The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1916-12-21
MADE KAISER HIS
PRISONER OF WAR
Won Hindenburg Once Defeated
the Emperor-ReguIar Army
ManeuVerS.
PENSIONED BY ANGRY RULER
Remarkable Story of the Fall and
Rise of Germany's Most Popular
GeneraI-Kaiser Forced to
Recall Him.

New York.-A wooden merchant of
this city has just returned from tour
of Germany, Austria and Holland, and
to a party of his friends who had
luncheon with him he said that what
impressed him most in Germany was
the tremendous popularity of Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg. Every shop
window, every dwelling, every theater,
hotel, cafe and restaurant is placard-
ed with his picture. Plays, dishes,
children are named after him, and in
the street when his name is mentioned
in the course of conversation men lift
their hats.
Made Kaiser Prisoner.
"The story of Won Hindenburg's fall
and RISE" said he, lis told with much
gustO. 1t appears that not very long
before the present war started the
kaiser and Won Hindenburg engaged
in a sham battle during the regular
army maneuvers not far from the
Russian border. The kaiser was ut
terly defeated by Won Hindenburgs
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 Hindenburg wrote per-
sOnal letter to the kaiser requesting
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 as
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 Hindenburg received word
of his command, he was dining in a
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 the
kaiser in the empire"
No Evidence of Suffering.
Regarding the food situation this
business man says that he noticed no
evidence of suffering. He stopped at
the best hotels in the cities and never
paid more than five marks a day,
While the menus were somewhat re-
stricted, especially regarding meat,
still, there was plenty to eat, and no
one need go hungry.
81 witnessed an interesting little in
cident in Nuremberg" he said. Il
saw so French prisoners escorted
through the city by two German sol
diers. They were showing them the
sights, stopping every now and then
to point out some particular historic
building. These German soldiers
spoke French fluently, and the prison
ers were enjoying their experience
immensely. 1 was surprised to note
that there is no bitterness against the
French. Paradoxical as it may seem,
the Germans are very friendly to
them, even though at war with them.
There is n veritable Niagara of hatred,
however, against the English"