The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
KAISER IS
PLANNING RETURN
AROUSING LONDON
Newspapers See Plot to Foil
Allies and Raise Up Fedora
ton in Germany Stronger
Than Old Monarchy.

LONDON, Nov. 19.-RumoTs that
William Hohenzollern, former German
emperor, may return to Germany, as
supported by the Berlin LOkal An
zeiger's hint that he would not be re-
fused entry to that country, has Gre
ated a considerable stir here. They are
featured by several morning newspa-
ptrs as creating an uncertain situation
which is rendered more doubtful by &C
counts OF the activity OF German prop
agandists In several countries.
The fear mainly is that the former
emperor would sooner or later become
the center of a TeaCtionary movement
in Germany, when the present revolu-
~tionary storm has blown over, and ad-
VGCates Of this view consequently rear
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 be welcomed in 9TH
er quarters, These rulers, the Morn
ing Post argues, should be able to exc
cute judgment upon his head and in so
doing would only be acting as fitting
instruments of justice.
There is everywhere, however, agree
mCnt in the idea that the eX-emper-
or's preSencve in Holland Is intolerable
and it is insisted that he must some
how be made impotent to do further
mischief The reports from Holland
show that the unlimited guest is be
coming unwelcone there, notwithstand-
ing his quiet in retirement. Belated
advices from The Hague show that the
Dutch socialists reiterated in pRrlia-
ment on Friday last their objections tc
his presence and demanded that he be
deported.
4 dispatch to the Daily Mail from
The Hague reports that the German
soldiers and workmen's council
day last adopted a resolution that the
al1ItaVp' a,,1y,tl and NsfnrE mans council
in Berlin demand eXtradition Of the
former emperor and the former crown
prince, as we'll as certain generals. The
resolution expresses the belief that the
eX-rulor exercises too much influence
In Holland and forms the center of
counter revolutionary intrigue
The Daily express sees the posi-
hility Of a plot to trick the allies and
create a federation, far exceeding in
strength and resources the former Ger
man empire. This newspaper contends
that the former emperor is back OF
Chancellor Ebert, former Chancellor
Macmillan Of Baden, and Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg, and lays empha-
sis upon the fact that the emperor
signed no formal ahdtCation and issued
no Valedictory message.
4 number Of leading allied diplomats
and statesmen, including Lord Robert
Cecil, undersecTetary Of state for for
eiGu affairs, believe that something is
brewing In Germany in the direction OF
a plot t. trap the allies, the Express
declares. The facts APPEAR TO indicate,
It adds. the existence Of a plan to pro-
vide for the eventual return OF the Tor
mer emperor TO Germany, the restora-
ton Of the old regime and the formas
ton Of a greatly extended German fed
Grafton.
such a federation. with William
lIohcnzollern at its head, the Express
argues, would carry the seed of anoth-
err world war. 1t insists that the for
mer emperor must be seized and his
activities prevented,
The Daily Chronicle In an editorial
makes a similar demand.