The Kaiser As I Know Him

I knew, of course, that I would first have to obtain certain credentials from the police and military authorities. I did not anticipate any trouble in that direction, however, particularly as it was generally known that I had long enjoyed the friendship of the Kaiser and other influential Germans. In this, however, I was very much mistaken. I had been in touch with Dr. Charles P. Haselden, of Hamburg, an American dentist, regarding his taking over my practice, twelve-year lease, and other responsibilities. To complete the negotiations it was desirable for us to get together in person, but several applications which Doctor Haselden made for leave to visit me in Berlin were flatly refused, The restrictions placed on travel from one city to another, especially where alien enemies were involved, were very severe, and if one of the cities happened to be a seaport it was increasingly difficult. Indeed, before an alien resident of a seaport was allowed to leave the country he was required first to spend at least two months in some interior town designated by the officials. The idea, of course, was to prevent his carrying away too much information as to conditions prevailing in the port of departure. I took this matter up with the Kommandantur of Berlin?the military department controlling alien enemies?but they said they wouldn't allow Haselden to come to Berlin because there were too many American dentists there already. The fact that Americans and oth...