Central Powers

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 30, 2 September 1916, Page 5

Central Powers

J QUACK MEDiCiNE. I ___ 1 SPECiAL HINDENBURG TONIC FOR THE NATION. ; Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received H. 50 a.m.) New York, September 1. The Times Berlin correspondent says that the Kaiser gives General Hindenburg practically dictatorial powers, and that the appointment was designed to act as a tonic to the morale of the German nation. BERLIN SEFLAGCED. A NOTABLE TRIUMVIRATE. Press Association —Copyright. United Service. (Received 9.20 a.m.) ' London, September 1. Berlin is beflagged and there are many window displays of the garlanded portraits of the Kaiser, Hindenburg and LndendorfF. Many newspaper men, including Col. Moraht, writing in the Vossiche Zeiteung, and the Frankfurter Zeitung, express immeasurable joy at the placing of the whole command in the hands of the national hero, and warn the people to implicitly trust him in admittedly-critical times. The Austro-Hungarian newspapers are distinctly depressed.

IS THE CAME UP? IT ALL DEPENDS ON HINDENBURC. Press Association—Copyright. Published in "The Times." (Received 11.30 a.m.) London, September 1. A correspondent at Amsterdam states: The feeling in Germany may be summarised as follows: "If Hindenburg cannot save us we are lost!" However there may be indications that the more enlightened Germans realise that the game is up, and thenonly hope is that Hindenburg may perhaps avert an overwhelming disaster.

LEADcRS AT LOGGERHEADS. FALKENHAYN IN DISGRACE A telegram from Paris states that the (J rand Council has been held. Her von Bethmann-Hollweg (Chancellor) attacked General Falkenhayn in the press, aiming to overthrow the most violent of the War Party. Ihe mutual detestation existing between Hollweg and Falkenhayn is -notorious, whilst Hindenburg was. never a favorite with General Staff, which he constantly attacked as "carjpet soldiers." Falkenhayn** disgrace means the defeat of the Extremists, including the Crown Prince, Hellferich, Tirpita, and most of the General Staff.