Evening journal., 1921-02-11
EX-KAISER SAYS
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on Gontard who listened atten-

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Won Gontard who listened atten-
lively. The Kaiser said:
please put on your hat and tell
me about your study. You are
Hollander but your father is Ger
man"
He comes from Lippe-Det-
mold" 7 replied.
Il always think back to that
place with pleasure said the
Kaiser. In the beginning OF my
government--in the year OF 1883.
that's long time ago-in the
month OF September. was there.
on a through trip-in the next
month I visited as Kaiser and King
OF the German empire. my unfor-
gettable friend. Franz Josep in
Vienna
The world looked different then
than now. When you we're still a
baby / arrived at Rome Who could
then have guessed that the friend
would become the enemy OF the
world7 was sometimes warned
and II was not without intention
that showed the Italian, Victor
Emanuel in July. 1913, my fleet in
Kiel."
General Won Gontard diverted
the attention OF the Kaiser hurried
ly. from political questions with the
neutral question;
III your majesty will permit, this
young Honander is a higher teacher
Of the German language.
The Kaiser understood the inten-
tion OF his constant companion. He
was silent a moment and Then said
80 7 hope you understand things
OF the middle ages. You recall
Walter Won Der Voegelweid. The
affairs OF his home land were
matter OF holy seriousness with him,
and what wonderfully beautiful
lines he has produced over the
glory OF his fatherland."
The Kaiser looked with glowing
eyes past me and said softly:
For me the middle ages have an
extraordinary charm and IL won't
/ be right for you to prove to me that
we are better Off now than then.
pass my DAYS partly In the past OF
the wonderfully beautiful, heroic
middle ages.
The problem OF the Nibelungen
also interests your How strong and
sound must the people have been
who produced such heroes. All the
more il will be revenged when such
a natural folk bellies itself, that is
to say its national pride"
Anew Won Gontard intruded with
a comment.
your majesty will permit me TO
note that IL Is gradually beginning
TO rain. May / bring an umbrella ?"
The Kaiser looked coldly and
ironically at the general, said moth
ing and motioned equivocally with
his right hand. That could mean
disappear" or could mean fetch
1.-THE umbrella" The general evil
IDENTIFY did not understand. lie hesi-
tated a moment, then hurried ner-
vously away.
How does your majesty hold u
possible that his people have fallef
80 low2" / asked, Immediately.
The Kaiser suddenly stopped. threw
= his cigarette out % his left hanS
and said harshly
"NIy people has betrayed itself
( ite God rrf nae. Already durin;
} me war the Social Democrats $50
eialisis and Majority socialistsl tool
,ar- of that They are chiefi'
guilty
aItrry German soldier who dur
ine the war returned home 10 hi
.slfe and children ON short leave
va systematically worked upon
j. fhaf 8. 10 say spiritually spoiled. $
b. returned 10 his work under falls
Influence and he wasn't n soidie
A any more. re thcn sought 20 worl
n upon his faithful comrades and OF
v ten succccded."
= n was az this point that tn
Il Kaiser made the remark that M
n betrayal" of the German peoph
I signlhed their death sentence. a
= quoted above.
d. I could see Won Gontard hastily re-
z turning with two umbrellas whicl
l. he had seized from some funky an,
d bill for Wilmington now pending be
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