Central Powers

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 80, 1 November 1916, Page 5

Central Powers

1 PALATABLE OPINIONS. HINDENBURG INTERVIEWED. BOMBAST, BLUFF, AND BRITAIN Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable AnHoeintion. Berlin, Oef<,*,er ,'i. Field-Marshal von Hiridenburg, in an interview accorded to the Neue Freie Presse, said: "All will go well for Germany. She has still sufficient soldiers, and the Austrian reinforcements have not yet been used up. Our Western front is impregnable. The people of Austro-Hungary have rison to all the sacrifices in order that those of the past might not have be>°n made in vain. 'I lie correspondent interjected: Au«tro-Hungary is anxious for the war to end. i Hindenburg replied: We all waul that. ! When reminded of his own reported statement that the war can only Ibo terminated in the East. Hinden- , burg replied : There is no set scheme jas to wh'"'e and how victory will be gained. The decision may come .in the West or the East. I Asked how long the war would last, lie said: That depends on our 1 enemies. It would be possible in 1917 to bring about the battles which are to decide the war, but I do not know, and nobody knows. We only know, that we shall light on to a decision and the French and Russian armies seem exhausted.

Asked,as to the possibility of ending the war by a decisive blow, . lie replied: It was obvious that it was easier to strike a decisive blow at the time of the Tannenberg battle than now. He was glad of Roumanians entry, because it brought out one German army from trench warfare.

Yon Ludendorff supported Hindenbtirg's eulogy of tho achievements of Germany's allies, and added that Germany would not think of peace. She had absolutely decided to continue tho war.

The interview has disappointed the public, for they expected a more optimistic statement. Hindenburg added: Should the British demand a similar offensive in the spring the rest of them will perish. The French do not realise the price Britain is costing them. The war will hardly modify opinion as to British military achievements. They specially lack great strategists. Everything is going splendidly against the Roumanians, who are getting their deserts. Hindenburg concluded by stating he had only had seven days f/urlough during the war, his only recreation being sleeping.

Hindenburg condemned the 'reported attempt on the life of the Queen of Roumania, whereof this is the first intimation. ADVICE FOR FRANCE. Press Association—Copyright, Aus/"*v Han and N.Z. Cable Association Amsterdam, October 31. The Yorwaertez, commenting on Field-Marshal von Hindenlmrg's interview, advises France not to act as a further obstacle to peace, adding 'that the advice is the more likely to be accepted if we are reasonable, but lif we are going to drag out the war indefinitely, then the whole of Europe 'will bleed to death, and America with the coloured races, will become our heirs. We want Europe to live, not only Germany, but the other nations who have done so much towards the progress of the world. CERMAN GENERALS RETIRED. London, Octoher 31. A wireless message from Berlin states that according to the Mannheim Volkstimme, a Major-General two Brigade Generals, and three Colonels belonging to the Crown Prince's armies have been placed on the retired list as a punishment for tli Verdun defeat.