THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 November 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

[ULfiOTRIC TELKUiIAIH-'tuI'TIUGUT.J (Au»traJni-N'e\v Zei'av;d Cable Service. ) HLNDENBI'RU'S OPINION'S. I United Service.) L .ndoli, O. ttiber 30. Von- Hindenbiirg, interviewed by the representative of the Nieue Frcvc Priisse. made some astou'ftlrng statements. He, said that the postion was as favourable as possible. It was noiu-

m»iko to assert that it was bis iniention to shorten the w«v<t. fron, which was as film as possible, though the enemy had gained some grouird. It would take thirty years to break through, prnriided there was sufficient manpower. Even the French tenacity wa.s unavailing, because at the fini.'-h no Frenchmen will remain. The French must thank the British for tho'r fate. France appealed for Britain's assistance, and the only he'p she got waste bo forced ito dies trey hers df. The greater portion of her a.iniv perished cm (he .Somme.

"All will ;ro well with Germany.'" c">ntini!"d Hi'idenburg. "Wo have still sufficient Soldiers and our Austrian reinfo'cements have not yet bed used up. Cut western front : s impreg nab'e. The people of ustro-Tlungary have ri en to nil sacrifices which they have been called upon to make, but we must, still face further sacrifices in order that bho'e in the past may not be in vain."

The correspondent interjected that Aiistro-tTungary was anxious that the war should end. Hindenburg replied: ''We all waivt that." Whtvi reminded of his own reported statement that the war could only be terminated in tlie east, FTindenbvirg .replied: "There is no set scheme where and how victory will l-o ga-'nod. The decision mav come either in the west or east." Asked how 'ong the wr would las' he said : "That d epeiids r n our enemies It is possible that 1017 will bring the battles which will decidc the war. I d,o not know; nobody knows.

only know t'lmt we shal light on to a decision. The French and Russian armies seem exhausted."

Asked what 'possibility there was of ending the war by tt. decisive blow, Hindenbuirg replied that it was obvious that it was easier to strike a decisive blow at the time of Tannemberg battle than now. He was glad of l?u----mai'iia.'.s entry, because it brought out ono, German army from trench w:rfare.

General von Ludendorff 'supported '.Flindenhtirg's eulogy of the achievements of Germany and her allies. He added that Germany would not think of peace. She had absolutely ' decided to continue the war.

The interview disappointed the public They expected a more optimistic statement.

R:V: den burg in the interview said: "The French do not realize the price that Britain is costing them. The war will hardlv modify my opinion of Brtain's nvi'iitarv achievements. They e-tpec : ally lack great strategists. Everything is going splendidly against the R'Umaniains, who are. getting their desei-ts." F REXCH COMM~PXTQTTE. Paris, Oct. 31. A comiminiif|Ue states:— The artillery struggle continues in the Maisonette region. Bad weather still liampbrs operations generally.

IN MACEDONIA. Salonika, Oct. 30. A Serbian communique states: — . There are violent combats on the whole front, especially on the left bank of the Cfenna.. LABOUR TROUBLE THREATENED. London. October 31. The Scottis'h National .Miners'. Union have passed a resolution stating that uinless the Government controls food prices, a serious national calamity will result. The union i« endeavouring to organize. all the labour forces in view of forcing the Ilovonnnient to take action. Mr Snvillic declared that unless labour rebelled the Government would not pay attention to thorn. A conference of South Wales minel's passed "a resolution similar ffco that passed by the Scottish miners. They propose a national stoppage on the failure of immediate Government action.