THE EX-KAISER.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17947, 14 November 1918, Page 5

THE EX-KAISER.

HIS ABDICATION. ALLIES ASK QUESTIONS. United Service. LONDON, November 11. Paris raises the point whether tho Kaiser's abdication is beyond doubt. There is no authoritative publication yet of tho abdication letter. Paris insists that Hindenburg and many generals accompanied tho Kaiser to Holland, and that they may be a centre of reaction. Important questions are being asked Holland's Government by the Allies. EXCITEMENT IN HOLLAND. LONDON, November 11. The " Daily Telegraph's" Amsterdam correspondent states that the Kaiser's arrival caused great _ excitement in Holland and much uneasiness to the authorities and tho general public. Many think that tho Kaiser and the Crown Prince should bo sent back or interned njs Gorman soldiers. The motor-cars evidently chose the tortuous Limborg route, where tho frontier guards were far apart, thus escaping being challenged. The Kaiser reached Holland at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning. Count Bentinck is a Dutch subject, who has not taken part in tho war, though ho is an honorary Prussian cavalry captain. He has long been a close " friend of the Hohenzollern family. INTERNMENT BEING ARRANGED. A DUTCH REPORT. "The Tim«« Series. (Received November 13, 10.15 p.m.) LONDON, November 12. Tho Hague correspondent of "The Times" states that'it is reported that the internment of the ex-Kaiser is being arranged at Velure, a barren island in a sandy tract of Golderland. DETAILS OF THE ESCAPE. LONDON, November 12. Revolutionary soldiers on tho frontier say that they had strict orders to prevent the liohenzollorns-' escape. Royalist forces and troops from Cloves fought a battle, both sides using artil lery, whilst the Kaiser escaped, after which threo hundred German officers ! sought to cross the border. The Dutch refused ingress unless they were disarmed. After his long journey from tho Fatherland the Kaiser looked very downhearted. His hair is almost white. He kept looking wistfully back to the frontier. Crowds speedily swarmed the Cii'-toms offices, where the party, await-' ed the arrival of the Imperial train. Gendarmes of the Dutch guard kept back tho swarming multitude, which included a number of Belgian refugees, who made excitement by .screaming, "A bas Guillauniol I'assassin!" The police with difficulty restrained them till n German train containing military and thp Kaiser's body servants appear- j ed. THE FINAL SCENE. | i THE KAISER'S HARANGUE. FATE OF GERMAN ROYALTIES(Received November 13, 10.5 p.m.) LONDON, November 155. Amsterdam messages state that the actual abdication tooK place on November y, in a small villa at Spa, in, tho presence of Dr Self, Dr Dolhruuk, Marshal von Hindenburg, tho Crown Prince and others. Tho Kaiser lost no opportunity' or haranguing those present be tore signing 'alio episode which ended tho Hohenzollern rule began at midnight, and lasted forty-live minutes. Tho ex-Kaiser reached Maastricht with ; a. party totalling forty-one. The Kaiser, wearing the uniform of the Prussian general with sword, spent the first night of his exilo on a train at the little station of Eysden. The Crown Prince arranged to accompany tho Kaiser, but missed tho train. His fate still is uncertain. The report of his shooting still is unconfirmed. Some say the Kaiserin accompanied her husband to Holland, others that sho still is in bed in _ Berlin. The whereabouts of tho Kaiser's younger sons is unknown, beyond that they also sought refuge in Holland. The fate of other Royalties may thus bo summed up:— ' Oldenburg—Grand Duke dethroned. Republic proclaimed. Hosse—Grand Duke arrested. Mecklenburg—Grand Duko abdicated- , ~ , ' Wurtemburg—lvmg abdicated. Saxony—King fled. Saxe-Weimar—Grand Duko abdicated and fled. ''„,,. i Deputations from the Soldiers and Workmen's Council came to tho Duko of Brunswick's castle on Friday and handed the Duke a document renouncing the throne. The Duko signed in a tow minutes, and shortly will go to Blankenburg Castle. KAISER MUST DRESS AS CIVILIAN. AMSTERDAM, November 12. The newspapers announce that tho Government will not object to the Kaier's sojourn in Holland, provided he is considered as a civilian. He has been advised, to dress in civilian clothes. THE KAISER'S CHIMES. HIS PUNISHMENT DEMANDED. NEW YORK, November 12. Tho newspapers demand the punishment of tho Kaiser. The " New York Sun " points out that he already is under indictment by London cox-oners for murder of air raid victims. Mr Gerard, in a speech, said that Wilhclm Hohenzollern was ;• private citizen, and must- bo extradited to England and committed for tho crime against England in linking the Lusitania. Ha must staud his trial before an English jury. CH-OWIf PRINCE. REPORTED TO HATE BRKX SHOT. AMSTERDAM, November V>. ' j It i* reported that tho Crown "Prince has been shot. Detail.-: are 'ackim:. ■ LONDON. November J -2. The "Times" correspondent at Tho Hague states that ih« '' Yaderlaad"

confirms the statement that the Crown Princo was shot dead while resisting a frontier, sentry. ..REPORT CONFIRMED. Ecuter's Tolepiuna. PARIS, November 12. The death of the Crown Princo is confirmed.