VON HINDENBURG

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2866, 2 September 1916, Page 9

VON HINDENBURG

WHAT HIS APPOINTMENT MEANS HUNS IN A PANIC CONFESSION OF DISASTER " Australian-Xe-vv Zealand. Cable Association. London, August 31. Mr.'Frederic William Wile, for.many years Berlin correspondent for the ".Daily Mail," writes.."General von Falkenhayn go'ffs because the .Huns, are; in _ a .panic. Von Hindenburg's ■ appointment is an indisputable confer sion of disaster and impending rout. Falkenhayn was the pillar of the War i'arty, which' forced the war. Theretore it is significant that the Kais'ef has deserted the General Staff for the populace, as represented by the-people's 'dol. Quarrelling in the German High Command was notorious.- Falkenhayn and Hindenburg were ferociously at war for the Kaiser's favour. Falkenhayn enjoyed uninterrupted personal -contact with the Kaiser, and liis influence predominated, whilst Hindenburg -chafed and lost." Hindenburg whined - incessantly for reinforcements to enable him to break through the Russians since the conquest of Poland. Matters reached a climax in June,', .when. the popular Napoleon's howling was so insistent that tho Kaiser and Falkenba.yn went East, after which Hindenburg's influence fastened'on Wilholm." ' "

FAILURE OF FALKENHAYN HINDENBURG NEEDS • WATCHING . ("The Times.") London, August 31. Colonel Repingtoii writes: "All Germany will "acclaim Von Hindenburg's appointment as an. admission pf.tlie failure of Falkenhayn's.strategy. ..Since Verdun and' the . Somme Falkenhayn has not 6hown elasticity; and. he leaves Hindenburg the. most unfavourable conditions on several fronts. Hindenburg needs watching. While the Russians and the Rumanians devastate the plains of Hungary, Hindenburg will probably try • a great' movement from Kovel, or, using his 6uperi<»trailways,. will strike elsewhere. The German armies are still in good strengtllr and good , heart,- and her. reserves; are sufficient to allow of a strong offensive. Wo must expect Hindenburg to strike a desperate blow. 'That is his character. The new broom will attempt-to I make , a clean-sweep-." . - -■ " . THE RAISER'S LETTER . . to general"falkenhayn (Router's Telegram.) - Amsterdam, August 1. The Kaiser .has written to General Falkenhayn that he does- not -wish to oppose the latter's desire to be relieved of office, and confers on him an Imperial Order, and assures him that his salary will be continued till, lie .is . reemployed. ...

BERLIN BEFLAGGED .. lIINDENBURG THE DELIVERER Amsterdam, August 31. - ! The population 'of Berlin hail's- von Hiudenburg'as their deliverer. The citv is beflaggedp and the hero's portrait is exhibited in the shop windows, garlanded, and illuminated. • PLANS THAT WENT ASTRAY.. London, August. 31. The "Daily Telegraph's" corresponrlent at I'qtrograd. states that it is believed that Von Hindenburg was lately preparing an offensive, and'had brought up all available reserves,, including six divisions of Turks, wliicli were.\in !Galicia and Transylvania... The intervention of Rumania'upset his plans.];