WHEN GERMANY CRUMBLED.
FATAL EIGHTH OF AUGUST. GREAT GAP IN THE FRONT. BERLIN, August 21. General Ludendorff's war memoirs have been published. He pictures himself as a strong man surrounded by weaklings. He blames the Government for the final catastrophe. While the German High Command, lie states, was urging the utmost effort, the Government was always thinking of compromise and hoping for a peace by understanding. ; General Ludendorff studiously retrains from praising anyone. He barely mentions Marshal Foch and Earl Haig. It is, therefore, significant that he describes August 8, 191S, as "The day of doom for Germany." "A great gap," he says, "was on that day made in the German front, leading to a breach in the Hindenburg line. Then the German armies crumbled." This constitutes a striking enemy tribute to the Australians under General Monash, co-operating with the Canadians and French.— (A. and N.Z.)
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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 199, 22 August 1919, Page 5
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146WHEN GERMANY CRUMBLED. Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 199, 22 August 1919, Page 5
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