The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-21
With Germany's Dethroned War Lord The EX-kaiser
 EXiled At AmerOngen

lSSaIu lo IlIIIl l 1ttl liAetl lie Has DeeiA sent by God to protect me" This story I found upon inquiry was pure romance on the part of l the Kaiser, a tendency to which he was much given at certain periods Yet the Kaiser would swear that every detail of the story was absol- utely correct. In the many cOnversa- tions which I have had with Wilhelm since his arrival at Anerongen. found 1t necessary to make great allowances for his imagination; yet, at the same time, I never dared to dispute a word which he lttered, for fear of provoking an outbreak of anger. Soon after the arrival of the Kaiser was known, ImeronYen be- came the centre of world interest Journalists representing papers in American, and the entente countries swarmed into the little village, and never in their history did the villagers regarding the Kaiser and his doings .eap such a golden harvest. Any fan ciful story which they cared to tell was eagerly swallowed up by these men and women, who were ever ready to pay high prices for fnforma- ton.
 Letters, telegrams and special mes- sag ges by the score were received at
 
 dividuals who sought to interview the Kaiser and the telephone was nevC' silent, until the Count at the request of one of the officers attendent upon the Kaiser, gave instructions that no call was to be put through by the telephone operator Wilhelm was considerably worried by these attentions, for the very idea that he was likely subject If inter- view made him angry.
 "HOw dare they presume to think that I am going to meet them and let them talk to me?'' he asked excitedly. The press of the world has treat ed me abominably, and wiluflly mis- represented by actions. After all these insults and indignities, they have the audacity to ask me to receive them.' ' Fearing that a journalist would waylay him in the village, or even In
 the grounds of the Castle the Kaiser for some days refused to leave the , Castle, and meanwhile extra guards were stationed at the gates and in the grounds. Every stranger ap- preaching the Castle was stopped and questioned closely, and even the will , 1agers. who had been accustomed to come up to the Castle on various local matters, were prevented from
 
 the Kaiser declared that he would shoot 9ny person who attempted to take the liberty of addressing him. uninvited
 Photographers also swarmed into the village, and the most ingenious schemes were mapped out, and at- tempted to be put into operation Tor the purpose of securing a snapshot of the Kaiser in exile
 One came very near to achievetng his ambition, and, but for the vigi- lance of the officers accompanying the Kaiser on a, walk which he was talk ing a few days after the rrrsc ex- citement had died down, would have gained his object.
 EIuding the guards in the dark ness of the early hours of the morn ing, the man climbed. with the camera. into tree, and there waited patiently in the bitter cold in the hope that the Kaiser would pass that way. As it happened, the Kaiser did decide to walk with the three officers and Count Carlos, to whom he appear ed to take a great liking, in the direc- tion of the camera man
 In the excitement of the moment, the photographer made 9, movement, which, owing to the absence of foli- age. was noticed by the advance guard, who went ahead of the Kaiser to make sure that there were no sus- piCiOus persons in hiding along the | route to be taken. They at once gave l the warning, and the man was com 1 pelled to come down Immediately un- 1 der threat that he would F,e rIrea | at if he remained in the tree. i
 No sooner had the man descended | than the two officers ran towards him | brandishing their sticks and threat | ching to assault him. The camera man 1 ran some little distance, and, coolly | turned round, and pointing his cam 1 era in tI/,ir direction, snapped them l in this attitude, and then made off 1 like a, hare
 Every effort was made u secure the negative of the photograph with out success and a few days later, a number of photogra phers were receiv- ed at the Castle. together with some English Illustrated newspapers in which the photographs were publish ed.
 Several of the journalists actually succeeded in getting to the door of i the Castle only to be curt1y inform ed that the Kaiser would receive no one, and their visiting cards were invariably returned to thu callers. To Count Goutard. the ex-Kaiser's secre- tary, fell the daily task of turning away would-be- int srviewers.
 Bogus Doctor.
 An attempted coup which nearly succeeded was made by an American when the Kaiser was suffering from some indisposition. and a doctor was summoned by telephone from Am The news of this fact must have leaked out, and about the time that the doctor was expected to ar rive, there drove up to the Castle | in a mud-spattered motor an entire stranger, who informed the guards that he was a doctor who had been from Amsterdam by tele- phone. As none in the Castle was ac- luainted with the doctor, and as he was expected, no suspicion was arous- ed.
 The stranger was shown into the . library, where Dr. Foerster, the Kali ser's own medical man, who is liv- ng at Amerongen, had an interview with him and explained to him the | kaiser's symptoms. The specialist from Amsterdam undoubtedly had } {pin nd l