The Washington times., 1919-12-26
PSYCHIC ARMENIAN
SWAyED EX-KA|SER
Rubber of Emperor's Backbone
Had Influence RivaIing
Rasputin's.
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BERLIN. Dec. 26.-How a myster-
ious Armenian known as Karamand-
jan, welded strange occult influence
over the eX-Kaiser, just as the Rug
sian monk Rasputin held psychic
sway over the late Czarine Of Russia,
was revealed today.
"If Keramandjan had not been ex-
pelled from Germany, the house If
Hohenzollern could still be able To
look the world proudly in the face"
said Herr Leopold Roth, formerly a
personei attendant upon the ex-kSi-
ser, and now caretaker Of one Of the
royal residences near Berlin. Roth
told an astounding story Of the mvs-
terious Armenian. His remarkable
statemen follows:
"Karemandjan first appeared upon
the scene shortly after General Lu-
dendorff became first Quartermast"r
general of the German army. The
ex-Kaiser, who had been notoriouSly
unfriendly toward Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg ever since the field mar-
shall outgeneraled his master at ma
neuvers, vented similar displeasure on
Ludendorff. The general resented thu
emperor's attitude. and an open
diation Of DR.. Goens, the chief army
chaplain, who was continually pour
ing oil upon troubled waters.
Introduced as Masseur.
"Dr. Goens introduced to Luden-
dorff the mysterious Armenian, os-
tensibly as masseur. and Kara
mandjan speedily became a person OF
the most extraordinary influence.
ho 6YS
dorff and then the eX-Kaiser. 1 was
invariably present at the ex-Em-
peror's side at all times excepting
during the war councils, but / never
saw karamandjan act as masseur.
"He would face the former Kaiser,
gaze at him fixedly, and then speak
rapidly in an unknown tongue. After
a few minutes William would extend
his hand, which the Armenian
grasped. speaking slowly and i'm
pressively.
ut always appeared to me that
Karamandjan was trying to impress
some important fact upon the imperial
mind. At all events. from the mo-
ment OF the appearance Of Kara
mandjan, the relations between viii.
lam and Ludendorff became more har
monious. the former acquiescing un-
Misses His Control"
when success came in the spring
of 1918. Williams spirits became ex-
cellent; and at the beginning of July
Earamandjan expressed desire to take
a vacation. William was unwilling to
allow him to depart, but finally re.
luctantly consented.
".Come back quickly said William
I feel quite at u loss without you
Then he handed Karamandjan a gold
snuff box bearing the imperial mono
gram.
"A month later the allied offensive
began. William became irritable and
morose, and repeatedly asked: Where
Is karamandjan? Efforts were male
to recall the Armenian. but without
success. Finally, a report was re-
ceived from Warnemunde that a mys-
terious stranger was in prison there
for having been found in possession
of a gold SNUFF box bearing the i'm
perial monogram. karamandjan ac-
counted for his possession of the snuff
box by what the police regarded as a
cock-and-bull story.
Release Order Too Late.
whether he attempted to appeal
directly to the eN-K aiser. and his eff
forts were prevented by the police
is not known.
AN imperial order was telegra phed
to Warnemunde for the immediate re-
lease of Karamandjan and his return
to Great Headquarters. The royal or
der came too late, as the Armenian
had already been conducted across
the frontier as an undesirable alien
Il could never quite understand
the influence exercised by Karamand-
ian on Williams mind. The fact re-
mains, however. that the former EN-
peror was invariably calm and self
composed after seeing the Armenian.
and it is felt certain that, had Kara
mandjan remained by the side Of his
royal master, the ex-Kaiser would
never have deserted the fatherland 4"