The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-12-15
MADE KAISER
PRISONER or !
Won Hindenburg Once D
the Emperor-ReguIar
ManeuverS.
PENSIONED BY ANGRY RULER
Remarkable Story of the Fall and
Rise of Germanys Most Popular
GeneraJ-Kaiser Forced to
Recall Him.

New York.-A wooden merchant of
this city has just returned from q tour
of Germany, Austria and Holland, and
to party of his friends who had
luncheon with him he said that what
impressed him most in Germany was
the tremendous popularity of Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg. Every shop
window, every dwelling, every theater,
hotel, cafe and restaurant is placard-
ed with his picture. Plays, dishes,
children are named after him, and in
the street when his name is mentioned
in the course of conversation men lift
their hats.
Made Kaiser Prisoner.
"The story of Won Hindenburg's fall
and rise" said he, ''is told with much
gusto. 1t appears that not very long
before the present war started the
kaiser and Won Hindenburg engaged
in a sham battle during the regular
| army maneuvers not far from the
Russian border. The kaiser was ut
terly defeated by Won Hindenburg' 8
strategy and maneuvers. Finally, Won
Hindenburg approached the kaiser
and said, Your majesty, you are my
prisoner
1.-THE kaiser was furious and openly
showed his state of mind. Shortly
after Won Hindenburg was pensioned,
and the general belief was that he
was on the shelf. However, they could
not keep him down. When the war
started Won Hindenburg wrote a per-
sonal letter to the kaiser requesting
command. To this the kaiser paid
no atlea.ion. Influential friends in
terceded for him, but. 10 no avail.
Finally, when the Russians were on
the point Of breaking through the
German lines, Won Hindenburg's name
| was again placed before the kaiser as
the only military man in Germany
| who knew every inch Of territory
along the Russian border. The kaiser
reiented and placed him in command,
When Won Hindenburg received word
Of his command, he was dining in a
little restaurant in Berlin. He did
not stop to finish his dinner, but left
at once for headquarters, laid out his
plans and wired his orders, continuing
- do so as his train sped to the east
ern front. He made good-so good
/ that he stands now even above the
kaiser i'm the empire"
No Evidence Of Suffering.
Regarding the food situation this
business man says that he noticed no
evidence of suffering. He stopped ut
the best hotels in the cities and never
paid more than five marks day.
While the menus were somewhat re-
stricted, especially regarding meat,
still, there was plenty to eat, and no
one need go hungry.
II witnessed nm interesting little in
cident in Nuremberg" he said. 81
saw so French prisoners escorted
through the city by two German SOL
diers. They were showing them the
sights, stopping every now and then
to point out some particular historic
building. These German soldiers
spoke French fiuently, and the prison
ers were enjoying their experience
Immensely. was surprised to note
that there Is no bitterness against the
French. Paradoxical as 1t may seem.
the Germans are very friendly to
them, even though at war with them.
There is n veritnble Niagara of hatred,
however, against the English"