KAISER'S "NEW DESTINY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2495, 23 June 1915, Page 7

KAISER'S "NEW DESTINY

WAR LORD RECOVERS HIS PRESTIGE IN GERMANY. London, Juno 21. A neutral traveller in Germany describes tho Kaiser's fall from popularity m the early days of tlio war. It is whispered that tho failure of the advance on Paris was due to tho Raiser's interference with tho General Staff, and his compelling Field-Marshal von lloltko to resign. The Kaiser's portrait, exhibited at a. cinema ball, was not received with the samo applause as other leaders of the war. Tho people regard the Kaiser as an inexpert meddler in military matters. Tho Crown Prince, as tlio victor of Longwy, was immensoly popular. , Tho Kaiser quickly changed his tactics, and vanished from tho scene. He made no more speeches, and it was quietly announced that ho was no longer interfering in the war. His whereabouts is a secret; lie is constantly flitting from tho different theatres of war, until the figure of the Emperor becamo occult and mysterious. He was seen everywlioro at once, and became tho symbol of the unity of the people. He is now regarded as exercising his true functions as a modern Sovereign, and has assumed Imperial dignity, paving the way for what the Germans proudly believe to be the "new destiny." The gossip of tho Crown Prince's escapades in France and elsewhene is readily believed. His behaviour is reCarded as inconsistent with tlie dignity of his positou. He is held mainly responsible for the defeat at the Marne. It appears that the Prince is deliberately inviting criticism. He was absent from the baptism of his only daughter. —("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.)