The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-14
Reported To Have Abdicated in
Favor of Sixth Son.
Why Crown Prince Is Passed
Over Not Clear.
FREDERICK SUPPORTS JUNKERS
Youngest Brother Joachim Is
Popular With People.
Washington Discredits Amster.
dam RumOr as UnfOunded.

Washington, July 14.-Unconfirmed
rumors that the kaiser has abdicated
In favor of his son, Prince Joachim,
published today. brought little re-
Spouse from official circles here.
While the tension growing from
the internal political situation in Ger
many was generally regarded as prob
ably increasing, it was not believed
to have reached the stage where the
throne, or the Junker control of the
government was seriously threatened.
The source of the rumors was
Amsterdam, long known as one of the
busiest ''rumor cities in Europe.
For this reason and because the ru-
mors gave no hint of their source,
officials were inclined to regard them
with exceeding doubt.
Why the kaisers rumored abdica-
ton should be in favor of Prince
Joachim was one of the things not
made clear. Prince JOACHIM is the
emperor's sixth son. He is 26 years
of age.
Autocracy in DisfavOr.
There is no doubt in the minds of
officials that the parliamentary re-
volt in Germany is spreading. The
seriousness of the situation, as Wash
ington sees it. is that the reformists
have control of the reichstag. Thus
they arc able to postpone or refuse
a vote on the war credits bill. In such
a contingency, the German autocracy
has two courses left-one, to make
some concessions; the other, to pro-
rogue the refractory parliament But
in the latter event, it was pointed out,
new selections must be called within
sixty days under the German funda-
mental law. Officials did not think
it likely the junkers would risk a gen.
eral election. with its certain full dis
cussion of the whole war situation.
Therefore they believed the autocracy
would seek to offer specious conces-
cessions to 1ulI the reformers.
Prince Joachim is known as one of
the most popular members of the rul-
ing family-even more popular than
the crown prince. He wsts wounded
in December. 1914 and was recently
reported i'll.
Crown Prince Arrogant.
The fact that the unconfirmed
rumors mentioned him as successor
to the kaiser recalled United Press
dispatches early in the week that the
crown prince had been summoned tc
Berlin because the reforr1iStS insist
ed that he, as heir to the throne, sub
scribe to reform pledges that their
fulfillment would be made certain
This gave rise to speculation on the
possibility that the crown prince
known as arrCgantly junker in all be-
liefs. had refused to acquieSce in re-
approved.
RumOrs From Amsterdam.
London, July ia dispatch tt
the Morning Post from Amsterdam
says that rumors current that EN-
peror William has abdicated in favor
of his son. Prince Joachim, are no
confirmed and must be taken with al
reserve.
Call Military Council.
Copenhagen. July 14.-Field Mar
shall Hindenburg and Generc- Luden
dorff have arrived at Berlin and be
gan conferences at once with tn
crown prince and the kaiser himself
according to official dispatches re
ceived here today
This :: the second time in a weel
that Hindenburg and Ludendorf
have been summoned from the from
to Berlin on the kaiser'i orders.
Resignation Official.
Berne, July 14.-Resignation o
General Won Stein, as Prussian minis
ter of state and war, was officially an
nounced today in wireless dispatche
received from Berlin.
General Won Stein was mentione'
in Thursdays dispatches from Ho1
land to have been among the fiv
Prussian state ministers who had re
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