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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1919
Page
15
General Ludendorff admitted hoping to win before Russian forces were ready by striking to destroy Silesian coal mines and deny them to Slavs but higher authority ordered them left intact. He said Austrian morale was imperiled without German help and that troops lacked training while paying heavily for intrepidity.
The account describes Ludendorff fearing dismissal and plotting a dramatic counterstroke to halt Russian advances. It outlines his retreat from Warsaw in 1914, German rail and road destruction, and mobilization of forces from Thorn to Posen to threaten a Russian advance, with Kaiser and Tirpitz cited as intervening factors.
In late 1914 Erich Ludendorff discusses strategic concerns in East Prussia, the strain of new formations, and the shift to a unified command under General von Hindenburg. He details the plan to maneuver forces by Hohensalza, the challenges of Twenty-fifth reserve corps, and the reorganization of command to better defend the region against the Russian advance. The passage notes the political distance between Berlin society and wartime seriousness and cites coordination with General Headquarters and von Falkenhayn.
The text recounts strategic decisions in Poland during 1915 including mine demolition, rail sabotage, and troop redeployments. It details the Eighth army front, the involvement of landwehr and fortress troops, and the plan for a decisive flank attack between Wreschen and Thorn. It notes Austrian and German cooperation, logistic use of strategic railways, and the shifting command arrangements around Hohensalza and Thorn.
Price list shows weekly wholesale carcass beef selling prices in Washington from Swift & Company US A. for periods ending May to October, with per cwt values ranging from about 14.98 to 27.01 and notes of clerical error correcting an earlier price of 317.78.
The NC-4 crew, led by Lieutenant James L Breese Jr, reportedly shaved in flight during the historic trans Atlantic crossing from Rockaway to Plymouth. The text promotes the AutoStrop Razor with claims of easy resharpening and a guarantee of 590 shaves per dozen blades, urging readers to start the trial plan.
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