The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-12-29
EX-KAISER IS
HOPING TO END
TALK OF GUILT
Believes World Will Abb
solve Him of Post
War Verdict
Bv H. c. BUURMAN
,,;ted Press Staff Correspondent

United PrcSS StaH Noti
Downright, 1884, United Press
DOORN, Holland, Dec. %
UP) William of HOhenzollern,
the white-ahired hermit Of Huis
Doom, lives on today with one OBJ
iect in mind-to clear Germany
and himself of the charge OF war
guilt.
The United Press correspondent,
on an unusual visit to the villa of
the man who once was ruler or
the German empire, found him
still interchangeable, spending most
of his time gathering material
which he hopes one day will con-
vince the world the charge against
him is false.
The ex-kaiser personally is I'M
shakably convinced his efforts are
not to be in vain, that the world
before his death, if possible, will
reverse the verdict against him
since the close of the World war.
Daily, he reads and works over
every new scrap Of evidence bear
inc an origin Of the war. lie
studies the history Of his Hohen-
zollern ancestors, religion, the cul-
ture of ancient Greece-but hlt
life is dedicated to the task of
proving himself and the Reich
guiltless, so he may die in peace.
I found these conditions on be-
inc accorded the unusual prlvl-
lege of a personally conducted
tour through the eX-kaiscTs home,
Huis Doom. Ny guide was the
court marshal, Major General
Won Dommes, ard / gained an IN
innate picture Of day in the life
Of the imperial exile.
What sort Of a man is EX-kal-
ser Wilhelm II as he nears 7G?
To his intimates, he IS still .
worker, the same early riser, get
ting down to the days work early
as any on his staff. as he did when
ruling the Reich But the work is
vastly different. Instead of direct
ing an empire, he chops wood,
prunes his rose bushes and man
ages his depleted, though still con-
siderable properties.
Wilhelm wakes at z a. m. and
at 8 40 q. m. he and Princess Her
mine, the children, the staff and
Gerr servants gather around
the ing refectory table in the
hall for brief morning prayers,
Breakfast follows, a light, frugal
affair in the continental manner,
lasting about ten minutes.
Then the ex-kaiser, in leather
coat and breaches in winter,
strides out of the house to begin
the real work Of the haywood
chopping. He spends two hours a
day at this exercise, giving to the
village poor the wood which he
chops himself.
From midday to l p. m. he re-
tires to his study to attend TO his
estate affairs. Much of this hour
he spends scanning newspaper
clippings from all over the world,
collected by his staff. Lunch is a
homely, family affair, with his
wife, step-chifdren and a few mem
bers of his staff. There is only one
cooked dish and Wilhelm eats
sparingly of it. He allows himself
one glass of red wine, but is fond
of fruit.
He studies in the afternoons,
compiling war data. his greatest
preoccupation. He has instituted
the "Doorn Study Circle" which
includes distinguished men of sci
encc who aid him. Outside the
house are meteorological instru-
ments with which Wilhelm pre-
pared the daily report he furnishes
the Institute at Aix-la-Chappelle.
Tea in Princess Hermine's room
and supper at 8 p m. also are
simple family affairs, like lunch.
He again has a single glass of red
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