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Show i PRINCE LEOPOLD of i Bavaria, who is said io have been selected as king of the new Polish monarchy. A f I ' J.- - : v "U' . t$ -v I Y J K s..jit.y : . . b ! ' . . . J M NAME LEOPOLD 10 OF POLIO Last Obstacle Removed in Death of Emperor Francis Joseph. By International News Service. STOCKHOLM. Nov. 27. Prince Leopold Leo-pold of Bavaria is almost certain to be-1 be-1 come the new king of Poland. The last 1 obstacle to Kaiser Wilhelm's determination determina-tion to give the throne to Leopold is believed be-lieved here to have been removed by the death or the aged emperor of Austria, Francis Joseph. It is known by weJl-in-formed leaders in international affairs here that the late Austrian emperor was very insistent that an Austrian prince should be made kin; of Poland, in order to strengthen Austrian presume. The new emperor, it is believed, will accede to the kaiser s wishes. The ancient kingrdom of Lithuania aoon is to be restored by Germany, according to authoritative reports reaching here. It ia believed, also, tliat The kaiser will create a Baltic duchy of Courland. Thus the German empire will be protected on the east by three buffer states. According to reports reaching Stockholm, Stock-holm, extensive preparations already are under way for the coronation of the new kini- of Poland. Announcement of the nomination of Prince Leopold is expected before Christmas. The coronation, it Is believed, will occur early in 1917. Great pomp and mafmificenca will mark the ceremonies. There will be present, according ac-cording to present plans. Emperor William, Wil-liam, Emperor Charles of Austria, the emperor of Bulgaria, the kings of Saxony, Bavaria and Wuerttemberg and Enver Papha of Turkey. There is much interest here as to what action the United States and other neutrals neu-trals will take In the matter of sending special representatives to the coronation ceremonies. By many it is believed that the neutral nations will not be asked to send representatives, as some might refuse, re-fuse, preferlng not to recognize Poland as a kingdom until after the war ends. I |