LUDENDORFF.
HIS PART m THE WAR.. HOPE SURRENDERED IN AUGUST. (By Cable.—Preis Association.—Copyright.) and Lubie Association.) (Received March 12th, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, March 9. A New York morning newspaper prints excorpts from a book by Ludendorff, explaining his part in the war. He says tho German Emperor made a decision on January 9th, 1917, which meant ruthless submarine war, and the Supreme Army Command was compiled to obey orders. Any subsequent action by Mr Wilson could not have changed the Emperor's policy. ''During the spring of 1918, when we were still victoriously invading France, X confided to tho party loaders that it would be best to make peace as quickly as possible. Early ip July, 1918, I hoped it would be possible to force peace by a continuous attack on the enemy lines, but the hope was shattered by the middle of July. "Aftor our defeat on August Bth, I surrendered all hope. I informed the party leaders that by the end of September the enemy could break through the German lines. When Mr Wilson's third Note arrived, i determined ' to fight to tho bitter end, being unwilling to make fin unconditional surrender. We could have! held out a few months longer after Noveniber, hut I was overruled.'' '
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Press, Volume LV, Issue 16470, 13 March 1919, Page 7
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