Show PEACE BY BV FORCE HUN HUN LEADERS LEADERS' PROGRAM I Germanys Germany's Hopes Pinned to Success of Battles in West By Associated Press NEW YORK April 23 Peace Peace for Germany German according to General Luden Luden- dorff thief quartermaster general rests upon the fighting on the western front and without severe battles fought to a finish cannot be obtained These statements were m made de during an Interview interview interview inter Inter- view at great headquarters on March 12 and reported in German newspapers received here Field Marshal von Hindenburg was interviewed at the same time and the two German leaders apparently were convinced that f for r Germany force was needed to bring about peace General said concerning the fighting fighting fight fight- I. I I ing which has since broken out in northern France The final filial fighting in the west of cannot be compared to the fighting in Galicia or in Italy The enemy has a powerful reserve army at hand which he may move move on h his s splendidly splendidly laid out railroad system as he sees fit FINISH FIGHT But however wever heavy the fighting may be the battle batUe must be fought out because without It peace is not at attainable at- at VII Wilhelm helm Hegeler correspondent of the Berliner described Von Hindenburg as a picture of quiescent greatness while gave the impression of having strength of volcanic volcanic volcanic vol vol- canic power but curbed by will The correspondent sa says sas s that when the conversation conversation conversation con con- turned to evel events everts ts in the east Hindenburg in r referring ferrin to charges that in concluding peace we acted like men of violence said it was necessary necessary necessary essary to obtain frontier safeguards As we wanted peace we we had to bring it about by force was the In Interjection Interjection interjection In- In of General Peace In the east meant a tremendous tremendous tremendous dous relief for the Germans o on the west said adding ading NUMERICAL ASCENDANCY Now we are about to gain gala the ascendancy numerically Of course course the transportation of troops from the east because of the bad condition of the railroads cannot be effected by to to- to morrow But at an any rate our position already is such we do not have to toI ask Where will the enemy attack I We are in a a. position to as assume assume assume as- as sume the offensive wherever we del deI de de- sire l I Referring to France Fiance General Luden Luden- dorff dort said I We Ve may well weli say without t exaggeration exaggeration th that t France has dug her own I grave She is about to bleed herself hersel to I death Undoubtedly the l French rench are brave soldiers |