CROWN PRINCE RETURNS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1923, Page 3

CROWN PRINCE RETURNS

AUMTItALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. LONDON, November 10. The Crown Prince has disappeared from Weiringeu. The Crown Prime has entered Oerjnan.v. AMSTERDAM. November in. The Dutch (iovcrnmenl officially states the ex-Crown Prince left Weiringen this morning, accompanied only b.V’m'fu aide-de-camp. He crossed the Herman frontier, on route to his property at Oels, in Silesia. He travelled .by motor ear. The exact spot where he crossed the frontier has not transpired. PARIS. November in. The, Ambassadors’ Conference handed the Herman Charge <l’Alfairs last evening a. Note demanding an explanation of the Crown Prince’s entry. There are grave newspaper reports that tlie Boieh granted the ex-Crown Prince permission to return to Hermany. ALLIES’ PROTEST USELESS. THE HAH UK, November 10. A eomniunii|ue states the Eraneo-Bel-gia ii-Anglo-Italia n-. Japanese Ministers this morning presented the Dutch Foreign Minister with a Note drawing attention to the Dutch Hovernment’s responsibility in designating the domicile of the ex-Crown Prince, hoping, ? that the Minister would not hesitate to take immediately all special and necessary iik'lSiiii's. Mr ton TxarnebeeU, replying, pointed out that a li.v domicile was allotted the ex-( row n J’lince during uis -fay in the eounliy, , |,ut the Dutch Uovcrnment was not com. potent to restrain him from leaving Holland. The position of the ex-Crown Piinee was suhjei t to the provisions of Dutch law. The ipiestion of obligations under int-Ofnational law was no; involved in this particular ease. THE HAHl'Iv, November 10. Prior lo the announcement, of the exCrown Prince’s departure for Hermany, it was intimated that no Allied Nolo would he presented to the Netherlands Hoverrunout, but that each Allied Minister would make most friendly reproM'Ulatioiis, expressing his Oovernnient s COlleern lest the ex-Crown Prince he permitted to leave Holland. CROWN PIIINCH'S LETTER. (Baceived this day at 8 a.in.) LONDON, Nov. 11. The “Central News” Agency’s Hague correspondent says that im-

mediately tlH> mows received that, the German ex-Crown Prince had trussed the frontier, the following letter, signed by Wilhelm, was posted up in AVieringen—"To my best friends: J am sorry that f ean only say goodbye bv letter. My return ,to Germany must'take place in all secrecy so that there shall he no unnecessary trouble. « When I came lo Wieringen in Nov. Ifjlfi 1 was in a desperate plight, slandered and roofless. Here 1 quickly found rest and human sympathy and soon became myself again. Mm offered mo hospitality. We learnt to understand and respect olio another. Now the moment has come to say goodbye. 1 should like to shake hands with all and thank you for what you have done for me in the terrible and difficult years they have been for me. far from inv native country ami family; but they have been rendered bearable, thanks to the cordiality of your people. 1 say goodbye and wish all that is best foi the island in the ' future. Many thanks till we meet in.” THU FRENCH VIKWPOIXT. nteeeived this dav at S a.m.) LONDON. Nov. il The Exchange Agency’s Paris corrcs. poiidont says that it is understood that the French viewpoint regarding the return of the ex-frown Prince is that it i- an infraction of the \ ersailles Treaty in which he is classified as , a war criminal. It is Die determination ( .f the French Oovernment that lie shall he expelled from (iermany and the French will demand that the * Allies make a concerted demand lor his expulsion. It is understood that the Ambassadors’ Conference will discuss the matter oil Monday. GERMAN CROWN PRINCE. (Received this dav at. 11.10 a.m.! LONDON, Nov. 11. It is reported 11 it tier has escap'd wouilfcpd.

CROWN PRINCE. (Received this dav at 11.10 a.m.) RERUN. Nov. 11. The ex-Crown Prince arrived at his estate. Oetis. on Saturday night, travel- | ling in a motor ear. lie halted at Hanover for two hours’ conference with v "- General Hiudeuburg. Casualties in the lighting arising out of the Ludendorf revolt were eighteen killed and sixty wounded. The Rcioliswohr with iixod bayonets dispersed a students’ demonstration against Von Ruhr. PARIS, Nov. 11. The Chicago “Tribune’s” correspondent states the ex-Crown Prince secured the Kaiser’s tentative promise not to oppose, if the German people choose him as Kaiser. The correspondent say? the Allies will not take action unless the ex-Crown Prince intrigues for a pestorptiop of the monarchy,

HOVER NM ENT’S E X P L AN AT lON. [Recti;us Telegrams.] BERLIN. Nov. 11. (Received this day at 12.15 p.m.) Tlie Herman Hovernment replying to 1 1,,. Allied note state- the ex-Crown Prime reque-led permission to return t > Hermany. Government were unable In find any judicial, practicable reason for refusin'.', him. in the capacity ot Herman citizen. Permi-doit lo return was therefore empowered lo represeniatives abroad to furnish him with a pa-sporl, authorising his re-entry into (iermaiiv.