Show I Flight of Ex Kaiser Defended F Field eld Marshal von van Hind Hin- Hin d Publishes Reasons c By Associated Press BERLIN BERLIK l f Match 20 Via Copen- Copen hagen Aroused by recent criticisms of former Emperor William regarding his flight from Germany to Holland last fall Field Marshal von on Hindenburg Hinden- Hinden burg burg- has prepared and pUblished here a defense of the rulers ruler's action After Atter depicting the situation as it existed in November caused by the weakenIng of the army the doubtful reliability of the forces In the field and the breaking out of the revolution at home the field marshal writes The peaceful return home of the emperor then became impossIble It could only have been carried out through the forceful employment of loyal Joyal troops and war would have been added to the hostilities with the enemy The emperor could have betaken himself to he he fighting troops In order I to to meet death at their head In a last attack upon the enemy but the armistice armistice armi- armi stice so keenly desired by the people would thereby have been postponed and the lives of many rs uselessly sacrificed The emperor fInally in agreement with his advisers and after atter a severe mental struggle decided to leave the country solely in the hope that he could thereby best serve the tho fatherland save Germany from fr m further losses distress and misery miser and restore peace and order to her I |