The Washington herald., 1921-04-12
KAISER TOSHUN
POTSDAM VISIT
T0SEEBURIAL
Suspected Royalist Plot
Baked by Decision
Of Wilhelm.
INTENDS TO,LEAVE
TRAIN AT BORDER
Special COrtege to Carry
Body of Ex-Empress
To Old Home.

Especial Cable to The Washington Herald
and Chicago Tribune.)
POTsDAM. April 1.-THE
HohenzeIIern family, on account
Of the bad teIegrnphic system
in Germany, failed Immediately
to receive the former kniser's
message that the former kais-
erin had died. and was shocked
when newspapers teIephoned
the news. shortly afterwards
the former Kaiser's message ar
rived addressed to Prince EiteI
Frederick, reading; "Mamma
thi. morning passed into sleep.
Papa
Prince Eiterx family includes
the Crown Princess, who Is
separated from her husband.
TIE women In Potsdam show
sympathy and flock TO the bull
Ietin boards, but otherwise
there Is nothing unusual.
Copyright, ls2lJ
and Chicago Tribune.)
BY GEORGE sELDEs.
BERLIN. April 1.-THE former
Kaiser Wilhelm Hohenzollern will
not enter Germany on the occasion
of his wife's burial next Saturday at
Potsdam. Dispatches from his resi-
dence at Doom in Holland seem def
nitely to show this is thu final deci-
sion Of the cXiled emperor.
Only a few weeks ago. when the
death OF the Kaiserin momentarily
was expected. the former Kaiser, it
Is said. planned 10 accompany her
body to the imperial tombs near
Berlin.
Demonstration Planned.
The Monarchists were preparing a
great demonstration to exploit the
mourning period for the return to
the throne. The return of King Con-
stantine to Greece gave them their
main assurance.
Since that time, however. the for
mer Emperor Charles has oeen
driven out of Hungary under the
determined pressure of the people
and of the entente. while Constan-
tine himself is none too sure in his
palace Moreover the Dutch govern
ment has notified the former Kaiser
that if he leaves Holland he will not
be permitted to return.
Convoy of Body.
Under the present arrangements
the body of the kaiserin will be
placed tomorrow in a specially built
automobile. which has been at Doom
for considerable time. This auto
mobile will take the coffin to the
railway station three miles distant.
There it will be put on a special
train. which by agreement betw zen
the Dutch and German governments
will be permitted to proceed without
delay to Potsdam. The former
Kaiser will ride with the body to the
train and will r.main on the train
until the first stop, which will be
at the frontier. From there, it is
said, he will return 10 Doom.
The members of the royal family
and suite will proceed with the body
take place on Saturday.
saddest of Men.
The former Kaiser's friends de-
clare that William will be the sad
dest and most forlorn figure in the
world on Saturday morning. when
the former Empress is buried in
Potsdam while the husband suffers
his sorrows in alone in exile. The
monarchists are trying to raise sem
timent over this woeful picture.
Friends of the former Empress
declared that she was a simple,
plain woman-a good German
mother. They regret the publica-
ton abroad OF reports concerning a
dispute over the buria! arrange
ments. which caused considerable
discussion a month ago, at the time
the entire ceremony was planned
The dispute was occasioned by the
former Kaiser's nephew, the Prince
of Schaumburg-Lippe. being ex-
cluded because he had married a
bourgeoise.
To Lie Beside Suicide.
According to arrangements made
with the government, the arrival of
the body and details of the funeral
must be kept secret. Only intimate
relatives and friends will be al
lowed to attend. The former EN-
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