THE ATTACK ON THE KAISER.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 47, 9 March 1901, Page 3

THE ATTACK ON THE KAISER.

A BERIOUB WOUND INFLIOTKD. PHI PRESS AS'fCIA.TMN. Received 8, 5.47 p.m. Uerl'N, March 7. Wel'and was iir.e-ted but is confident » lunatic. The Kais.T roc ifed a contused wound on tho right chefik an inc'i a'id a-hiif in ! ena h. Ii p.l ,etr'.t.sd to the bone and c>u-<fd much bleeding. Th« general conditio > o c the i° t'ool. He abiiifL ne! h : s immedia'e tngigemeuts. (Received 8,10 20 p.m.) Berlin", March 8.

The Kaiser *as howirg at the j m im.-nt tho missile struck, and bo! imagined it w-is the wire of a bouquet 1 that hid eciatchid his facn. Instinct- j ively he raised his hand to his face but was nevertheless nnbnlightened as to the injury. Hi- slewed extraordinary composure and betrayed no sign of p<*in. The Burgomaster fitting Ujmclo him was cot aw.ir>- the Kaiser had been struck untd the railway fits'i-u was reached, wh'n a boy exclsi'iicd " Lo k! the Kaiser is bleeding." Tf:e att ntior. of bis suite was then dnwn to th'wound, A physician r-ndf-rod fir-ta-'d, and while journeying to Berlin the loss of blood was shown by the s'aics on his cleak.

The physicians liavo orderel the Kais r to keep his bed for a fortnight. The wound-is near the eye, which mut.t be sparingly used, Bandaging sufficed to close the wound. Received 8,10.24 p.m. Berlin, March 8.

Tee Kai c er telegi aphed to Count j Bulow, midway on his journey to { Berlin, stating he was suffering some pain but a'her wise was well. The Empress and Count Butow awaited his j arrival. Indignation was expressed by the Reichstag and the pies 3, also satisfaction that the Kaiit r was pre-i served. Many heads of States telegraphed their sympathy. King Edward's message was thu earliest to arrive.