KING OF BAVARIA.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13662, 2 September 1916, Page 7

KING OF BAVARIA.

HIS DEATH RUMOURED. (l'er Onblo—Pross Association—Copyright.) (Australian aud N.Z. Cable Association.) PARIS, August 30. It is rumoured in Spain that King Ludwig 111. of Bavaria is dead. . [lt was reported some daj-a ago, from.various sources, that tho King of Bavaria had suffered from an epileptic stroke while holding a reception. King Ludwig 111. was born ou January 7tli, IS'JO, His cousin Otto, being mad, was incapable of :;crupying the throne, aud Ludwig's father, Prince Leopold, acted as regent until December 12th, 1012, when lit died, and Ludwig succeeded him. Otto's case being hopeless, lie was declared "incapable of ruling" on November slli, 1913, and Ludwig was proclaimed King. On February 20th, WtiS, Ludwig married the Archduchess Maria Theresa, of Austria-Este. There is one child, Prince Leopold, born in 18C9.] KING OF BAVARIA'S FORECAST,

The King of Bavaria, who not long ago so tactfully admitted that the intervention of England in the war had been welcomed in his country, because a successful issue would incan the realisation of German territorial ambitions and the opening pf a, way to the Belgian coast, has again volunteered an explanation of German intentions, Munich, unlike Berlin, enjoyed a public celebration of the fall of Warsaw, and the King addressed a large crowd from the balcony of the Wittelsbacli Palace. After reference to the selection of his brother, Princo Leopold, to be the official victor at Warsaw, the King said: This lias brought us a good step forward towards peace. Peace, however, is still far away, for wo are fighting against the whole world. In the East we arc fighting with good success. In the West we arc fighting against superior enemies, and defending a line which, notwithstanding all attacks, cannot be broken and cannot be taken. 1 have no doubt that, if we continue to be' victorlons in the East, it will also be possible to make a fresh advance in the iWest.

Tho King then appealed to the endurance and patience of the people, and repeated as follows the demand for annexations of territory; Tho grievous sacrifices which have been made by the whole German people, and the families .whose dear ones have been left upon the-field of honour, all demand that we ohould not conclude peace until, the onemy has been overthrown, and until we have won a peace which for as long a time as we cau see will assure the free continuation of the development,of tho German people—until we have obtained frontiers which will leave our enemies no-taste for fresh attacks upon ti3 and for gathering together against nn enemy after enemy, 1 hope that thp next victory we celebrate will lie a, victory of which we can say that it brings lis the lasting peace which wc so earntssllv desire. '