Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-15
Reveals Iniquities of Dead
Gen. Won Lindenau and Other
Prominent Officials.
SOCIALISM'S CHIEF FOE
ONE OF THOSE INVOLVED
DR.. Ludwig Wrote of Price to Be
come a Professor" or to Be
"Court Dentist"


BERLIN. June 15-Karl Liebknecht,
socialist leader and member of the
reichstag. whose revelations last year
resulted in conviction of number of
Krupp officials and army officers Of
bribery. has again unearthed affairs
that are engaging the attention Of the
prosecuting attorney and seem likely to
result in criminal prosecutions.
Liebknecht charsea-and supports his
charges with strong evidence-that
trahicking in titles ON q commission
basis IL carried on in Prussia. and that
certain titles are. or were, up to two
years ago. granted for money consider
atoms. The minister Of education has
made public denial Of tho latter part
Of the accusations. declaring that titles,
or at least that of professor. are not to
be had for money. He has. however,
directed an Investigation of the other
charges. and it is now under way.
Ltebknecht tried to make his dis
closures at the conclusion Of his speech
In the reichstag on the ornaments
trust. but was ruled out OF order by
the speaker. Two or three days later
he published the first installment of his
charges in Vorwaerts. the central organ
of the socialist party.
1t had to do with the late Gen. Won
Lindenau. one of the most distinguished
military men in the empire. Won Lin
denau was for long time chief of the
great general staff; he was appointed
governor Of Metz shortly before his
death. He might have become Prussian
war minister had he lived. He enjoyed
the especial confidence and esteem of
the emperor.
Gen. Won Lindenau Involved.
Liebknecht published extracts from Off
cial documents showing that the general
left debts exceeding $4,000 and practi-
cally no assets. He also published a copy
Of letter from the general to certain
physician. acknowledging the receipt of
large sum of money. ito be repaid in
case You do not receive the title of pro-
lessor within one year" In a further
article Liebknecht declared fatty that
Won Lindenau had for years dealt in
orders and titles.
The non-socialist press found it impos-
sible to deny the probative force of Lieb-
knecht's documents, but declared that
the case was "a solitary. sad instance"
Thereupon Lebknecht published a fac
sinile of letter from a certain Dr. Lud-
wig to an unnamed physician. dealing
with the obtaining of the title of pro-
fessor for the latter. In this letter. writ
ten more than two years ago. Ludwig
declared that the matter was difficult
and expensive. the cost being higher
for foreigners than for Germans. higher
for Jews than for Gentiles."
The following conditions. he said, must
be observed:
You must. in order to observe the pro-
prieties, submit printed treatise. This
need not be exhaustive; 1t is only a mat
ter of form. For example. you publish
an article in a scientific magazine and
then have copies printed Of it as a mono
graph. or you can have printed an article
written especially for this purpose. This
is only a matter Of form. so that 1t can
be said that you have published some
scientific article.
I'm certain quarter you will pay
SO, 600 and 1915 as commission"
High Financial Demands.
Idebknecht followed this article up with
two other letters of Ludwig's. one deal