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.HINDENBERG GETS
BATON AS REWARD
First Field Marshalship Awarded
10 German General for East
Prussian Victories.
PRAISED BY WHOLE NATION
Man Picked for Highest Recognition
Is First in the Hearts of Teu-
tons, who Are Glad ne
IL Chosen.

BERLIN. Nov. 2S Cvia The Hague to
London, Nov. @.l-The first field mar
shal's baton Of the present war has been
awarded TO General Won Hlndenberg for
his series OF victories In defending East
erh Prussia against the flood OF Russian
invasion. His chief OF staff and collab-
orator General Won Bpdendorf. has
been promoted to lieutenant general
ship for his share In the successes.
The award TO Won Hindenberg comes
with the great eastern battle stiil unde-
cided, as a reward for the preliminary
Victories at Lods. which are said 20 have
thrown the Russians ON the defensive,
with loss OF eo.0OO prisoners and 100
guns, II is taken here to indicate that
the emperor has confidence that Won
Hindenberg will completely defeat the
Russian army.
The honor OF receiving the grand cross
OF the Iron Cross. the emblem given q
field marshal. is the highest military
distinction a German commander ean
receive and was won by Won Hinden-
berg. as in the cases OF the first Won
Moltke, Crown Prince Friedrich and tho
Prussian red prince" Friedrich Kari,
on the field of battle. The elevation of
Won Hindenbers will be generally ac-
claimed in Germany, where he enjoys
great popularity.
A Fitting Tribute.
The newspapers comment apbrecia-
lively on the honor conferred on Won
Hindenberg. The Tageblatt says:
1T Ia. fitting that the first man TO re-
ceive the rank since the death of Field
Marshal Count Won Schielffen, tho great
teacher of the Clausewitzlan-von Molt-
kean art OF war. should be Won linden
berg, who repeatedly has demonstrated
the teachings OF the great master,
namely. that German leaders must learn
how TO lnflict deoiaive defeat. even
with inferior numbers
''rhe victor OF Tannenberg holds good
In Poland what he promised ga East
Prussia. and In his advance to the Wis
tula, his retirement 70 the frontier and
by his new blow at the slowly Following
enemy he has always remained master
OF the situation.
''The German nation has confirmed that
Field Marshal Won Hindenberg will do
all within the limits OF human power TO
defend the eastern. borders and over
throw its most dangerous enemy"
Won Ludendorf Praised.
The Tageblatt gives similar praise to
General Won Ludendorf and 70 the troops
who. It says, will not fall TO carry out
the admonitions In the concluding phrase
OF Won Hindenbergs army order. issued
at Thorn, to fight until the fast Rus
sian Is subdued and at our feet
The Lokal Anxeiger compares Won
Hindenberg with Blucher. the victor at
Waterloo. but says he IL not apt to add
TO his present laurels the title Of the
most popular man In England or receive
an honorary degree at Oxford university.
'"rhe whole nation rejoices at the ap-
pointment of its hero" the LoRal An
zeiger continues, knowing that even
the advance Of new Russian armies viii
be no cause for apprehension SO long as
this keen-eyed master OF strategy Is on
the watch to dare and to accomplish
new Victories"
The Kreutz Zeitung sees in Field Mar
shal Won Hindenberg a gifted. God given
leader OF armies, whose name will be
included among the greatest comman-
ders on the pages OF history.