THE EX-KAISER.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 January 1919, Page 5

THE EX-KAISER.

INCURABLE LOVE OF LIME-

LIGHT.

EEAR OF ASSASSINATION.

LEAVE GERMANY.

London, Jan. 3. The Dutch press states that the Kaiser and ICaiserin have regained their health, but the Kaiser lives in the strictest seclusion because it is rumored that conspirators have arrived at Amerongen with a plan of assassination. Consequently the Kaiser is strongly guarded. He apparently retains an incurable love for the limelight. He recently told the physician attending him that he first meditated assembling his loyal troops and making a last great attack on the Allies and dying gloriously, but he could not reconcile it with his conscience to sacrifice further lives. He also thought of collecting trusty troops and marching to Berlin to quell the incipient revolution, but feared to unchain civil war.—Times.

Amsterdam, Jan. 5. Professor Janz successfully operated on the Kaiser's ear. Dr. Janz, in an interview, said that the patient needs quiet. His flight to Holland was due to his advisers' pressure. They practically ordered him to go, and the Kaiser obeyed, not wanting to cause civil war or sacrifice German blood in his own interests.— Aug. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

GARRISONS REVOLT.

EX-KAISER'S LAST HOPE GONE.

Received Jan. G, 0.5 p.m. Amsterdam, Jan. 6. Dr. Janz states that the Kaiser intended to remain with the German troops at the front to the. last, but the plan was rendered futile by revolution among the troops on the lines of communication, including those at Brussels, Liege, and Aix la Chapelle. When garrisons along the Rhine joined the movement the Kaiser was cut off from the rest of Germany. He could have gathered faithful troops and marched to Berlin in order to re-establish himself, but lifl would have had to capture Coblenz and other towns, which meant civil war. The Kaiser therefore consulted Marshal Hindenburg and others. They unanimously sr.id: "Go to Holland." GROUND FOR TRIAL CLEARED.

T.ondon, Jan. C. The Daily Express states that international difficulties have been overcome and means have been found whereby he can be called to answer definite charges preferred, by the Allies in conformity with international law.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Absoc.