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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1919
Page
14
The text portrays Germany's autumn 1916 crisis under the emperor and Hindenburg. It notes friction from lack of cohesion within the imperial system, jealousy between military and civil authorities, and competition among states and the emperor's household, despite dictatorial powers.
In this account Ludendorff outlines the supreme military authority in Germany during World War I, detailing the chain of command from the emperor through the general and naval staffs, the role of war ministries, and the interaction with colonial administration, ministers, and state contingents. He notes tensions between centralized power and home-front pressures, the creation of a supreme military authority, and the challenges of coordinating with allied and enemy powers.
Ludendorff bluntly confessed that the German army was badly crushed by the Allied attack at the Somme. He warned the front was in danger of breaking and that lines must be thinned and redistributed to avert disaster. He also said old defense concepts must be abandoned for new methods to counter the onslaught.
Marguerite PF Kinder, aged 14, crowned national Junior champion in rifle shooting. She previously won the title last spring and returns from Caldwell New Jersey with a remarkable 100 possible at 50 yards using a sizable .22 caliber rifle.
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