THE KAISER’S HEALTH.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 April 1917, Page 1

THE KAISER’S HEALTH.

American Report. London, April 4 Tlie “Morning Post’s” Washington correspondent received information, from Aemrican financial circles closely connected with German American bank ei's who are on intimate terms with the German Government, to the effect that the Kaiser is fatally ill with bright’s . disease .and that his illness is described to continued worry and'mental depression. His physicians and entourage have failed to rally him and bis disease lias now such a bold that recovery is iml>ossible, and his death -is expected within the next few months'. And After. WASHINGTON. April 5. These same German hankers say that unless there is a snidden Republican uprising after the Kaiser’s death a constitutional monarchy is the likely outcome, and the Holleiymllern house will probably lose the Imperial Crown as the Germans will not accept tiie Crown Prince ownig to his moral repute. Price of Whsat. LONDON, April sth. The food controller has proposed _ in the Cabinet 'that the price of wheat should be immediately fixed at a' substantially lower price than at present.; and that the price of bread he fixed on the basis of the new price, of wheat. Also that the Government should entirely control the breadstuffs of the country. The War Conference. LONDON April 2 Manchester confers the Freedom of the Cit-v upon Mr. Massey.' LONDON. April 4. The King in a message, to the Imperial War Conference thanks them for their fissuraneie of the 'noted loyalty,of all parts of lie Empire, and says be is glad that India is represented for the first time at the Council hoard. He trusts that the conference will lead to the dose-knitting together of the whole Empire until their efforts bring the war to a victorious conclusion.