Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-05
GROWN PRINCE IN
 INTERVIEW STATES
 HUNS 10 HOLD 0k
Denies That He Is a "Fire Eater" and Says Ger many Did Not Start
 the War.

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 Amsterdam, Sept. 4.-The German idea of victory as defined by the Ger man Crown Prince, in an interview published in the Budapest Az Est, is an intention "hold our oNn and not slet ourselves be vanquisNed." The crown prince is quoted as saying that this was clear to him at the moment England entered the war.
 The crown prince denied that he was "fira eater" and continued:
 If Germany had wanted war we should not have chosen this moment No moment could have been more un. favorable for Germany"
 In reply to the question as to how he thought the end of the war would come, he replied: Through the ene- my perceiving the colossal stake which they are not equal to winning and that they cannot win as much as they are bound to lose"
 In dises,ssing the present opera. tions on the western front the crown prince said:
 "The enemy attacks and the with drawal on our front at several places is often wrongly interpreted in some circles. Some of our people are too accustomed to a continuous advance and when battle occurs wherein the enemy makes attacks and We have to defend ourselves the situation is not always correctly understood. In judg- ing the situation, both military and political, we must never forget one thing-that we are waging war of defense. The war is one of 'annihila- tion only for the enemy, not for us. We want to annihilate none of our enemies. We mean, however, to hold our cwn.' 'i
 Regarding the American forces in France the crown prince said:
 " Eve 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 "The word victory 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 vanquished. The moment England entered the war that was clear to me and I always em- phasized it.
 When the interviewer remarked that the crown prince was considered abroad as fire eater he answered.:
 q am aware of these accusations. Do I need to say that not word of them is true"
 Reverting to the question of what nation wanted the war, he declared that "it was clear that England would take advantage of the opportunity"
 Belgium after all was only a pre- text" he continued. England inter- vened because German competition was unbearable.
 "We are fighting for our existence. I repeat our aim, therefore, can only be to safeguard ourselves"
 "The enemy assault doubtless will continue for some time," 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 their aim. Our troops are fighting splendidly and I attribute to their courage the fact that such colossal su- periority in, strength does not crush us."
 Discussing the fighting qualities of Germany's enemies he said: "The French fight brilliantly and are bleeding to death. They do not .hesi- tate at any sacrifice. With the English the individual man is very good and tenacious but the leadership is defi- cient. Among the Americans I've found that the majority do not know what they are fighting for. asked an American prisoners what they were fighting for and he. answered.: For Alsace' and to the question: Where is Alsacer He replied It's a big lake,"