Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-07-02
PRINCE
FLEES To GERMANY
Son of Former German Kaiser
Returns to "Fatheriann."
HUN TRICK SEEN BY ALLIES
News of Escape Causes Stir in Peace
Circles as 1876 Are Slain in Ham,
burg Riots and Berlin Streets
Are Barricaded.

LONDON, June Zi.-WlUn the uTSL
evidence of a new revolution in violent
outbreaks in Berlin and Hamburg,
coupled with generally credited re-
ports that the former crown prince,
Frederick William, had escaped from
exile at Wieringen to Germany, Lon
don believes that a well organized at
tempt is being made in Germany to
thwart peace on the allies terms.
1876 Dead in Hamburg.
1t was reported by the Exchange
Telegraph that the dead in the rioting
at Hamburg total 1S5, while the disor-
ders in Berlin are reported to be in
creasing, with many streets barricaded
and serious engagements between gov
eminent troops and mObS.
Order is reported temporarily re-
stored in Hamburg with the city I'M
der rule of a council of twelve, W!sose
members include communists and in
dependent socialists.
Though the British foreign ministry
had received no official confirmation Of
the report that the German ex-crown
prince had escaped from Wieringen to
Germany, the London press accepts
the report as authentic. 1t is stated
the eX-crown princes staff officers who
were with him at Wieringen accom-
panied him on the flight.
Officials, however, were inclined to
scott at the report, it being claimed
at Downing street that the foreign
ministry would have heard of it were
it true.
Troops Sent to Hamburg.
With the restoration of order in
Hamburg representatives of indus
trial councils are sitting in the town
hall, according to advices from Berlin.
General Won Lettow-Vorbeck has
been ordered to Hamburg with strong
forces.
The Stock Exchange building at
Hamburg, it is added, was damaged
seriously in the fighting for possession
of the town hall. The industrial COM
mission reported in control there con-
sists of II men.
In military circles in Berlin, the
dispatch adds, it is asserted that a
cOunter-revolutiOn will begin as soon
as a communist revolt against the gov
eminent is started.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, in
reply to request from Minister of De-
Tense NOSke concerning the allied re-
lection of German reservations in the
peace treaty, said that IN the event of
resumption of hOstiIities, according
to Berlin dispatch, the Germans
would be able to reconquer POsen and
maintain the frontiers to the east, but
hardly would be able to reckon on sue
cess in the west The field marshal is
said to have added:
ga favorable issue to our opera
lions is, therefore, very doubtful, but
as a soldier l must prefer an honor
able fall to an ignominious peace"
Groener Quits Post.
General Groener, who succeeded Won
Hindenburg as German chief of staff,
has rendered his resignation to Presi-
dent Bauer, but has agreed to remain
at his post until he situation in the
eastern provinces becomes stabilized.
Three presidents of eastern prov
inces of Prussia have issued procla-
nation to the inhabitants of their dis
tricts., expressing the deepest grief at
the unconditional acceptance of the
allied peace terms, but adding that the
people must not under the circum-
stances prevent the government from
fulfilling it's word to the enemy"
Regard for our compatriots who
would have to bear the consequences
of such action" the proclamation says,
makes it our hard duty to refrain
from fighting for our right of self-de-
termination and honor and bow to the
decision which has been made"