ii TWC-J i i "IJk , Euentno public SMicjer U $ i THE WEATHER SPORTS EXTRA Washington, July 14. Partly cloudf tonight; Sunday fair afid slighty , tiarmcr; moderate north ninth. TKMI'hK.MUItr, AT VMM llflUn 1 S I 9 I in 111 I 12 I t I 2 1 3 I 4 I 5 6fi I fifi 1 C6 I lili I 11" I 711 I 74 I 7(i I 77 TS 3 , vr . vi' . -5? ' i' THE EVENING TELEGRAPH f4" a. jet m.tn VOL. IV. NO. 258 Published Dally KxceM Sunday. Subscription Trice! IB leir by Mll. Copyright. 1018. by the Public Ledrcr Company. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1918 Entered as Second-Clans Matter at the Tostofflre at Philadelphia. Under the Act of March 3. 1876. Pa. PRICE TWO CENTSJO ?ii - ."I l m E i SPOILSMAD GERMANY , BITTERLY DENOUNCED BY WILHEL1 MUEHLON Exclusive Interview With Former Chiei of Krupp's CONQUEST MANIA GRIPS ALL MINDS Junkers and Socialists Alike Hope for World Domina tion, Huge Indemnities , PREDICTS COUNTRY'S SUDDEN COLLAPSE Cannot Stand Beating, and Will Give Up When For tune of War Turns RACE UTTERLY CHANGED Prussianism in Few Genera tions Has Altered Mind and Soul of People By B. F. KOSPOTH Knerliil Vrrenonilnt ' rvenlni: Public T.edcer In Switzerland Copyrlsht IMS. rY rtpt-io L,Etxjr.n Comoanv Berne, Switzerland. .Tunc 20. AKOT'T thirty minutes' tide by rail . fiom the Swiss capital lies the Uttl village of GucmllRen. Just a few scattered houses amid pleasant, wooded hills, with a low, pray chateau hidden in a high-walled park. In this aristocratic countiy mansion, fnr re moved from the madding rumors of war, dwells perhaps the most inter esting flsure nmonc the German po lltlral exiles now in Switzerland, Hcrr Wllholm Muehlon, the ex-director of the Krupp worls at Essen, whose revelations flxlni? the-olc-rcsoonslbll-ity. for the outbreak of the world-con-fincratlon on the Kaiser and his minis ters recently caused alrriost as great a sensttlon as Prince Ilchnowskv's damning evidence against the Berlin Government. It Is Indeed a paradox most painfully felt by the rulers of Germany that one of the bitterest and most convincing accusations ever formulated against their criminal war policy should come from a man who for many years be longed to the board of directors at Krupp's, that vast commercial incar nation of the Teuton's lust for blood and domination, whose operations were ever shrouded In the deepest mystery and Jealously hidden from foreign eyes lest they detect the secret preparations for the enormous crlmo Germany was planning to commit against the liber. ties of the world. Infuriates Kaiser I have been told by well-informed Germans here, and I am altogether in clined to believe them, that Herr Muehlon's sensational defection" has roused the Kaiser to a greater pitch of fury even than Prince Lichnow sky's revelations, and that the German Government fears the former Krupp director In Switzerland more than the ex-ambassador to the Court of St. fames, whom it has at least In its power In Germany. The German le gatton at Berne recently sent Herr Muehlon. who is still of military age, a peremptory order to report at Loer rach, the German frontier statloi, ajid 1oln the colors, but he refused to obey this somewhat naive command, know ing that "preventive Imprisonment" was In store for him the Instant he crossed the border. He has remained quietly in the handsome old chateau he purchased upon first coming to free Switzerland, for. unlike other fug. Itives from the Kaiser's tyranny, he managed to bring tlio greater part of his considerable fortune with him and can face future developments with the tranquil assurance of a millionaire. ' The old chateau breathed an atmos phere of rural repose and almost egoistic Isolation from the tragedy of our times when I rang at the gate, and yet. at that very moment, the des tinies of the world were once more in suspense on the battlefields of France, and I found Its owner fairly bowed down with the fateful burden of the hour. No Tarlies In Germany "You And me In a state of deep de pression," said tills extraordinary man, who sacrificed the powerful friendship of Krupp-Von Bohlen to his political Ideals and resigned from the greatest war corporation In Prussia to .combat Prussian militarism. "I can tell you nothing about the political situation In Germany. There Is no political sit uation In Germany so long as this offensive lasts.. The entire German people, is once more hypnotized, as it wag in 19H. by brutal dreams of con quest and Unancial gain. The Kaiser's words have come true: There are no parties In Germany today. From 10 Junkers ta the Socialist all are sunk tottto depths of an almost Inhuman ea Vt' TMrteML. "nluwu six. Here Are the Germans as Muchlan Sees Them THE BASEST MATERIALISTS (he world has ever seen, made so scientifically by the Prussian system of government. RAPACIOUS SLAVES, who. driven 'y the lust of Rain aad power, go forth at LudendorfT's command, to slay and devastate. BULLIES who cannot bear defeat nor long endure the horrors of war they gleefully bring upon others. CADORNA LOSES RANK AND PAY Retirement Decreed of Former Italian Commander By the United Press Home, July 13. A military bulletin decrees the retirement with loss of rank and pay of Generals Cadorna, Porro and Capcllo General Diaz, cotntnaiuler-ln-chlef of the Italian armies, has been decorated with the Grand Cordon of the Military Order of Savoy. ' General Cadorna was commander-in-chief of tlio Italian -armies last year when the Austro-Gennan drive forced them back to the Plave IUer, follow ing the Caporetto disaster. SAILOR ARRESTED AS BURGLAR Navy Yard Man Found at Safe in Meat Market AS'alter Smith, n sailor at the Phila delphia Navy Yard, was aircsted today charged with attempting to rob a safe at the Bradley meat maikct, Twent.v llrst and Market streets. The sailor was found kneeling before the safe, It Is alleged, by Benson Barratt, a watchman, lie dlscoveied the otlice had been ransacked and ul.su the fruit fclore of Michael Merino, which adjoins tho Bradley building Thiee bottles of liquor, which had been taken fiom the showcase of a sa loon at Twenty-first and Market stieets. It is said, weie found in Smith's room. Smith as held in J1500 ball for court 1 Magistrate Pennock In the Cential Police Coutt. ADOPTS GERMAN WAR LOAN Reichstag Committee Approves Bond Issue of 83,570,000,000 tty the United Press ('(ipenlniRrn, July 13. The main com mittee of tho German Ileiehstag adopted the new war loan of 16,fl00,00l),t)0n marks, according to dispatches received hen! today. The Independent Socialists and Polish membeis did not vote. According to tho pre-war Value of tl e Inark tlio new war loan would be equi valent to J3,570,non,ono, but marks 'are not quoted In any of the Allied countries now. WILSON WANTS LEWIS TO RUN Asks Illinois Senator to Make Campaign for Re-election WalilnKtnn, July 13. President Wil son today' asked Senator Lewis, of Illi nois, to accept a rencnilnatlon and make a campaign for le-electlon. "I lme heard with concern that you thought of not accepting a lenomlnation for the Senate and undertaking a. cam paign," wrote the President to Senator Lewis. "I hope sincerely that if that has been your Inclination, you will le consider jour Judgment In the matter and undertake the race." BIGGEST SUPPLY TRAIN COMES Eighth Division, 164 Motortrucks and 244 Men Arrive The eighth division of the motor sup ply service of the army, made up of 164 motor trucks nnd 214 men, en route to a point on the Atlantic coast, arrives in Philadelphia late this afternoon, under the command of Captain James. It will be the largest motor train that has passed through this city during the war. Men with the train will be Quartered Lin fhe City Hall for the night, and the train win proceed tomorrow morning. CARDS SCORE THREE RUNS IN SECOND Davis Touched for Pair Hits and Cuts Loose Wild Pitch of riiuxiKs Ralirroft. . WllllnniH, rt stork, 31.. .Meuf.fl. If. t'nivnth, rf. T.uderiiN. .Hi. Ilemlngwa. 2b. HiiniN, r. ST. I.OU1S Heiitlicote. ff. ruber. 2b. CniUe. rf. I'niilette. m. Ilalnl. 3b. Vlillenr). ir. tirlmni, lb. (,onzule, c rarknrd. p. l)aiU, ii. Vmplre Morun and Ulster. Cardinals' Field, HI. Louie, July 13. Gene Packard opposed Dixie Davis in the first game of the double bill be tween the Cardinals and Phillies this af ternoon. Gonzales and Burns were the catchers. FIIIST INNING Bancroft singled to left and was forced at second by William Paulette to Fisher. Stock filed to Ileathcote. 5leu sel fanned. No runs, one hit, no errors. Ileathcote walked. Fisher sacrificed, Luderus to Hemingway, cocrlng first. Stock threw out Cruise. Paulette was thrown out by Bancroft. No runs, no hits, no errors. 8HCONH INNING Cravath -filed to Ileathcote. Luderus fouled to Balrd. Paulette and Grimm retired Hemingway, No runs, no hits, no errors. Balrd singled to left. McHenry sac rificed, but Davis's throw to second was too late and the runners were safe. Grimm bunted. Davis fumbled the ball and the bases were filled, , Gonzales's red hot liner went straight to Heming way. Packrrd struck out. Ileathcote singled to left, bcorlng Balrd and Mc Henry. A wild pitch went Into' the Cardinals' dugout and Grimm scored, Ileathcote going to third. FUhcr Continued on Face IhUieen, t'oluata J'our MAY SUSPEND 1PPEALB0ARD2; NEGLECT CHARGED Didn't Class 214 Called hut Missing Registrants as Deserters PROBE IS COMMENCED Matter Will Be Turned Over to Baker and President Wilson Wholesale neglect on the part of Dl trlct Appeal Board No. 2 to certify and report the cases of deserters was charged today by Federal and State draft ofllclnls conducting a probe In this city. It' was nnnounccd this afternoon that the hoard had Just furnished the ad jutant general's olllce with the names of 211 men that should hae been reported last ear. The announcement was made by Lieu tenant Colonel JameS S. Easby-Smith. tho reprcsentathc of Provost Marshal General Crowder, and MaJCT W. O Mur dock, disbursing otllcer for the State. Both of these ofTlcials immediately visited the headquarters of the district board and began a thorough lncstlga tlon of each case. They will make recommendations re garding the boaut to General Crowder without delay, and tho matter, with other chaiges against the district board, will be presented to Secretary of War Baker and President Wilson for of ficial action It is Intimated the bard will be suspended. It was through asserted slipshod methods that the Federal authorities weie compelled several dajs ago to droo charges of desertion against Grover Cleveland Beigdoll and charges against his mother, Mrs Kinma C. Bergdoll, of "aiding it deserter," because the for mer had not been properly certified by District Hoard No. 2, and was merely a delinquent .and not a technical de heiter Clerical Error Excuse At the time the Bergdoll case was dis covered. Bronte II Greenwood, chief clerk of the district board, said that It was due to a clerical error. The re port of deserters frc-n Local Board 32, Cnerbrook, which included Bergdoll, he asserted, had been mislaid In a filing cabinet. The icpoit contalnedthe names of fotiy-two ellgiblcs. When questioned later. Greenwood stated that an examination of desertion cases had -been made and the lists fiom ofjier local boards had been properly cared ror. vTlio draft officials, however, stated this afternoon that the long de layed list contained tho names of men from boards scattered In many pnrts of the city, many of them being reported separately, j. . . District Board No. 2, of ..which. Wal ter Wlllard Is chad man, has been un der fire for weeks. Major Murdock this afternoon le questcd Colonel Smith for a lullng as to what action may be taken to rate the delinquents not reported by the dls trlct board In their proper classifica tion as deseiteis. The latter stated that the matter rested enthely on con ditions disclosed by the records of tho boaid. The failure of the district to report tho 214 cases opens the aenue of es cape from serious charges under the old regulations. Tho Identity of the nlcn on tho delayed deserters' list, other than that of Bergdoll, has not been re vealed. Dergdnll, aulo racer and aviator, may be classed as a deserter from the Na tional Army after all, Instead of Just n draft evader, as at present Bergdoll's own acts and admissions, made in open letters from him made rontlniird on Pace Two. Column Three GERMANY PLANS NEW PEACE DRIVE Press Prepares Minds of Public for Winter Diplo matic Offensive i TO BREAK ALLIED WILL By MAJ. GEN. MAURICE Former Director nf Military Operations of British Armv Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger Copvriohtt i918t by Xewl'ork Times Co. London, July 13. . For some time past the military ex perts of the Geiman press have been busy soothing the anxieties of their readers as to the delay in the renewal of the offensive. As Is usually the case, the views expressed are In gen eral agieement and show signs of In spiration from above. It Is admitted that the struggle has been a severe one, but the French and British troops are stubborn fighters, even that the American aid is now a faitor In tho situation and that consequently the process of establishing complete su periority over the enemy must be slow and gradual. But a new note Is now being struck for tho first time. All the German writers on the earlier battles of this year's campaign were in agreement that Hlndenburg'a object was the de struction of the forces opposed to him and not the capture of any particular town, even of Calais or of Paris. These were to follow as the natural fruits of victory. There could be llttlt. doubt that this is true, for tho German objective in the battle which started on March 21 was undoubtedly the separation 'of the Brjtish from tiie French armies, so that the former might be dilven back against the coast and annihi lated, while the latter was held off along the Somme.- When this result was not' obtained, It was, announced that the teal German aim was the exhaustion of Foch's reserves s a preliminary to the decisive defeat of the Allied armies. This was held to account for the attacks on the Ar mentleres front which began on April 9 and tho Crown Prince's advance to the Marne last month. After these battles the German peo ple were assured that Foch's reserves had been completely used up and were CosUaucd on ran SU. Ctiuioa Fit Jfv ;M& ieaTaTaW MPxVtogjgafglHHMIiA 1 - ask Wm HaVJT "- "JHapVtVaVaVaVaVaVaVaVaHPA mBmm F -w "Sift f" ' "uiZL. J jE ON HINDT.NBURG BRITISH TROOPS SPEED TO RUSSIA England Sends Re-enforcements to Siberia and Mur man Coast Region 2000 BOLSHEVIKI TAKEN Washington, July 13 British le-cnforcements have been dispatched to Siberia, according to official information received here to day, to assist tlio Russians and Czecho slovaks guarding the Allied stores fiom Bolshevikl acting with German prisoners, who are leported to bo ad vancing upon Vladivostok. From other sources today came re ports of constant guerrilla fighting In the Ukraine between large bands of peasants and the German military forces. The results were not reported, but it was said the peasants are well equipped with machine guns, rifles and ammunition. It Is believed that the peasants secured their military equip ment from the stotes left by the vari ous arm'es which retreated after op erations In that part of Russia. Trench warfare has developed and the fight ing la described as being brisk. IyntlonrjiIy13; Tne HrlUBh uovernment is sending- considerable forces Into tho JIurman I region. In Russia, as tho result of an appeal from the JIurman local govern' ments, It was learned from an authort tatlve source today. A dispatch received via Copenhagen says Counter-revolutionists surround ed and captured 2000 Bolshevik Red Guards sho had Just arrived on the Mm man coast. All were disarmed and then allowed to return to Moscow, the dispatch sas. Commenting on developments In Rus sia where It says, events are moving with Ei eat rapidity. The Times contends hat Czeeho-SIovaks "who have prac tically seized all Siberia, must be helped without delay." "Manifestly Japan is in the best po- Continued on rate Mi. Column Two 1,100,000 SENT ACROSS BY U.S., March Announces Three American Army Corps Organized in France 90,000 SAILED IN WEEK By the Associated Press Waalilna-ton, July 13. In announcing today that American troops already abroad or In transit have passed the 1,100,000 mark. General March, chief of staff, also disclosed that three army corps of American troops now have been organized in France. Bach contains from 225,000 to 250,000 men of the regulars. National Army and National Guard. Major General Hunter Liggett, tem porarily commands the first corps; the two other commandeis have not been selected, but wtien the corps command ers finally areselected they will have the rank of lieutenant generals. Identifies Units Besides this, the chief of staff dis closed Important Information of the exact troops which so to make up the corps. This information never has been given before to the people at home. The rate of transportation of troops for July, General March said, was keep ing up with previous months. More than 30,000 troops were transported last week alone. The most Important developments of the week, the chief of staff pointed out, had been in the Albanian theatre of war. "fhere is no indication at the War Department of when the next German thrust will come on the western front, but all the Allied commanders are con fident of their ability to withstand It. I.ane Gains in Albania In Albania, aided by British and Italian monitors operating from the sea, a general advance over a crescent shaped sector of eighty miles In length has been made, the advance being twenty-two miles at Its deepest point. The former crescefit Into the Allied line there has been wiped out and a straight front substituted, The, advance was carried out largely Continued a Pi 8tx, Column 8Lx. "BUTCHER'' V IS; nslii Declares Germany Holds Invaded Country as Pawn for Negotiations NAMES THREE WAR AIMS "Open Air" for Economic Ex pansion Included in Chan cellor's Demands. By the Associated Press Copenhagen, July 13. Denial that Germany Intended to retain Belgium was made by Count von Hertllng, the German Imperial Chancellor, in the course of his speech before the Reichstag main com mittee on Thursday. The present possession of Belgium only means that we have a pawn for future negotiations," the Chancellor said. "We have no Intention to keep Belgium In any form whatever." What wo precisely want, as ex pressed by us on February 24," the Chancellor continued, "Is that after the war Belgium shall, as a self-dependent State, not be subject to any body as a vassal, and shall live with us In good friendly relations." "I have held this point of view from tho beginning In regard to Belgium and I still hold it today. This side of my policy is fully in conformity with the general lines, the direction of which I yesterday Clearly laid be foro you. "We are waging the war as a war of defense, as we have ..one from the very beginning, and every Imperial istic tendency nnd every tendency to world domination has been remote from our minds. "What we want Is the Inviolability of our territory, open air for the ex pansion of our people in the economic domain and, naturally, also security in regard to tho future. This is com pletely in conformity with my point of view in regard to Belgium, but how this point of view can be established in detail depends upon futuro negotia tions, and on this point I am unable to give binding declarations." - Amsterdam.iJuly 13. At Thursday's session of the Reichs tag Mnin Committee in Berlin, the Progressives, tho deputies of the center part and the Socialists criticized a con tract which had been entered Into between the Gov crnment and the West Mark Land Company, which intends to purchase estates in Alsace-Lorraine and settle them with persons "who aro leliablo from a natlonnl stand point," Mathlas Erzburger, the Center party leader, who dcclaied that neither of the Alsace-Lorraine legislative cham bers favored tho contract, said his party would vote against it. London, July 13. Contractions of policy among Get man officials seemingly has another illustration in the manner of the pub lication of the statement made by Count von Hertllng, the German Im perial Chancellor, regarding Belgium. Tho German wireless service-yesterday gave out a long report of Chancel lor von Heitling's speech, which ig nored all reference to Belgium. It gave a full report of tho Chancellor's discussion of Russia, and continued: "In connection with tills point, the Imperial Chancellor passed in review the political situation in the west." The natural inference seems to be that whatever officials Issued the wire less version they did not want Count von Hertling's statements regarding the west circulated. Theie was much curiosity here regarding this part of his speech, which was omitted. Text of Speech Doctor von Heitling's speech, as given out by the Germans, omitting the reference to Belgium, follows: "I maintain the standpoint of the Imperial reply to the peace note of Pope Benedict. The pacific spit It which inspired this reply has also In- Continued on Fatr Sixteen, Column One UNCHALLENGED ! FOR completeness of detail, scope, reliability and promptness the news serv ice of the Evening Public Ledger is unequaled. Up-to-the-minute record WP"II that is happening in a world of hap. penwgs is given by the un paralleled array of news Catherine; agencies, topped by the most thorough cable serv ice of the day. The War News is covered in minutest detail by a corps of trained war cor respondents, now at the front, writing bpecially for the Evening Public Ledger In addition, there are the Associated Press, the United Press, the Central News and the International News serv ices,, which keep the reader informed of every event both at home and abroad. - VON HINDENBURG REPORTED DEAD AFTER TEMPESTUOUS INTERVIEW WITH KAISER GERMANY'S MAN OF BLOOD Called "Greatest Butcher In AVorld History" on account of ruthless sacrifice or German troops. A epical product of Prussian militarism, a graduate of the Kricg Akademie. Retired in 1311, it is alleged, because he criticized the Kaiser's strat egy in a mock battle. , Recalled in 1914 as commander on Russian front. Supreme com mander since August, 1016. BASEBALL .0000 0 3 0 0 PHILLIES. ST.L(lg).. Davis-Burns; Fncknrd-Gonzales PHILLIES.. ST.L(2g).. CHICAGO, A. I. BOSTON, A.I... 0 0 Russell-Jacobs; Bush-Agnew. ("LEV'LAKD.A. L.. 0 0 0 0 NEW YOKK. A.L... 0 0 i 0 Ciumhc-O'Nc!'; Love-Haunah. DETROIT, A. L 10 0 WASH'TON, A. L... 0 0 0 James-Stannge; Harper-PIciaich. NEW YORK, N.L... 0 2 0 r"GH.,N.L.(lstg.). 0 0 0 Perritt-McCarty; Cooper-Black NEW YORK, X.L.. . I"GH.,N. L. (2dg.).. BROOKLYN. N.L... 0 00000001 1 10 1 CIN.,N.L.(lstg.).. 000 200 1 OX- 3 50 Cheney-Miller; Zller-Wingo. BROOKLYN, N.L... CIN.,N.L.(2dg.)... BOSTON, N.L 0. CHICAGO, N.L l DUTCH PROTEST TO BRITAIN ON BOMB DROPPING THE HAGUE, July 13. The Dutch Government has charged the Netherlands minister at Ijoiidon'to protest against the viola tion of Dutch territory by an airplane on June 22, when the ma chine dropped two bombs near Ouderschans, wounding one persdn and causing material damage. Examination of fragments of the bomb, it is said, established that the missile was of British manufactute. The Government also asks compensation for the damage done by the explosion. SYRACUSE EXPLOSION AN ACCIDENT, OFFICIAL REPORT WASHINGTON, July 13. An accident of unknown nature was the cause of the explosion at Split Hock munitions plant, Syracuse, N. Y., the War Department declared today alter a thorough investigation. This explosion, which occurred tue night of July 2, resulted in the loss of fifty-one killed and forty nine 'wounded, showed no trace of enemy activity, the report stated- - i. aU4&A$lli. 'iim; AMERICAN WOUNDED NOW ARRIVING IN ENGLAND LONDON, July 13. American wounded are now arriving ill England in considerable numbers from the sections of France where the Americans are brigaded with the British. They leach the various main-line stations on British hospital trains, together with the hundreds of British wounded with which the trains are laden. VIENNA DENIES MAKING PEACE FEELERS AMSTERDAM, July 13. A semiofficial telegram received here today from Vienna says: "There have been many rumors lately that Austro-Hungarian agents in Spain and Switzerland have been seeking to establish contact with Entente emissaries with a view to making overtures for peace.All such rumors are unfounded." ADDITIONAL RACING RESULTS First Empire City race, 1 mile Jack Stuart, 107, Buckstoa, 20 to 1, 8 to 1, 4 to 1, won; Trophy, 110, Lyke, 8 to 5, 7 to 10, second; Night Stick, 106, Mergler, 1 to 3, thiid. Time, 1.40 ATHLETICS GAME OFF Rain Causes Postponement Dou-ble-Hentler on Monday The holiday irainn scheduled for this afternoon at Shlbe Park between Connie Macks ambitious athletes and the vis iting ball nlavers from St. Louis, was called off owing to Ihe rain which fell during the morning A double-header will be Maged Monday Scott Perry, the sensational twlrler. who has been the c.ue of the trouble between the American and National Leagues, was scheduled to have pitched this afternoon. lie therefore will h Hurled in one of the ganiei on Monday. Perry Is In fine shape, and the great amount of work hasn t had an apparent etiect on him The Athletics at the present time are holding down the cellar position In the leuruc standing, with a percentage of .395, SCORES 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 well. 0 0 2- X 10 1 TWO HURT IN COLLISION Trolley Hits Stalled Autotruck at 18th nnd Market Streets While going east in Market street, an autotruck belon&lnic to J. Keiley, who has a produce stand In the Reading Terminal Market, stalled on the trolley track at Eighteenth street and was struck by an eastbound car. One of the occupants of the truck, who was trying to crank the machine, was seriously hurt. He is Albert Green, 3019 Pine street. Arthur Doyle, 1246 North Dover street, driver of the truck suffered a badly cut knee and lacerations of the body. Both are in Hahnemann Hos pital. In trying to turn out of the tracks. Doyle stalled the englne'and (! recti got out to crank It. The trollev struek the v&g i .( s ' i .i ' . i . i" y- j sm "'1& n . -vi ,, Clash at Grand Head? i cmart.firs T.rintrs I- 1 O w, rn Citvrvl.ro fi s. "" -'""n.v, RUMORED ILL .V FREQUENTLY Grave Sickness Suppressed j ny trerman Press, Dutch J-s Traveler Declares i VON LUDENDORFF NOW IN THE SADDLE - - ' 33 Mlirfilinl. Potit-orl o...,! T? 11-j'" Svl ' '""v.uiiuuiiaauuu, ti- lypical Product of Prus- 1 sian Militarism ' ,1 KNOWN AS " BUTCHER?! Won Baton by Strategy and M Operations on the Rus- sian Front : n By the Associated Press Amsterdam, July 13. Field Marshal von Windi-m- burg is dead, according to th newspaper Les Noiivollpn i Jlis death is said to havp nr sa -. r . ' --- w vTT.l currea alter a stormv into, view with the German Entf M TVOT-nr- of fli.4- Tr j , ; ft rv, ,. uicoi, tteaaquarters.aTr y sna. - . "55 -ine emperor and the ReW Marshal are declared to havih':' had serious differences of ooin ion concernintr thi r.rm iv fensive toward PnHa ".' Th.e ITield MarshaUied froaji onprestion of-thebrainthtrre- rnu. ...-',. . . . "! .-.jit; vioienc interview be tween Von Hindenburg; and Emperor William occurred on May 16, Les Nouvelles says. It was followed hv .-in -,-. plectic stroke which ultimately resulted in the Field Marshal's death. The newspaper says ita in formation was obtained from "good sources in the occupied district of Belgium." In the last six months there have been several rumors of the death of Field Marshal von Hindenburg and there have been many reports that' he has been in poor health. Illness Suppressed t - A dispatch received in London Frk day from The Hague quoted a Dutch traveler from Germany as declaring' that a report that the Field Marshal was ill and unable to participate ia the work at army headquarters had spread all over Germany. GermaS newspapers were not permitted to mention the rumor. The traveler added that General Ludendorff, Quar- M lermaster General, had taken ovni- tj the Fi'Id Marshal's duties as ehieP 'tl of the general staff. Keeping step with reports of the Field Marshal's health have been dispatches from Germany indicating that the Field Marshal and the Em peror had had disagreements con cerning the German offensive move- ment in the west. Late in May of this yean Voti Hindenburg was reported ill with typhoid fever at Strassburg. Von Hindenburg later, on June 18, was re ported by the Iribune of Geneva to be suffering from an acute nervoiis disease. The newspaper declared it had learned from a reliable source that his mental capacity was much affected and that ho was confined ia, ' a private sanitarium. It added that the Field Marshal had taken no re sponsible part in the offensive tp-' the western front. J $ Called From Retirement J, At the outbreak of the war Yeai ninoenDurg naa Decome a gen- f urn! in retirement. Ha wns r-rttilrmA .A'' with evolving and carrying out i& $j Continued on l'tt nliteeit. Column T)w) wrATHFn xrHV-s ' Loud roared the 'dreadful thundtfi l)ut naught the people care. Though clouds are rent asunder. Tomorrow tctll be fair. ', .ItitJ n accord with former f Prognostications wise, i"if, "Tomorrow will le warmer!" The. Weather Prophei, fc-s M i ' ifij is $ m 6. ut tnd. the roCnin--rB yr Gr-w. " . . -. 'JrJ . . .- . ...Vi. 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