The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-28
HIlNDENBURG DOESN'T
BELIEVE u. S. SEEKS
TRIAL OF EX-KALSER
Lays Plan to Political Play by Lloyd George for a
Roman Show to Bolster British Prestige-Cant
See End of Wars-Says Germany Will
Come Back With Mission
BY KARL n. Won wIEGAND.

al nroats rssrved
HANOVER, July 20 (delayed). 1.-THE demand of the
Allies for the trial of the former KAISER leaders
and other officers by tribunals of the Allies will if carried out
not only violate sovereignty and do violence to the most fun
damenta principles of international law but will also
establish the ancient Roman precedent that patriotic duty and
the defence of the country constitute crime for the defeated
war; according to the views held by Field Marshal Hin
denburg The former head Of the German General Staff and
chief military adviser of the Kaiser in the last two of
the war talked to me freely Of his views to-day.
Do the American people join in the demand" he asked
that to defeat in shall be- added the btterest humiliation
that be visited country and peopea return to
the days of the Roman mperatorsby reestabshng the
cent custom that the leaders of the defeated be
dragged into the victorious countries before prudced tr
buna where the and judges and the
"Do the American people desire to love of country
and duty to it and the flag and fighting for it's preservation
made crime for the vanquished in war? Do they wish
premium to be placed soyaty and disobednce the
Government and its authority in time of WARP The
on rather the persecution of the Kaiser and the German
army leaders will have that result"
Charge Always Made by yictors
But the Kaiser charged with instgang and beginning the war;
THE vicors in always make that charge an excuse for
military leaders vanaushed
nation which they desire anhated humaed into the
DUST" quickly retorted the Field Marshal
declares should be done lesson
ad replied Hinden
armies behind
II such examples end to esened them
Premier Lloyd George has e thoughts of nnated Roman
his popularity would
show London other city add British prestige
by proof Britain
this the 6ooooooo Of
Germans even into the third generation He is mistaken
will mplant mpacbe promise
world He will fail that goal which he
the
mpeators thought failed terror
the natiOn permanent to Rome"
short abrupt sentences with
with forcefulness that betrayed deep feeling
Take Me Instead, Hindenburg
speaking for myself" he continued Il old
give greater shields of Marshals
field of battle dragged
will add British and French
anu I 49, % tbt 70 Marshal Toc s soldier 70 soldier mt a
letter But Marshal Foh and
such they understand soldiers
soldiers duty to his country They did their duty we tried
do fates decided for them
a did, enough?
or is t thumbs DOWN.
I respect Pershng the
and hope also have their respect
soldier du'y. political
proved to that soldiers such
Pershng the demand for the delivery of the
Kaiser Ny Kaiser did not desire the war; he and remains my
Emperor"
number Of times foreign correspondents
o request interview he stated that
anything long he stl chief
General STAFF After his retirement he finally granted the inter
the discussion to his views the demand
for the surrender of the Kaiser
Lives In Villa by
The Field a beautiful
his disposal by his
brass plate reading von Beckendorf Hndenburg"
The aged like soldier
revolution As he explained it himself I contributed
toward preventing complete collapse and at the same time
Ito keepB a distance"
Fidelity the Field Marshal living hero the
fresh vigorous but depressed spirits
of dark brown he looked even massive than in
unfor
inwardy broken might be expected
after suchev he remarked
that the Kaiser always had
the Explaining the relations between
the Kaiser and General San he said:
August chief of the General stan
military adviser of the Kaiser in regard to battle plans and
Of recommendations
h signed them.
responsibility for him during that period
himself
listening although Commander Chief
dsapproye o intervene"
Parallel Before Americans.
yonH aske
forces
campaigns determined
feel II after