Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-12-19 | Page 35 | Democrat Wave Sweeps Potsdam

DEMOCRAT WAVE SWEEPSPQTSDJUUI POTSfIA.M, Nov. J (Corrcspond-enoe) (Corrcspond-enoe) Frederick lhe Great is no longer Frederick the Great to lhe attendants, at-tendants, who show visitors through tho various palaces of tin 1 it.- imperial imper-ial German family and the Garrison church, where the body of the moat famous of the Hoheniollern Ilea Ho Is merely Frederick. II, in accordance with an order Issued liy the chief of tho custodians of the palaces. To tho democratic regime which has nvept over Potsdam, tho ni.t Imperialistic Imper-ialistic unil aristocratic center In Get-many, Get-many, even a dead emperor cannot he-great. he-great. On lhe whole, "the. Potsdam palactN have undergone few changes under the new government. In Sparticlsi ilius, rioters did not reach them as they wore under the protection of loyal, troops. Consequently, there was no plundi I ng and looting, and the royal residences remain exactly ns they were beforo the; hurried departure of William 11, except for tho di.-appouraiico of Lhe strictly personal tielonglngs of Will-lam Will-lam and his family. The new palace, where William 11 lived, is now open to the public on certain cer-tain days. His library Is almost devoid de-void of look, most of Lhfera having been sent to Holland. The smallet dining room and living room-; have apparently been Stripped of strictly personal belongings. The furnishings that remain are pretentious. Gift pie.es from other 'men njns, and elaborate historical painting I estrlei and statuoH are untoti. hed .md give the palace a museum appearance. Jt Is not unlike Versailles or Fonlaln- 1 i u in ti,). .sphere, nnl there i- no- f 'aH 1 ihlng about any of the throe Pots- Lssfl , dttm palaces to indicate they have been' The shell rOOJTl In lite new pul.it' H ' whose pillars and long walls are lined"; I aV-V-V i by inlaid friezes of semi-precious Stone SgV presents the appearance of a souvenli lafB stand at Colorado Springs. Tho car- pets are rolled back from the great IH j marblt floor and strips of matting,. H i lined by guide ropes, indicate to vis- J lHJ i itorg hovi they moj move through Im ; the grotto-like hall where the child- r. i .f the imperial family always had. tii ir Christmas entertainments. The great terrace In front of the HHJ : orangery, overlooking San SoucI park. HH I t. ka the ancient Chinese astronomic- m al Inatrumenta which were taken from HH the imperial observatory in Peking at the time of the Boxer troubles. Thes Inatrun were erected on pedestals and attracted much attention. But- HH under the Versailles treaty they ha4 HJ j to be returned to China. HH