THE ABDICATION ANALYSED

Evening Star, Issue 16909, 5 December 1918, Page 3

THE ABDICATION ANALYSED

LONDON, December 3. The 'Mcmin;! Post' says it is possible that the document pan-porting to he a formal abdication is genuine, and it is equally posjiiMe that it is notlr.ug of the kiwi ' In either case tho instrument contains no word concerning the succession of the dynasty, nor hj it countersigned by any responsible nficuii. It is al-u vvoitliy of mention that it was signed when there was a popular clamor "or his extradition from Holland. The hospitality of Holland has been abused. The 'Manchester Guardian' comments that the Kaiser's formal abdication is tardy, and this document, executed as recently as last Friday, he issues under "our Imperail seal." The ex-Crown Prince has not, so far. executed a similar deed, and it is natural to conclude that _ ho reserves his claim as heir to his father, and is waiting for an opportunity to enforce it. PARIS, December 2. Persons living in the Chancellor's house have revealed that Hindenbuirg arranged the ex-Kaiser's abdication on November 8, after half a.n> hour's discussion in the bedroom of the Hotel Brita.mdque, at the erd of which the ex-Kaiser -reappeared. stepped into a motor car without a word j of fa-reweil to his staff, and went into ( exile. A MISERABLE WHINE. AMSTERDAM, December 2. The ex-Kaiser, interviewed, said ho declined to tike the responsibility for the war, and declared that Yon Hollweg and Von Jagow were responsible for the policy. They sent him unwillingly to Norway to .prevent his intervention during the crisis just before the outbreak of war. Von Hollweg denies this. CROWN PRINCE TALKS; NEW YORK. December 3. Interviewed in Holland by an American correspondent, the ex-Crown Prince denied that he had relinquished any rights of succession. He saici he was convinced that Germany had lost the war in October, 1914, but she- would not have lost it if the Chiefs of tho General Staff had not lost their head's. He tried to make peace then, even at the sacrifice of Alsace-Lor-raine, but was told to mind his own business and confine himself to commanding armies. | EXILED MOBILITY, VANCOUVER, December 3. The German, Government have consented to permit a number of Hoherizol'iS-a Princes to leave Germany provided they leave their fortunes behind them. Prfuco August Wi.'helm and Ids wife are going to Argentum. shortly. BRITISH FEELING. LONDON. December 2. Tho British election campaign is hardening ou three points t The punishment of the ex-Kaiser and others guilty of cruelties ; heavy indemnities; and expulsion of aliens from England. There is a public outcry in favor of Germany paying the war costs of all tho Allies and a relegation of the discussion of social reforms to the background at electioneering meetings. Air Barnes, speaking at Netherton, said: "I am for hanging the ex-Kaisor. It would be a monstrous thing if the greatest murdere in history escapes just punishment." NATAL'S VO2CS. Reutex's Telegrams. DURBAN, December 2. A mass meeting carried a resolution strongly advocating the repatriation of interned Germans, punishment for illtreatment of allied prisoners, and the retention of German colonies. Similar meetings have been held at other places. PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS. REPUBLICAN BITTERNESS CHECKED. NEW YORK, December 3. The United Press's Washington correspondent states that, in a violent attack on President Wilson, Senator Shearman introduced a resolution in Congress declaring the Presidency vacant for the rest of President Wilson's term, due to his trip to Europe. Mr J. R. Mann, Republican Leader, deprecated making difficulties for the President at this juncture. He said he did not think the American people would tolerate meddling in a matter so vitally concerning them as the President's presence at the Peace Conference. The RepU'blieu!:s a.- a body would not countersaiK-c resolutions agiiinst the President's utteml-