The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-12-14
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PRISONER OF war
Won Hindenburg Once Defeated
the Emperor-ReguIar Army
ManeuverS.
PENsIoNED BY angry RULER
Remarkable Story Of the Fall -
Rise Of Germany's Most Popular
GeneraI-kaiser Forced 70
Recall Him.

New York.-A wooden merchant .
this city has just returned from q ts0R
Of Germany, Austria and Holland, ane
to party of his friends who ha1
luncheon with him he said that what
impressed him most In Germany WA
the tremendous popularity Of Fieh4
Marshal Won Hindenburg. Every sAo0
window, every dwelling, every theatsks
hotel, cafe and restaurant is placar6
ed with his picture. Plays, disAeA
children are named after him, and b
the street when his name is mentioned
in the course of conversation men Mn
thciv hats.
Made Kaiser Prisoner.
''rhe story of Won Hindenburg's fal9
and RISE" said he, lis told with much
gusto. 1t appears that not very long
before the present war started tn
kaiser and Won Hindcnburg engaged
In sham battle during the regula1
army maneuvers not fur from the
Russian border. The kaiser was ut.
terly defeated by Won Hindenburg's
strategy and maneuvers. Finally, Won
Hindenburg approached the kaiser
and said, Your majesty, you are my
prisoner
"The kaiser was furious and openly
showed his state of mind. Shortly
after Won Hindenburg was pensioned
and the general belief was that he
was on the shelf. However. they could
not keep him down. When the war
started Won Hintlenburg wrote q per.
sonal letter to the kaiser requesting
q command. To this the kaiser paid
no attention. Influential friends In.
terceded for him, but to no avail.
Finally, when the Russians were on
the point of breaking through the
German lines, Won Hindenburg's name
was again placed before the kaiser aa
the only military man in Germany
who knew every inch of territory
along the Russian border. The kaiseR
relented and placed him in command.
When Won Hinlenburg received word
Of his command, he was dining in q
little restaurant in Berlin. He did
not stop to finish his dinner, but left
at once for headquarters. laid out his
plans and wired his orders, continuing
to do SO as his train sped to the east.
ern front. He made gOOd-sO good
that he stands now even above tho
kaiser in the empire"
No Evidence Of Suffering.
Regarding the food situation til
business man says that he noticed n
evidence of suffering. He stopped a1
the best hotels in the cities and nevea
paid more than five. marks a day
While the menus were somewhat -
stricted, especially regarding meat
still, there was plenty to eat, and n1
one need go hungry.
II witnessed an Interesting little ~
cident in Nuremberg" he said. Il
saw SO French prisoners escoFte1
through the city by two German SOL
ters. They were showing them thg
sights, stopping every now and thea
to point out some particular historts
building. These German soldlen4
spoke French fuently, and the prison,
ers were enjoying their experiences
Immensely. was surprised to n0t1
that there Is no bitterness against the
French. Paradoxical as 1t may seem
the Germans are very friendly to
them, even though at war with Them
There is a veritable Niagara Of hatred
however, against the English"