THE KAISER.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 December 1918, Page 3

THE KAISER.

t w v•/ CABLE ASSOCIATION] ] AUSTRALIAN & CAUbIJ * ACTION AGAINST KAISER. PARIS December 13. Legal action against the Kaiw *«• been commenced by the orga ‘ of Lille mothers, whose charge alleges that German Commanders m A pnJ-> I J directed that minor girls be 1 from their families, and forcri^ contact with notorious women T y also bring a charge of abductio officers under the command o ser. AST UNINVITED VISITOR . THE HAGUE, December 1 ■ Sneaking in the Lower Chamber of the 1 Holland parliament, the Prime Minister of Holland made a statemen indicative of the attitude towards «U Kaiser’s presence in Holland a °P by tlie Government. He said th« Government would have preferred e Kaiser had lie not chosen Holland as a place of refuge; but he had come as a private individual, after renouncmg his throne, and without either direct 01 indirect notification of Ins intended arrival. There could, therefore, be ?.o question of internment. Neither, no said, could the Kaiser’s return to Germany bo demanded in view of «■'« immemorial tradition of the right ol sanctuary. The Netherlands Covetnment could adopt no line of conduce except that of granting the right of a sanctuary, and of accepting it as a fact accomplished. The Government must repudiate every effort made to see in this step an unneutral attitude on Holland’s part. . Nevertheless, continued the Prune Minister, the Emperor’s stay m Ho - land was to be regarded as only a temporary one. Up to the present, no Power, has protested against Ins visit, but any eventual demand for Ins extiaSion must pn« tl,c test of law and of treaty. The Government would not allow the Kaiser to exercise any mflu cnee in another country.

ALLIES SEND HOLLAND NOTES. AMSTERDAM, December I t The Allies have sent separate Notes ■to Holland regarding the ex-Kaiser The “Telegraaf” anticipated a serious situation, because it expects Holland to refuse to hand over the Kaiser. A ministerial crisis is already threatening over foreign policy com locations.

GERMANY AND EXTRADITION. LONDON December 10. It is learned from Berlin that the existing German Government lias expressed its determination not to oppose the Entente’s demand foi tlm extradition of the Kaiser.

THE KAISER’S WARDROBE (Received Dec* 14. ses which he claimed as his person, nrooertv that had been bought or been purchased for him.' The States invem Lrv of the Kaiser’s wardrobe reveals it includes 598 German and Foreign Military uniforms.