The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-11

II
for the people.
anxious 10 prolons the war. and
that. In view OF tho attitude taken
by tho government To Wilson. my
departure might ease their position.
I therefore begged his majesty
graeiousiy to accept my resignation.
In accordance with his usual
practice. tho field marshal came 10
500 me At . O'Clock on the morning
Of the ssth. I had placed my letter
on ono side, m I had made up my
mind not TO speak 10 him OF II until
tho letter was before his majesty.
The field marshal was master OF his
own destiny. and did not want
to influence him.
The form OF the letter attracted
his attention. and he begged me not
TO dispatch II. but TO retain office.
I ought not 10 desert the emperor
and the army NJ this time. After
an inward struggle consented I
became convinced that ! ought TO
retain my post. and proposed 10 the
field marshal that ws should make
another effort to 500 Prince Max
lie did not receive uz. being stiii III.
KAISER TURNS
AGAINST HIM
While was waiting for news on
this point Colonel won Hasften rc-
ported to mo that the government
had succeeded In peruuadink his
majesty 10 dismiss me. the ostensibie
rason put forward being the order
above mentioned His majesty
would shortly ssnd for me 10 the
Bellevue castle. I WINS no longer
capable OF establishment and had no
anxiety about myself personally.
Before this conversation ended. wo
were suddenly called. NJ this unusual
hour. TO attend his majesty.
on the way from the general staff
office TO tho bellevue castle. I told
tho field marnhai what had just
heard. Later l heard u stated that
Prince Maj had put tho question of
my diunissni forward to hin majesty
~ \ cabinet question
The emperor sermed wholly
changed Speaking 10 mo aionc. he
spoke especially against the army
order Of the evening Of the s<th.
There followed some of the bisssress
moment. Of my life. I said respect
fully 10 his majesty that had gain.
ed the painful impression that I had
no longer his confidence. and that
accordingly begged most humbly
to be relieved Of my officc. His
majesty accepted my resignation.
PREDICTED
kAIsER's FALL
! went back alone. I dld not zee
hss majesty again After my return
10 the general staff office ] aid In
bItteress grief Ia my efflcrsn there.
among whom was Colonel Won Ilsef.
ten. tiaas In . fortnight thers would
he NJ longer IN emperor Of Ger-
many. They held clearly the same
view. On November . Germany and
Prussia were republlcs-
A moment later the field marshal
came TO me In my room. ! could
only show him sths tender OF rexix.
natioo which he thres hours bsfore
had prevented me from dispatching.
We then separated.
gave up my post II onca ! sent
off the letter which had written IN
tho morning. I should have now
wordcd II differently.
On the evening OF the ss,h, I went
back to Spa. TO say farewell 10 my
nfFINap~ n 49, -
joys and sorrows thru no many
years. and TO put my personal af.
fairB In order.
On the morning Of the s7th 7 was
at general headquarterA In the
afternoon I said goodbye I was
much moved II was very hard for
me to leave my officers and the
army tfthis anxious time. but how.
ever hard II was. could do moth.
ing else. In my view OF my position
as an officer over against the SUI.
prcme head OF tho army.
In my life as a soldier have trod-
den but one path. tho straight path
Of duty. One, and only one. great
thought has moved me. tho love OF
my country. of the army. and OF the
ruling house. For them
had lived. even In these last four
years. My one aim was 10 break
the enemy's desire for our destruc-
ton. and to secure Gcrmanys future
against new hostile attacka-
HAS
NOT ALTERED
On October II J stood In Spa, IN