The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-07-06

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war opened in August, 1914. Holtzen-
dorff was in retirement, like linden
burg. The victor of the battle of Tan.
nenburg. now the idolized field marshal
Of the German empire had been al
lowed in time Of peace to leave the
army. He could not get along amicably
with all of his superior officers. Holt
Zendortf retired because he dared to
criticiSe Prince lIenry's exaggerated
ideas of discipline. The prince admired
his mothers country so much that he
spoke English almost all the time on
board ship. The questionable taste of
prcferring it to his native language
made him unpopular. although his sub
ordiuates were naturally debarred from
showing diSapproyaL
Admiral Won HOltZendorff, who had
commanded the German high seas
fleet for several years. came in direct
opposition TO Prince Henry when the
ranking grand admiral paid more at.
tention to the ornamental side of sea
manship than 10 actual efficiency. On
tour Of inspection, if he found the
brass fittings of the ship not as bright
~ polished as lie thought they ought to
be. he would order the man who had
done the work brought TO him and per
sonally sentence him to solitary con.
iinement iloit2end0rff was unable TO
get his way. aud he was allowed to re-
tire
a ~,
salute of Admiral HOltZendorff when
the Two happened to meet. and when
the emperor invited Holtzendorff 10
return 10 his naval duties the admiral
declined unless he were given the post
Of supreme authority. where he would
not be interfered with by Prince Henry.
No man In the German navy repre-
Scnted to the same extent as did Ad.
miral Won lICltzendorff the ideas Of
naval warfare which the United States
government was in September OF last
year insisting that Germany adopt
The emperor cut the Gordian knot.
Actuatcd 10y the country's highest need
in time OF war. exercising that genius
for choosing the right man for the
right place which he inherited from his
grandfather. William |. Hot2eudorG
was made chief W staff. with the i'm.
pcrial promise lhat he should have a
free hand
The admirals father was president
Of the court of appeals in GOtha. where
the son as II little boy was the terror OF
all his SchooltCachcrS. Fun Of vitality.
graspiug his school work without ef.
fort, he was tUIl Of boyiSh FRANKS and
early gave indication OF extraordinary
ability in thinking and acting tor aim.
self As middle aged man he was.
however. distinguished citizen Of
Gotha. director OF the Gotha real estate
credit bank. "a famous old institution.
In 1902. when he was thirty.uine. he
held the rank of captain in the navy
and was attached 10 the staff OF the
chief commander. later on 70 the STAFF
OF the maueuver SQuadrons. In 1895
he was sent 70 cruise 81 Chinese waters
as ca tan Of the warship Kaiser. His
naval career came after his marriage
lnheritins several estates with his
brother. Arndt, younger than himself
the family was nevertheless poor
Arndt Won lionzCudorff went into bust
ness and stayed there lie Is row al
rector ~ the Hamburg American line
az the main Office in Hamburg
HeuniuA yvu Uouzendorf made n
rich marriage his wife being the wild
CIV OF millionaire by the name OF
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