LATE CABLES.

Evening Star, Issue 16909, 5 December 1918, Page 8

LATE CABLES.

(Press Association.-By Telegraph.- -I!y Copyri 3 h1.-Koutor.--Via America.) LONDON, .December o. An interview with the German Crown I'riiice is published in the - Mostwland Bulletin.' He declared that the downfall of German military power hau resulted in a revolution induced by four years of hunger among the civilians and troops at the rear, together with the overwhelming superiority ot numbers secured to the Entente by the Americans' entry which had "nderinnicd the confidence of tho German fightujg forces.. The Crown Prince tK khod troops had no rest; sometimes whole divisions had. but 600 rifles. 1 luxe not been in Germany for a year. Contrary to all statements made abroad I never desired, war. 1 thought tho moment inopportune. .1 was never insulted, and the report about a Crown Council being held ia.Berlin to decide on war deny on oath. I was enjoying a. stay at a watenng-pkee when mobilisation was ordered. My father also,' 1 am. sure, did not desire war. If Germany had sought tho best opportunity for war she .would have chosen either the Boer or the Russian war periods." From the beginning I telt Mire that Jaiglaud Sd enter the war, but this view was not shared by Pr.nce Henry of Prussia OT other members of my family. People blame mo for the Verdun failure but I refused twice to attack there with the troops at my disposal On the Hum occfsbrTmy attack was successful in the first three days, but it was not proScrK Supported. I thought the Verdun attack a mistake.': The Prince was bitter re?ard ng the work of the German General Staff, which was responsible for nimlous mistakes. Ludendorff and his staff continuously under-estimated tne enemy force, and never believed that the American contribution of troops would He regarded the armistice terms as very severe and almost mpos ß ibie D of execution 0 If Germany had been victorious s » would not mfJ de her terms so hard. Tho Prince said that he had always entirely < s aKrled with air raids on unfortified cities, fierce submarine war are the deof women, and tho bombing of Paris. I erman diplomats made Si mltakes, being unable to see of tho »^J h j% were stationed, and minding the „ r i,.io.. of other the notorious Boer Wnr tlpsram. the Pvni. i-dm-liii-M I : -My f.ulwi "■', .' o4 id that telegram bv his politic! advisers. '.very P.mo he d ,ague<! much too far.'-