MICAWBER KAISER

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10135, 25 November 1918, Page 5

MICAWBER KAISER

DOUBT AS TO ABDICATION

A HIGH AUTHORITY'S OPINION. United Service Tologram. (Received November 24, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, November 22. A high authority states that the Kaiser is still Emperor and King of Prussia so far as the British Government has been informed. It seems that the Imperial murderer is temporarily resident abroad, waiting for something to turn up. Berlin has not yet notified the Allies of the Kaiser's abdication. ' Prince .Maximilian's perfunctory statement is the sole announcement up to the present, and refers to the Kaiser's renunciation, but does not use the word "abdication." Tho Kaiser undoubtedly still regards tho Imperial Crown and throne of Prussia as his. Tho world must assume that he expects to return. SACKS O-F MONEY FOR KAISER. Tho "Daily Chronicle's" Amsterdam correspondent states that two hundred sacks of German money, each weighing one hundredweight, arrived in Holland for the ex-Kaiser in sealed wagons. Great secrecy was observed. The correspondent learns from an excellent source that Count William still harbours the'belief that all is not yet lost. Ho thinks the National Assembly will decide to preserve the monarchy.

NURSES' FUND

EMPIRE-WIDE TRIBUTE TO DEVOTION. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association LONDON. November 21. In order to recognise the devotion of tho nurses to the troops and civilians in war timo the Overseas Committee of the Nation's Fund for Nurses is organising a special Empire-wide fund called the Tribute Fund. Influential committees have been formed in Britain, and it is hoped that branches will be formed in the Dominions.

U.S. TREASURER RESIGNS

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. WASHINGTON. November 22. Mr W. G. McAdoo. United States Treasurer and Director-General of Railways, has resigned. (Received November 24, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, Novomber 22. Mr McAdoo resigned his official positions because of the inadequate compensation allowed to Cabinet officers. President Wilson, in accepting his resignation, congratulated him on his war services. Mr McAdoo stated that ho was also influenced to resign by the burden somo cost of living, which had greatly depleted his personal resources.

PACIFIC ISLANDS

DISCUSSION AT KOYAL SOCIETY. Australian and N.Z. Cable. • Association. LONDON, November 21. Sir Charles Lucas presided when Sir Everard im Thurn read a paper on tho Pacific Islands at the Royal Society. Sir Everard said that personally he never doubted the islands would not bo allowed to revert to Germany. Ho wondered whv Australia and New Zealand were worried on tho point. Thero was a lot of wrone-headed thinking that it would bo selfish to koop what had beon taken, but he was egotistical enough to think that natives thrived best under British rule. Sir Everard im Thurn favoured the islands remaining under the Colonial Office for the time being. Lord Denman said aJI were agreed that they wanted no Gorman islands in tho Pacific. Out of common gratitude for the sacrifices made, Australia should get Now Guinea and the adjacent islands. New Zealand should receive Samoa, and Japan should keep the islands north of tho Equator. He condemned the proposal for intcrnationalisine the islands. Tho condominium had not proved a good system for governing natives. AUSTRALIA 7^ ALTITUDE. APPROVED IN~UNITE{D STATES. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received November 24, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, November 22. At a dinner given to tho British mission, prominent officials praised Australia's attitude in insisting that tho Pacific Islands should not bo returned to Germany.

CZECHS AND MACKEMSEN'S TROOPS

FIERCE BATTLE AT SILLOIN STATION. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. PARIS. November 21. Three French divisions occupied Budapest. There was a fierce battle at Silloin station between the Czech forces and Mackonson's troops, whom tho Czechs tried to forcibly disarm. Largo numbers on both sides were killed or wounded. Eight hundred were killed in the streets of Lemberg in fighting between the Poles and Ruthenians.

ITALY AND THE WAR

(Received November 24, 11.50 p.m.)' ROME. November 22. Signor Salandra, cx-Promicr, announces that if Italy had not entered tho war in 1915 the King intended to abdicate.

BOLSHEVSKJUJTMTIES

ATTITUDE OF CANADIAN GOVERNMENT. Australian and K.Z. Cablo Associatloa (Received November 24, 5.5 p.m.) OTTAWA, Novembor 22. Tho Government has extended the Order-in-Council prohibiting the activities of tho Bolshevik and I.WW. elements in Canada for an indofinito period.