The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-07-28
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Berlin Minister OF Defense
Brands Ridiculous Talk
Of Plotting.
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would be so stupid as to make such
an attempt" added Herr Gessler.
1T would be doomed in advance
to q ridiculous fiasco."
Severing said that the Dutch
would not let the two williams out
Of Holland nor would the Germans
let them In" He continued:
THE appearance Of william or
his SON within the German borders
at this critical time would be not
80 much OF q menace to the repub-
lie as an aEgravation Of internal
tension. Therefore, the government
may be relied upon to nip any such
developments in the bud. However,
I believe that even an ATTEMPT ID
impossible. Both know the hope
lessness Of such an enterprise"
international News Service asked
former kaiserite official now
serving the republican government
in a high capacity what he would
do if either the former emperor or
the ex-crown prince should sudden
ly appear upon the scene in Ger.
many. This official, before reply
ing made the condition that his
name would not be revealed owing
to the wild controversy in the party
press over every public statement.
Then he answered.:
Either one of them would find
so few followers 1t would be the
easiest thing in the world to arrest
himH;TD o,,,d +ha nr,sor.r. 10 nut IN
~n~nfanyA ~. FaNkrA@uHp hA q clPnd
Would Be Chased Insane.
Neither one" answered the Of
fetal. They would be put in an
ansylum for the insane"
That is the typical attitude Of
the Germans towards the H0hen-
zollerns. Whatever the coming turb-
ulent days or weeks may bring forth
it will not be a monarchist coup
against the republican state.
Even the exceedingly small clique
of die-hard loyallsts realize that
there is not the slightest hope Of
the Hohenzollerns regaining the
throne. Germany, they say, Will
not know another king or emperor
for many a year.
The German nationalist aim is
dictatorship, not a monarchy. To
be sure, however, they still con-
slider a monarch the best form OF
government for Germany. But they
have learned that the German
masses are absolutely through with
the Hohenzollerns and since there
is no other suitable, strong candi-
date for the throne they are not
only willing but determined to wait
perhaps another generation. before
an attempt to restore the mon
archy.
No Coup Is Planned.
In the meantime, II civil war
should break out, the nationalists
will put up some strong man for
dictator. 1t will not be Ludendorff
or any other figure Of the old re-
CINE which was compromised by
the war, but some hitherto un-
known personality of Bismarckian
talents and leadership-if such can
be found, which now appears doubt
full.
There is a small but influential
clique in Bavaria aiming to restore
Ruppecht to the Bavarian throne.
1t is believed that Prussia and the
rest of Germany would never con"
sent to q member of the Wittel-
bach family on the central throne.
Nor would the FaScisiti leader
Hitler allow any king to steal his
thunder If he could help 1t.
AS a matter of fact, International
News Service has information
from the best Of channels at Doom
and Wieringen that neither the ex-
Kaiser nor his son is planning any
sort of coup.