The sun., 1919-03-25
GERMAN WAR GODS
EXPLAINING DEFEAT
Won Tirpitz, Ludendorff and
Falkenhayn Break Out in
Form of Books.
ny KARL II. won wIEGAND.
Sta6 Correspondent Of THE Sun.

Copyright, 1910: all rights reserved.
BERLIN. March 24.-Three big guns OF
the late war will soon discharge into the
world a defence and Justification Of their
leadership. and particularly Of the con-
duct OF the war on the German side.
Gen. Ludendorff's book. wherein he
will set forth his military and political
conduct Of the war and his defence. with
his explanation of the cause of the Ger
man collapse and why Germany launched
the submarine war which brought Amer
lea into the conflict. is expected to be
off the press within three weeks,
This will be followed In a few days by
book by Gen. Won Faikenhayn, Min
lister Of War at the outbreak OF hostii-
tiles. Among other things. Gen. Falken-
hayn will go into the campaigns he con-
Quoted up TO August. 1916. giving special
attention to the Verdun failure. for
which he IL held responsible. thoush this
failure previously has been attributed to
the former Crown Prince. who. from
letters that have been found appears 10
have strongly opposed the campaign.
"Why Failed" by Won Tirpit..
Finally, In April. Admiral Won Tirpitz
will make his appearance on the literary
stage in n defensive role. The title OF
his book will be, "Why Failed" He
Ia now at work on the last chapter OF
his book In his modest villa In the Black
Forest Admiral Won Tirpitz. II is I'M
derstood will defend his entire naval
policy and explain the reasons that led TO
tho creation OF the German navy. He
will argue. It is understood, that rivalry
Of England made German navy neces-
sary. He then takes up the submarine
warfare from the beginning. He tells Of
the feat OF Capt. Lieut. Otto Won We'd
digen in sinking the Lustania and lifts
the veil on his announcements and plans
against enemy commerce. He discusses,
from his point of view, the effect that
German submarine warfare had on the
final outcome. and gives inslghts into the
! attitude of the various Chancellors and
of the former Kaiser.
1t cannot be truly said that the Ger
man public is waiting with anything like
hated breath for these books to appear
The Germans are more concerned at
present in getting something TO cat than
they are in listening to explanations OF
these leaders who plunged them into
their present misery and despair A con-
siderable sale, however. is expected, es-
pecia!ly for the Ludenorfr volume and
that OF Won TirpitZ.
where AIv the Gods OF Yesterday Z
Government circles are not particu-
| larry pleased over the prospect OF these
German authors stirring up the ashes OF
painful memories and seeking justin
cation for their acts ut a time when the
nation liz In a chaotic mental condition.
| Emerging for the moment from their
hastily sought retirement from public
view Gen. Ludendorff. Admiral Won Tir-
pitz and Gen, Won Falkenhayn give rise
to interesting questions, What has be-
come of the leading members OF the old
regimen -
| The former Emperor OF course IL In
Holland and the ex-Crown Prince Is on
seaweed island which a Dutch Official
recently described to me as being worse
than 81. Helena. The Kaieer's SONS
Fltel Fritz, August Wilhelm and Joa-
chln--are IN Potsdam. Oscar Is learn
ing farming on his father in-law's es-
tate. Adalbert. the sailor Prince. Is In
Kiel, The Crown Princess Cecile has
left the marble palace and has dismissed