Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-23
M IL STILL ron WAR.

ne N STILL ron WAR
lricld Marshal Ludcndorfl leader of
thu defeated German armies In the
world War. has devoted a great deal
ui time since the cessation of his milf
tarS activities. to writing books. soon
after the CLOSE of hoptilities he wrote
very interesting story of the war,
IN which he did not az an times con
nnc himself to facts. hut was ever
careful to put down nothing that
would mlosc upon him any respon-
alhnny fur Urrmnny's defeat. other
nHrurics wore at fault according To
hia ,irN.
ln hts latest book, recently issued. |
iudcndorn cluims that the German
defeat wss due to the fact the Ger /
man poli,S Was ton soft" Hc does I
not rcvoRnisc the superior velor'of the
Allles, enthustd as they were 10y deep /
patriotism and consciousness of rtgh,; F..
hv durs not even give any credit to
tho unotm0us weight and influence
,tsl on thc side of the victors when /
om brave soldiers reached the fields
ui battle and showed the cohorts of
urrnnny what real fighting meant II
Vas the lack of hardness and stern
sii nn the part ct Gcrmany's civil
administration.
tMdcndnrn's argument was that the
armed forccs ot Germany should have
hrrn pushed forward rclon,iossly from
The nfsi. lcavins death and dcsolation
~ their wake by the destruction Of
t,orythins that would have been Of
talue 60 the enemy In plain words.
lo make of the invaded country howl
inn WASTE
Wei u that IL not What the ruth
cs- forces of Germany did durinr the
Nat, Whenever and wherever oppor~
iunity was Afforded an war history is
intruthful. n OcrmRn ncndlshncss
was not developed Co the highest
pnWur wherever The iron hand uf Ger
man miliinrsm fell, the entire war
wns but counterpart df a sporting
contest un thu football field. Yet
i.udendorr now complains that Ger
many was too soft"
Fortunate Il 10 for the world In
eludinn Germany, that Ludcndorn's
wrf claws hav, been cut on to the
auick. and that the Junkcr element of
the late German Empire, which would
have rfon,cd enormously by success
IN ,hr war while the German people
would have been compelled 60 bear It's
burdens, has been wiped out of exist
vncv. There Ia NO indication at this
time that the German people will per
NIT this fcrocious war element 10 re-
raln power
Net should the rest OF the world
permit the German nation to again as
sumo war front. no matter how II
may prosper In the lines ~ industry
and commerce through the activitie,
Of tho people. Never again should
Germany be- permitted 90 have q
standing army of threatening size
or a navy uf any real fehting quail.
iiy, Indeed " such a consummatior
b. possihlc, Germany should not b'
permitted to exercise her ingenuity
hvr genius fur invention and con
sir,ir,ion, In any channels that lead {,
iho manufacture cf any Of wars dead,
agencies
And this is possible. The League o
Nations. already established and work
inr IN very effective and satisfac
terry manner for the establishment an,
maln,cnance at World Peace. can Ia,
o restraining grasp ON crippled Ger
many aud exercise It's united power 1
THE end. without resort 20 arme
hustllitics Germany may be 80 re
strained hy Arm action OF the l.eagu
of Nations as 70 be prevented fror
eve, again approaching. much les
,csalnlns. her former tremendou
military supremacy.
iieie IL - s,and work for the Loagu
~ Nations and there II every rcaso
g. believe n Win perform Il erectivcl,
fhs interests ~ all It's member nation
require = program to this end. Unite