THE KAISER AT HOME

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2366, 23 January 1915, Page 7

THE KAISER AT HOME

AN ENGLISHWOMAN'S DESOIIU'. 'WON. London, January 21, An Englishwoman who has boon <>mployed n# a govcnio.iH in t]io household of n Oorinan pritico hits written a book, d«ioribing how oliiltlron itro taught to iility with flying Xoppolitm dropping uoinbo on a uimlol London. Tho Kaiser wuh itn occasional visitor awl tlio writer found him nfl'ablo and condescending, after having flatiened himself flint blio wan not ono of tfio Bii/fnigoltcn, whom lio hold in. lively detestation. Whon ho mtido a witticism tho Emporor laughed out loud, opening his mouth and throwing hid head back slightly with <v littlo pork, lookinp ono straight in tho oyen to discover if tho humour of tho remark had boon seqn. Tho more ono laughed tho hotter ho scomod ploafiod nnd tho mora lively ho beenmo, and was almost liko a morry child. When his mind was fixod upon himsDlf ho looked almost young and very vital, if rather fatter than his photographs. Occasional]}] an odd, wandoring, strained expression camo into his oyes, and ho appoarod older than Lis real ago. On ono occasion Mr. John Burns told tho Kaiser that tho Gorman Army was not what it used to be. Emperor William protonded not to take oifonoo, but privately ho exclaimed "Damn the little grasshoppor." Describing General Von Hindonborg, the authoress writes: "I found tho general a striking contrast to tho Crown Prince, with his smart little moustache and light coloured animal eyes that surj prisa ono in their sudden goggling look. I Hindenberg's fighting jaws are square, his head is square, even tho eyes under the heavy lids are 6quare; the end of his nose and hia ears are square, and his huge moustache is brushed out square on square oheeks."—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" services. 600,000 PRISONERS I BERLIN OFFIOAL CLAIM. (Roc. January 22, 6.40 p.m.) London, January 22. A Berlin, official message claims that the Germans have captured over 600,000 prisoners.—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" services.