Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-11
LUDENDORFF TURNS TO PEN
AS OLD FRIENDS DESERT HIM
German General During
World War Publishes and
Edits Weekly.
Despite His High-Sounding
Program, Few Take Him
Seriously.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MUNICH, August 1o.-Gen. Erich
Ludendorff, quartermaster general and
strategic brains of the Imperial Ger
man Army during the World War, has
taken the Affirmative of the time hon
ton, Resolved, That the pen is
mtghtier than the sword" Having
failed with the sword he has turned to
the pen.
1t is only since May 1 that he has
oficially joined the scribes. He then
became publisher and editor lin chief
Of ''Ludendorff's Volkswarte," a weekly
which aims to carry on q three.cor-
nered fight against the Jews, the
JeSuits and the MasonS.
THE purpose Of Ludendorff'S Volks-
warte," he announces, lis to combat
the supernatural powers and their
combat to create the living unity of
the German people; to render impos-
sible the threatening civil war as well
as every war detrimental to our peo-
pie: and to point the way for the Ger
mans to conservation of the race, TO
freedom and to welfare"
Far from Achieving Goal.
Despite this high sounding program,
Ludendorff is far from achieving the
kind OF German unity for which he is
surviving. In fact. no general Of the
World War has so lost caste as Hin
denburg's former right-hand man.
There could be no greater antithesis
IN public esteem today that the affec-
ton showered upon Hindenhurg and
the contempt with which Ludendorff
lis treated. Hindenburg stands forth
as The most beloved and respected man
In Germany today. Ludendorff is q
general with few ieutenants and no
army. Few take him seriously
President Won Hindenburg was once
cut between them. Admiral Alfred Won
Tirpitz once fought shoulder to
shoulder with him for the restoration
OF the monarchy; he hasn't entered
Ludendorff'S house since the general.
in 1925, referred to the German Ma
tlonalists, of whom Tirpitz was hon
, orary chairman, as lacking veracity.
Alfred Hitler, organizer Of the Munich
Beer Cellar Putsch" of 1923, once pro-
claimed Ludendorff as his minister of
war; he now avoids him like poison.
Former Crown Prince Rupprecht OF
Bavaria, once his conrade in arms. has
seen to it that Ludendorn was forced
out Of the Bavarian Officers federation
because Of the attacks by the general
against him.
In short, there Is scarcely Q person
OF prominence with whom Ludendorff
hasn't quarrelled."
Works Restleesly.
He spends most Of his time in seelu-
sion on his little estate on Prince Lud-
wig Heights, about miles from
Munich. There he works as feveriShly.
methodically and restlessly as he used
to toll during the war.
An early. regular riser, he usually
takes a morning walk with his two huge
shepherd dogs. -..- ...-
The general apparently takes him
self far more seriously than the German
people take him, for he Is obSeSsed with
the fear that the Masons may decide to
kill him. At one time he even wrote
to President Won Hindenburg, request
Ing that special precautions be taken
to guard his house, so as to avert pos
sible attempts by Masons.
Several times year he ventures
forth from Munich, accompanied by his
second wife, the former physician, DR.
Mathilde Kemintz, who Is as fanatical
as her husband. The couple then visit
various cities, including Berlin, on lee
ture tours
The generals habits are quite simple:
He neither drinks nor smokes, and as
he does not care for music, there are no
expenses for operas or concerts. He
tried once to learn English, but gave
DIP In despair.
Face Slightly Mellcwed.
Over "a years old, he still stands mar
tally erect, heavy set. stocky figure.
His strident, snappy voice at once be-
trays the pre-war Prussian oficer. His
stern face has become slightly mellowed,
but assumes its forbidding naien as soon