There was only the idea that Austrian Poland and the former Russian Poland might be united and attached to the Monarchy.

It was never suggested that such a step should be enforced against the will of Poland itself or against the will of the Entente.

There was a time when it looked as if not only Poland but also certain sections among the Entente were not disinclined to agree to such a solution.
But to return to the German military party.

This had attained a degree of power in the State rarely equalled in history, and the rarity of the phenomenon was only exceeded by the suddenness of its terrible collapse.

The most striking personality in this group was General Ludendorff.