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Much excitement was aroused when the Socialists introduced into the debate statistics allegedly showing that three sons of the former Kaiser are drawing annual pensions as follows from the Republic: Eitel Friedrich, 10,000 gold marks ($2,380); Oscar, 7,500 ($1,785); Adalbert, 5,000 ($1,190). The Kaiser's brother, Prince Henry of Prussia (see HOLLAND), is said to receive 17,000 a year ($4,046) as a retired Admiral...
...first time since the War, ex-Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm strutted about Potsdam in uniform. He, his eldest son and his brother Eitel, attended the centenary of the founding of the non-commissioned officers' school, after which a war memorial was unveiled and the troops paraded once again before a scion of the House of Hohenzollern. Monarchist flags were everywhere...
Monarchists. The Monarchist Parties (principally the Nationalists and German People's Party) made no nominations. Some names suggested: ex- Emperor Wilhelm II, ex-Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Prince Eitel Friedrich, Chancellor Luther (who, although loudly boomed, was expected to step down in favor of Herr Jarres), Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, General-feldmarschal von Hindenburg, ex-Minister of the Interior Jarres. The last named seemed the likliest candidate as, although a Monarchist at heart, he belongs to the German People's Party and is known to favor the continuance of a Republic for the present. As a matter...
...population of Germany is about 60,000,000. "The National League of German Officers knows but one great aim- preparation for the day that is sure to come." These were the words used at a celebration commemorating Kaiser Wilhelm I and his army. Among those present were: Princes Eitel Friedrich and Oscar, sons of Kaiser Wilhelm II, with their wives; Generals von Gallwitz and von der Goltz, World War veterans; Admiral von Schroeder and many other high officers, resplendent in glittering uniforms...
...Eitel Friedrich, has been here several times, and also Hellferich. Also many professors, intellectuals, artists and other people who wished to speak to me have visited me. Is it, then, a crime if I talk with these people of the situation in Germany? Will they finally deprive me of my right to interest myself in what goes on in Germany? . . I am amazed that even Stinnes was supposed to have been here. I don't know Stinnes personally or whether he is my friend or foe, but I have heard from acquaintances that he interests himself little in politics...