Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-30
CROWN RIGHT
SIGNEDAWAY
BY
Report Former Emperor
Cuts Last Strings as
King of Germany.

Amsterdam. Nov. 30-Wil-
liam HOhenzOilern has definite
Iy renowned ali future righ.s
to the crowns Of Prussia and
Germany, and has released ali
officials and officers IRON their
oath of feaity, according TO the
| text of a document signed by
the former emperor, which is
quoted in a telegram received
here from Berlin.
London. Nov. 30.-FOTmer
Emperor William signed his ab-
dicati0n at AmcrOngen, HOl-
land. yesterday, according to
dispatch to the WOlff bureau
OF Berlin, transmitted by the
Exchange Telegraph CORE
spOnden. at Copenhagen.
The abdication decree. according
to the message, expressed the hope
that the new regent" would be
able to protect the German people
against anarchy, starvation and
foreign supremacy.
The use of the word regent in
the message is commented upon
here as possibly significant
London, Nov. 29-(Delayed).-
The Berlin government has sent a
message to the ex-kaiser demand
ing that William Hoheuzollern i'm
mediately forward to Berlin sign
ed abdication decree, a Copenhagen
dispatch says. A signed renuncia-
ton of the throne Dy the ex-oroWn
| prince also is demanded.
KaisaFsS AbdfcatiOD
Berlin, Nov. 30.-(Via Basel. by
| the Associated Press THE text
of the former German emperor s
act of renunciation which was is
sued by the new German govern
ment I'm order to reply to certain
misunderstanding which have
arisen with regards to the abdica-
ton" follows:
"In the present document, I re
nounce forever my rights TO the
crown OF Prussia and the imperial
crown. I release at the same time,
| all the officials of the German en-
/ pire and Prussia and also all Of
! ficerS, nOn-cOmmisslOned officers
and soldiers of the Prussian navy
and army and of contingents from
| the confederate states from the
I oaths of fidelity they have taken 10
me
"As their emperor, king and su-
preme chief. 1 exhort them, until a
new organization of the German
/ empire exists, that they aid those
who effectively hold the power in
Germany to protect the German
people against the menacing dan
gers of anarchy, famine and for
eign domination.
Made and executed and signed
by our own hand with the imperial
seal at Amerongen, November Is.
1918.
(Signed) WILLIAM"
Won Hintz Gets Abdiclti0n.
Washington, Nov 30-State de-
! partment adEices from The Hague
| today are reported that Admiral
{ Won HintZ, former head of the Ger
man navy, was in Holland 20 OBJ
tain from the former kaiser "a for
NAL proclamation of abdicaLion.
I Amerongen, Holland, Nov. 29.-
I (Friday) 1t is understood here
that William HohenzolIern has been
awaiting the arrival of his wife be-
fore going elsewhere. Germans in
| his suite believe he win return To
Germany.
a member of Count Won Ben
tinck's household said today that
the former emperor was greatly
moved when his wife arrived and
seemed 10 be particularly delighted.
One of Herr Hohenzoilern' ser
wants is reported TO have said that
his master was much brighter"
and to have added things are
! looking better for as
On her arrival the kaiserin is re-
ported 10 have thrown herself In
the ex-kaiser's arms. sobbiug
VINO would ever have thought
Il would come 90 such an iuglori0us
end q"
The former emperor was in tears.
In view of hundreds OF spectators
in the court yard OF the BeHtinck
castle, the ex-kaiser kissed his wife
and stroked her snow-white hair,
murmuring
One thing can never take an I'm
glorious end -unsere Hcbe (our
love-. "
The former empress was accom-
panied to Holland by a party of
eight The party comprised Count
ess Won Keller, q lady Of honor.
Prince Won Solms. former CHIEF
court chamberlain. Count Bantzau.
court physician. three maids and
a valet.