Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-04
SPARE SOME Of FOE
CROWN PR|NCEPLAA
Still Insists Huns Must Win;
Blames England for War, Says
Americans Are in Dark.
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~ Associated Press to Every Evening
Amsterdam sept The Gerrna
idea Of victory ~ defined nv The C'errnan
Crown Prince, in an interview published
IN ,he Budapest Ar Est - an intention
TO hold onr own and not let ourselves be
vanamshed
The Crown Prince Is quoted ~ saving
hat his was clear - him the moment
England entered the war
Amsterdam. sept The Crown
Prince denied he was Fire-eater and
continued
If Germany had wanted war We snouid
not have chosen tins moment 40 mD-
rnent could have been more untavoraDie
fer Germany
In reply 70 the question rs 70 now he
thought the end Of The war would come
he replied
AlLlEs NOT EoUsL TO WINNING
Through the enemy percevlng he
colossal stake which they are not equal 10
winning and that hey cannot win as
much rs they are bound 70 lose
In discussing the present operations On
the western front the Grown Prince said
The enemy attacks and he with
drawal on our front 81 several places =
, often urongly interpreted IN somc e1rciee-
Some ~ our people are TOO accustomed :"
a continuous advance and when a battle
occurs vherein the enemy attacks, and
We have to defend ourselves the situation
not always IS correctly understood. IN
iudglng the situation. both military and
! political. We must never forget one thing
! that We are Uaglng war of defense. he
war Is one of annihIlation only Tor the
enemy. not for US. We want to annifniate
none OF our enemies. We mean, however
/ to hold our own
/ FEELS EFFECT or AMERICANS
REGARDING the American forces IN
i France. the Crown Prince SAID:
I've found that the majority don
know what they are fighting for, but We
feel II course the effect Of the arrival OF
! Inc Americans. They nave sent over
ver1 much material and now are sending
verv much human material
We speak openly Of victory the
Crovn Prince said The word victory
must moi be understood 70 mean that We
want 10 annhiiiate the enemy. but only
that we mean TO hold our own and not let
ourselves be vanQuished The moment
England entered the war hat vas clear u
inc and always emphasized u
When the interviewer remarked that
the Crown Prince was considered abroad
as 'firc-eater he answered
Il am aware of these accusations. do
need To say that not a word Of them Is
true.
BLAMES ENGLAND FOR War
Reverting to the question oi what na-
ton wanted the war, he declared 1t was
clear that England would take advantage
Of the opportunity
Belgium after all was only a pretext
he continued England interviewed be-
cause German competition was unbear-
able
I'VE are fighting for our eXlstance
repeat cur ann. therefore, can only be Y
safeguard ourselves
"'The enemy assault doubtless will con-
/ tinue for some time, the Grown Prince
said with reference ~ the tghtlng on the
western front but our enemies must
themselves see that they wilNnot be able
to attain their ann. Our troops are hight
/ ing splendidv and | attribute TO then
/ courage that such colossal superiority II
/ strength does not crush US.
/ AMERICANS IGNORANT HE SAYS
Discussing the fighting qualities d
/ Germany 5 enemies. he said.
The French fight brilliantly and AT,
+ bleeding TO death. They do not hesitate
AZ anv sacrifice With the English, tht
individual man is very good and tenacious
but the leadership is deficient Among th'
Americans I've found Nat the majority
do not know what they are dghting for
asked an American prisoner what thel
were lighting for and he answered 70
Alsace and to the question Where i
Alsace2 nc rcphed: las big lake