The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-05
HE TAKES BLAME
Won Hindenburg Says He's Re-
spOnsible for Kaiser's Acts.
Declares He Directed Military
Action Since August, 1915.
ASKS ALLIES Be INFORMED
Holland VIII Give Up Wilhelm
if Pressed by Allies.
Former Emperor Decides Not
To Leave AmerOngen.
ASKS ALLIES Be INFORMED

London. July 5.-Field Marshal Won
Rfhdenburg. former chief OF the Ger
man staff. declares he is responsible
for acts of German main headquarters
since August, 1916, and also the proc
lamation of former Emperor William
concerning the waging of warfare. He
asks President Ebert of Germany to
inform the allies to this effect. accord
ing to a Copenhagen despatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Co.
Sends Message TO Ebert.
The field marshal arrived in Han
over on Friday. the dispatch states.
and telegraphed the following mes
sage to President Ebert: THE signing
Of the peace treaty gives me occasion
for declaring that I am responsible for
the decisions and acts of main head
| quarters since August 20, 1916, and
also that all proclamations and orders
OF his majesty, the emperor and king
concerning the waging of warfare
were issued upon my advice and upon
my responsibility. L beg you there
fore to inform the German people and
the allied governments of this declara-
ton"
The declaration by Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg that he was RESPONSE
Die for acts committed by the Germans
and for proclamations of the former
emperor is the second to be made by
German leader since it was officially
announced that the allies purposed to
place on trial political and military
leaders of Germany for causing the
war and for violations of the rules of
warfare. The other leader who as
sumed responsibility for the acts of
former Emperor William was DIR.
Theobald Won Bethmann Hollwes.
former German chancellor who held
office at the beginning Of the war.
Wilhelm to Stay at Amerongen.
Amerongen. July 3.-(Thursday by
the Associated Press William Ho-
henzollern, former emperor of Ger
many. has decided to stay here at
least until the end of summer and
| perhaps turnout the autumn owing
to the difficulty which has been en-
countered in finding a suitable dwell
ing elsewhere. The health of both
the former emperor and empress re-
mains very good, despite the worries
] of the last few weeks.
The miserable weather has some
| what hindered the former monarch's
log saving operations but whenever
| the nature of the weather permits.
J Count Hohenzollern passes two or
three hours daily at his favorite occu-
patton, taking shelter with his as
| sistants beneath a garden shed when
the downpour of rain is most severe.
He expects to complete the saving of
/ his six-thousandth tree this week.
No visitors are now at the castle, ex-
cept DR.. Kriege, the former emperor's
one-time official doctor who is occu-
pied in liquidating Count Hohenzol-
lern's personal property in Germany.
Dutch Will Give Him Up.
London, July 5.-The allies. accord
ing to the Daily Mail. have received
assurances that the Dutch govern
ment, in the last resort. will not re-
fuse to surrender the former German
| emperor for trial
The newspaper says the necessary
| formal objections will doubtless be
raised to maintain the rights of Dutch
sovereignty, but as the demand for his
| person can be made in the name ofthe
league of nations, national rights will
not be infringed and there is no doubt
| the Dutch government will be quite
ready to get rid of the unwelcome
guest.
1t is not considered likely, the Mail
continues, that the matter will come
before the Dutch courts despite certain
statements at The Hague The chief
count in the former kaiser's indict-
| ment, the Mail understands, will be his
| action in causing violation of Belgium
and Luxembourg. The PROCEEDINGS will
be conducted in English, but a trans
lation will be made into several Ian
| guages simultaneously.