Turmoil in Germany as Kuehnmann falls from power in 1918
In early summer 1918 Ludendorff struggled with government policy and Russia while clashing with Berlin's authorities. Foreign Secretary von Kuehlmann admitted that victory was gone and demanded peace, prompting a Junkers revolt and Ludendorff to replace him with Admiral von Hintze after angering Joffe the Bolshevik ambassador.
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Ludendorff
Russia
Turkey
Lenine
Berlin
von Kuehlmann
Reichstag
Germany
Junkers
Army
Kuehmann
Joffe
Admiral von Hintze
End of von Kuehlmann Era Spurs German Policy Shift
Von Kuehlmann resigns as Secretary of State amid debates over Bolshevik influence and Russia policy. Ludendorff recalls wartime moves, warning Bolshevism’s reach and detailing German aims to secure peace while contending with Soviet pressure. He notes actions around Czecho Slovak troops, the Siberian railway, and the Don region as part of a broader strategy.
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von Kuehlmann
Reichstag
Berlin
von Hintze
Herr Joffe
Russia
Foreign Office
Entente
France
Siberian
Germany
Siberia
Moscow
Middle Volga
Kasan
Samara
Volga
Don
Krasnoff
German Policy and Inner Struggles in Eastern War Front
The author critiques German policy toward Bolsheviks in 1916 1917 arguing it favored Bolshevik strength and hindered a decisive push on Petrograd and Moscow. He recalls aiming to seize Baku oil, strip the Soviet government, and seek alliances while criticizing internal politics and pressuring for a stronger eastern effort. He notes Turkish unreliability and the English occupation of Baku, plus efforts to recruit in the east and bolster German national spirit.
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Russia
Krieg
Helfferich
Germany
Petrograd
Don Cossacks
Moscow
Brest
Esthenia
Livonia
Georgia
Baku
Bolshevists
Joffe
Foreign Office
Spa
von Kress
Palestine Front
Tiflis
Turkey
Caucasus
Batum
Seventh
Ukraine
Elbruz
Black Sea
Novorossisk
Caspian Sea
Persia
Kuban
Nuri
Bulgaria
Romania
Eighth Army
Riga
Ministry of War
Austria
Diplomatic Setback as Austria Hungary Eases Constraints
The passage notes failed diplomacy and a worthless agreement that imposed no obligations on Austria-Hungary. Baron Burian remains unbound and pursues an Austro-Polish solution with persistent, irritating resolve. The article ends referencing continued coverage in tomorrow's Post.
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Austria-Hungary
Baron Burian
German Leaders Hasten To Army HQ For Peace Talks
Ludendorff reports that the Picardy defeat caused panic among German and Austrian monarchs and chiefs. They rushed to army headquarters to discuss peace concessions while Hindenburg clung to faith in providence, hoping the day could still be saved.
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Ludendorff
Picardy
Germany
Austria
Hindenburg
Expert analyzes Ludendorff story by Goetz comments
Colonel Robert Charles Goetz West Point graduate and Army Field Artillery officer discusses General Ludendorff Own Story. The Boston Post will feature his analyses on military diplomatic and historical aspects. He has taught at Harvard and toured French battlefields including Flanders Chateau Thierry Meuse Argonne and St Mihiel.
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Robert Charles Goetz
Field Artillery
Boston Post
Ludendorff
Clarence R. Edwards
Goetz
West Point
Post
Geeta
Department of Military Science
Harvard University
War Department
France
Flanders
Chateau Thierry
Meuse-Argonne
St. Mihiel
Ludendorff article sparks debate on Germany and war conduct
A field artillery Colonel critiques Ludendorff and German aims in World War I era discourse. He denounces Bolshevik influence, condemns German Kultur, praises Poland's endurance, and notes Ludendorff's shifting stance from empire defense to isolation.
Ludendorff and Bosheviks in German war planning debate
The passage argues Ludendorff misread political realities in Germany and warns that Bolshevik influence and postwar chicanery aided Soviet power. It questions Ludendorff's knowledge of state affairs, cites Turkey and oil at Baku, and notes English action after German delays and the Elburz sinking as factors shaping the German dream of world dominance.
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Ludendorff
Germany
Turkey
Baku
Caspian Sea
Folsheviks
Elburz
Luden
New Manhattan Island Air Tour Debuts
A new daily sightseeing flight around Manhattan islands offers two passengers plus the pilot for $50 round trip weather permitting. The photo shows a passenger boarding the aerial craft.
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New York
Island of
Manhattan
International Film Service
Confer on Wage Wants of Local Stevedores
Representatives of foreign steamship companies and contracting stevedores met at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss the Longshoremen Union demand for a wage scale increase before the September 3 expiry. A flat 1.00 per hour with double overtime is proposed, replacing 0.06 current base and 1.00 overtime. Eight hours per day remains, with special rates for bulk cargo at 1.15 and 2.20 respectively. Employers are urged to provide rubber boots hats and coats for rain days. No stance from steamship men was released.
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Chamber of Commerce
Workman Falls Into Pit at Roxbury Repair Shop
Thomas F. Casey aged 41 of 80 Street South Boston was seriously injured at the Boston Elevated Railway repair shop on Guild Street Roxbury when he slipped and fell five feet into a pit. He struck his head and face and was taken to City Hospital.
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Thomas F. Casey
80 Street
Boston
Boston Elevated
Guild Street
Roxbury
Casey
City Hospital
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