WITH THE ENEMY.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13663, 4 September 1916, Page 4

WITH THE ENEMY.

GERMANY'S NATIONAL HERO. YON HTNDENBURG'S GREAT TASK, EXTREMISTS DISCREDITED. f-^—i (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) NEW YORK, September 1. The Berlin correspondent of the New York Times says: The Kaiser gives Marshal von Hiiuicnburg practically dictatorial powers. The appointment is designed to act as a tonic to the morale of the German nation. LONDON, September. 1. Berlin is beflagged and the windows display garlanded portraits of the Kaiser,' Marshal von Hindenburg, and General von Lndendorffi. The newspaper exports, including Colonel Moraht in Hie Vossiehe Zciinng, and the Frankfurter Zeilnng, press immeasurable joy at the placing of the whole command in the bands of the national hero. They warn the people to implicitly trust him in these admittedly critical times.

Dr von Bcthmann-Hollweg (German Imperial Chancellor) attacked General von Falkenhayn in the press, aiming to overthrow the most violent of the War Party.

The mutual detestation between Dr von Hollwcg and General von Falkenhayn is notorious, whilst von Ilindenburg was never a favourite with the General Staff, which he constantly attacked as carpet soldiers. General'von Falkenhayn's disgrace means the rtqfoat of the extremists, including the, Crown Prince, Dr Hellferich (Imperial Treasurer), Grand Admiral von Tirpitz, and most of the General Staff.

A correspondent at Amsterdam states that the feeling in Germany may be summarised in these terms: If Hindenburg cannot, save us we are lost, However, there are many indications that the more enlightened realise that the game is up, and only hope that Marshal von Hindenburg may perhaps avert overwhelming disaster.