The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-26
CROWN PRINCE LOOSE
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1 have not signed any documents what
ever.
sHewever." he continued, should the
German government decide to form a
republic similar to the United States
or France. l should be perfectly con-
tent to return to Germany as Il simple
notwithstanding this. categorical.
statement, the semi official Wolff
Bureau of Berlin three days later issued
what was said to be the exact text of
the crown princes remuneration of his
rights to the throne.
As regards the Associated Press in
terview mentioned. however, the cor
respondent who obtained it holds an
autographed letter from the ex-crown
prince in which the latter states that
In this interview he was quoted cor
rectly in every particular. Since the
former crown prince has been on the
have lived quiet life taking his exer-
else in walks with his dogs and some
times doing manual labor in the village
shops where he made friends of some <
of the. workmen. =
Mich of his time has been given 10
writing. Some time ago he was report
cd to be at work on his memoirs.
Headed a Pottery Company.
A venture into business was reported
several weeks ago in official dispatches
from Holland received by the state de-
partment at Washington. 1t was an
nounced a company had been organ1
lied with Mr.. Frederick william
Hohenzollern as the director-manager,
to use the calcareous sands of the is
land OF Wferfngen in the making of
pottery. 1t was said the former crown
terprise.
One of the pieces of pottery TO be put
out by the new company, according to
these dispatches is n tile portrait of the
former crown prince in outing costume.
shown against background of church
Former KAISER to Follow.
Washington, June 26--Confidentia
reports that the former German
crown prince and also probably thu
former emperor would attempt to re
enter Germany after the signing O.
the peace treaty were received recent.
ly by government officials here. Thi,
became known today after an Asso
ciated ~ress dispatch telling of tn,
escape of the crown prince had beer
received.
Hold Dutch Responsible.
The former German crown prime,
was informed by the Dutch government
on the sisland of Wieringen and if h,
preserves his status as a soldier tn,
opinion Of international law authorize
here is that the Netherlands govern
ment may be held accountable by tn
associated powers for his escape.
1t was explained the rules of wa
and neutrality require the government
of any nation that affords asylum t
a fugitive, soldier to intern him 70
the period of the war and that in thi
instance that period technically hai
not elapsed. Officials said one effec
OF the escape undoubtedly would be t
cause the authorities of Holland to re
new precautions to prevent the escap
or the former emperor. Because O
the bitterness manifested by the ex
treme Socialist element against til
former royal family officials here wer
somewhat puzzled by the action of tn
former crown prince. They assumed
however, that he either must have ha
some encouragement from his friend
in Germany to believe that whateve
government survived the present cri
sis would refuse to surrender him t
the associated powers for trial unde
the terms of peace, should his name b
on the prescribed list or that a cou
d etat was in contemplation involvin
the conservative elements and officer
OF the army who have strongly op
posed signing of the peace treaty.