Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-01
What Happened at Headquarters
By Our Special Correspondent

ct AM glad you are here said Rosner,
"but you will have to be very careful
what you say to the All-Highest. He Is
very savage this morning. He has just
heard that a street in Paris has been
named after Wilson. You know he had
always intended that honor for himself
That is really why he was so anxious to
get to Paris"
took modest seat in the corner of
the council room.
OUTSIDE I heard the sound Of num-
~ ber of people listening harsh voice
was speaking. The Kaiser was saying:
1T is not that am afraid of the American
soldiers They are too we'll fed to be good
fighters. But what l object to is the viii
lainous way they talk French. Their ac-
cent Is barbarous. If they keep on coming
to France in such numbers the purity OF
the French language will be utterly cor
rupted. AS you know, am concerned for
the literary and cultural future of France.
As a German province 1t is essential that
its artistic instincts be not perverted
Therefore I must absolutely forbid that
more Americans enter the country"
There was a chorus Of cultural Jawohls
and the company entered. Rosner and I
sprang to our feet, saluting stiffiy.
VNIILHEI.M seated himself at the head
w of the table. At his right were Hin
denburg and Ludendorff. At his left, Hert-
ling, who looked little battered Rosner
took chair at the lower end of the board,
where pencils and paper were waiting.
Now, gentlemen" said the Kaiser. I'VE
have a number Of important matters to
discuss. / have been up since very early
this morning Here is a draft / have pre-
pared for Kuehmann's next speech. After
he has delivered it i fear we shall have
! to send him to Switzerland in a cattle car.
| OF course, 1t is unfortunate for him, but
| will see that he is compensated by having
a street in Paris named for him. Hertling,
YOU will see that this speech is uttered as
| l have written 1t. don't mind Kuehlmann
punctuating it his own way. Understood,
not?
"Then we will proceed to our geography
| of Paris. Hindy, will you tell me how you
| would proceed to go from the Arc de la
| Triomphe to the Champs Elysees" r
| 6 A PLEASANT little morning stroll.
| "A Highness," said Hndy, removing the
clinical thermometer from his mouth.
Passing down the Wilhelmstrasse and
across the Place Hohenzollern. I would
| halt a moment to admire the ruins of Rue
| Woodrow Wilson. The Furchtbarstrasse
| would perhaps be short cut, but enjoy
| ing the fragrant SAVIOR of the Shrecklich-
keit sausage market l think should take
a detour in that direction, passing the
statue of Trotsky on the Boulevard Boil
| shevik. Leaving the Preussische Kulturn-
| yerein on my left hand, i would turn
smartly to the left and find myself salut-
| ing your effigy at the entrance to the
| Champs Elysees."
| Excellent" said the Kaiser. And
when will this take placer"
I'm August, Highness," said Hindenburg
"a little uneasily, thought.
Pardon me- All-Highest," said Rosner,
| "but for accuracy in my notes may l say
tchich August? / mean, August, 1918, or
1919 or 1920?'
| Certainly not. idiot" roared the Kaiser.
.NLJERTLING." said the Emperor. you
IL will please give us brief ausstel-
lungsgeschichte Of recent events in Russia.
! have already made W nay mind - p