Evening star., 1918-08-04
PLENTY OF FOOD TO EAT
AS GOOD AS BEFORE WAR
Kaiser Observed to Put on Uni
form Coat Over Red Underclothes
Without Intervening
Linen Shirt.
By ARTHUR N. DAVIS. d. u. 8.
Copyright, 1918. by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
CHAPTER XIV.
The Kaiser at Army Headquarters.

To what extent the kaiser Is re-
sponsible for the failures and entitled
to credit for the successes OF his
armies in the present war 1 am not
in position to say, but If he did not
actually direct the military policy he
at least kept closely in touch with
everything that was going on. From
the very beginning of hostilities he
lived the major part of the time at the
great army headquarters. and was In
constant consultation with his mill
tary leaders.
Knowing the self-confidence he pos
sessed and the high value he placed on
his own judgment in all things, and
especially in military matters. am in
clined to believe that he took very
direct part in the councils of the gen.
eral staff, and it is most unlikely that
any major move was ever made with
out his sanction I can imagine the
dramatic scene that would follow If
any one at these army conferences
was presumptuous and bold enough
openly to oppose the ,kaiser's plans
Supreme War Lord.'
Within the past few weeks. in re-
ply which he sent to congratulatory
telegram from the University of
Cologne. the kaiser is reported to have
war lord and it is hardly likely that
with such notions of his own i'm
portance he would bow much to the
judgment or experience OF any OF his
generals.
1 had several opportunities to see
the kaiser while he was at the vari-
Gus great army headquarters.
In the spring of 1916 l received long
distance telephone message from the
great army headquarters. which was
then in the palace of the Prince Won
Pless at Pless, to the effect that the
kaiser wanted me to go there. l was
told that the er-Hofmarshallamt, the
head court chamberlain's office. would
arrange for pass and give me the nee
essary instructions for getting to head
quarters, and the following day one Of
the secretaries called and gave me all
the details.
On the trip down to Pless I was able
to make better connections than had
been anticipated and got in at 2:10 am.
instead of 6:15. and the consequence was
that no car was waiting for me at the
station.
The place was very dark, and I had
not the slightest idea where to go to
spend the night. The station was ap-
and there wasn't the least sign Of life
in the vicinity. I knew. however, that
the village of Pless must be within
reach and hoped to find some sort Of
hotel there. 1 applied to the station
master and he aroused one Of his men
and had him show me to little hotel.
the Hotel Fuchs, in the adjoining vii
lage-
Best Room in Hotel.
hand came down in answer to my
knock on the door. and he gave me the
best room the place afforded. Telling
him to wake me at $50. / turned in
without even having registered, but the
awful bed and the smell Of the old room
allowed me little rest.
In the morning 1 inquired of the pro-
prietor where the great army head
quarters was and he told me it was
right around the corner. l told him that
] was to go there to meet the kaiser,
and he then informed me that some Of
f1cers in two motors had been around
looking for me half an hour before.
'HThey first went to the station to meet
the Sis train. and when they found
you were not on that they came here,
know you were in the place and l sent
them away You can get in touch with
them by calling up number fifteen on
the telephone"
i followed his suggestion and quickly
secured a connection with the kaiser 8
garderobe. His secretary said he would
send right around for me-
They came over in a big car, and after
picking up my baggage at the station
drove me to the palace. Sentries were
posted at the palace gates, but there
was no other sign of military activity
that could observe.
As we drove through the beautiful
park surrounding the palace I kept on
the lookout for marching troops and
other evidences Of the bustling activity
which I naturally expected to find at
the great army headquarters of the
largest army in the worlds history. but
everything was strangely calm and
peaceful, and / concluded that they
were purposely keeping me out Of the
busy section OF headquarters.
When we arrived at the palace ]
was ushered through long marble
halls, the walls of which were cover
ed with antlers. to a very large room
on the ground floor. There was a
bright red carpet on the floor and the
furniture was in gold and white Of an
antique French design. 1t overlooked
a terrace and one of the most beauti-
full garden landscapes had ever seen
Lakes and flower beds arranged in the
most artistic manner stretched as far
as the eye could see. Long-tailed
golden pheasants were walking on
the lawn some distance away and
swans adorned the lakes.
No Military Activity.