The Washington herald., 1919-05-06
LudendOrH Is a Liar,
Says Ex-CrOw1 Prince
Gernanv's Motor "Knocks" = Ludendorff
Calls" Kaiser Same as Other
Troops

Copenhagen, May 5--Gen Luden-
dorff is a Iiar- Ludendorff and his
supreme~army command in lieing
ran a close race with Admiral Tir-
pitz and his successors in COM
mand of the German navy. Luden-
dorff's reports during the last six
months of the war. before the sign
ing Of the armistice were lies ap-
preaching the ridIcuiouS-
This IL what Frederick William.
the former German Crown Prince,
said to q Scandinavian correspon-
dent. writing for the Berlingske
Tidende- He continued
Here is what 1 wrote about
Gen Lndendorfr in my memoirs:
He rose solely on account of his
energy that knows neither bounds
NOR obstacles. and his talent for or
ganization. which is really unique
and can not be beat All these
qualities of his are excellent for a
short campaign that Il finished
within a certain period of time, but
they are insufficient and will fail
when it comes to wagiing and win
ming a long war He succeeded in
drafting the last man available in
the Shortest time possible He sue
ceeded also in getting the utmost
results out of he railroads
-Bu in the long run this over
exertion was bound to lead to the
nations ruin am a confirmed
lautornobinst and take my smiles
,frun where am at home Ge--
many, ruled by General Ludendorh.
you could compare with a motor
which you keep running for years,
without interruption at top speed
Some fine day that motor will sud
denly break down without giving
previous warning
Last summer said to the Kaiser:
The first division of the Guards, the
troops closest to my heart, men who
have fought bravely and honorably
on an the fronts. has been badly shat
tered m the spring offensive Their
losses have been very heavy There
are only 500 rifles left on the first line.
That division needs from four to five
weeks for recuperation- But here is .
command ordering that very division.
after only one weeks rest. back to the
front lines That means, in my opin-
10, that it viii be entirely wiped out
in the very first charge that will be
ordered Not a single man of the
whole division will be left
The Kaiser listened attentively
and the next morning. whe the gen.
fn hn
and said
My son. the Crown Prince. has
been pointing out to me that
The Emperor could not even finish
Ludendorff was up in arms immedi-
ately- He jumped to his feet. his face
flushed. and, through his monocle,
stared at the Kaiser as if he wanted
to pierce him
This is scandalous.' he shouted.
Tt is scandalous and unprecedented
that such matters should be submitted
to the supreme war lord demand
that he should confine his activities
to matters peculiarly his own in the
future He must not again interfere
with our dispositions
The first division of the guards
must and will again enter the battle
at a time when we shall see fit to give
lne OTQeT-
That division has been rested n
week and other troops had to be sat
isfied with the same measure of re-
cuperation- Our soldiers cannot ex-
pect to do any better under the pres
ent pressing circumstances
The crown princes soldiers are not
asked to do any more than what
other troops have been expected to
perform The first division of the
guards is merely expected to do the
ordinary regular duty
That ended the matter so far as
my first division of the guards was
concerned. The Kaiser assented
when Ludendorff had finished. as he
usually did"
In; conclusion the crown prince
offered to swear to the truth of the
statement that the famous crown
coutcil at Potsdam. said to have
been the occasion at which the Kaiser
and. his councillors decided to begin
the world war. is a myth and tha it
never took place