THE EX-KAISER

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 14 February 1921, Page 5

THE EX-KAISER

GERMANY'S BETRAYAL

JMEANT DEATH SENTENCE.

BX CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION—COPYEIGHT (United Service.)

NEW YORK, Feb. 11

• The United Press .correspondent in .Berlin obtained from JBteinrich Peter--meyer, iormeriy a tutor to Count Bentinck's sons, particulars of an interview which Petermeyer was granted by ±ho ex-i£aifier shortly before Wilhelm left Doom. The interview was arranged through Count Bentinck. The .ex-Kaißer said: "We would never have lost the war .if my people had remained true to .themselves. We -had already overcome hunger and need> despite America Joining hands .with .our .eternal enemy, Britain. "Germany's betrayal .signified her death sentence. Notice .how God is scourging the whole world now that my people betrayed itself, its God and me during .the war. The Social Democrats look care of that. They are chiefly guilty. Every German soldier who returned home on short leave was systematically worked upon and spiritually spoiled. He returned to work under false influences, and was not a soldier any more. Then, he rsought to influence faithful comrades an<j often succeeded;** ■ Petermeyer asked: "Does that .mean tbe death sentence for ever.?':' The ex-Kaiser replied: "Nobody knows ifihsrt. <©nly the Almighty God can help us. In the hear future I do not expect much. The world: looks darker everyday; it was never «o far removed from peace. The wbafe world denied.G*mT; mot only my people. For twenty-six difficult years I alone fought to keep peace, and then the sword of peace was struck from my hand by my .best friends. 1 areraer wished for ■war." Referring to "King Victor Emanuel (Italy) Wahelm said: "Who could have guessed that a iriend would have become an enemy? I was sometimes warned, and it w t as not without intenj tion that I showed "Kang Emanuel my i fleet at Kiel in July, 1913-"