'As hig importance increased, the Kaiser himself appears more' and more to have lost his sense of values and was genuinely surprised when at was brought face to face with facts—and realized thay the tragedy of Sarajevo was (o be the signal for the breaking of the storm.
the last days of July. 1914. he signed the fateful documents with trembling hand. convinced, nevertheless that he possessed an invincible army. Before long, the actual contro} of his "troops had passed from him. though. as nominal Commander-in-Chief of the army, he flitted from place to place on the battlefields.
Almost to the Inst he refused to believe that the struggle could have other end than the triumph of many: and when at last realiza-jon came, it struck a double blow. Not only "was his invincible army defeated. but the new government hastily set up in Berlin in the auof 1918, demanded his own Reluctantly, he complied; and on November 10, the day before the armist ice was' signed' in a railway wagon in the forest of Compiegne, Wilhelm I crossed the Dutch front Jer to pass the rest of his ife in exile.
His extradition, formally demanded January 16, 1920, was, however, refused by the Dutch Government.
The following year, in April, his wife—the Empress Augusta Victoria, died. On November 5, 1922 the ex. Kaiser "married again, his second wife being Princess "Hermine of Reuss, the widow of a German prince.
'AE Doorn the ex-Kaiser played a role which was a curious combination of the country gentleman and emperor. He chopped wood, read a great deal. and spent hours each ds it Is said, writing his reminiscences, Every morning he read a chapter the Bible to members of his staff and always concluded with a prayer.
Tu' the first 14 years of his exile wag estimated that he felled some 2.000 trees. By the time he reached jus 78th birthday, however, his activities Were mostly confined to sawing the trunks of trees felled under. his instructions, The rest of the day wag filled with less energetic our-suits.
Archaeology was one of his hobies, and he was considered an ex. pert on it.
His interest in his former fatherland as well as in political and econ-amic events in the rest of Europe, never wavered. He watched closely the development of Nazi Germany. Although he made no explicit comment it was understood that he look. ed with favour on the Nazi regime og fostering Germany' recovery, but did not approve altitude to Jews. Reuter.
Lord Cadman London, June 1, Lord Cadman, G.CAMLG., one of the most prominent figures in the world, led last night at the age of Lord Cadman wag Chairman of the Anglo. Tranian Oil Company, and Traq Petroleum Ca, and of a large num. eer of other companies. He served numerous Public committees, me eluding the Economic Advisory Council of 1930, and the Committee of Inguiry into the Post OMice of Adm. Sir Frederick Learmonth London, June 6.
Aamiral Sir Frederick Learmonth, well known for his work in the miralty hydrographic surveys, died the age of 75 yesterday.
He. was attached to. the Hydro graphic Service in 1801 soon after joining the Navy. He made surveys in all parts of the world and w Jo manuscript on publications on st veying subjects.
Admiral Sir Frederick Learmonth received the thanks of the Lords Com—missioners of the Admiralty when in command of H.M.S, Goldfinch in 1003; BINS. Egaria in 1907 and WINS. Endeavour In 1913 for Hydrographic Surveys conducted in west and central Africa and Newfoundland, British Columbia and Alaska, and the North Sea respectively.
He was appo: nted Hydrographer of the Navy in 1919. which post be reined til 1924,—Reuter.
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