Show KAISER FORMALLY ABDICATES text of former emperors act of renunciation berlin the text of 0 the former emperors act of renunciation which WAS issued by the new german government in order to reply to certain misunderstandings der standings which have arisen with regard to the abdication follows by the present document I 1 renounce forever my rights to tile the I 1 crown of prussia russia and the rights to the thlu ger man imperial C rown crown I 1 r release C I 1 c ase q lit at tit the 0 sai same ne time a all 11 the officials of the german empire and a nd prussia and also all officers commissioned noncommissioned non officers and soldiers of the prussian na navy and army and of con contingents contingent from 1 crate states from the oath of fidelity they have taken to me inc As their emperor king and supreme chief I 1 expect from them until a 1 new organization of tile german empire exists that they will aid those who effectively hold the power in ill germany to protect the german people again against at tile menacing dr dangers ingers of anarchy famine and foreign domination made and executed and signed by our own hand with the imperial seal at amerongen Ame Anie november 28 signed WILLIAM |