The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-11-20
RUMORS OF PLOTS
STIR BRITAIN
KaiSer's Return is Looked on
With Suspicion.
FEAR TRAP FOR ALLIES
Creation of Greater Germany
Through Federation One of the De-
veIopments Hnted

London, Nov. 20-The rumors that
the former German emperor may pos
sibly return to Germany as reported
by the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger. hint
that he would not be refused al entry
to that country, have created Il con-
siderable stir in London.
They are featured by several of the
newspapers as creating an uncertain
situation which is rendered more
doubtful by accounts of the activity
of German propagandists in several
countries.
The fear mainly is that the former
emperor would sooner or later become
the center of a reactionary move
ment in Germany, when the present
revolutionary storm has blown over.
The advocates of this view c0nse-
nuently fear his return to his former
empire.
On the other hand. the fact of the
former ruler placing himself or being
placed in the hands of the new rulers
of Germany would he welcomed in
other quarters. These rulers. the
London Morning Post argues. should
be able to execute judgment upon him
and in so doing would only he acting
as fitting Instruments of Justice.
There is everywhere agreement in
the idea that WilhelmS presence in
Holland is intolerahle, and it is insist
ed that he must be made impotent to
Ip+,. f,bJ
Holland show the unlimited guest is
becoming daily more unwelcome there,
Notwithstanding his quiet in retire
ment. Beiated advices from The
Hague say thu Dutch Socialists reit-
Grated in parliai rent Friday their oh
iections TO his presence and demand
ed that he be depOrted.
A despatch to the Daily Mail from
The Hague reports the German sol
diers' council in Antwerp Thursday
adopted a resolution that the soldiers
and wOrkmen's council in Berlin de-
mand the extraditiion of the former
emperor and the former crown prince,
as we'll as certain generals. The resO-
luton expresses belief that the for
mer ruler exercises too much intiu-
pnce in Holland and forms the center
of counter-revolutfonar intrigue.
The Daily Express sees the POSSIBLE
ity of a plot to trick the allies and
create n federation far exceeding in
strength and resources the former
German empire. Tn the course of a
long article this newspaper contends
that the former emperor is back Of
the new chancellor. Ebert. the former
chancellor. Prince Macmillan of Ba-
den and Field Marshal Won linden
burg 1t lays emphasis upon the fact
that the emperor signed no formal alb
dicatiOn and issued no valedictory
message.
A number of leading allied diplo-
mats and statesmen, including Lord
Robert Cecil, under-secretary of state
for foreign affairs. believe that some
thing is brewing in Germany in the
direction of a plot to trap the allies,
The Express declares.
The facts appear to indicate, it adds
the existence of plan to foment So
cial revolution in Holland and Switz-
erland and possibly in Sweden
through pro-German agitators. 1t is
also desired, according to these indi-
cations, the newspaper declares. to
foment social revolution in allied
countries. provide for the eventual re-
turn of the former emperor to Ger
many, the restoration of the old re-
CINE and the formation of Il greatly
extended German federation.