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GERMAN !;IBIvL ACTION. ("Sydney Sun" Cables). ißecoived this day at 8.50 a.in.) LONDON, December 18. .Sensational evidence was given in a case at Dortmund, where the Court is hearing the ex-Kaiser’s charge of libel against von tier lleydi. editor of t!ie Doilmutid "(leneral Anzer", which in 11.011. .sensational articles entitled "From the Lite ol a ( rutvii lailinti'.''. attacking the ex-Kaiser and (Mown 1 Vince, Lehr, the Kaiser's enamel said he had been instructed to linaily contra(!ict the aiTegiitioi..s eouceinmg tile (.hath of von li.mhke, a young naval ullicer (fining the Kai.-er's tour m Noi way in 1 ~ 1!7 in the yacht llohenzulleni, J’auli, a (icrinau ex-officer gave, evidence that his brother, who is now dead, told him von Hahnke'x 1A to was trunnion talk among naval men. During the Norwegian cruise the ex-Kaiser one day the woi.se lor drink, was behaving most freely, lie appeared to he tickling von llahnke. with whom lie was mist intimate. Von llahnke. playfully ictaliated slapping the ex-Kai-ser’s lace iml injuring an eye. The ex-Kaiser's attitude instantly changed, lie sprang to his feet and left the room. The same al'teimion a Court of Honour ordered von llahnke to atom with Ins life lor the instill to the Emperor. Von llahnke immediately left the ITohenzollctn, and took Ins cycle to the top ol a cliff and allowed the machine to cnir.v him over the edge, lie was
dashed to pieces. Count Klalaiignl', Ormiind formerly il the ex-Kaiser’s personal -i If, gave a. denial of the al- - and declared a lulling spar injured the ex-Kaisers eye. lie added that von Il dnike's death was a< (i----dental. The ex-Kaiser had elected a memorial on the scene ol the tragedy, an I attended the unveiling, making a Speech which was all extraordinary mark of favour. OHiccrs of the llobelizollern also gave evidence that tile death was accidental. The Court lined von del' llcydt three hundred gold inaiks, m del.nilt on*months' imprisonment.
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Hokitika Guardian, 20 December 1923, Page 3
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