THE BERLIN SENSATION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8868, 31 October 1907, Page 5

THE BERLIN SENSATION.

HERR HARDEN ACQUITTED. Received October 30, 8.56 a.m. BERLIN, October 29. Herr Harden has been acquitted on the charge of libel brought against him by Count Kuno von Moltke. COUNT MOLTKE MULCTED IN COSTS. Received October 30, 9.9 a.m. BERLIN, October 29. Count Moltke will be mulcted in costs. It is expected that an appeal will be made. COUNT MOLTKE'S ABNORMAL TEMPERAMENT. A "MALIGNANT TUMOR" LANCED. Received October 30, 10.55 p.m. BERLIN, October 30. The judge held that although the statements in the Jukungts were ibellous Herr Harden had proved his assertions that Count Moltke had an abnormal temperament. Although Count Moltke exhibited effiminate characteristics the did not consider it had been established that he had committed illegal offences. Herr Harden's acquittal was greeted with loud applause, and some hisses. While some of the German newspapers sympathise with Count Moltke others express surprise that ro high official statesman had the courage to protest to the Throne of such a terrible scandal. The Cologne Gazette considers that the credit of lancing the "malignant tumour" belongs to the Crown Prince, not to Herr Harden. Received Ocotber 30, 10.55 p.m. LONDON October 30. The Daily Telegrpph appiauds the conduct of the Kaiser and Crown Prince. The trial had exposed a few guilty souls, but the Sovereign and nation were unscathed. POISONOUS COURT ELEMENTS. STAMPED OUT BY KAISER. Received October 30, 10.22 p.m. LONDON, October 30. The Times considers that the only satisfactory aspect of the HardenMoltke trial was the prompt and decided manner in which the Kaiser and Crown Prince stamped out the poisonous elements of the Court circle. Considering the deliberate attempt made to lower the Kaiser's prestige by representing him to be in a clique of depravod intriguers, The Times thinks*' it very mysterious that Prince von Bulow, who was cited as a witness for the defence, preferred not to appear.