The Washington times., 1923-11-10
LudendOrff Released
On His Word of Honor
Not to Oppose Republic
RY s. D. WEYER.
International News Service.

BERLIN, Nov. 1O.-Gen. Erich
Ludendorff, former quartermRster
general of the German army, who
was taken prisoner when the Hitler
uprising in Bavaria collapsed. was
released today upon his word Of
honor that he would not take part
In any further agitations against
the government.
Ludendorff must hold himself at
the disposal of the government
: pending any formal charge that
may be made against him in the
future.
It was reported that former
Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm
had crossed the frontier into Ger.
many, passing through Berlin this
morning on his way to his ST.
leisan estates at Gels, but this was
officially denied.
Started I'm RathskeIIar.
The "Putsch'' originating in
Munich beer cellar cost the govern
ment forces not more than half a
dozen kilIed-pr0bably not that
many-and a dozen wounded.
The rebel casualties have not
been determined.
The report that Ludendorff was
wounded when reichswehr stormed
the Bavarian war ministry proved
untrue.
DIR. Won Kahr. who is now IN
control in Bavaria, has forbidden
the fascist organ Voikischer BeO-
abchter to appear. The Hitlerite
party is being disbanded.
Captain Roehmer, one OF the
: Hitlerite ring leaders, was arrested
today.
Hitler Fizzled.
Hitler, the man who wanted to
be the German Mussolini and lead
his forces into Berlin, cut a most
miserable picture in the eyes Of
the German people, even many Of
; those who had taken stock in his
bombastic pronunciamentos. Hitler
: Is believed to have fled toward
Hungary This native lan0 via Aus
tria. Hungary at present rivals
; Bavaria as the hot bed Of plot
tihgs.
= Ludendorff has now become an
object Of national contempt. Even
among his own followers in Prussia
and North Germany where thou
sands OF youths, mostly the sons
of fallen officers worshipped him
as their idol, LudendorfFs prestige
Is badly impaired. They cannot
understand why he hitched his
wagon to the Hitlerite star-a cheap
comet in the German political sky
without even a tail visible today.
Mistaken Identity.
The report that the ex-Crown
Prince had crossed into Germany
arose from the rumor that some ono
had seen him on a train arriving
from Breelau. It proved a case Of
mistaken identity.
In this connection, however, II was
learned that the former Crown
Prince had sent q letter to Chancel-
lor Stresemann, thanking the cabi-
net heartily for its unanimous deci-
E sion not to place any obstacles in the
way of his return home.
II am particularly happy to note
that this decision came from the
grand coalition" said the former
crown prince, meaning that he was
glad the former Socialist members
Of the ministry had assented.
1t is understood that the letter
concludes with the assertion that
Ihe royalists will do nothing to up
set, the internal peace of Germany.
The Inter-allied Council Of Ambas
eadors at Paris inquired Of the Ger
man foreign office whether 1t was
true the government had permitted
the return of the exerown prince.
The government replied that this
was a domestic affair which had no
bearing on international matters.
To Exclude Democrats.
The German peoples party, the
centrfsts and the Bavarian peoples
party are requesting Chancellor
Stresemann to form an all-natiOn
alist government excluding demo.
Gratis.
Herr Stresemann has not yet made
:. formal reply, but probably will con
sent to do so. remaining chancellor
himself.
Now that the Bavarian revolution
has been crushed, the government 1:
- facing further labor troubles. News
paper printers are threatening to
strike to enforce their demand that
their wages be placed upon a golC
basis. II they strike It probably will
affect the money presses.
Even Should the former crown
prince return his presence is not re
garded as a danger to the republic
Only in case Premier Poincare drive.
his anti-Berlin policy to such a point
an IN inflau1a fha whole Gorpaau no