A HINDENBURG PEACE.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 29 September 1917, Page 2

A HINDENBURG PEACE.

LUDENDOEPP MAKES NO BONES ABOUT IT. A semi-official message from Berlin states that in the course of a discussion on the military situation, General von Ludendorff, von Hindenburg's Chief of Staff,, ma>de the foUlowing statement: — In starting the submarine war, the Supreme Army Command was guided by the desire to hit the enemy's war industry, especially his production of ammunition. Through the submarine war our armies in the west have experienced great relief, and the~ enemy's supply of ammunition has decreased. The U-boats have accomplished this task. The co-operation of the navy and Army has proved to be perfect. The Supreme Army Command expects from the U-boat war that it will interfere with Britain's readiness for war by lessening her tonnage. The fulfilment of this expectation will also- come' and with it—in spite of America—the end of the world-war and a peace such as is desired by the Supreme Army Command. The German papers publish a telegram from Grand Admiral von Tirpitz to Herr Bassermann, congratulating the National Liberal party on the rejection of the peace programme, which 'he says, "would be detrimental even if we were obliged to strive for a peace without annexations of indemnities. The unhampered and tenacious continuance of the U-boat war will not bring ! success to-day or to-morrow, bit it will do so with certainty and-in due time. Hindenburg told the papers: If the the entire German nation remains unanimous in its will for victory by the aid of God, then a world full of enemies can never snatch it from us.