THE EX-KAISER

Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1929, Page 5

THE EX-KAISER

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(United Press Association.—By Electrii Telegraph.—Copyright.)

(Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 2G

News from Doom states the exKaiser is celebrating bis seventieth birthday. The castle is crowded with guests but there is no appearance of 'Princess llormoine who is stated to be indisposed. Otherwise she is reported to be piqued in consequence of the attitude of her husband’s children.

Wiihelm held a court early on Sunday morning, every guest filing past. Officers, nobles and officials were in full military or court uniform with decorations of service. Then billowed Doctor Vogel, Chaplain to the former Imperial Court, preaching “A pure Christian sermon, no politics.” Count Wcstarp. Leader of the Nationalist Party, sent a message joiniuing with the ex-Kaiser in mourning for tlic fate of the Fatherland and sharing in faith that the German nation would again lie great and free. AN INTERVIEW. (Received this day ai 11 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 27. Coincident with his birthday the exKaiser has become suddenly communicative. In an exclusive interview with the “Sunday Express” he declared the centre of gravity had shifted to United States, .tyhicli was master of the world Asked if America’s naval expansion would lead eventually to a collision with other 'Powers, lie replied that lie saw no cause for alarm in the Atlantic, hut as regards the Pacific, if United States desired to avoid a conflict mil that- sphere it must refrain from even countenancing the colonial imperialism of certain European powers, and must recognise the right of Asia for self determination. He expressed satisfaction that American scholars were unravelling the intrigues which led mp to war, and said lie did not doubt that when their conclusions were released the American people would “set themselves to repair the wrong committed against my country, and use. their paramount position to live Central Europe from the nightmare of the peace treaty.” The “Sunday Times” publishes an article by the ex-Kaiser through the British United Press in which lie asserts he continued the peace policy of his grandfather and father, thereby securing Europe forty-three years of pence. He stresses German’s restraint at the time of Fa shod a, Boer War, Morocco, and Bosnia crisis, and declares Germany never formed any alliances hearing the stamp of an offensive policy, whereas the Allies succeeded in forging around the Central Powers an iron ring of military and naval conventions, which were defensive alliances only on paper.’ He concludes by affirming that documents published have proved to the world that the statement that Germany was responsible for the war. which was a great lie of Versailles, does not hear examination.

EX-KAISER’S BIRTHDAY,

(Australian Press Association)

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(Received this day at 12.25. p.m.) BEBLIN, January 27.

Republican and Democratic newspapers do not comment on the exKaiser’s celebrations tit Doom, but all Uk« Nationalist journals combine in doscribing him as a man not deserving fame. The} say it has been proved he tried to prevent the war and always sought peace. Every newspaper except 1 lie Monarchist Press, agree that the Republic lias been so firmly established that i( cannot be shaken by a TTohenxollern attack. Wilhelm must he regarded as the last of the German Kaiser’s. Thousands of the old generation still regard the ex-Kaiser with veneration. Monarchist organisations met throughout the country, and sent messages to Doom, also ex-soldier steel helmets and ex-imperial army and navy bodies despatched a message. Even Nationalist leaders sent congiatulatioiis.