Evening star., 1921-10-16
AMERICANS SCARED GERMANS
STIFF. TARDIEU'S BOOK REVEALS
Startling Disclosures Of Close of War, to Be
Published in The Star, Tell How Luden-
dor@ Lost Head as Army Collapsed.

DR.. Matthias Erzberger. who signed
the German armistice, was assassi-
mated by two members of the mill
tary party in Germany. largely be-
cause he claimed 1t was the army
that demanded the armistice and not
<he socialists or any other class Of
,ivilians behind the army.
Well. Andre Tardieu reveals all
that went on behind the German lines
| 1T the time Of the armistice negotia-
| uons. 1t is . thrilling recital. based
upon official documents not heretofore
published. The revelations are par
ticularly timely. because they will
| help materially in understanding
| many Of the problems which will be
discussed by the conference on limi-
tation of ornaments and far eastern
| questions to begin here November II.
Mr.. Tardteu's book will be pub
lished in The Star in daily INSTALL
ments, beginning tomorrow.
All Wanted Peace.
Tardieu shows that Hindenburg,
Tardieu shows that the German
| high command collapsed and not the
German people.
Tardieu tells what the German
high command said of the coming of
! the Americans They were fright
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TO reserves to combat the new and
powerful foe which the submarines
had failed to stop.
Tardieu tells what Foch said as to
| the armistice terms. The Germans
at the time were not routed. They
| were acceptinngg battle everywhere.
| What Pershing said as to the terms.
What Lloyd George said: "At the
| present time each of our armies il
! losing more men in a week than at
| any time during the first four years
| of war"
| "Was u. 8. Sacrifice Necessaryf"
| Was the American sacrifice in the
| Argonne necessary? Tardieu tells the
| true story.
land I believe it Is complete" Stag
| gering figures of the war compiled
! authentically for the first time. THE
dead alone outnumbered all the armies
of Napoleon"
| Seventy million men were mobilized.
Thirty million men were wounded
| Ten million men were killed.
| The secrets back of the selection
of Gen. Foch as commander in chief
| of the allied armies, bringing about
| unity Of command. make up one OF
the most thrilling episodes Of the war
| Tardieu reveals all that went on al
| the allied conference. He tells how
reluctant the British were to pass
over the command of their armies. He
tells how Pershing stood solidly with
| the French.
How Kaiser Took Collapse.
Tardieu tells what the kaiser said
! when he knew his high command had
collapsed. This is the first time the
| story Of this collapse has ever been
told.
Tardieu reveals in his opening chap
terS the most graphic and comprehen-
! sive story of German aggression lead
| ing up to the war that ever has been
told. It gives the most illuminating
background Of all that happened.
Tardieu Is the best equipped man tc
tell the inside story of the war. Dur
| ing the early days he fought in the
! trenches as captain in the French
| army. He rose to be Premier Clemen.
| ceau's right-hand man during the
| closing months of the war and al
| through the peace conference.
He was the one nearly indispen.
sable man at the peace conference ;
declared Col. E. NJ House. This wal
because Tardieu knew all that hat
taken place during the war and wha
had preceded 1t.
| For a year and a half during tn,
! war Tardieu was French high com
missioner to the United States, head
ing a large mission. =
| Knows Details Of StrsSsie.
| AS commissioner. as member of tn,
French cabinet and as peace deiegat'
OF the French republic. Tardieu wa.
one OF the very few men who knew