peace OF Justice for the Ger
man people and concluded:
ANY humiliation of nation con-
tanning seventy million people would
only leave a feeling of revenge. Such
a nation cannot be crushed"
THE armistice terms are very Sc
we're and almost impossible Of execu-
ton, as the Entente Powers are talk
ing away large portion of the means
of transport"
| Asked whether Germany, If victori-
! Gus, would not have imposed even
more severe terms, he expressed the
belief that such would not have been
the case.
When the Brest -Litovsk treaty was
mentioned. he said its terms were hard
because in Russia the Germans were
confronted by the Bolsheviki
Opposed Air Raids.
With regard to air raids on un'
fortified cities, the fierce submarine
, warfare, the bombardment OF Paris
and the deportation OF women from
the occupied districts to work in Ger
many, Frederick said he had always
entirely disagreed with these policies
The air raids on London and othel
towns and the big gun used agains
Paris were useless militarily and, II
I,
"Orders to submarine commander:
were read differently by various OF
ficers. who went much too far. Re
garding air raids, ! suggested TIVE
years ago an international agreemen
combining air activities to the actua
war zone, but my opinion was en-
tirely diregarded. ] was again tolt
my Job was TO command my armies
In connection with Germanys &C
lions In Belgium at the beginning O
the war, the eX-Crown Prince salt
that the German General Stafr had in
formed him that Field Marshal Hail
was in Belgium in July, 1914, making
complete military survey for futur
, operations. When IL was suggested
that the German staff had done tn
same thing, Frederick said he knew
nothing about it,
German diplomats he declared, ha
made awful" mistakes. being unabl
to see the viewpoint of the countrie
where they were. stationed and mis-
reading opinion in nther countries
Referring to the notorious Kaiser tele
gram during the Boer war, he said:
MY father was made to send thi
telegram BY his HolltlcaI ADVISERS.
The former Crown Prince is Twin
q a very simple life now. He stroll
= about the island, chats with peasant
and Is learning the Dutch languae
from a small boy. He says he is ir
termed, although in reality not IT
C termed as all the other German off
e GERS have been permitted to leaN
;, Holland. He does not expect his vii
to come to Holland she will RENAL
In Berlin 10 superintend the educ1
= ton of their children,
q Frederick William discussed variol
d subjects quite frankly with the co
9 respondent for two hours, but r,
D.: uuested that some of the matters III
h der discussion should not be puI
e lished.