Two Small Farms Recovered After Confiscation Windhoek, Cape Colony, An application made by the ex-Kaiser to recover certain property, onfiseated in 1920 by the Union Government has succeeded. The property concerned consists only of two farms" of comparatively little value but the case is important as It is understood the success of the proceedings will be followed by; similar applications in other coun~ tries, notably Poland.
Judge Grindley Ferris, in giving Judgment, held that Section 257 of the Treaty of Versailles—by virtue lof which the property was confiscate ed—only referred to actual ruling sovereigns. The Government of the Union of South Africa, accordingly was interdicted from disposing the property and the registrar was ordered to restore the name of the Royal House as owner of the farms
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