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A STUDY OF VON

HINDENBURG

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

the war there have been uo. pop- ular demonstratione, no Mafick- inge, no ebullitions of hate or Jingo frenzy. The temper has been steady, grave, determined And the Fallure of Most German and very silent. It is to Prussia that we have to go for the emotions of the war. An Ameri can who was recently, in Berlin

generals.

The Hero.

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EXTRA

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1915,

Why He Won.

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for draining his beloved marshes were, with one hand. Hindenburg and bring the land under oul is not a Napoleon; but he is tivation be descended like a very considerable general and so whirlwind on deputies and party long as he is in the field we must leaders and, when all this failed, look for bold and imaginative strat carried his cause to the Kaiser egy. himself. There he prevailed.

He will not save Germany any

WITH THE ENEMY.

A View of Germany from Within.

for military use, the supply is SOUTH AFRICAN REBELS. mera than equal to the demand, and taxi-cab and other mater traffic has ugain resumed almost normal proportions.

eminent

Merciful Policy Foreshadowed.

A Reuter telegram from Fister maritzburg states that Sir Thomas. Watt, Minister for Public Works, in an interview, declared that the Government did not intend to adopt stringent measures with the rank and file of the rebele, d

The leaders of the South Afri can rebellion would be tried for high treason. In addition to any panishment, the Minister con tinued, the rebels were also liable to be sued for looting and for the damage caused by themselves o by those with whom they had associated, and undoubtedly mor of means, whether leaders or not would lose all their property. The Government was, in fact, consid aring proposed legislation or the subject.

Referring to the German South weat Africa campaign, Thomas Watt emphasised the necessity of devoting the whole energies of the Union to it, ever if it cost the last shilling. H thought that with good luck and guidance they ought to accomplis the campaign in six months, bu even if it took six years they mus do it.

The Campaign in Poland, But that it discovered a man of Elis failure to reach Wardaw bold, original powers among the has dimmed his lustre, for in war common-place, 'card-index" "it is the positive achievements minds of the Prussian military alone which command popular hierarchy is clear."Old Hinden applause. But it is probable that

The State Seizure of Cerents. barg,"

," as they call him affection in military history Hindenburg's

The question of wheat and ately-he is not old as generalship campaign in Poland will rank a

other cereals, of which there is an in this war goes, being only 67-a monumental experiment in A Neutral Observer discusses undoubted scarcity is more com- bas described to me, bis visit to a

balouge to that type which in strategy. The first feint against in the following article published plicated. Patriotism, though fer There is an excellent story car concert at a covered beer-garden normal times is dismissed by con- the Vistala, followed by the in the Time of February 10, the vent in Germany, never for a mo- rent just now, saya an exchange, there. The patriotic songs passed ventional official minds as a prank apparent forced wilhdrawal to second of a friss he is contributment transcends fidanoial self-

Ho remarked that it was impote which is not only amusing, hat with ordinary applause; but at and in times of stress is found to Silesia and from thence the sudden ing to that paper on his journey interest. And so the seizure of ible to return to the days of illuminating, and that for the the" yma cf. Hale" the whole he a genius. The special sub- descent upon Central Poland, was through Germany and Austria- the cereal supply by the Govern- Jeffreys and the Bloody Cirouit, reason that it was made in Ger audience leapt on to the chairs ject of his supposed craukiosss an heroic conception, and though Hungary the measures being ment was absolutely necessary in and he did not sympathise with some measure, to reflect German That scene would not be think the military meaning of this succeeded in a negative purpose to economise the food stores of coming prohibitive. That this plenty of work. Modern justice was the Masurian lakes. About it failed in its positive object it taken by the German Government order to prevent prices from be-any demand to give the hangmзn many and may be supposed, in and tables in a frenzy of passion, opinion. It takes the form of able to day in either London or marshy region there were two not less important. It changed the country so as to counteract measure was so long delayed and in civilized countries was to deal forecast of the discussion Paris. It significanes in in the views in Germany. The popular she theatre of war and destroyed the effect of the interruption of not taken the first day of the war, leniently. of the terms. of peace.

fact that Hate is the child of Fear. view was that, in the event of war, the menace to Cracow and with supplios from abroad. He says as advocated by the loading Gor Germany has won, and maken

the Russians must not be permit-it the threatened occupation of the Germans realise that they man coonomiste, is due to the three depands upon England.

"But even more symptomatic of ted to reach this region. The the great province of Silesia from must now rely on themselves influents of the Agrarian Party, First: au indemnity of a thousand the "nerves" of Germany is the heterodox view was that of which the resources of the eneiny alone in the matter of food supply, The wheat supply is far aborter million sterling. It is accapied, idolatry of Hindenburg. It has Hindenburg, who maintained that are largely drawo. Ia sopa on and that there is a grim detor- than is generally known, as the Second: the transfer of the British lost something of ite freshness to the Russians must be forced into execution it is the biggest thing mination on their pait to hght to last harvest, though heralded as fleet to Germany, Even that is day, for weary months bave pass-be Masurian lakes. To this view the enemy has done in the field, the bitter end. He writes:- extraordinarily good, was a matter accepted. Third: the transfer toed and Warsaw remains uncap-he clung with an obstinacy that and if it has failed in its main After six months of war Ger- of fact, below the average. The England of the German corpe tured. Bat he is still the one made him something of a jest, an object it is because Germany has many seems to me almost as strong small farmer, misled by false re diplomatique. It is too much. hope in the general. bankruptcy when he heard that the Itsichstag undertaken a task which broke as on the first day, closely united, ports, and believing in a large No, asya Juho Bull, rather than of German generalship, the one was about to consider a scheme Napoleon, aad aadertaken it, as little distarbed. The civil life of supply of grain, used much corn that we will fight to the last drop leader to whom Germany looks.

the nation appears to continue as fodder for cattle, and the only of our blood.

It enant surrender its faith in

in time of peace. To under way to check this was by the It may be that there will soon him without surrendering its

estimate Germany's military re- Government intervention. It be a rovised version of that story faith in itself. There is no par

serve strength would be very will surprise many to know, on in which the final demand of allel to the infantils enthusiasm

short-sighted. Military authori- the authority of on Germany will be that, having that his name has evoked. If he

ties state that her class of 1915, economist, that, had the measures agreed to take her diplomatists, descended like an archangel from

some 750,000 able-bodied, picked not been taken in time, only we shall take her generals as well. the skies nad swept the Russian The marches were saved and more than the superlative genius meu, has not been called out. enough wheat remained in the For if the diplomacy of Germany Armies before him into the Black old Hindenburg" went on with of Lee could save the Confederate Apart from those, the numbers of country to satisfy the demand up bas revealed a capacity for Sea there could have been no his study of the region and every cause; but he does redeem Ger- "untrained Landwehr and Land- to March 15. blundering that has a tonished more extravagant acolamation. year at mancayres punctually man generalship from the second-starm" would run into millions. It must be remembered, how all the world (with, perhaps, the Towns and villages have been re drove the Russian" enemy into rateness which is its prevailing Though arms and ammunition ever, that wheat bread is not the exception of Mr. Bernard Shaw, named after bim; the Hinden- the awemps. Today we shall characteristic. Von Moltke, who factories are working night and staple food of the country, and who still seems to preserve burgstrasse has become as com- have a bath was the proverbial was apparently never more than day, I bave it from a reliable that the supply of rye is more childlike faith in the Wilhelm mon as the Friedrichstrasse; the saying of the soldiers when old the shadow of a great name, has source that Germany is only just plentiful. Roumsais is being The Minister farmisled an in strasse) hor generalabip has brea Universities have showered their Hindenburg was against them. fallen von Kluck bas aut re-beginning to use her 1914 small coaxed to supplement the defioit, teresting sidelight on the recen hardly less conspicuous for its dignities upon him; Hindenburg They knew that everything they habilitated himself since, in armis anaauition. In connection sud, I am told, Russian merchants fights with rebels. Asked whether failure."

matches by the score bave come could do was unavailing, says a swerving from his path to Paris, with the question of ordnance of German sympathies have man the Union troops had orders no Bismarck and the Generals. for his acceptance; hundreds of German military student of he made his fatal march across it is interesting that I was unable aged to ship considerable quanti to fire, he said, "Quite right, too Nor is this a matter for aseigar merchants have implored Hindenburg's career. "If they the English front; von Hangen to find a single person, military, ties to Baltio ports. Bread is un- The time to shoot was when the tonishment. Oe of the ablest him to permit them to associate attacked from the left, or from has been under a cloud sinos the official, or otherwise, who had doubtedly disappearing from the rebele did." aritics of the war of 1870 he said his name with their products; the right, if they made a frontal saimne bow distant occasion; the actually seen one of the 42cm. Gerran table and, what is per- There had been regrettable los that the Prussian generalship in honours and gifts, telegrame spd attack or if they chased the enemy Crown Prince has become a fest; mortara which are supposed to haps more interesting, is daily of life on both sides, but he wat that struggle was inferior to any decorations have inundated him from the rear, if they were few or the Crown Prince of Bavaris has quickly to have reduced Belgian becoming more indigestible and convinced that many mors loyal thing in military history except beyond any procedent."

many, the end was always the only distinguished himself by a and French fortresses. That two inediblə. As the Oberburgerists would have been killed i the Freoob generalship. And When one compares this prodi- same, Hindenburg entangled them very foolish and unsoldierly or three such gane eziat was meister of one of the chief indus some people had had their way Bismarck's view was bardly less gality of premature gralitede with hopelessly among the Masurian attack on England; and the Kaie affirmed by all, but whether they trial centres in Southern Germany because the rebellion, would stil comtemptuous. Through the the niggardly atory of 1870 and lakes, When the signal to break er's intervention has been attend- are a success seems questionable. told me:-" We want our bread be in full blast and the rebele letters which he wrote to his wife remembers the growls of Bismarck off the manoeuvres was heard, the ed with unvarying failure, The photographs of the large to be nonrishing, but it must no with a moose round their necks during the war there ruce a note because his son "Bill," after red army was invariably standing If Bismarck could revisit the batteries seen everywhere, pre- longer be a Leckerbissen (tit-bit) would be desperate men. of unceasing complaint against risking his life before Metz, could up to its neck in water." field of battle, what apoplectic tending to be the famous Krupp for the people." And, with true If, continued Sir Thomas, Gen the incompetence of the generals.uot, for all his father's influence,

wrath would fill the old man at 42om. guns, are in reality, not German thoroughness, this par-eral Botha had acted with the He respecta good old von get a trifling recognition as a re- But when the war came, Elin the spectsole that German gener German at all, bat Austrian from ticular Lord Mayor has succeeded, thorough-going severity of the Moltke" and von Rcon; but forward, we understand the change denburg was in retirement at alship presents to-day. What the Skoda Works at Pilsen, and for in his city the bread is the Duke of Cumberland in suppress the rest he has the most withering tast has come over Prussia in the Hanover and forgotten. Weeks letters he would write to his wife. ara 30.5em. in calibre. They worst in all Germany !

ing the 1745 rebellion, he might acorn. They blunder and blus interval.. Tois shallow emotional passed and his offer of service What brutal things he would say have been of great service to

The Possibility of Starvation.

like Cumberland have been der, and it is only the bravery of ism is a new growth. It springs was ignored and meantime the about the supreme War Lord. Germany because of the ease of Ever since the beginning of the acclaimed by a section of the the men, he звук,

that saves the from the same root as the sen- Russians were overrunning East But I think he would have a transportation by motor lorries, present war the thinking people people as the saviour of his coun day.

timental considerations which Prussia. Then the boycott collap respectful word for "Old Hinden They have done, practically all the of Germany have been asking try, but he would, also like Cam The truth probably is that the bave so largely governed German sed. "Suddenly," to use his burg."

work credited to their larger and themselves "In case of a long beiland, have gone down 10 Prussian genins la teo mechanical military action in the field, lead-own words, "there came a tele-

more notorious confreres,

continued straggle, cut off, as we posterity by another name. and too doctrinaire to be product ing generals to attempt tasse not gram informing me that the Em-

The question of the deficiency undoubtedly shall be, from cus ive of the highest qualities of for practical reasons but in order peror commissioned me to com-

of copper is being vigorously met tomary imports, ein we hold out?which might be of greater caloric generalehip. It is governed by to keep an anniversary, or to placate mand the Eastern army. I really

by the opening up of mines which, For with the trace of England value to man. With sli serious- formulae and if the formulas fail popular opinion, or to conceal a only had time to buy some wool-

in ordinary times, could not be into the conflict every German nese it is being urged that Ger- it lacks that swift adaptability to real reverse by $ worthless len underclothing and to make

The following is taken from the profitably worked, bat are able realised that it was a life and mans should be content to use now conditions which is the secret demonstration or by actual my old uniform presentable again. Malay Mail:-Scene, Johnston's now to provide a material increase death struggle, and that the less starch in their laundries, an of success. The great maxim offaleitication. All this is is so on. Then osme sleeping cars, saloon Pier, Singapore; A

in the supply of that metal. matter of an adequate food eup this means a definite saving of Napoleon "Je m'engage, et pui like the Prussian spirit of 1870 cara, locomotives and soTommy falls into the sea; an Other sources of copper, such as ply would be vital. Already, in possible foodstuffs je vois" has no place in its rona3 to predicato a new people.

journeyed to East Prussia like Asiatic sitting on bottom step pots and pans and telegraph September, the englischer Ausrico). Every

(potatoes and housewife regulations, and it would shudder

prince. And so far everything makes no effort to help, so hin wires, are being considered as of hungerungs-plan, perhaps beat is invited and lectures at the empirical daring that

ban gone jolly well."

pala drag him cut. Tommy, who possible service, and, as a German translated according to the Ger- where a morstaety and nutritious- makes Sir John French the terror Now undoubtedly the achieva-

For he is garrulous old boy. only knows three words of Malay, acquaintance remarked to me, man mind, by The English ly advantageous method of cook. of dull orthodoxy and the 'stment which gave rise to this Perhaps it was that quality that makes straight for the slay and pointing to a building with a dom- endeavour to starva Germany, ing vegetables in scientifical brilliant general in the field to extravagant adulation of Hinden mide him distrusted, for there is elya You're the bloke that ed copper roof that was something man, womar, and child, to death, explained. An understanding of day. There is no theory that Sir barg was a very notable thing.arejudice in favour of the silent saw me jatohing in the Ayer of an eyesore, That may be a became the object of academio German character will preolade John French will not cutrage if The victory of the Masurian lakes, man, who, after all, may only be minum, eard me panggiling failure architecturally, but it is in solicitude. Lavestigation the occasion demands it, for he is which resulted in the destruction silent because he is dull. Hinden- and sets there tid'apaing. Take valuable as a copper mine." The made, and it was determined conclusions that these measur

was any possibility of drawing rach the master and not the slave of of three Rassion army cops and burg ianeither silent nor dull. Ha that!"

seizure of Galicia by the Russians, exactly how many calories (88,648 mean tha: Germany is on the his theories. But the Prussian's the suicide of General Samsonor has smithing of the torrential London Dock Accommodation: and the consequent stoppage of thousand millions) and how many verge of starvation. It must be pathetic faith in his machite and in the one indisputable triumph saiety and physical enjoyment of For the purpose of relieving the supply of petrol, was one of tons Eiweiss (proteid) (2,281,900 remembered that the German is his thecries survives all disaster, in the field on a large scale that his job that characterises Lord congestion the Port of London the severest blows to Germany, tons) were required to keep the to accustomed to police reg and after six months of tertible can be put to Germany's credit at Fisher, and he accepts the hero Authority have during the last few which relies chiefly on motor population alive for one year. alations, so used to being told experience his men are still sent the end of six months' war. Its worship of Germany with the un weeks, says the Globe, sanotioned transport for military purposes, And it was ascertained that, under what to do, and how to do it, in olose formation to the railitary consequence has much consuled delight of a hungry boy the provision of a large amount and particularly for its aeroplanes normal conditons, 20 per cent of that it is incumbent on the Gov alaughter.

diminished since the affair took who finds himself enddenly stof extra accommodation at their and Zeppelins, not to mention the the calories and 28 per cent. of ernment to take precautionary place. Measured by the standards the table of the Carlton or the docks, including the construction countless motors used for private the proteid had to be supplied measures to ensure a steady and It is the consciousnesa of his of past wars, it was one of the Ritz. And he has humour. of two sheds on the north side of purposes. It is unquestionably from abroad. To devise a plan well-balanced food supply long failure in generalship that ie the greatest and most complete die "Somebody," he says, recently the South-West India Dok, two true that the situation was serions. for making up the deficit and to secret of the extraordinary hera-asters in history, and in the horror wrote to tell me that I should keep sheds at the Tilbury Docks, thres For a time, all private motor make the country self-supporting worship of which Von Hindenburg of its circumstances the shrieks marching along the bank of additional flore to No. 1 ware traffic was at a standstill. Bat has been the chief endeavour of has been made the subject of hosts of men and horses sucked certain river-straight on to home, West India Dock, and the now benzol, as it is called, which many of Germany's leading econ throughout Germany. The into those terrible swamps are Petersburg. It isn't a bad idea, conversion of some disused cover is easily and cheaply obtained in omists. The roblem is one to psychology of a people is the said to bave driven even some of and if the Russians would promise ed sidinge at the Millwall Dook great quantities from coal, has delight the German miad. truest guide to the realities of the the German officere insane it to keep on the other bank perhaps into a shed suitable for the stor taken the place of petrol. The Every possible effort is being situation. Von Hindenburg him has rarely been paralleled. But I would do it." He takes all the age of goods. The total area of coal in thereby converted to coke, made to preserve for the future self has said that the war will be in the perspective of this vast war advice, and foo warmers and the new rapace will te and, with painstaking thorough such perishable stores as are now won by the side with the steadier it is seen to shrick to small diguities that are showered on 350,000 equare foot, equal to a ness, the German Government set in the market. It has been care nerves. Now nothing is more re-military dimensions. Its memen him cheerfully, but he is weary of sorage capacity of 35,000 toza, about to find a market for the fully determined whether, und markable than the contrast be-tary effect was great; but it was receiving remedies for gall-atones, a id the cost to the Authority will great coke supply that was thus given conditions, it will be broad the Germana bave been tween the temper of Paris and a self-contained incident and left Those gall-atones he says, are be £90,000. Moreover 50,000 created. Lcoomotives are being more advantageous to keep a cow thrown back on themselves. London and the temper of Berlin. little permanent influence on the the plague of my life. Not a day fest of the new ferro concrete converted to hara coke économi- alive and obtain milk, butter, realise that they must now tel Both in France and in England campaign, anch as that left by the panses without my ge ting govor sorting ehed under construction cally in place of coal, as are other and cheese from day to day, and on themselves alon Ha a Bonge of resolution, much less decisive defeat on the sign remedies for them cent to m at the Royal Albert Dook is now steam engines and furnaces. So the meat of some fature time, or found no weaken equally removed from fear and the Marne, which changed the whereas I never enffered from using brought into use for storage that to-day, notwithstanding the by laughtering it to save the

bero, but raiber extravagant, hope, Throughout whole current of the war.

them in my life."

enormous consumption of benzol food which it would consume and to fight to the bitv

"Norves."

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"His Great Feat.

A Garrulous General.

Tommy as a Malay Conversationalist.

purposes.

gunner

before they are adinally needed. This is what is taking place.

In the early moning of war starvation was only discussed by theorists but with the be ginning of the fifth month the stern reality of the actual pos sibility of a deficiency of food was impressed on the people by series of official proclamations: under By the cutting-st of supplies from

Spirit by,

etermination