EX-KAISER’S ILLNESS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22099, 1 November 1933, Page 14

EX-KAISER’S ILLNESS

ON ROAD TO RECOVERY BACK TO BELOVED TREES. Ex-Kaiser Wilhelm, with a hatchet in his hand, went out into his garden recently. The village of Doom heaved a great sigh of relief. Doom had been a village of mystery and mysery for the previous few weeks. The ex-Kaiser had been ill. How ill no one could guess, and those who knew would not say. High officials of the court in the great white house had answered every by stating that “ His Majesty’s’ •health causes no anxiety.” Ko one believed them. The rumour spread swiftly that he was a dyjng man. ' Wilhelm’s motor car had not been seen around the lovely countryside, and he had not been seen in his woods. It was even said that he was dead, and that his death was Ijeing kept a secret. Journalists from everywhere invaded the village and called on the court officials to state the truth. The answer they received was always the same. A Sunday Express correspondent did his best to penetrate the defence of noncommittal statements sent from the court. From the Hof-Marschall lie learned the truth. “All thp world seems to be afraid that the ex-Kaiser will die,” he said, “ but to-day he has already returned to his beloved trees. He does not stay out long, of course, nor does he intend to go out except on warm days. “His Majesty’s character has been the cause of all the trouble. He was never a man who would stay in bed, no matter how unwell he felt. Recently he stayed in bed. All his friends know his detestation of bed. ■ Hence all the rumours.”