Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-09-04
CROWN PRINCE
TALKS Of WAR
Says Germany is Fighting to
Hold 0wn--FeeIs the Effect
of Americans
DISCUSS WEST FRONT
Says PeoyIe Fail to Understand
Movements Americans Are
Ignorant About War
BIZ Associated Press.

BIZ Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM, Sept 4-The Ger
man idea of victory as designed by the
German crown prince in an interview
published in the Budapest Azest, is an
intention ito hold our own and not let
ourselves be vanquished," the crown
prince is quoted as saying that this
was clear to him the moment Eng
land entered the war.
The crown prince denied that he
was a fire eater" and continued: IF
Germany had wanted war we should
not have chosen this moment. NO
moment could have beer more unfa-
vorable for Germany"
In reply to the question as to how
he thought the end of the war would
come he replied: Through the~enemy
perceiving that they are not equal to
the winning of their colossal stake and
that they cannot win as much as
they are bound to lose
In discussing the present operation
on the western front, the crown
prince said: The enemy attacks and
the withdrawal on our fronts of sew
eral places is often wrongly interpret
ed in some circles. Some of our peo-
pie are too accustomed to a contin-
uous advance. When a battle occurs
wherein the enemy attacks and we
have to defend ourselves the situa-
ton Is not always correctly UNDER
stood. In judging the situation, both
military and political, we must never
forget one thing-that we are waging
a war of defense. The war is won
of annihilation only for the enemy,
not for us. We want to annihilate
none of our enemies. We mean, how
ever, to hold our own"
Regarding the American forces in
France the crown prince said: I've
found that the majority don't know
what they are fighting for, but we
feel, of course, the effect of the entry
OF the Americans. They have sent
over very much material and are now
sending very much human material" !"
I'VE speak openly OF Victory. the
crown prince said, but the word VIC
tory must not be understood to mean.
that we want TO annihilate the enemy.
but only that we mean to hold our
own and not let ourselves be van
quished. The moment the English
entered the war this was clear TO me,
and always have emphasized it."
When the interviewer remarked
that the crown prince was considered
abroad as Are eater" he answered
"I am aware of these accusations. DO
need to say that not word OF them
is true7"
Reverting to the question of what
that "it was clear that England
would take advantage OF the oppor-
tunity. Belgium, after all, was only
a pretext England intervened be-
cause German competition was un-
bearble.
1--WE are fighting for existence.
repeat that our aim, therefore, can
only be to safeguard ourselves.
THE enemy assault doubtless will
continue for sometime" the crown
prince said with reference to the
fighting on the western front, 'but
our enemies must themselves see that
they will not be able to attain their
aim. Our troops are fighting splen-
didly and / attribute to their cour-
age that such a colossal superiority in
strength does not crush them.
Discussing the fighting qualities OF
Germany's enemy he said: THE
French fight brilliantly and are bleed
ing to death. They do not hesitate at
any sacrifice. With the English the
Individual man is very good and tena-
ciously, but the leadership is deficient.
Among the Americans I found that
the majority do not know what they
are fighting for. / asked an American
prisoner what they were fighting for
and they answered for AIsace." and to
the question Where is Alsace. he re-
piled, Its big lake"