South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-16

As will be seen In these ar
t1cIes. this gentleman met and
talked with the fallen war lord
on many occasions, and also
observed and studied his mode
OF living
The next few days were ones Of
great excitement at Amerongen,
and the village. usually so dead and
quiet, was startled by the continual
arrival OF Germans and by the sight
OF Prussian officers clad in their
uniforms openly walking about the
streets az though they had taken
possession OF the place. A number
OF officers came from The Hague,
and made their headquarters at the
village hotel, and the telegraph wire
was seldom out Of use.
During these days the ex-kaiser
was occupied IN holding long con
ferences with the officers, after
which. In company with one or two
OF the mere favored, ne would walk
about the grounds. There was
serious expression upon his face,
and. when along with these officers,
n was noticeable that the ex-war
lord became in his actions and con-
duct generally more like his own
self He threw aside civilian cloth
ing. and. donning his generals uni
form. strutted about the grounds
with head erect. To me It was evil
dent that these officers who had
come from Germany were bearers
OF good news, which had served 10
revive the exiled kaiser's hope and
aspirations.
During one Of these walks, hap
pened TO be passing through the
grounds when Wilhelm, catching
sight OF me, beckont 70 me 10 ap-
proach him. The war lord was in
the best OF spirits, and, with a
cherry remark, presented me 70
Mai. Hirschleid and another officer
with whom ne was parading. The
major. with whom was on the
best OF terms, laughingly remarked
Although we have had many most
delightful conversations, It is left to
his majesty 20 formally introduce
US"
Perhaps, then. 7 have served
some good purpose" laughed the
ex-kaiser who went on 10 ask Maj
Hirschleid-"Has he told you of his
adventures in England? ?"
Kaiser and Zeppelin Raids.
The major replied that 1 had no
mentioned my visits, whereupOn the
kaiser said: you should hear hin
tell OF his adventure on one OF the
raid nig
And forthwith Wilhelm proceed
ed to relate to the major a story
which I had told TO him of an ex-
perience which / had one evening
when visiting London in 1917, wher
German aeroplanes night after
night came over the city dropping
bombs. On the particular night o.
which the kaiser was telling l hap
pened to be sheltering in the cellar
OF a house upon which a bomb
fell, and I narrowly escaped death
In tho telling, Wilhelm greatly
embeIlished the story, giving reiI
20 HIS love OF romance, and relating
supposed incidents which made m,
escape from death little short o
the miraculous This story led 10
general discussion upon the polio,
OF raids by aircraft upon opeI
towns. and Wilhelm took opportun
sly 20 once again express his per
sonaI views upon the subject. Sew
eral times during private CONVEX
sations which 1 had with him, h
said hs was doubtful OF the genera
policy but this time he went mucl
further.
How far this opinion was a gen
ulne and honest one is not for m
90 say. Possibly his outspOkel
words may have been Influenced b,
the fact that at this time II wa
pretty well known that the allie
would, II possible, bring 20 tria
those responsible Tor the policy.
Thinks IL n Mistake.
II certainly am OF opinion now
after due reflection. that the polio,
OF raiding London was a mistakel
one" ne declared, and warming Z
his subject he said. When m
people were being starved by tn
Blockade which the British nav
had enforced there appeared 10 b
some Justification for raiding Lon
don, and we had 10 leave nothin
undone which was likely TO affeC
the morale OF the enemy One ca
see now that this end was by n
means achieved. Still, II our limo
cent women and children were SUI
1ering. why should not the innocen
ones in enemy countries be made Z
suffer also? That you Will agree
is iogical2 However, I realize tn
blunder which we made"
With this, ne dismissed the sub
jsct. and continued his walk rattle
abruptly. He and the other tw
were soon immersed deeply in con
versation. and were later joined b.
Gen. Won Esdorf and Count MoItke
Luncheon was served 20 the Who'll
party IN the ex-kaiser's private din
ing room. and. as 1 passed the doc
OF the dining room, which wa
standing open. / could not RESTRAIN
the temptation 20 glance inside
Proposing a Toast
The eX-kaiSer. who was wearin