The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-24
Copyright. 1919. by The international
News Bureau, 1nc).

(COpSTlSh1. lglP, DS Inc lHlcl
News Bureau, 1nc).
BERLIN. March 2l.-Thc true story
Of the Kicl revolt. though we'll known
in tho diplomatic world. has never been
matlo public for tho simple reason that
both the impcralisis and revolution
aries wcrc equally Interested in sup
pressing III" zeal facts.
As all the %aTld knows, the German
naval command last October had ar
ranged to risk All action with the Brlt-
ish fleet.
The action Was planned ut tn" urgent
request Of the kaiser. Admiral Srhecr
cunscntn I'd to il on on" condition: EhAt
the kaiser would sail with the flagship
and n"minaly have control Of thu action
as h,. took control Of thu German attack
in March last.
In this Admiral Schccr had tho SUP
port Of not only practically every off,
, cor in. the fleet, hut many Of tn" Jun
! k"r and lmp"ralist leaders. including
Prince MaX. and he also hid the backing
OF l.udcndorff and Won Tirpitz.
diana.
The latter in writing IN the matter
tn y friend in tho diplomatic world in
Berlin. said:
; "Schecr is right. Tho emperor must
~ with The fleet. His presence will have
4 tremendous effect. not only with the
officers and m"r, hat everywhere
throughout Germany. II will rally all
classes to the throne and put an end to
lhr terrible internal discussions and di-
visions with which "" arc threatened.
the emperor. nf course. will
consent II hc did not. would lose all
faith in III" causc for which l have
worked all my life"
The Knsers Ballet Girls.
The Kaiser when thu naval action was
planned. was at Wih"lmsh"c Castle.
You must picture him there. living not
only in perfect safety. for tn, castle was
SURROUNDED by picked troops who were
absolutely loyal to tho emperor. but
living also in considerable luxury.
The banqucts at Wilhclmshoe in those
days wcrc nf tho most rXtraragant
character. Singers and trouprS of bal
lot dancers used Ia 60 there to amuso
and distract tn" emperor and his friends,
many Of wum had fled to Wilhclmshoc
, for safety. Among lhcm were BERTHA
krupp and her husband. tho Schroedrrs,
and several Others who had made vast
fortunes out OF tho war and who wore on
terms ot the closest intimacy with the
emperor. .
Admiral schccr. Admiral Hertz and
Prince Henry OF Prussia came to Will
! hclmshor 70 arrange tho details Of the
proposed naval action.
! The meeting between tho emperor and
Admiral Schc"r took place in the pres
ence Of several members nf tn" Kascr's
staff. Admiral Schcer put forward his
, proposal that the Kaiser should accom-
! ~ in, fnw h1i,pt sentences
your Majesty" hn said. you arc
asking the officers and crows OF our
fleet to go To what is almost certain de-
struction. We arc willing to do that for
the honor OF our country. that on behalf
Of the whole fleet. I have tho honor To
request that your Majesty. as the chief
IF tho fleet. will accompany it on the
flagship and take command Of it,"
Royal Rhodonontade.
In a typical speech tho Kaiser agreed
70 comply with his Admiral's rcQucS1
, God may give us the victory he said.
but II Ec wills II otherwise 7 cannot
conceive that tho occupant Of tho throne
Of nv fathers could die nnhlrr or more
splendid death. than that ne should die
leading his fleet in this our final and
glorious effort in tho defence Of our
liberty and honor"
After this interview with the Kaiser.
Admiral Schccr al once, left for Kicl. Tho
atmosphere at WilhclmShoe was indeed
not ono that suited tho rough. rugged
commander Of the German fleet. and he
brusqurly declined tho cmp"ror's invita-
tion to remain for tho night and join the
royal dinner table.
Admiral Schcer was A typical exam
p4c IF the naval officer that had been
produced under Won Tirpitz's long rule
at the German admiralty lihc was al
most brutality rough in his manner; he
was a terribly. severe dIsciplinarlan.
and his ideas Of naval warfare hnr-
monizcd entirely with those Of the
founder OF the German navy.
Admiral Schr"r was firm supporter
NJ tho unrestricted submarine cam
paign. tho fearful crucltics and hard
ships inflicted on innocent non-combat-
ants by this form of warfare never
troubled the admiral for a moment.
Once. when speaking 10 a neutral dip
lomat on tho matter in Berlin. he dis
missed the subject with quick and
impatient shake ~ the head: Victory
will justify anything and everything
We do he said.
Rut II the man was cruel and brutal.
he undoubtedly possessed courage. IT
certainly was not want Of courage that
made him lead n revolt Of the feet that
country.
Admiral Schecr acted as he d1l be-