Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-16

signal for the monarchists and radi-
calls to strike in execution of the Luz
dendorff plot. Austria. it safely may
be predicted. never will be governed
by the allies without a revolution Of
far-reaching character. for il is pretty
well established that the Masyars..
aided and abetted by the Germans
and royalist Austrians, have pro-
crossed so far in the general scheme
That the monarchist plot in Austria
can be realized in far quicker time
and with less hloodshed than in any
other region.
Advance for Scheme.
With Austria in the hands of the
reactionary elements the Ludendorn
scheme will have been advanced to
a point where successful effort in
scheme laid before Admiral Horthy
and upon which all elements are
working today calls for organization
of forces in Austria and Hungary.
!! with their consequent march upon
Germany. In Bavaria it is declared
the reactionaries will have little op-
position, the monarchcal sentiment in
those regions being particularly
strong.
Czechoslovakia must be disposed of.
and, under the Ludendorff plan. the
forces of Gen. BaSSan in east Prussia
would push south for invasion while
the Magyar and Austro- German forces
would move north upon Prague in
pincers movement.
Despite the comparatively well
ordered state of things in CZecho-
slovakia, it is realized there are hun
dreds Of thousands of people not in
sympathy with the governing powers.
who ever are ready to welcome any ,
diversion leading to the overthrow
OF the present regime. With Czecho-
slovakia disposed of. however. and
proper rewards offered to Bulgaria
for military assistance. such as the
return of the Dobrudja Ludendorr
and his allies might be able with as
sistance of German monarchists and
reactionaries themselves to put an
| army of a million men into the field.
all well equipped and ready for any
contingency.
1t is believed that if the plotters'
plans carry the Berlin government
could not last two weeks under CO.
ordinated pressure and that the es-
Enlistment of a military dictatorship
with subsequent return of the royal
regime would come within a COM
paratively brief space of time.
Western Invasion Talked OF.
With this. the old regime. unchast-
ened by the bitter defeat of 1918,
would set in motion a movement not
only looking toward the reputation
of the Versailles peace terms. but 1t
is even planned TO once more invade
Belgium and seize northern France.
Whether Ludendorff is in earnest
in believing Germany could survive
another world war, such as this
scheme would usher in, or whether
the elaborate plan revealed is SIM
ply to stir followers and potential
supporters to a spirit of revenge and
bitter antagonism against Berlin
government which they consider sup
plant to allied desires. is not known.
but this western invasion feature
| nevertheless remains part of the
general scheme.
Even should the Germans never go
! so far as to carry out a western In
| vasion, the success of hte plot in over
| throwing present governments In
| southeastern Europe would go Tar
| and, at least, break down allied In.
| fuence to a point where the fulfill
ment of treaty terms by once enemy
| nations could be flouted.
| Realization of the Ludendorn
scheme would eventually clash with
preparing to overrun Europe. Luden--
| dorff. by plans submitted to Horthy
| in Budapest and cohorts, proposes to
| use his military forces in organising
| the anti-bolshevist elements of white
| Russia and strike against the soviets.
| 1t is hoped to gain control in Ger
many before the reds strike Poland
| in the spring, in order that bolshe-
I visits within Germany may De crushed
with an iron hand.
Ludendorff realizes, it is declared.
the German situation must be gotten
in hand and home bolshevists intimi
dated and suppressed before the reds;
realize their ambition of German in
vasion, yet Ludendorff hopes to see
the reds crush Poland before he
strikes eastward. If the plot is car,
ried to fulfillment it would see the
anti bolshevist Russians rallied
around the Ludendorff banner, andT.
battling against the reds. the hope.
being to re-establish firmer and
more civilized regime in Russia and
subsequent complete cooperation be-
tween Germany and Russia. as well
as the whole of central and south
allied dictates. but imposing their will
upon the whole of the old world.
Reds Noticeably Active. -
The reds have learned of the Luden-
dorn plans and are noticeably active
in preparing to further their own
aims before Ludendorf and. his co.
horts can strike. Every effort is be-
ing made to undermine the Germanic
plans in Hungary and Austria. but.
developments of the past week in the
latter country would indicate possi-9
bility Of Ludendorff carrying out i'm
mediate hopes in the dual monarchy
il in no other country to the south
east.
Spring and summer may see the,
complete collapse of Ludendorff
schemings or the next few months
may be marked by bitter civil strife in
Germany. and red success, or another
eventuality may be long and bitter
struggle between the combined forces
of central Europe and the red arm
les Of Lenin and Trotsky
1t remains for the average observer
of events to decide which would be-
worse-a red Eupore or one dictated.
along lines Of age-old militaristic
policy to which a vast portion of Ger
many still clings. policies which ush-.
cred in the frghtful era of bloodshed
. in 1914.