Ex Kaiser Ex-Kaiser er Moves to Heal Breach With H h i- i 7 I 1 1 pA 1 I S 7 Wilhelm Erich Yon Von DOORN The Netherlands April 9 Former P JP Former Kaiser Kaish Wilhelm took the initiative today in repairing the breach which has existed between him and General Erich since the closing days of the world war warThe The he former German mon monarch joining in the activities honoring Ludendorf on his birthday addressed to his old ni ster general a letter of o congratulations written in his own hand In it he expressed his gratitude for your signal achievements during durin the world war I devotion for for- forthe the former former lormer for lor mer kais kaiser r cooled after afler his removal as quartermaster general g toward the end of oC the war The same incident inci mci- dent was partly responsible for his estrangement with former formeT President President dent P Paul l von Hindenburg who is said to lo have believed should have resigned from his generalship gen p in m protest against the tr treatment treatment treat treat- at ment accorded his army colleague Cop Copyright 1035 Press TUTZING Germany ny April 9 P General Werner von on the minister of at war today paid tribute tribute trib- trib ute ule to lo General Erich as 35 the great field comman commander er of the world war under whose leadership Continued on Pate Page Twelve I TRIBUTES TRIBUTE'S PAID AID TO Continued from Pace Pate One Germany braved a world of enemies The tribute was addressed directly to as as all Germany ed celebrated cele cele- o- o the former quartermaster generals general's birthday anniversary the celebration centering here at home who for the first time in years had donned his generals general's generals general's gen gen- eral's uniform with spiked helmet and full decorations listen listened cd with obvious emotion as Von Blomberg said With th the introduction of oC compulsory compulsory com com- military service the new German defense force has again approached approached ap ap- ap- ap in construction the defense defense de de- fenre force before belore the war and of war times That force was decisively decisive decIsIve- ly influenced and led before and during the great struggle le by the soldier His spirit will descend upon th the new defense also also When the war minister ended his speech two squadrons of oC Germanys Germany's Germanys Germany's Germanys Germany's Ger Ger- many's new air force roared over overhead overhead head and a bouquet of oC roses was dropped In the course of oC his reply to Von Blomberg stated The racial realization of God is is' is essential as 35 a backbone for the slate state and army I know I caused the greatest disappointment to many of oC and followers when I began publicly to attack the prevailing prevailing prevailing pre pre- Christian faith but I am am convinced this faith Is not apt for regenerating our people Every race must have its own indigenous conception of God He then turned to things military military mili mili- tary saying In this hour I am thinking of the new army whose liability to conscription has made me so happy Conscription however however how how- ever is not enough enough we we need also national unity My wish for lor the German people is a strong army a healthy people unity and peace Long live liberty Hh High h di dignitaries of the government government govern govern- ment directed their steps toward the old warriors warrior's rs r's Bavarian retreat t tto to felicitate him on his birthday birth birth- birthday day anniversary General Werner von Blomberg minister of defense General Werner Werner Werner ner von Fritsch chief of stall staff and leaders of oC the old imperial imperial im im- army with Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm as their spokesman spokes spokes- man were among those who carried greetings An added air ir of excitement was produced by the expectation that Hitler might appear later to express his good wishes