New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-26
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Of the estate. All other guests were
assigned TO places elsewhere than the
premises.
In the absence Of the former
kaiser's brother. Prince Henry OF
Prussia. because Of illness. the for
mer king of Saxony ~ the highest
ranking guest will propose Will
helms health at the anniversary
dinner on sunday.
Work Overtime
Doom postal clerks were working
overtime to handle the large amount
Of congratulations coming by mail.
1.-THE big influx of letters started
on the twenty second, where on 9TH
er years 1t never began before the
twenty-sixth." an official said. THE
bulk Is greater than ever before and
comes chiefly from Germany. But
there are letters from all parts Of
the world with a variety of stamps
which would gladden. the heart Of
any stamp collecting child. Ger
man emigrants to South America APP
parently constitute a large part OF
the well wishers."
Write Poetry
The birthday seemed to have
moved Thousands to write poetry to
Wilhelm. There we're hundreds Of
carefully ornamented scrolls and
drawings of varying artistic merit.
There was an abundance Of such ar
ticles as hand embroidery. stickpins,
flower vases and pillows. Many per-
sons sent their own photographs as
birthday mementos.
Can't Pose
Because Of law of the Hohen-
zollern house Wilhelm may not pose
for photographs, Baron Ulrich Won
Sell. friend and co-worker Of the
former kaiser. informed every one
asking for permission to take pic
lures. 1t was stated that by this
law Wilhelm may never pose for q
film again and only for photogra-
pher especially appointed whose pic
lures must be approved before being
made public.
The law dates back to 1919 when
the former kaiser was inveigled into
permitting motion pictures to be
taken for private purposes and
these were secretly sud to large
concern and exhibited in many
countries.
On the eve of his 10th birthday,
former Emperor Wilhelm ii, speak
ing through II friend and co-worker.
Baron Ulrich Won Sell. gave the
chief of the Berlin bureau OF the
Associated Press. who visited Doom,
the following interview:
While presenting the interview
through a spokesman. the former
emperor himself dictated a foreword
which he signed. In placing this
foreword in the hands OF the CORE
spondent. Baron Won Sell described
it thus:
"Foreword Of his majesty the
Kaiser and king. for an interview to
be published January 20, 1929, which
/ have given the chief representative
OF the Berlin bureau OF the Associa
ted Press with the approval Of hi,
ma jesty."
Tho text of this foreword follows
ITO promote the welfare Of the
German people and to preserve the
peace Of the world this has evel
been the supreme law governing my
actions. In the firm faith in God the
all just, therefore hope to live to
see the day that shall free us Ger
mans from the burden OF the false
accusation Of having unleashed the
greatest of all wars.
In the interview the former en-
peror speaking through Boran Won
"Wilhelm."
Sell declared that the preliminary
treaty Of November s, 1919 bearing
directly on the reparations problem.
had been broken and that he had OBJ
served with satisfaction that the
thesis Of 0ermanys sole guilt for the
war was becoming more and more
untenable.
Allies Expand Obligations
Growing reminiscent. he denied
German cruelty In the conduct of the
world war and revealed the maxima
that guided him during the 50 years
OF his reign.
Asked how wilhelm III regarded
the development and present status
Of the rcparations question Baron
Won Sell left no doubt that his SOW
ereign considered the allies a. hav-
Ing violated a treaty.
''In estimating this question" lie
said, "his majesty proceeds from the
fact that the settlement OF the rep
arations problem rests. to begin with,
upon an evident breach Of treaty.
According to the program Of Presi-
cent Wilson. the Central Powers
we're not to pay any war reparations.
but were only TO restore the occu-
pied territories. When Germany. in
October. 1918, declared herself ready
to accept this program. the allies ex-
randed the obligations Of Germany
to include the damage rendered to
their civil population through sub
marine and air attacks.
ut was on this basis that the pre-
liminary treaty of November s
1913. was concluded. BY its term.
Germany would have had to pa,
about 80 millard gold marks. &C.
cording to the estimates OF Keynes
or 10 millards according to the esti-
mates OF the italian statesman Nitti
Denies Responsibility
Indicating the treaty Of Yer
sailles. nobody paid any attention