THE FALL OF VON FALKENHAYN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2865, 1 September 1916, Page 5

THE FALL OF VON FALKENHAYN

GERMAN PUBLIC STAGGERED ©outer's Tclcßrnm.) The Hague, August 30. The dismissal of General von Falkcnhayn has caused almost'a panic in Germany. The papers are not allowed to comment upon it; It is generally believed that the plans of Von Hindenburg and Von Falkenhayn clashed, because the latter did not desire to send troops to the East front, holding that the decision of the war would be made on the West front. The intervention of Rumania caused the Kaiser to side with_ 'Von Hindenburg. Troops are now being ruslied to the Russian and Rumanian frontiers. "TIMES' " COMMENT—"DISMISSAL ALMOST WITH IGNOMINY." Australian-New Zealand CaWg Association. (Roc. August 31, 6.45 p.m.) London, August 30. The "Times," in the course of a leading article, says: "General von Falkenhayn's dismissal —almost with ignominy—is the ponalty for the Verdun failure. Vein Hindenburg'e appointment makes it possible for the German Government to deceive the German nation for months longer. We will do well to take him seriously, recognising in Him a man of big, simple ideas.. Germany has awakened to tho seriousness of 'her plight for the first time, and is growing swiftly fearful as to tho future. Von Hindenburg is the only mail wh<S could order the ruthless shortening of the Western front without producing a collapse of the public faith." Another newspaper comment says: "Hindenburg is plethoric, and truoulont, and tho Prussian Junker is a mora puppot, manoeuvred by the astute Lmdendorff. • The Kaiser practically Bays to tna German people: 'See 1 We have given you your idol. If ho fails to win the war, none can.' " ■ i