Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-15
SOME REAL INDICATIONS
THAT GERMANY is LOSING.

Recent events in German military circles are genuine
indications that all is not well with the kalsers war pro
gram The genuneness of these indications apparanet
because the German high command is seeking to caol
fage it. Whenever Germany attempts to hide from her
enemies and from her people matters that develop 70
her detment, then the rest OF the world may consider
that something is wrong We have experienced the hgny
coored report from irresponsible sources that de ds
ter of has befalen the German arms, but as
thinking people have discounted that report solely be-
of its absolute absurdty. Now, thinking people
able to that disaster, real and threatening IS
slowly overtaking the central powers The most potent
example of this attack comes III the recent re-
ported death of Field Marshal Won Hindenburg. The
public will remember that for time past there have
persistent reports current first to the effect that
Hndenburg had sustained a attack of la grippe;
second, that he violently i'll with typhoid fever and
unable to take his place at the front Lastly hear of
his death from apopleXy following stormy interview
with the kaiser From the first rmOrS it safe say
that Hdenburg was absent from field headquarters and
that sort OF being made to the German
people to account for that absence. Secondly it is sound
reasoning believe that his absence from field headuua
tiers the result of friction between himself and Viii
helm OF Germany, else why his presence great head
quarters and the subsequent report of the stormy inter-
view which resulted in his DEATH Third may reason
ably assume that oophOe was being sought to supercede
the field marshal else why the of his being victim
to typhoid fever lingering disease and one calculated to
keep him from the front for time long enough for
the controversy between himself and the kaiser be fin
ally settled and found for his dismissal
ferral to some other department If necessary Then again
the story OF his illness may have been attempt
cea his death for long time possible in order that
his troops and the people Themselves who reposed great
confidence IN his leadership might not be discouraged
FINALLY the extraordinary details Of the story of his death
and the extraordinary channels through which
it became known to the world indicate the truth of the
story If the marshals death were not disaster for Ger
many then such elaborate attempt would have beeen
made to conceal it. If his absence from the front
not serious blow for the army and the people, then
long-draWn illness would have been manufactured
cuse it. Then again find in the stormy interview with
the kaiser evidence that all is not with the German
commands plans for the future. way gain dis
tnct advantage is to get the opposition fighting among
themselves. From the meager details attached to the
death of Won Hndenbg, and the evident desire the
part OF those in authority in Germany to conceal it.
pretty sound conclusion may be reached that something
is happening within the ranks of the opposition that is
at all to be desired by Bloody Bill and his constituents