Peace Treaty “Nightmare”

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 573, 28 January 1929, Page 9

Peace Treaty “ Nightmare”

U.S.A. WILL FREE CENTRAL EUROPE Ex-Kaiser Talks of War and Peace (United P.A. —By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) Heed. 0.3 a.m. LONDON, Sunday. COINCIDENT with his birthday, the ex-Kaiser has become suddenly communicative. In an exclusive “Sunday Express” interview, he declares that the centre of gravity has shifted to the United States, which will be master of the world.

Asked if America’s naval expansion would lead eventually to a collision with other Powers, he replied that he saw no cause for alarm in the Atlantic. As regards the Pacific, if the United Statea desired to avoid conflicts there it. must refrain from even countenancing the colonial imperialism of certain European Powers. America, too, must recognise Asia’s right of self-determination. The ex-Kaiser expressed satisfaction that American scholars were unravelling intrigues which had led up to the war. He did not doubt that when these conclusions were realised ,the American people would "set themselves to repair the wrong committed against my country and will use their paramount position to free Central Europe from the nightmare of the Peace Treaty.” , ALLIES’ “IRON RING” The “Sunday Times” publishes an article by the ex-Kaiser, through me British United Press Association, in which he asserts that the continued peace policy of his grandfather and his father secured for Europe 43 years of peace. stresses Germany’s restraint at the time of the Fashoda, Boer War, Morocco and Bosnia crises. He declares that Germany never formed any alliances bearing the stamp of offensive policy, whereas “the Allies succeeded in forging round the Central Powers an iron ring of military and naval conventions, which were defensive alliances only on paper.” The ex-Kaiser concludes by affirming that documents published have

proved to the world that the statement that Germany was responsible for the war, which was the great lie of Versailles, will not bear examination. PRINCESS’S ILLNESS CHICKEN-POX OR PIQUE? WILHELM’S COURT AT DOORN (United Service) LONDON, Saturday. A message from Doom, Holland, says the ex-Kaiser is already celebrating his 70th birthday, which falls on Sunday. His castle is crowded with guests, but there has been no appearance of Wilhelm’s wife, Princess Herraine, who is said to be indisposed. Princess Hermjne’s illness is said to

be chickenpox. A rash developed over all her body a quarter of an hour after breakfast and she is now confined to her room. Other reports say that the Princess is piqued in consequence of the attitude of her husband’s children. Wilhelm intends to hold a “court” early on Sunday morning. Every guest will file past him. There will be officers, nobles and officials in full military or court uniform and wearing their decorations. Furniture has been hired to fill the unused rooms in the castle at Doom. The overflow of guests will be accommodated at a local hotel. One hundred were employed in illuminating the grounds. “A MALIGNED MAN” NATIONALIST TRIBUTES (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) Reed. 11.4 a.m. BERLIN, Sunday. Republican and Democratic newspapers do not comment on the exKaiser’s birthday celebratons at Doom, but all the Nationalist journals combine in describing him as “a maligned man,” not deserving of his fate. It has been proved, they say, that he tried to prevent the war, and always sought peace. Every newspaper, except the Monarchist Press, agrees that the republic is firmly established that it cannot be shaken by any Hohenzollern attack. Wilhelm must be regarded as the last of the German Kaisers.

Thousands of the old generation, however, still regard the ex-Kaiser with veneration. Monarchist organisations which met all over the country have sent loyal messages to Doom. Exsoldiers, members of the Steel Helmet organisation, the ex-imperial Army and Navy bodies have dispatched messages. Even the Nationalist leaders have sent their congratulations.