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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1919
Page
9
A German general says individual Americans fought well and notes constant German demands to replace losses hurt morale. He regrets harsher disciplinary punishments and calls for mercy amid the sinking of troop ships.
General Erich von Ludendorff describes the April 1918 suspension of the Allied offensive, the surge of American troops in France, and the continued submarine war against commerce. He notes difficulties in targeting troop ships, the broad patrol front of 1,400 nautical miles, and the strategic balance between tonnage destruction and shipping safety, with emphasis on sustained pressure to choke England’s food supply and reduce enemy transport.
The Rev J 3 Haglish, longtime pastor of the Lutheran Church, Stoyestown, Pa, has been called to lead Zen Lutheran Church in Williamsport, Md. The Williamsport vacancy arose after Rev Dr D Upton Blair left in July for a Philadelphia pastorate.
In an instalment from Ludendorff’s My Thoughts and Actions, he laments American rapid arrival and urges harsher discipline. He notes failed offensives on Lys, discipline erosion, deserters, and the need to reclaim punishments. warns of insufficient manpower and the reliance on eastern front reserves, with officers lacking authority to enforce discipline.
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