Williams news., 1917-07-26


 In alarm I called Won Wedell, and together we approached him. Togeth CT we managed to get his majesty be low and hand him over to his valet and the court physician without any of the crew being the wiser. The kaiser's Amazing Sermon. Next morning he appeared fresh and active, and apparently quite normal but that evening at sunset he ordered the officials, suite officers, and crew to assemble on deck, and then, appearing in clerical garb, he preached a most marvellous and amazing sermon.
 'I am Gods instrument" he cried "He has sent me to unsheath the sword against the world, to lead on the armies of our empire to victory and to world-power! In me-" he cried, "you see the one sent unto you as a de. liverer! the aI-highest upon this earth-your kaiserp
 He raised his arm toward the sun and shouted: 'eThe enemies of Ger many shall wither as grass before the fire. I am your emperor, your deliver. CT, your masterw
 Next morning, at Won Wedell's in- stigation, the captain swore the whole crew, the officers, and the entourage to secrecy, but the old Norwegian pilot was, month later, indiscreet when he got back to Ekersund; hence the sen- sational report which appeared in the Globe in London, report which, of course, was promptly denied by the Wolff bureau.
 Three days later we were winding the island of Smolen and the Hatlerns, that rocky archipelago little north of Christiansund. The emperor, whom his royal spouse regarded with great est concern, seemed to have recovered. had had a most strenuous time, for his majesty had dictated all sorts of wild dispatches and made all sorts of extraordinary dismissals of high of ficials, together with the most amazing appointments.
 Beneath his eye I had been com pelled to seal up the papers in the heavy leather dispatch bag, and they had been landed with the imperial courier, one Natzmer, at the little fish, ing village of Fosnaes, at the entrance to the Folden fjord.
 Another matter which greatly per. turbed me was the fact that my as. sistant, the personal adjutant, young Rudolph von Lantzsch, had, while listening to the kaiser's astounding sermon, exclaimed in his amazement and loud enough for all to hear: 'That man is no emperor; he is crazy! The kaiser had heard him, and had turned his eyes towards him for an in- stant without pausing. But well did know the fierce imperial vindictive. ness.
 In desperation I sought the en- press in her pale-blue-and-gold salon.
 found her seated alone. referred to the unfortunate events, and begged her to allow me to use the wireless and sign an imperial order in her au. gust name.
 could see that the poor lady was greatly upset and extremely nervous. 'Tt is all most unfortunate, Count von Heltzendorff," she said. 'I only hope that we may be able to prevent the people from hearing of his majes- tvs actions. It was truly regrettable that Captain von Lantzsch should have made that very untimely remark. The emperor is absolutely furious regard ing it."
 every naturally" said. "Lantzsch showed great want of tact. But, your majesty" I went on, q am more per. turbed regarding the contents of the dispatch bag now on its way to Ber- lin. Natzmer Is now travelling by road to Trondhjem, where he is due at noon tomorrow. Thence by rail he will go down to Christiania and on by the de. stroyer awaiting him to Hamburg. He will be in Berlin on Thursday"
 T agree. The bag should be stopped" said the empress. "Yet ] fear what the emperor may think if ] assume his authority. Cannot you eff. feet it by any other means?"
 Stopping the Dispatch Bag. I revealed to her some of the dis. missals. There were insulting notes addressed to the imperial chancellor and also to the crown prince, and an