South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-14
WITH THE EX-kAISER
AT AMER0NGEN
CONTINUED FROM PAGE SIX

with the matters.
Shortly after the health OF the
fallen monarch broke down. Gen.
Otto Won Esdorf. who, until the
breakup OF the German army. was
the governor OF the Fortress OF
Metz, arrived at the castle with
Lieut.. Col Detlef Won Moltke. These
two gentlemen had. I was given 10
understand, resigned their commits
sions in the German army. 50 as 20
permit OF their sharing the ex-
kaisers exile in Holland. They were
accommodated with rooms in the
suite occupied by the royal exiles
and during the whole day the clat-
ter OF the typewriter was to be
heard.
Wears a Beard.
Six German clerks. housed in tho
village. came daily 10 the castle 20
deal with the correspondence hut
after a while the whole staff was
lodged in the castle by orders OF
Gen. Won Esdorf who feared that IL
they were allowed 10 remain in
the village, details OF the plans
which were doubtless being laid
would become known 10 the entente
countries
Count Bentinck was sOrelv put 20
find accommodation for all the Of
fcers and men, 10 say nothing Of
the servants.
OF the ex-kaiser's personal suite
we had Gen. Esdorf. Count Moltkc
Count Gontard. the kaiser's private
Zeiss. DR. Forester, and three other
officers: some 10 or more clerks and
tvpists five soldiers all or whom
had been non-commissioued officers
in the Prussian guards and who
acted as the exiled monarch's body
guard seven men servants. fnclud-
ing Krausler and Fritz Weudorff
the ex-kaiser's barber This man
was the only person the ex-kaiscr
would permit TO cut his hair and
shave him.
When tho ex-kaiser decided 70
grow n beard Fritz was exceedingly
angry declaring that a beard would
never suit the appearance Of VII
helm Later 7 heard that the ev-
kaiser had decided 20 grow a beard
upon the advictSbf Or. Forester. who
commended that the constant shaw
ing increased the irritation TO tho
ear and throat. and expressed the
belief that much Of the ex-kaiser's
old trouble from the ear and throat
would he obviated by the growth %
a bear1.
Few Would Recognize Him.
Certainly the small. sharp point
ed. iron-grey imperial which now
adorns the ex-war lords chin. and
the new manner in which Fritz has
trimmed his famous moustache. al
lowing the ends TO drOOp over the
corners OF his mouth. has greatly
changed the facial appearance Of
Wilhelm OF Hohenzollern, and few
there are who would recognize the
ex-emperor Of Germany in the man
now at Amerongen.
The afternoon was spent by VII
helm in pacing the long. dark gal
lery. his hands clasped behind.
on the evening of his first day out
of doors. wilhelm appeared more
himself when ne led his consOrt I'm
TO dinner with Count Bentinck and
his family over the table ne
laughed and chatted freely. and.
turning 10 Cen Van Esdorf. who
acts the part OF Lord Cham berlain
AID keeper of the privy purse, said
The costs of living are increasing
enormously. NY illness has been
tax on our purse. Herr General, so
we must cut down our expenses. Is
il n fact that there has been another
taxes2'
BY No Means Paupcr.
The general laughing, replied
that such was the case. whereupon
Wilhelm said. Dear. dear. 1 am
almost a pauper. another heavy sum
10 pay for the making of new
roads"
This was a new turn for the ex-
emperor to take. for hitherto he had
never mentioned money matters and
in fact. did not appear to under
stand that money was needed to en-
able a man 10 live Not however,
that Count Bentinck had been com
uelIed TO house and feed the exile
and his staff without return. The
costs 10 which the count was put
to and these were indeed heavy.
were refunded from the ex-kaiser's
private fortune. all bills and ex-
penses being met by the bankers
at the Hague. who. a few days after
The ex-kaiser's fight from Germany.
received a deposit variously esti-
mated at from 25,OOO.OoO to 20,
0OO.O 900 marks.
In addition TO this sum, tho ex-
kaiser had money deposited in
other banks, and from one o. the
members OF the suite I learned that
despite the actions of the socialists
regarding the emperor's private es-
tates in Prussia, certain sums OF
money. representing profits derived
from the many enterprises with
which the fallen war lord was con-
nected. were being regularly paid
into his account in the Dutch banks.
Wilhelm OF Hohenzollern is by no
means "A pauper. rather he may be
counted amongst the worlds most
wealthy men. since he has always
been careful TO surround himself
> with cautious. though entcrprisinE