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Show VERDUN CAUSE I OF BIGSHAKE11P H Attack on French Fortress is B Viewed as Colossal Blun- H der by German Mili- tary Men. inottordam, Aug. 30. The military crisis in Germany is reported, on excellent ex-cellent authority, to havo been the climax of a bitter conflict between Falkonhayn and Hindenburg over the Verdun offensive. Hindenburg was utterly opposed to any offensive in France, but wanted P to strike immediately another blow at I: Russia. For this ho was prepared Ml not only with a plan of .campaign, I' but with preparations actually made I behind the front in Courland. : He made a demand on the general staff of additional forces to carry out ft this enterprise, but they were refused ill Mm by Falkonhayn, and Hlndenburg's nl P,an was 0VerruIrt In favor of the $ offensive, against Verdun. I I Behind Falkenhayn in this dlsas-! dlsas-! trous decision was the German crown prince, who is held by well-informed persons to bo really responsible for the colossal blunder of Verdun. May Imperil Dynasty. The fail of Falkonhayn is regarded heer as of the greatest significance, even imperiling the Hohenzollern dynasty. Tf wna the intervpnHnn of Tunin that caused the kaiser to side with Hindenburg. The result is that troops are now pouring across Germany to aid Austrian resistance to the Russo-Rumnnlan Russo-Rumnnlan advance in Hungary. The change in the leadership of the general staff has resulted in a widespread wide-spread shake-up In the army. No less than thirty generals on all fronts have been removed. Bernhardt Honored. The most interesting of Hlndenburg's Hlnden-burg's new appointments is that of General von Bernhardt, the .famous military author, to the command o'r the army corps defending the Kovel section of the Volhnia "front. Von Bernhardi's book, "Germany In the Next War," published in 1012, has been widely quoted as proof that Germany had long contemplated the launching of a great European war. The book has proved prophetic of the present conflict in many important particulars. The kaiser has just be- I stowed upon its author, now in the V field, the order pour le merite. i i General von Bernhardi's promotion ; was effected by Field Marshal Hin- denburg at the expense of the Aus-1 Aus-1 trlan Major General Puhallo, whom he removed from the Kovel command I Kalacr Praises Falkenhayn. i (Special Cable by Arrnngement with London Dally Telegraph and International Inter-national News Service.) Berlin, Aug. 30. The Imperial order, addressed to General von Falkenhayn, Falken-hayn, announcing the latter's removal as chief of the German general staff, reads as follows: , ; "Not wishing to oppose your desire to be relieved of your office, 1 seize 1 this opportunity to thank you heartily for devotion and loyalty you displayed during the two years in your' heavy and responsible office, in which you have devoted all your strength 'and personality. What you especially accomplished by energetic and far-seeing far-seeing dispositions and indefatigable efforts for the army of the Fatherland will never be forgotten. Full appro-elation appro-elation of your merits during the war as head of the general staff must bo left to later times. To me personally you have been a most loyal and unselfish un-selfish adviser. Thanking you, I ox-press ox-press my best wishes for your future and confer upon you the cross and star of knight of the royal order of' tho House of Hohenzollern, with swords. You will receive the present emolument until I decide upon your employment in another capacity. WILLIAM II." |
