EX-KAISER’S ILLNESS

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 1 November 1933, Page 3

EX-KAISER’S ILLNESS

ON ROAD TO RECOVERY. j BACK TO BELOVED TREES. Ex-Kaiser "Wilhelm, with a hatchet in his hand, went out in his garden recently. The village of Doom heaved a great sigh of relief. Doom had been a village of mystery and misery for the previous few weeks. The ex-Kaiser had been ill. How ill no one could guess, and those who knew would not say. High officials of the court in the great white house had answered every inquiry by stating that “His Majesty’s health causes no anxiety.” No one believed them. The rumour spread swiftlv that lie was a dying man. Wilhelm’s motor-car had not been seen around the lo'vclv countryside and he had not been seen in his woods. It was even said that he was dead, and that his death was being kept secret. Journalists from everywhere invaded the village and called on the court officials to state the truth. The answer they received was alwavs the same. A “Sunday Express” correspondent did his best to penertate the defence of non-committal statements sent from the court. From the Hof-Marsehall he learned the truth. “All the world seems to he afraid that the ex-Kaiser will die,’ lie said, “but to-day he has already returned to his beloved trees He does not stay out long, of course, nor does he intend to go out except on. warm day:-..

“His Mniestv’s character has boon the cause of all, the trouble. He was never a man vvtio would stav in bed no matter how unwell he fob. Recent iv lie staved in bed. AH his friends know his detestation of hod. Hence all the rumoui-s.”