HAUNTED KAISER.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 163, 7 April 1916, Page 3 (Supplement)

HAUNTED KAISER.

GIiNHRAL FAI.KKNHAYN HIS GHOST. The Temps publishes a long article by a neutral who recently came from Germany aftei a long stay there) on the subject of German militarism during the war .Speaking <of General Falkenhayn, who ha.- been chef of tile general stall s lice Marshal Moltke fell into disgraci a-'ier the battle of the Maine, he says . "He i- to-day the most powerful man :n Germany. The power oi General Kalkenhayn conies from the extraordinary influence, inexplicable even to tho- • who know this personage, which ii • wields over the Emperor. • A German .-aid to me. "Our Sovorr'gn i< hypnotised by this general, and is the victim of the physical ascendancy wiiich the latter is able to exercise over h 111.' "General I'alkt liiiavn u very iealoatof Ii is authority, and keepe away from headquarters all whom he thinks might kto gain the confidence ol t!i. Sovereign. "Tiii- isolation of the Emperor i- an important fact, as the Sovereign onl\ learns what (ienerai 1' alkenhayii wishes him to know. ''Wiihani 11. is to-day a prisoner of his mi!it liy camarilla. Various porsiins told me that for lnontlis past 1 lit Emperor ha-. I. en in a state oi ex trenie iiervor.sni ss. "An offi;-ei who -aw him at chist quarter- during a recent iv\ lew on th< We-icni 11 mt told me he was terribly pah. ahlng.'l should neve' have known him. Hi; bar has heeoiiu 1 j!i: ti' white, and his colour was si. livid and -o greeni-h 011 that day tiiat everybody :•. marki .1 upon it.' "I cannot ceit.fy to the truth ol t!'< ancffdote- which represent William al.uivt'ng into tear.- at the sight of cemetery at the front: bin I know tha f . if neu-sary. 1 could name per--oiis who have refii-i'd to tell the I'imju ror their fears regarding the situa tion. being afraid of br.nging on .'

< l i-ts of thi < sort. "I; I,as also lit !y become very difiicult to approach the Emperor, he-eau-e lo'iieial I'aikcnlinyn excels :n i-ula".ing at headquarte r s. "The Crown Prince, as is known, ha.s 10-' all the popular.ty he had hefot'o the war. and also is very tired of the •! niggle, and in his view tin host thing to do would h- to tin is!. as -oon a.- pr.sihle w thout *atN,'aotmil h< inic given to «_:111<• side. In conversation he is very severe on German diplomacy. and freely dc, lares 1 r,at tho Empire. however strong, r not aI do to tight alone against the universe."