Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-04

into the war, which had undermined the confidence of the Germin fighting forces.
 Loved His Soldiers
 My soldiers, whom 1 loved and with whom I lived continuously. and who, if may say so, loved me. fought with the utmost courage to the end, even when the odds were impossible to withstand" the refugee prince went on They had no rest, and sometimes an entire division numbered only 500 rifles. These were opposed by fresh allied troops, among whom were American divisions containing 27,O00 men apiece"
 Describing how he left the front. Frederick William declared:
 Cold Turn Down
 '.I was with my group of armies aft CT the kaiser left Germany I asked the Berlin government whether they desired me to retain my command They replied negatively and I could not continue to lead armies under or ders of the soldiers and workmen's council.
 Therefore I came to Holland, with out hindrance. No shooting or bomb ing occurred and l quit the army With the greatest regret after having par ticipated in the trench life with the soldiers for so long.
 T have not been in Germany for year, and from the beginning of the war I have taken only three or four fortnight leaves"
 At Wars Beginning
 Speaking of the beginning of the war. Frederick William asserted:
 Contrary to all statements hither- to made abroad, 1 never desired war and thought the moment quite inop- perfume. was never consulted and the report about a crown council be- ing held in Berlin to decide on the war I deny. on my oath.
 T was enjoying a stay at watering place when mobilization was ordered.
 My father also, l am sure, did not desire war. If Germany had sought the best opportunity for making war she would have chosen the period eith- CT of the Boer war, or the Russo Japanese war.
 From the beginning 1 was certain that England would enter the conflict This view was not shared by Prince Henry and the other members of my family.
 No Warlike Intentions
 People have credited me with war like intentions. But I was only sol dier with a desire to see the army kept thoroughly efficient. and I work ed hard to bring this about. People blame me with the failure at Verdun But I refused twice to attack there with with the troops at my disposal On the third occasion my attack was successful for the first three days, but l was not properly supported.
 q thought that the Nerdun attack was a mistake. We should have at tackled to the eastward Of Verdun, where there would have been great probability of success"
 Opposed March Attack
 The ex-crown prince was rather bit ter regarding the work of the general staff, which he asserted was respons- ible for numerous mistakes, includ- ing the attack in March, 1918. which he was ordered to make. contrary to his own view, and was compelled to obey lie declared that LudendOrff was the handspring of Germany's war like activities, while von Hindenburg was a mere figurehead.
 LudendOrff and his staff continually underestimated the eaemy's forces, he declared. and never believed that Americas contribution of soldiers was as great as it actually proved to be.
 Admires President Wilson Frederick William declared himself to be an admirer of President Wilson, who.he fslt assured would bring about a peace of justice for the German peo- pie. and concluded: Any humiliation of a nation con taining 70.000.000 people would only leave a feeling of revenge. Such ma tiOn cannot be crushed
 'Thg armistice terms are very se were and almost impossible of eXecu- tion. as the entente powers are talk 1