WHY GERMANY LOST.
BREAKING OF HINDENBURG LINE. LUDENDORFF'S MEMOIRS. By Telegraph.—Fmbs Assn —Copyright. Received A\ig. 21, 11.10 p.m. Berlin, Aug. 20. General Ludendorff's war memoirs have been published. He pictures himself as a strong man surrounded by weaklings, and blames the Government for the final catastrophe. While the High Command was urging the utmost effort the Government was always thinking of a compromise, hoping for a peace by understanding. general Ludendorff studiously refrain? from praising anyone, and barely mentions Marshal Foch or Sir Douglas Haig. It is, therefore, significant that he describes August 8, 1918, as "the day of doom for Germany." The great gap made in the front led to the breach of the Hindenburg line. Then the armies crumbled. The statement constitutes a striking enemy tribute to the Australians, under General Monash, co-oper-ating with the Canadians and the French, --Aui.-N.ai. C»bl» A*»,
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Taranaki Daily News, 22 August 1919, Page 5
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144WHY GERMANY LOST. Taranaki Daily News, 22 August 1919, Page 5
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