WILHELM’S RANCHES

Evening Star, Issue 20019, 9 November 1928, Page 9

WILHELM’S RANCHES

EX-KAISER'S LAW SUIT IN AFRICA FARMS WORTH MILLIONS Wilhelm of Hohenzollern, former Era* peror of Germany, is the plaintiff in an action'" pending in High Court of South-west Africa. This law suit is, however, not being carried on by the former Kaiser in his official capacity, but ns, the private individual ho has been since The 1918 revolution swept him to the peace of Amcrongen. According to the pleadings Wilhelm demands' his return of certain valuable farms in the Fatherland’s former colony, South-west Africa, to-day_ a mandatory territory under the Union which adjoins it. Away in the eighteenth century Frederick the Great’s father created a family endowment trust bearing the majestic Teuton appellation of “ Koniglich Prenssiches Hansfuleikommiss,” from which the Royal Family was to get an income. The King of Prussia, who, of course, later became Emperor of GFitnSnyphad to administer this trust, and -now after 200 years and 6,000 miles from the State where the document was- drawn up Wilhelm 11. is claiming the farms in Africa for the “next of kin.” The first round of the law suit, V which has aroused much interest in i the Dark Continent, was won by the Government of “ South-west,” as it is called.' - ' Judge Gutsche, who, by the way, is himself of German descent, demanded a detailed explanation, of the curious 1720 deed, and so the case has been )mug.up many mouth* Jfow it is to begin once more. "