SCANDAL IN GERMANY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2222, 28 October 1907, Page 3

SCANDAL IN GERMANY.

United Press Association —Copyright BERLIN, Oct. 25. Nauseating evidence describes the orgies at Count Lynar’s palace at Potsdam, implicating high officers, noblemen, and two of the Kaiser s cousins. ~ , , Count Moltko denies that -10 was aware of liis friends’ proclivities. He is anxious to call the Kaiser to contradict the alleged political camanlJgg [An action for libel brought by General Count Kuno Moltke against Herr Harden, editor of the Zukunft, is causing a tremendous sensation in Beil in.] PRINCE DECLINES TO ATTEND COURT. REASON FOR MOLTKE’S RESIGNATION. (Received 4.56 p.m., Oct. 27.) BERLIN, Oct. 26. Tho Court scandal continues to ox- ■ cite Europe. ■ ■ . .. , Prince Philip of Eulcnburg declined to attend Court, alleging illness as the cause. , . The judge sent a- soldier to Ins privato resideitco to identify lum as a participant in Count Lynar s orgies. Prince Philip refused to see lnm. General Count Kuno Moltke flatly denies immorality, hut admits unduo sentimentality in his relations with the Prince. He declares he resigned tho commandersliip at Berlin solely because lie was the victim of slanderous accusations. . . , Major Hulsen, an official, reluctantly deposed that Moltko’s. resignation was not solely due to military considerations. . -ii The Kaiser receives a special slioithand report of tho trial.