The Washington herald., 1911-07-21
Programme of German Maneupers

Il tfiucu ana well alu1eQ, ana Lletheus
with his "Rothe Husaren," did the rest.
Being without commanders and orders.
the stalwart, brave Austrians were taken
at disadvantage and fed to escape the
carnage. The entire commissary depart
ment fell into the hands of the victori-
Gus Prussians and ''the ring and his
generals for the first time in many days
sat down to real meal"
No wonder. Kaiser wilhelm 10 proud
to be able to show the representatives
of other nations what his great ances-
tor accomplished against such heavy
odds. He has a right to such pride. I
mentioned the name Of the "A1te Des-
sauer," then the reigninS prince OF the
German principality Of Anphalt-Dessau,
one of the stanchest chieftains OF
Frederick's army, who fought with him
through the entire seven years war. The
old general was blunt, gruff wardog.
and of only a few words. This IL IL
Illustrated by the following. In the morn
ing Of the battle OF Leuthen. knowing
what was at stake. the old general rode
to the front of his troops, ordering
prayers" When every helmet had been
lifted from the soldiers head and all
stood at attention, the old warrior thus
supplicated his God: "Lieber Gott, gieb
uns Preussen den Sieg, aber hast Du
es doch anders beschlossen, SO lass doch
wenigstens diese verfiixten Oestreicher
NIGHT gervinneni'' Oear Lord. give US
Prussians the victory, but II you have
decided otherwise, at least do not let
those d. Austrians win!'D
Indeed, a great age and a great nation,
that could produce at one time such tow
ering rsonalities-Frederick. Ziethen,
the Old Dessauer! What could such men
have accomplished aided by the facilities
of modern warfare! And yet when all is
told. and despite the cost Of his seven
years war, Frederick the Great left
thirty millions OF silver thalers'' in the
Prussian treasury when he died, a stu
to his greatness as an administrator In
peace as well as a commander In war.
Dowager Queen Maria Pia, grandmoth-
er Of the exiled King Manuel Of Portu-
gal, who died in the villa Of Moncallieri.
near Turin, the other day, survived her
sister, Princess C1othilde of Savoy, and
widow of Prince Napoleon. only ten days.
was Queen In fact as we'll as in name
Change and sorrow clouded the closing
years OF her life. She was the daughter
Of Victor Emmanuel II, who freed Italy
from the domination OF the Hapsburgs.
She lived to see her own grandson, the
young King Manuel II, driven from the
throne of Portugal, her adopted coun-
try. by a republican revolution only a
year ago.
The Queen was born October 16, 1s47,
at Turin. Victor Emmanuel was then
only king Of Sardinia 1t was years later
that he became the first King of united
Italy. In 1862 royal husband was
picked for the Princess Maria Pia- The
chosen man was King Luis OF Portugal
They were married in Lisbon on Oc-
tober 8. Luis was an easy going. pleas |
monarch, who preferred the
green room Of the opera The Queen |
became the mother of Carlos, who as
cended the throne of Portugal October 8, |
1889. upon the death of his father.
The first of Maria Pia's great sorrows |
was the assassination OF her brother, |
King Humbert of Italy, in 1900.' Then |
on February ], 1905. her son. King Carlos,
and her grandson, Prince Luis, the heir
to the throne, were shot down by as
sassins In Lisbon. After the accession |
Of Manuel. Maria Pia lived in retirement.
Then, on October 4 Of last year, Manuel |
himself and the members of the royal
family, including the aged Queen, were
forced to fly from Lisbon by the revo-
luton. Maria Pia went to live with her
sister Princess Clothilde in Italy.
FLANEUR
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