Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-19

vr0FreH pUndenra OF tho Associated
Iprers Germany now has n real boss"
h gtn Won Ludendorn FIRST quarter
fast,f general The hand Of Ficld
Marshal Won IIindcnburg chicf Of stan
snd trusted colleague not only Is felt
n his strategic determinations and d.
rss'ion ~ tho armies 81 the Central
Powers but reaches out into Gcrmanys
Ntoic economic and social urc
ll 'hc threads not only of military
tontfnl. but also 81 civil administration
food distribution. industry. agriculture
shd finally even 81 German foreign re-
h'ions all ~ which are now subordi-
mated ~ military requirements. now
fun ultimately Go IN" Chateau ~ the
siiosisn country scat Of tho Prince OF
pess where Gen. Won Ludcndor6 sits
With Tho great Field Marshal won hin
esnhurE ne imperial headquarters
where purely military decision Is in
question Won fllndcnburgs name is
asualy cited ~ the dctcrminnnt au-
hofi,y, but In ali other great questions
Ia N" forefront 81 German policy in re
sht months such as tho Introduction Of
. UNIVERSAL auxiliary labor service. the
Conversion 90 German industry 10 an
absolute war basis. the transfer Of Bcl-
aan workmen 10 Germany. the tighten
hg " the food distribution regulations
md finally unrestricted submarine war
IA. p. the pre- Lotions ~ coming decisions
: Informed circles were almost invari-
shly accompanied by the sclf-cxplana-
tory remark "Lud"ndorff list dafeuer"
Ludendorn ~ FOR -.
The talented general STAFF officer Is
he man who. in tho exciting days OF
August. 1914, when the original German
commander In the East. Lieut. Gen. Won
Prittwitz rnd Ganron. had determined
20 retro before tho superior Russian
forces and already had given orders to
absndon East Prussia and fall back be-
hind tho Vistuln river. was hurried
eastward from imperial headquarters
pickinE up Field Marshal Won linden
burg un the way 10 save the situation
Vow he has merely extended To- All Of
."rmany the, system which he nitro
duesd IN the East when Won Hindenburg
vas merely tho ovcr-commander Of the
EASTERN forces. General Won I.udendorff
mlnistrntion In the occupied districts Of
Russia
Has Decision on Tariff
lt UcW customs tarin were to be in
iroduyed tyr Poland and If regulations fos
Me tobacco trade are 10 he promulgated
me decision thereon ultimately resteI
WIN N'n. Won Ludendorff The repre-
sentative Of American Jewish societie.
W." 'mr 90 Germany 70 arrange an
'prnns of communication between Poll sn
Jews and relatives In American and for
ihe s'mi'nr ~ relief funds, conferrc
"'lh '''a Won Ludendorfr before the
F'Ahs "'r" approved finally.
When Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
"'s appointed Co the general command OF
''fman' entire military strength. Gen.
WV l.udcndorn extended not only his
"'pc 70 military responsibilities but ais
"H control ut those factors of general
'e which under the pre- sent war condt-
Mons ere almost as important to military
success az the actual direction OF armies
-'"od production and distribution. man
U"c'urrs. transportation and other So
al Industrial factors His first decision
v" V remedy Ms far as possible the
s'ror ~ Gen Won Falkenhayn. former
'"d ~ the general stan. who had at
"mp'ed 90 Tx the figure for the maxi
NUN consumption OF munitions and had
@alr underestimated the require
amounts General Won Ludendorffs deter
"'ha,ion was 90 produce not the amount
y" runs and munitions which experts
might calculate as necessary, hut the
maximum amount Of which Germany 5
Industries were capable. and subordinat-
=" everything else 20 this purpose.
mohilixino Labor Supply
from this came Germany's scheme OF
"oe'lizng the entire labor supply in di-
'se' service OF the army. The idea of
w compulsory employment OF Belgian
"oor IN German industry. It may now be
'"ted was also Gen. Won Ludendorfr's,
NOV Gov. Gen. Won Bissing's.
Inc krupps. August Thyssen. the
~ maRnate. and other high industrial
.aders 81 Germany 20 direct to Gen.
w Ludendorff for consultation and
~'ections regarding the production of
"1n''ions ind supplies. Thyssen last