TO COME UP FOR JUDGMENT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 87, 7 January 1919, Page 7

TO COME UP FOR JUDGMENT

WAY CLEAR FOR TRIAL OF EX-KAISER ARCH-PLOTTER MENACED BY ' -ASSASSINS By Teleeraph-Prcss Association-Copyright London, January 5. The "Daily Express" states that the international difficulties in connection with the trial of the ex-Kaiser have been overcome. Means have been found by which he can be called to answer definite charges prefenred.'by the Allies in conformity with international law.—Aus.N.Z.- Cable Assn. STILL LOVES THE LIMELIGHT. • ■•*.'■- London, January 3. The Dutch Press states that the Kaiser and Kaiserin have regained their health, but the Kaiser lives in the strictest seclusion, because it is rumoured that conspirators have arrived at Amerongen and aro planning his assassination. , Consequently the Kaiser is strongly guarded. He apparently retains his incurable love of the limelight. He recently told nn attending physician'that-'at first he meditated assembling the loyal troops and making a last great attack on the Allies, dying gloriously but he could not reconcile his conscience to the sacrifice of further'lives. He also thought of collecting trusty troops and marching to Berlin to quell the incipient revolution, but feared he would unchain, civil war.—"The Times." ,' AN OPEEATION". ' . . Amsterdam, January 5. ■'! Professor Lanz successfully operated on the Kaiser's ear. Professor, Lanz,-: in an interview, stated that the patient needs quiet. • His flight to Holland was dus to the views of his advisers:. They practically ordered him to go, and the Kaiser obeyed, not wanting to cause civil war or sacrifice German blood in his interests.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. AVHY HE WENT TO HOLLAND. .(Rec. January' 6, 9.5 p.m.). Amsterdam, January 6. Dr. Lanz states-that .the. Kaiser had, intended to remain with the German troops at the front to the last, but that plan was rendered futile by the revolution among the German troops on the lines of communication, including Brussels, Liege, and Aix-la-Chapelle. When the garrisons along the lthine ! joined tho movement the Kaiser was cut ! off from the rest of German;. He could | have gathered faithful troops together ' and marched to Berlin in order to re-es-tablish himself, but would have had to capture Coblenz,. Cologne, ■ and other towns, which would - have meant civil war..-The Kaiser"therefore consulted von Hindenburg ■ and others. Tbey unanimously said, "Go to Holland!"—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. ... - \ THE GERMAN POLITICAL CRISIS A NEW SOCIALIST PARTY '. Copenhagen, January 4. • Herr Ledeibour, one of the leaders cf the moderate revolutionaries, and two prominent colleagues have formed a '.new Socialist Party, in consequence of expulsion: from the Independent Socialists and the refusal of the Spartacus group to accept them.—Aus;-N.Z Cable Assn. .' '•; THE IRREPRESSIBLE" LIEBKNECHT • . . Amsterdam', January A. ' Dr. Liebknecht, speaking at the Spartacus conference,, said that he disap-/ proved of endeavours to use the German troops.against the Bolsheviki,, and urged the troops to.shoottheiroffieere if ordered to this duty:—Aus.-N.Z. Cable.-Assn.; strikelfwaiters Rotterdam, January 3. There is a great strike of hotel and restaurant waiters in Berlin, due'to ,a demand for fixed salaries instead of tips. !The ! employers refu'sed"'the: demand,' and ordered a general lock-out if the waiters' 'persisted. The. strikers were joined by 'disorderly elements, and much looting of the restaurants resulted.—Aus/.-N.Z Cable Assn. STRIKE REVOLUTION IN THE COAL -REGION' '•■■■. ■■;■•-, (EeC January 7, 0.50 a.m.) •. ■ ' London} January 5. The Silesian troubles are beinjf reproduced in the Rhine and Westphalian coal districts. Strikers. disarmed the troops 'arid, raided the banks. Armed with ma-chine-guns; they have taken possession of the. mines.—"The Times." ''_..-' ! j ;; THE RED HAND IN BAVARIA A BLOODTHIESTY DECREE. '•",'■ ' "' (Rec January 6, 5.5 p.m,) Paris, January 6. , A Zurich telegram states that tho Communists have decreed".the. execution of the Archbishop of Munich, using the cathedral bell-rope to hang him.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.' .•'■•■ DEATH OF COIrVON HERTLING (Rec, January 6, 1130' p.m:) '; Copenhagen, January 6. • Obituary: Count von - Hertling, ex-Im-perial Chancellor, at' Ruhpolding, BaTaria, after a six days' illness.—A.U6.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ... EXIT, ADMIRALVON SCHEER Copenhagen, January 3. Advices from Berlin- state that Admiral von Scheer, Chief of the Naval Staff, has resigned.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. VOtf MACKENSEN ARRESTED BY THE FRENCH Amsterdam, January 3. Tho Firench Commander, ignoring yon Mackensen's protest, arrested him in Count Karolyi's castle, where he had lately been interned. Von Mackensen applied to the.Hungarian Government for protection.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn..