Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 18, 22 January 1915, Page 5

Great Britain

THE KAISER AT HOME. ENGLISH GOVERNESS'S STORY. HINDENBURC SET SQUARE. I TIHU and Sydniy Sun Sibviom. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, January 21. An English woman, who has been employed as governess in the household of a German Prince, has written a book describing how the children are taught to play at flying Zeppelins and dropping bombs on a model of London. The Kaiser was an occasional visitor, and the writer found him affable and ..condescending after he had satisfied himself she was not a suffragette, whom he held in lively detestation. When he made a criticism the Emperor laughed out loud, opening his mouth and throwing his head back slightly with, a little perk, looking one straight in the eyes to discover if the humor of the remark had been seen. The more one laughed the better he seemed pleased and the more lively he became. He was almost like a merry child when his mind was fixed upon himself; then he looked almost young, if rather fatter than his photographs make him appear. Occasionally an odd, wandering, strained expression came' into his eyes, and he appeared older than his real age. On one occasion Mr John Burns told the Kaiser the German army was "hot what it used to be. Wilhelm pretended not to take offence, but privately he exclaimed: "Damn the little grasshopper!" Describing General Hindenburg, the authoress writes: "I found the General a striking contrast to the Cro\vn Prince, with his smart little moustache and light-coloured animal eyes that surprises one with their suddem goggling look. General Hindenburg is a fighter. His jaws are square and his head is square; even his eyes under their heavy lids are square at the ond, his nose and ears are square;' and his huge moustache is brushed out square on square cheeks."

PROHIBITION ON COPRA. [lTnixjid Pbbsb Association.] (Received 9 a.m.) London, January 21. The Government has prohibited the export of copra, owing to the heavy re-exports from Holland and Scandinavia; 11,129 tons were exported from England in December. The visible supply is 110,610 tons.