Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-12-12
WHAT IupENDoRrF REVEALED.

owing to lack of news print paper
the Journal was compelled to discon-
+irue publication of the LudendortI
history two weeks before its compile
tion. The last chapters dealt with the
situation in Russia, Rumania and SER
bia and the campaign of the allies IN
its last phases before the signing OF
the armistice.
With the completion Of the install
nents, the Journal feels that it is due
to its readers to summarize briefly
what was learned from the Ludendorit
series Also to call attention to the
fact that it was not German propa-
rauda, but the real inside of the sit
nation in Germany-Germany's aims
her military policies ana the condition
of her citizenry at home and how her
solidarity was broken down.
Indendorff, it is shown, was the
real dictator of Germanys military
campaigns. Hindenburg was the field
marshal for their execution. Ludeh-
dorff was also practically the dicta-
tor Of Germanys political policies, eX-
cent when he was baked by cabaIs
which influenced the kaiser at Varl-
GUS critical periods.
I,udendorff makes it clear that the
Grand Duke Nicholas was the greatest
strategist of the war and that but for
the influence of the wife of the car,
would have destroyed Germany early
in the conflict.
when the Russians had the Ger
mans surrounded at Lodz on all but
one side. ii was General Rennenkampf,
q rayorite of the cZarina and brother
Of the German governor Of Thorn. He
failed to close up the gap that would
have destroyed fourteen German diVi-
sfgrs. He let himself. with four hun
Gred thousand men, be held up by ten
thousand German cavalry while the
Germans extncated themselves. He
did not stir, despite the grand dukes
orders. until the Germans had sur
rounded and annihilated the Russian
army at Tannenbere.
The grand duke executed fourteen
German generals in his army for that
treachery, but the influence of the
czarina saved Rennenkampf's life,
though she could not save him from
dismissal.
Ludendorffs reputation as great
strategiet started with the campaign
against the Russians where his sue
cess was made possible by traitors in
the cars palace and in the cars ar
mics.
Ludendorff shows that the first
campaign, in which it was hoped to
reach Paris by a rush headed by Won
KIuck, was defeated by the desire of
the German crown prince to make a
great name for himself, The crown
prince wanted the glory and took too
many troops into his own command
for attack against the fortesses in the
center thus weakening the right wing
and affording Foeh the opportunity
To inflict a terrific defeat Of the Ger
mans on the Marine,
Then came bitter quarrels in the
German staff and the attack, against
L.udendorff's advice. The Verduf
campaign was planned by Falkenhayn
who had succeeded Won Moltko as
chief of staff, but the glory was to &c
to the crown prince. From that dis
aeter Ludendorff admits Germany
never was able to recover.
He tells of the French and British
attacks and the wavering results
Meantime Bolshevist and allied prop
uganda was breaking down the morale
of the German people at home. Be
cause of the unrest in Germany Gen
eral Ludendorff planned and Launched
the last desperate drive, which Fool
countered at every point and whicl
the Americans turned into defeat a
Chateau Therry.
Ludendorff urged the German peo
pie 10 fight on rather than submit t
the peace terms, but Scheidemann an
swered. Better a terrible end thal
terror without end"