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| LUDENDORFF AS THE FRENCH
SEE HIMY
Galicia. Just two years ago, in conse quenos of the Brusilaff offensive, which caused the German defence to tremble to Hindenburg, still its foundations,”
" doubled" with Ludendorff, was "givad command of all the Austro-Gorman foroes in the eastern theatre. Before many days. replacing von Falkenhayn,, who had to take all the blame for the Verdun check--- Hindenburg was made chief of the general staff, with Ludendorff at his right hand as general of infantry exercising the function of a chief general quartermaster. "They ticked like two clocks,"
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A TYPICAL PRUSSIAN-CRUEL AND FEROCIOUS. Physically ono's first impression of Ludendorff is that of a vast forehead, very rounded, very well denuded of hair, above eyes of the profoundest bine, that search keenly. A blond moustache is traced definitely, along with the thin-lips, dis dainfully curved. The chin inclines to The head asa the double formation.
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is great enough, considering his medium Ludendorf remains with Hindenburg. height, yet he conreys an impression of The Kaiser assented to the eclipse of his sumers and merchants in nearly every corner of the globe.
the energetic man sure of himself; in full own imperial star by the new constella physical and intellectual vigour. The tion of the twins Hindenburg Ludendorff portrait' is sketched in the Paris titustra and the feldmarshal in turn-free from tion by Commandant Henni Carre, who jealousy or full of gratitude-permitted knows Ludendorf and who has done, the personality of his right-band man to perhaps, one of the best of the many grow more decisive and conspicuous. On sketches now taking up so much space in the Western front, until the beginning of the French Prest. Is he a genius? The the present, offensive, the great idea of the two chiefs seem to the French expert we gets the Debate, considering the import-quote to have been the strategical retire- ance attached to the quality not by ment to that well-known Hindenburg Commandant bome as "a bit of boldness conceived by a prelude Because of transportation conditions, tre especially recommend Napoleon only but by all who have writ Line. The operation was presented at the use of the parcel pos. Packages u to a weight of fifty pounds Carre reaches the conclusion that Luden, the highest genius and as
Foch, and the German has yet to display ficent." In spite of these enthusiasms, can now be sent through the United States l'oral Avency at Shanghai dorff is no better, to say the least, than to solutions entirely new and magni. To other parts of the artistry of the Frenchman, the art the great General Staff took refuge in a strict defensive for the period of one at the rate of 12c." per pound or fraction the ef
Verdun and China we can snd pack ges up to elev-n pounds in weight at the of war being as important as the science, whole year, during which it sustained the Nevertheless, reckoning with the danger successive checks of Arras, Ypres, Vimy,
the Chemin-des-Dames, In both cases, there is no limit to the number of underestimating the enemy, if paina Ailette Ludendorf concentrated all his same rate of postage.
be taken to take the true measure of faculties upon the collapse of Russia Ludendorff, the idea of him, the French before turning again to the principal enemy, France and the most detested of Commandant says, that of a man brilliant all the fees, England. As regards intelligence, indefatigable by nature, endowed with a most supple mind. or He is rich in the expedients devised on
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rich in ideas. Ludendorff is, accordingly.brain with the idea," while the other A great soldier because he reveals imaging is the mass which brings the weight to tion and ideas. All his qualities are bear. The decisions seem to be taken in In the enor No matter where you live, it will pay you to get our catalogue reinforced, fortified, accentuated by cool common, but they are for the most part
energy, a tenacious will and a strong soul. inspired by Ludendorf.
Ludendorff is, as German commanders mous machine called "German war, and place a trial order,
young and his career in Berlin pusses one is the motor and the other is the power. Ludendorf is the true directing in mind. Force is afirmed by our French much past fifty, for he was born Kracszevina in the province of Posen, on authority" to be eminently the charac April 9th, 1965, his rise having been so teristic of the man. One detects the facts meteorice that the ordinary reference book in his favourite aphorisms. "As always, he observes, one must now even in Germany fails to note the fact. in war,"
Superiority. Erich Ludendorf had the good luck to be strong and resolute. possess a far-seeing and wealthy parent danger such things exist only for the of Prussian stock, who got him, at seven-feeble" He is fond of saying also that teen, into Ploen endet school, from which the strong man does not talk of danger he emerged as a sub-lieutenant in but, at most, of the way to avoid it. infantry regiment at
boutenant The young Again: He who complains of fatality got into the grenadiers.
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Ludendorff
Ludendor of General von Schlief-itor of continued submarine warfare,. He
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at Kiel and then His ambitions were always military and they took him to the war academy, which says there is no such thing as fatality, as captain destiny. There is but the will of the sent him forth with the rank of
reat strong man. at thirty. How he got into the
The character of Ludendorff is pro- General Staff at Berlin, in view, ef comparatively mediocre origin, is not nounced by the French observer to be clear, but he went out of it and through hard, cruel, pitiless," in accordance the graces successfully. He proved him with the dominant ideal of Prussians in
Ludendorff, we self an officer of the correct General Staff high command. type, bred in the true Moltke school and assured, was the most ferocious instiga a creditable ten,
was early established as insists upon constant serial bombardment military scientist, with rare gifts for of open and uafortified towns. the assimilation of whatever knowledge killing the women and children," he is came his way When he was forty-seven quoted as saying, we destroy the future he took command of the fusiliers at mothers and the ultimate defenders of Dusseldorf and not long after he was at their land; that is the future forces
which the Strassburg Major-general of infantry, upon
enemy depends." This was the force with which he went Ludendorf, moreover, is a hypocrite, a into the grand mobilisation for the war sly and affected being; he is not above and be replaced, as head of the fourteenth telling the newspapers that the lives of brigade, that General von Tassoff who was German soldiers are more precious than killed at Liege. In the course of the swift & mere swamp or a blackened ruin the operations which reduced that place. the brilliant behaviour of Ludendorf, who led enemy wants to preserve. He is notori the assault at the head of his brigade, oualy the most sanguinary feeder of can- earned for him one of the first of the non with fodder, never hesitating to pile high the plains of the Somme with crosses of a knight of the arder
German désd. Ladendorf le merite of which Emperor William is heaps of
attaches great importance to what he 50 sparing.
Now occurred in the career of Laden- calls moral, and no press agent had ever more skill. He keeps in touch with dorff the "decisive event" of which so much has been written. The General the journaliste night and day, for it is Staff had become worried at the advance a mistake to deem him the "simple of the Russian forces into German terri- tory. It was Ludendorf, however, who suggested Hindenburg and not Hinden
who suggested Ludendorff The man was intimately acquainted with the theatre of operations in East Prussia Ludendorff's reputation for, sound judg ment was so solid that the All-highest took the risk of heeding his
Dour
soldier" at his ease only in the theatra of war. He holds his regular receptions for the benefits of his friends, the re- school of mili porters. He inspires
ary criticism with its experts to prove that Germany is invincible. He is a master of the propaganda that works, with fiction. He invented the system of
denburg was dragged fromgestion. Hin heralding every German offensive far in
bis retirement
at Hanover and naturally be selected advance, arguing that the effect upon
enemy moral is tremendous. Ludendorff as his chief-of-staff. These are
Ludendorf is a commander who seeks
the facts, declares our French authority, less a strategical surprise than a tactical in spite of many a tale to the contrary one. An organiser of experience and
In no long time the pair won the Tannen ability, be excels in preparation. His berg victory which brought to one the grade of feld-marsbal and to the other that of lieutenant-general. At the head of a group of armies they gained the day at the Mazurian lakes, and specialising in the Russian theatre of operations, they redeemned their native land from pressing in devices that bewilder, distract, and perils with the conquest of Poland and terrify the inexperienced.
plans are not only large but definite. He concentrates. He affects a complete candour with the enemy, advertising an offensive that remains in detail a secret, announced with menaces and shrouded
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