The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-27
Hague Officially Denies His
Escape Into Germany.
Says Frederick William Still on
Island of Wieringen.
Ex-KAISER PLANNING ESCAPE?
Wilhelm Planning Speedy Re-
turn to Germany, Report.
Holland Will Not Raise Any
Barriers to Escape.

The Hague. June 27.-Frederick
William Hohenzollern, the former
German crown prince, whose escape
from Holland to Germany had been
reported, was still at his residence on
the Island of Wieringen in the Zuyder
Zee this morning, it was officially an
nounced here this afternoon.
Dutch Made Investigation.
The fact that the former crown
prince was still at Wieringen was dis
closed by an official investigation
made by the Dutch minister of the
interior
Thursdays report of the escape of
the former crown prince from his in
ternment in Holland, it appears from
the available advices. came from Brit
ish official sources in Paris. The ac-
curacy of the news apparently was
accepted without question in peace
conference circles.
AS the hours passed without details
of the reported happening, doubts be-
gan to arise whether the British ad-
vices were correct.
(The former crown prince was reported
yesterday to have escaped from his place
of internment and to have entered Ger
many. Advices received in Paris were
that he was accompanied by staff officer.
He was 1nterned on the island of Wiergen
at the end of the war, when he entered
Holland as a German army officer.)
(By the Associated Press.)
Berlin, June 26.-Former Emperor
Wilhelm is planning to speedily return
to Germany before the entente can
demand his surrender from Holland.
according to a Stuttgart dispatch to
the Neue Berliner Zeitung.
The dispatch states that the Dutch
government thoroly approves of his
return, as the former emperor Is an
unwelcome guest and his presence in
Holland is increasing the problem be-
for the country.
Paris Believes 1t a Lark.
Paris. June 27.-As the hours passed
without further details of the escape
from Holland of Frederick William
Hohenzollern, some doubt has been
created in peace conference circles as
to the accuracy of the advices. The
Paris newspapers today in some cases
reflect this attitude. the Figaro re-
marking that the affair may turn out
( to have been a simple lark by the ex-
crown prince in Dutch territory.
1t is pointed out also that he had
no particular reason to flee Dutch
soil, the peace treaty not providing
for his extradition, and that on the
other hand, by entering Germany he
might be listed with the personalities
whose delivery the entente will ask.
Nevertheless. the council of four, the
newspapers state, has decided to call
the attention of the Dutch government
; to the grave consequences which
might follow the former crown
princes escape, should it be confirmed
that he had fled, and to ask that the
watch over former Emperor William
| be increased in vigilance.
(By the Associated PressO
Coblenz, June 26.-The following
advertisement is appearing in news
papers in various parts of unoccupied
Germany, being a part of the cam
paign that is said to be going on thru
out the country under the auspices OF
the officers alliance:
I'VE have telegraphed the Holland
government as follows:
The German Officers alliance,
filled with gratitude for the hospital
ity afforded the German kaiser. by
Holland. in the name of millions OF
Germans request the government OF
The Netherlands to refuse to deliver
the kaiser to the entente. We cannot
now defend our former war lord with
our bodies but we expect the magma
nimity of the Dutch to spare us this
/ final and most humiliating disgrace
The advertisement is signed 'The
German Officers Alliance" No pa
1 pers appearing in the American occu-
| pied area have been permitted to print
the advertisement, which is addressed
/