CARVING UP ENGLAND.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 290, 6 July 1917, Page 1 (Supplement)

CARVING UP ENGLAND.

HUNNISH CHICKEN-COUNT. WINDSOR CASTLE FOR KAISER. JUNKERS ALLOTTED COUNTRY. SEATS. diaries von Weisteiuocie, a mcml)ei of tho Kaiser's General Staff, wrote a pamphlet entitled "The German Army in England," which was a frank confession of what the Huns (csjiocially thosj in high places) intended to do when they had carried out a successful invasion of England.

The Kaiser, how.ecvr, wou'd not allow tho pamphlet to the published. Tho Emperor perhaps thought it migjit _bo whor to wait until he was able to invade England before allowing Jus postinvasion plans to lie made public. Some part." of the pamphlet were, as a matter of fact later on published in '.he form of a short article in a German paper. I, however, saw a copy of tho complete pamphlet, writes a contributor to "Pearson's Weekly."

It was shown to me in proof by the ni..aagai- of the publishing firm who printed it. ZEPPELIN SHEDS NEAR LONDON. It appeared that one of the fiirt things that the Kaiser's general staff intended to do after the Germans had effected a successful invasion of England was to seize and distribute among themselves and other prominent Germans a large number of the most notable residences in England. It seemed officially settled that Eaton Hall, the residence of the Duke of Westminster, was to bj given to Hindonburg: von Falkenhayn wa.s to have Chatsvvorth, tho Derbyshire residence of tho Duke of Devonshire: Count Zeppelin, it appeared, desired to jKitse.-s himself of Hatfield House.

"In thfl extensive grounds about Hatfield,"said the writer, "some Zeppelin sheds could be easily erected; a Zeppelin station so close to the English capital under command of the count, would no doubt have a subduing effect not only on Londoners, but on tlie whole English population, who would know that wo had the power to smash London to pieces at very short notice."

Very many highly placed German officers, it seemed, desired to possess themselves of Blenheim Palace, the seat of the Duke of Marlborough. "It is obvious," wrote Capt. Wcissenrod", "that whilst there may l>e several officers in the German army and navy who may each liavo an ?qually <:ood claim to take possession 01 this historic English seat (now held by tho descendant of England's greatest general), it must "bo left to the Emp.ror to decide in all such cases as to who is to have the desired prize. Blen heim, I am assured on the higlhrat authority, will be granted by th.i Kaiser to the Crown Prince, who ii is known has often spoken of it as the 'only English nobleman's seat that he had tlie least dcsir.o to possess.'

"BIG WILLIE" IX WINDSOR CASTLE. "There must not be," said Captain Wdssenrodo in a later passage, "'any quarreTiing or disputing amongst ourselves over such matters when wo get England, and tl» only way to preserve harmony and order is that the KingEmperor is to decide who is to have any particular residence that may be wished for by soveml." I may say that the seizure of all the finest English country residences by tho Germans wan justified !>y Captain Weissenrode on the grounds that th.\v would be taken in part satisfaction of the indemnity that Germany intended t-o iCvy on England. Captain Weisvmrod;. estimated that tho value of 200 of the largest and finest English country seats might amount to ono hundred million pounds, about one-twentieth part of tho indemnity that Germany intended to levy on England. " W,<> shall see the disposs.'ssed owners of these country seats,' wrote the captain, "scattered to the four corners of the earth, like the Fivnch nobles after the Revolution." A remarkable pa-sage in the pamphlet related to where the Kaiser would iakj np his abode during the time he spent m England, after the invasion. "There aro obviously.'' wrote Capt. Weissenrode, "only two places where tho Emperor could take up his residence—Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. It would l*> contrary to the dignity of his Majesty to occupy any place except the existing regular abcjics of tho English Sovereign. . . \\hi!st. therefore, th.> Kaiser remains in Ixtndon, which his Majesty would probably do for about three month- after the conquest of England, he will lie in residence either at Buckingham Palace or Wind-or Castle. Th-., English Court will bo transferred during that time to one of the smaller royal palaces either St. James' or Ken-ington Palace."

THE KAISER'S ENTRY INTO LONDON". How tlie would niako l'i* triumphal entry into London was al.-o lonelily outhm\l• "It inony of U- liiiul that tho world h:\(vcr v.iin/'SH'd. said Captain \\ m do. "It would ho that t 10 leading admirals and jroinoraN, ;:" r i't!v r wit'll tlio nio-t nutahlo motnI), rs o' tho Kniili*h Govornmont, -hoiild 10 wnip.lW 1 ' take part in tho pro:sinii— 1101. poi hap-. i'\a<-tly as raptiws. I.ill hi <ndi a way as to liidj-atr i Ik> world li»w (-oniplrte'y w,- had t;:umplird over tl.o Enixli->ii ar;v> on s.-a <. r ,d 'and ami ovor lli « imi:'h.nation* ~1 ill,. En-lisli politician-;. • .■ ' 11 fl at tlioEmp ror nivn;: yt at t».-.ill it'll t" til's ni:itt«'-r, niiti l;»i > u> i it with th" ofli; ials v.i.o aro ari.ui'j.n.'; Hii' pro>i: amnio of I no l.niporor's triumphal cntr\ into tl;o i'.n;;l'sh capital." 'l'd s\7,o and carry hark to (larmiiiv many of ti.o no-t valuahlo national uo'imij-' in England v.as aho part or tho pot iira-vion plans of tlio lLir-. n W> EOR. THE (JEKMAN ARMY. Amoiv: tlio trcasurs to ho takci

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