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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1938.

Greatest World Figure Is 79

World War. To-Day

To-day is the 70th birthday of the greatest figure of the Great European War, 1914- 1918, and who is in retire. mont to-day at Doorn, Holland-ar-Kaiser Wilhelm

II.

Though he is in forced seclusion, his name has of late been again in the time- light, as very recently great intercat года aroused in #cientific circles by a new work on archacology written by the ex-Kaiser and publish- ed in Berlin. It in entitled "Studice on Gargons,” and is dedicated to his father, Fre- derick III, whom he described as "the patron of the cr cavation of Olympia."

More about the ez-Kaiser, not as a War Lord but as an English country aquire, ia provided in E. F. Bennon'a book "The Kaiser and English Relations," published by Long-

muna.

"Now for a real good English cup of tea," Mr. Benson records the ex-Kai- as saying when he fled Germany and reached as an exile at Amerongen Castle in Holland.

ser

Benson.

of

THE EX-KAISER AND HIS FAMILY,

lime

NEA

"Peace Patrol" by Lieut Colonel Stewart Roddle, a member of the disarmument and other important niter missions to Germany, directly the war.

Colonel Roddle maintains that “Our Royal Deserler" had "never actually held the affection of the people. Ils had been a spectacular success. They had loved his panoply of state.

sound of his motor hooter, play- ing the first few notes of a bugle call, as he raced along the Linden: or his impressive appearance on & horac with imposing entourage, never falled to evoke enthusiasm, which, however, was based more vis passidg emotion than on sound senso and confidence. The ex-Emperor the art

thon

had

art of appearing a iner fellow

he was,

and to this his subjecta

responded with a show of admiration which time and

roved to be bacquent-history

Colonel Roddie tells

a story of his examination of the plans for the church crected In memory of his futher.

architect had placed an above the top of the steeple,

The

and attention to a marginal ro

'Oh.

mark. "The Emperor,

his im- pulsive way, said: I like your idea of putling, a sta

star above the steeple: capital. The architect had not the courage to tell him the real significance of the marks, so up went the star, and it remained until, by order of the republican government, It was removed as being ridiculous." Colonel Roddie recalls that the no- cusations of cowardice against the Kaiser became so widespread and harmful that they led to the private

issue from Doorn of a

a pamphlet Why the Kaiser lett Ger-

In summary it said:

(1) It had been the Kalser's wish to march back at the head of his

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"Destiny had been cruel in As Khug of Prussia and Emperor governing a prosperous and contented reckoned at twenty million pounds. troops to Germany. But Field-

for nation and had been a very promising He owned 40 palaces and 74 estates. Morshat Hindenburg Germany, William 11 was, ordaining that a man of his thirty years, one of the foremost figure, though by no means the most His wife, the Empress Augusta Groener (who had succeeded Luden- temperament should be Emperor figures in Europe and the world and important, In the political life of Victoria, who had borne him six sons dorf as Quartermaster-General) told of a great nation." writes Mr. continually in the limelight, but the Europe. But he could not conceal

and one daughter since their max him the troops would not march back nineteen years that have clapsed from himself that he had not shown ringe in 1881, died in April, 1921. "Throughout his reign he had defent of Germany in the Great War his uncle Edward VII. Indeed, his year, the ex-Kalser married again. not conclude the Armistice.

since his reluctant abdication on the to any advantage when measured by On November 5th., in the following with him, while if he remained in Germany, the Allies would probably and His Ignominious flight into popularity within his own country his second wife being Princess Her- hot, never shown any grasp of the Holland have been

(2) Suicide was not compatible. had declined. Hls bellicose utler- mione of Reuss, the years

widow of o serious responsibilities of king complete eclipse, during which he has ances from 1008 onwards were open German Prince."

with his religious bellef and would a lonely country to the interpretation that the Kaiser

certainly have been criticised as atli ship; never once, for all his sincere lived the life of patriotism,

Possessed of Immense energy and further evidence of cowardice. had he rendered

any gentleman practically shut up In his had begun to contemplate the ad- irue service to his country, nor ever Haus Doorn."

(3) Had he returned as a private vantages of a successful war. Whe- an inteligence which, though it had had he falled to use lila great abili

The ex-Kaiser was born in Berlin ther this was so or not, the impression neither depth nor strength, was at individual he would have been at ties in the cause of Eurovean dis- qulet

on January 27, 1850, the eldest son stronger in the years which least keen and agile, the ex-Kaiser the mercy of the Reds. Surrender followed 1000, that the was lacked those solid, enduring qualities for trial by the enemy would then "Save of those moments of hyster of Prince Frederick of Prussia, after-100 cal exaltation when some impetuous wards Crown Prince and Emperor, coming when the War party in Ger- which go to the making of great have been a simple matter. Holland dant and rulers. It was not the least demerit could protect him. The Germany of dant and of his confirmed megalomania that and Imprudent impromptu had and the Princess Victoria (Princess many would be in the ascendant

would not bo denied. Britain's satiated his craving for Imperial Royal), the eldest child of Queen

humillations the surrender of not be spared gestures, he had been the prey of Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe Greatest General, Lord Roberts, had as he became increasingly impressed of all he could not, and the greatest fear and jealousy and deep-seated Coburg-Gatha.

no doubt about the matter, and spoke with his own importance, he became their Kolser, would everywhere with a prophetic fervour proportionately unable to deal with the people. self-mistrust.

He was injured at birth in such which was officially ignored. But the reallites, and there was no doubt that (4) To have sought "a glorious tong Bank Bldg. fashion that his left arm was per- way in which Great Drilain turned he was genuinely surprised that the end at the front," to have led a "for- IDEAL SQUIRE

imanently useless. Destined for

wns a technical deaf ear to her prophets docs at tragedy of Sarajevo was to be made forn hope," "His happiest years were now to military preces, the loss of his arm least go far to prove that she, herself, wrote at the time that the apology signed the next day and the Kaiser the excuse for a world war. He possibility. The Armaitice was to be wieked German the his arm had no aggressive intentions. (in exile), for the

from troubling and he, far was regarded us

handicap. Brent from weary, could be at rest. In fact, paychologists attributed to The difficulties-of-William--II's-was ample and left no excuse for could not have reached the front in the Introduction of autocratic rule were increased by daily habits at Doorn to read uloud Colonel Roddle subscribes to the com- two factors. The Kalser, vanity tar an hour-mostly travel descrip- theory that the Kaiser was not res- him to be a squire of ample means such a and estate, just outside some county plex" that the Kaiser, in his efforts apart, was a bad judge of character, tions, memoirs, and historical nove

novels, town in England, what a pleasant to overcome it, was led to adopt an and the men in the inner councils of It is a favourite recreation with deponsible for the action of his states- "Even those who cared for and have attitude of ruthless egotism useful existence might

and of State were poor

Who can forget statesmen, "Poll- throned monarchs. unnatural arrogance, been his!

cally we are donkeys," sald a high Lord Rosebery's picture of Napoleon knew him best admitted that he was who the unwitting tool of others Willam II ascended the throne official of the German Foreign Office reading to

reluctant

St. turned his circle at "Ha defcats, rulous in a monarch,

weakest on the to Prince von

when

points to their Bulow

Helena till Gourgraud fell asleep, asked would have been merely humorous the Hohenzollerns in 1868.

Hifteenth of

advantage:

kept unpleasant June. No And even endearing.

ruler ever what was Germany's weakest point, and

de "He would have been a magistrate came into a fairer and more inspiring The Kaiser ond his advisers lived in wet when Mme Montholon sug- things from him: they flattered him,

gested "Zairo," thereafter they and tance The

made up his they

his mind for him; they Germon Empire a world of their own and the fact "Zutro" will they "grouned in spirit put the question and all unperceived on the county bench and have mo- Inheritance. tored into the town whenever it sat, had acquired vast wealth, bid fair to that none of them realised that to t the very name. Perhaps slipped the answer in with it. They hecloring in manner to his colles become the greatest of industrial trample upon Belgium meant the Wilhelm's tales of his ancestors were gave him a flag to wave, a drum

"AS a. member of the borough inilitary organisation in the world. complete condemnation of their states- The ex-Kalser formed a fruitful with. These, they told him, would

• come

ceased.

If only Providence had consecrated this circumstancnferiority

and

Cues, but diligent in his duties.

wart-was-one-of-the-ex-Kalser" -time.

entions, possessed the most powerful certain intervention of Britain is itself more stimulating.

council he would have proposed a and the people were as was in the manship.. hundred reforms on such subjects os hands of their rulers. drainage, overcrowding, slum clear- ance, postal deliveries and the light- LOVE OF THE SPECTACULAR

THE GREAT WAR

men.

They

im-

ratile and a box of matches to play

subject for the biographer. The frighten the foe. He believed them, most popular study of the fallen and only when it was too late did he monarch is the work of the German perceive that his playthings had set In the end the Kaiser, who had author, Emll Ludwig, who described the world oflame." The Arst big event of his reign, gloried in make-believe war, with him, probably justly, as *B man

The late Lord Rosebery made the wile and family he would have which naturally attracted world-wide its banners, bands, and trappings, suddenly raised to power, who found following reflection on his downfall:

was attention,

the dismissar

of began to realise that the encourage- no one to tell him the truth."

ing and paving of the streets.

"Every Sunday morning with his

the

ལ

walked into the town to save Sunday Bismarck, which was for ever com- ment he had so recklessly given to Inbour, for Cathedral service, and

Bishop, the Dean and the Chup memorated

by Sir John Tenneil's his war party was being brought to CHARACTER OUTLINED ter would have been frequent guests sketch in Punch, "Dropping the Pilot. at his hospitable table and eaten the This took place in 1890 good dinner provided by his econo- that time William himself

director of Germany's mical and faithful wife,"

"HO

ths

Seemed

to

and from of

Policy.

to read

for one who had proclaimed himself

"It certainly was a melancholy exit

so loudly as almost. the Almighty, to

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tot" on issue and in the fateful last daysAn interesting sketch of phases of come from that high position to being

that he convinced of July, 1914, became

his character is contained in the book dunned for rate at Doorn." possessed an Invincible

ible army, he took the great plunge. He signed the Mr. Benson imagines the ex-Kaiser His restless energy led him now documents that launched Germany in the card-room of the County Club and again to make spectacular tours, into the bloody struggle with trem- laying down the law to his partner like the one to the Holy Land in bling reluctance, and before long the at bridge, and soon afterwards re- 1890, to rush to London and other control of his troops had passed en- voking amid general satisfaction. capitals and discuss affairs of State tirely out of his hands,

would," Mr. Benson adds, with sovereigas and stateamen, and As nominal Commander-in-Chief, "have been president of the local to bring himself into the limelight by the Kalser flitted from place to piace

to his troops. and golf clubs. He would martial

At on the cricket

battlefields, his doings and have contributed large pictures to times he

be sincerely say! still faithfully trumpeted by

sayings annual Art Exhibition. He anxious to keep the peace; at others, accompanying pressmen. Believing would have got up penny readings as when he telegraphed to President that Germany would yet triumph, he In his village, and recited the more Kruger in 1000, he appeared to be almost up to the last refused famous passages in Shakespeare's bent on causing trouble.

the sit

signs

downfall pointing to her

in playa. He would have had shooting He was consistent, however, in his the autumn of 1918. When the blow parties in the autumn, and told tall efforts to give Germany a "place in fell in the shape of a request from storica about his prowess.

the sun," to maintain her Army, ex- the new Government hastily set up "He would have composed a hymn tend her Colonial Empire, foster her in Berlin for his abdication, he re- lune and been highly indignant when trade and make her voice heard, If luctantly compiled on November the organist refused to use it nt

not always respected, on all questions and next day crossed the Dutch Cathedral service.

at International polities. In these frontier, leaving Hindenburg and the WEST BOUND (Read Dawn) "Morally, he would have led

aims, Indend. he

a large other Army Commanders to control life, and his boundless measure of success blameless

and the final na best they could the demoralised energy would have spent itself in harmless and aften beneficent enter launching of Germany into the Great German armies as they streamed back Mon. Wea. | Hun.

War was the more deplorable. into revolution-shaken Germany. prise."

Mr. Benson laments that destiny DANGEROUS IDEAS

"HANG THE KAISER" denied him this humbler and happler

The Castle of Amerongen was first Д thrust into sphore, and cruelly

Throughout what was to prove a crippled hand the sceptre that he disastrous reign, the Kaiser clung to assigned to the fallen Emperor by the was not strong enough to wield with two itens. One was that the will of Dutch authorities as a residence and sleadiness and discretion.

Germany must prevail in all the he afterwards moved to Doorn. The Council of Europe with himself as Treaty of Peace declared the ex- GRANDSON OF QUEEN VICTORIA Chief Diplomat a role for which he Kalaer a criminal and arrangements

шня exceptionally unitted. The were made for his trial in London. Mon, Wed. The ex-Kaiser, as a grand-son of Was her lato Majesty Queen Victorin, had other was the belief that the future The "Hang the Kaiser" agitation will great esicom for his cousin, the late of Germany lay on the high seas, a be still fresh in the minds of most

which might Chally result in people. His extradition was formal- ́ (Stinton) King George V, and at the latter's

the substance in clutching the ly demanded on January 10, 1920. funeral last year, he sent his eldest grandson, to London to represent shadow, for the tremendous progress but was refused by the Dutch ov him, while a wreath was sent in his made by Germany in naval affairs ernment.

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1 Refined inste for a dainty per

haps (8).

do

Though his occupation is a stable one he has little to nowadays (8).

The kindest thing to say of this sort of arilst is that he is ahead of his time (8).

10 One of the fairy folk (6). 11 There would be no difficulty in

getting this official on an Alder- shot footbnil field (8).

12 Half a dozen in this line would

be struggling (0).

Was some

14 Presumably the taking of this

Fort of fortress struggle (10).

15 Immoderate with anger at heart

(10).

22 Is this good for making locks go

smoothly? (6).

23 A graduste in a carriage makes

a gourd (8).

24 Boxers would find it annoying of course with so many in the ring (0).

25 An old singer (8).

20 How do they leach in a nudist colony school since they cannot have this? (6).

27 The pattern of this puzzle

shows liis quality (#).

DOWN

i Gorge to corrupt (8).

2 Dormant thoughi inanimato (0).

A fruity colour (0).

4 The losses in war seem to be

mado of chance bonds (10).

23

The deficiency seems to be a contradiction in the matter of tume (8).

7 An old-fashioned sweet (8).-

8 Apostate (8).

13 "Curtail joy" as an

is scarcely apt (10).

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A

15 Could this punishment be

private matter in the army? (8). 18 This has an exciting effect (8). 17 Spanish dance (8), 19 This vehicle

sounds almost good-looking (6),

20 No thin vegetable is not des-

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21 Completely almost completely a

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