THE EX-KAISER.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 19, 19 December 1932, Page 7

THE EX-KAISER.

NO BARRIER TO RETURN. OLD LAW LAPSES. STILL WAITING FOR NATION’S CALL. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received December 19, 9.45 a.m. BERLIN, Dec. 18. It is officially explained that the disappearance of an old law removes the last barrier against the ex-Kaiser’s return, and that tho so-called “Kaiser paragraph” lapsed last year when the requisite two-thirds of the Reichstag did not support the clause. Consequently tho ex-Kaiser is at liberty to return when he chooses, but he adheres to liis oft repeated declaration not to return until the nation calls him.

An Englishman who returned from visiting tho ex-Kaiser at Doom recently the Manchester Guardian that tho ex-Kaiser has changed little except in appearance. He spoko freely of England, but did not inquire after or mention the English Royal family. “You have nothing but confcrcnco after conference, but nothing happens,” the ex-Kaiser said. Ho himself never wanted war, blit was bullied into it by his sons. 110 rnado a great point of the fact that ho never signed tho declaration of war. Ho hoped tho Hohonzollern dynasty would revivo, but not with him as Kaiser. The ox-Kaiscr was stated to bo quite happy in bis exile.

GERMAN REPUBLIC.

NEW ACT FOR PROTECTION. BERLIN, Dec. 18. The German Cabinet has agreed to the main provisions of a new Act for the protection of the Republic to replace tho law which expires on December 31. It rescinds several drastic penalties, especially affecting terrorism and the liberty of the Press, although General von Schleicher emphasised that he will deal drastically with excesses.