A SENSATIONAL HOAX.
A PRACTICAL PROTEST. CHARGES OF LKSE MAJESTE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received (i, il.lo p.m. Berlin. February 0. A telegram was received at Strasburg, stating that the Kaiser was arriving at midday to witness a test alarm parade of the garrison. The Commander-in-Chief mustered the troops on the drillground, including Prince Joachim, of Prussia. The town was decorated, and gnat crowds waited for four hours, when a telephonic enquiry revealed that the message was a hoax. It lias since been found that Keller, formerly of the paymaster's department, and recently coiirtmartialled and dismissed from the service as not responsible for. his actions, had, in order to demonstrate that he was in full possession of his faculties, disguised himself as a postal oflicial and delivered the telegram. He ha- been arrested on a charge of Jose majeste. I
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 222, 7 February 1913, Page 5
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139A SENSATIONAL HOAX. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 222, 7 February 1913, Page 5
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