The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-08
FUGITIVE PARTY SAID TO IN
cLuCI FIELD MARSHALL
HlNpENBURo.
NOW ACROSS THE FRONTIER
Exiles Proceeding to Middaehten
Castle, in Town Of De Steeg, Near
Utreeht-WhoIe German General
STAR Believed TO BE in Flight.

Washington, ID. C.-William Hohen-
z%ollern, the abdicated German emper-
or and king of Prussia, and his eld-
est son, Frederick William, who
hoped some day to rule the German
people, are reported to have fed to
Holland.
The revolution which is in progress
throughout Germany. although 1t
seemingly 10 a peaceful one, probably
threw fear into the hearts of the
former kaiser and the crown prince
and caused them to taks asylum in a
neutral state. -
Wilhelm IL, ,reigning king of the
monarchy of Durttemberg. is declared
to have abdicated last Friday night
and reports have II that the grand
duke OF Hesse, ruler OF the grand
duchy Of Hesse, has decreed the for
nation Of a council OF state to take
over the government there. Every
dynasty in Germany Is to be sup
pressed and all the princes exiled, ac-
cording to Swiss advices.
Peoples Governments.
Peoples governments have been es-
tablished in the greater part Of Ber-
lin and in other cities OF the king
dom and empire. Leipzig, Stuttgart,
Cologne, Essen and Frankfort have
Joined the revolution. In Berlin there
seem to be some lighting between
the revolutionists and reactionaries
In which several persons were killed
or wounded. The palace of the crown
prince has been taken over by the
revolutionists. Long live the repub-
lie" and the singing OF "The Marseil-
laise" have been heard in the streets
of Berlin.
Friedrich Ebert, the socialist leader
has been appointed imperial chancel-
ior and has issued a proclamation
saying that 1t is his purpose to form
a peoples government which will On
deavor to bring about speedy peace.
Party Heavily Armed.
London.-The former German en-.
peror's party. which II believed to in
clude Field Marshal Won Hindenburg,
arrived at Eysden, on the Dutch from
tier, at 1880 o'clock Sunday morning,
according to Daily Mail adyices.
Practically the whole German gen
eral staff accompanied the former en-.
peror, and 10 automobiles carried the
party. The automobiles were brist-
ling with rifles and all the fugutives
were armed.
The ex-kaiser was in uniform. He
alighted at the Eysden station and
paced the platform, smoking a cigar
ct. Eysden lies about midway be-
tween Liege and Maastricht, ON the
Dutch border.
Chatting with the members Of the
stan, the former emperor, the cor
respondent says, did not look in the
least distressed. A few minutes later
an imperial train, including restu-f
rant and sleeping cars, ran into the
station. Only servants were aboard.
Reach Maastricht, Holland.
Washington, D. Civilian Hohen.
zollern arrived, this morning In Hol-
land and is proceeding to Middach-
ten castle, in the town of De Steeg,
according to a dispatch received by
the American army general staff from
The Hague, based on press reports
IN The Netherlands capital.
The dispatch said.
press reports state that the kaiser
arrived ut Maastricht, Holland, and,
is proceeding to Middachten castle,
IN the town Of De Steeg. near Ut
recht."