THE GERMAN HOAX.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 223, 8 February 1913, Page 5

THE GERMAN HOAX.

v STRASBOURG GEESE. ALL GERMANY LAUGHING. I'.y Cable—Press Association—Copyright, Received 7. 10.10 p.m. Berlin, February 7. All Germany is laughing at Wolter's hoax. He sent the telegram himself, [rubbed out the contents, and substituted the following: "Arrive at twelve. Coming by motor-car and proceeding to I'olyigon parade ground. En'.ins garrison i, O be_ alarmed. (Signed) Wilhelm." The prisoner forged special marks, indicating that the message was from flip Em" perov. General Elgotfstein. oblivious of j the fact that the Kaiser was a thousand miles away, summoned the garrison. The populace believed that war was imminent. The women were tearful. For two hours 18.000 troops were on the ground, with a new Zeppelin overhead. Thirty thousand spectators were present, including Wolfer. who was overheard to say that lie wished he could set the fleet in motion. Finally the chief of police motored to Strasburg. two and a. half miles away, telephoned, and learned that the Kaiser was at Kocnigsbourg. T)er Morgcn Post recalls that the Kaiser in ISH3 unexpectedly stopped a train hini-elf and alarmed the'Strasburg garrison.