The Washington herald., 1918-11-14
KAISER IMPRISONED.

KAISER IMPRISONED.
Amsterdam, Nov. I3.-"Count
Wilhelm Hohenzollern," which is
the way the former Kaiser now
signs himself, has accepted Hol-
lands terms OF internment and is
tonight a virtual prisoner at the
Dutch castle of Middachten, which
once sheltered the fugitive King
Charles II of England. The
Count, who five days ago was an
emperor, must stay at this his
toric castle, belonging to Count
Charles Bentinck, at least until
peace is declared. BY that time
demands for his extradition and
trial is expected to be made either
by the allies or the German peo-
pie, or both.
The former crown prince Of
Prussia is not dead. According
to latest reliable information he is
at, Masstricht, Holland Reports
of his assassination persist. one
even asserting his body has been
found. Word that he is alive
comes direct from Maasbicht,
however.
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In Germany the struggle be-
tween the moderate and radical
Socialists goes on, though little
fresh violence is reported. The
Ebert Scheidemann faction is I'm
equivocally opposed to stirring up
class hatred and civil war, hav-
ing learned a lesson. from the
Russian experience. Much like in
Russia under Kercnsky's regime,
however, the newly formed coup-
cils OF soldiers and workmen and
peasants, constituted after the
fashion OF the Bolshevist Soviets,
are now beginning to clamor for
complete authority. The war cry
against the bourgeois already is
heard in the streets Of Berlin and
other big cities.
StiH Fear Famine.
Fear of famine holds the ball
ance of power in the revolt-swept
FatherIand. 1t is the Socialist re-
gime's chief weapon for by telling
the masses that only IL order is
maintained can starvation be avert
ed. and American and allied sid be
enlisted for the approaching winter,
inevitably the hardest Germany has
ever gone through.
Another great menace to the sta
bility of the new born Republican
regime is the return Of the soldiers.
An imposing figure in the midst Of
this situation is the aged field
marshal, Won Hindenburg. Casting
away every vestige of what under
old conditions would have been in
violable dignity and pride. the man
VINO nOlOS tne HisHesN hhiiNois Va
fee and has commanded single
handed the most colossal army ever
led by one man, excepting Foch
alone. has readily bowed to the will
OF the rebels, has asked the sol
diers' council" dominated by pri-
Yates and underofficers, TO come to
his headquarters, and has highly
approved the formation of the So
viets.
Advocates Calm.
Realizing as no one else can what
it would mean il 100000 hungry
and disappointed soldiers should
stream back into the country. he
proposes that they shall go back in
calm and order, organized by them
selves. and he encourages the rebels
and speaks to them as a doctor does
to a patient or a father to petulsnt
child.
The German North Sea feet and
Helgoland are still under complete
control of the Soviets. The former
Empress with the ex-crown princes
wife and other royalty are in the
Potsdam palace, protected from mob
violence by the soldiers council of
Berlin.
The German government officially
denies any connection with Boil
shevism. Dispatches indicate the
army and navy are Inherently op-
posed to class war such as ravaged
Russia.