"MY DEAR BOY"
EX-KAISER TO THE CROWN PRINCE REASONS FOR FLIGHT By ABsociation-Oo»yrißht - --..' • London, April 3. .A Berlin' report state's that tho "Deutsche Zeitung" publishes an autograph letter from the ex-Kaiser to the ex-Crown Prince, dated November 9, as follows:—.....
7Jlv_ Dear Boy,—After the Court Chamberlain advised me that he could no longer guarantee my safety at Main Headquarters, and tint the troops were nc longer--trustworthy, I have resolved, lifter a severo mental struggle, to leave the Army, which has collapsed, and go to Holland. I advise you to stick to your post until the conclusion of the armistice. I hope to seo you again in happier times.—Your faithfully and deeply-afflicted father, Wilhelm. 1 '
Upon receipt .of the letter the Crown Prince wrote to Herr Ebert, requesting permission 'to; remain at' his post,, and undertaking to brin? the Army home in a well-disciplined and orderly manner. Ebert refused the request, and the Crown Prince, in the course of lengthy letter to von Hindenburg justifying his action, said he had'decided, with deep emotion, and after hard struggle's, to go to a neutral country. Ho pointed out that no renunciation-of tho throne was either demanded of or inado by him.—Eeuter.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 164, 5 April 1919, Page 7
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