The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-14
Gloom of Great War Falls Heavily Upon
Families of Royalty.

Gloom of Great War Falls Heavily Upo
Families of Royalty.
London, Oct. 3.-Upon royal palace
even more heavily than on the cots o
the peasants has the gloom of the
greatest war in history settled. Ir
many a splendid abode sits an anxious
care marked queen, or princess. OF
grand duchess. her eyes red from
weeping, eagerly reading the bulle
tins of slaughter which are, brought tt
her, an1 going forth only to endeavor
! to show brave face before her peo
ple and to comfort and encourage the
interminable lines of wounded in the
hospitals.
It is mistake to represent the au'
tocracies as sending their common peo'
pie into the hell of shrapnel and rifle
fire while themselves sitting in safety.
Such picture is often drawn by the
haters OF the monarchical idea, but
whatever the faults of kings, this is
not one of them.
The young men OF royal birth are 10
the thick of the fighting. No family
but has many representatives who are
officers in the army or navy. And the
casualty list among the officers OF the
armies in the field are much heavier in
proportion than the dead and wounded
and missing OF the ranks.
A traveller just arrived from Berlin
tells un appealing story ofroyal sorrow
1t was in the grand dining room of the
Hotel Cumberland, one OF the finest
hostelries of the Prussian capital. The
Princess Bertha Won Lippe was seated
at one of the tables. A telegram was
brought to her and she broke the seal
and read eagerly The mask of roy
atty dropped from her. Forgetting
she was a princess and in p1blic
place, she threw her head aud her arms
on the table before her and sobbed
aloud as any peasant mother would
have done.
Only one word passed her lips,
'Dead ~
The telegram had informed her that
her hwo sons had fallen at Liege. La
ter she was told that her Two younger
brothers had been killed at Charleroi.
A dreadful toll to pay to war. But it
may not be all-the Princess Bertha
still has numerous other relatives in
the Kaiser's army. She can only con-
sole herself with the tales Of the bra
very of her lost ones.
Here is the story she heard from one
of her sou'smen. He was Prince Will
helm of Lippe. Colonel in the Prus-
sian army, who fell in the assault on
Liege. August E.
After fierce fighting at close quar-
ters we proceeded successfully TO-
ward Liege,'' narrated the private.
Son the morning OF the 9Th we sue
ceeded 10 getting op the northern walls
of Liege, where, however, we were
completely surrounded by Belgian
troops, who drew over closer around us
I and pressed US hard amid bail OF
bullets.
SPY order of his highness our de-
tachment formed a circle and we de-
Tended ourselves sDutly for some time,
till . length we saw strong reinforce
ments coming tG our aid.
In order to enable them TO locate
the exact spot where we were, the
prince rose TO a kneeling position,
pointed with his sword to the approach
ing column, and gave me, who lay 2
bands breadth away from him, on top
OF our flag, the order to raise the flag
so that We might be recognized.
II raised the flag and waved it in a
circle, which at once drew an extra
hail Of bullets from the enemy. The
flag was shot out Of my hands, while
the same volley wounded the prince
fatally in the breast and throat. His
last two words were; Remember me
-"
But added to the horror of having
near relatives in the shambles of Ar
mageddon are two other depressing 6
thoughts, which harrow the women SO
unfortunate to be of royal birth. There
is first the ever constant realization
that their allegiance is mixed, that
while most of those in whom they are
interested are fighting on the side OF
their own army, relatives nearly as
dear are leading the cause of the en-
emy. Kin fights against kin. This is
due to the constant iDtermingling OF
royal blood which has gone on in Eu.
rope for centuries.
Then there is the disturbing realiZa-
ton of the precarious position Of the
throne. Not dynasty of the solidity
of which does not tremble in the bal
ance. The queens realize fully tha,
the future of their houses depends upon
the outcome of the vast conflict. De.
feated they will be overwhelmed by the
indignant forces of democracy or so
cialism or reduced to impotence by
their countries conquerors.
Perhaps the Czarina of Russia is the
most tragic figure in the whole ire
mendous world-drama. 1.-THE saddest
face in Europe" she has long been and
now the lines of her face must be deep.
er than ever.
She sees Slavs and Germans locked
in death struggle. All her blood rel
atives battle against her husband. She
was the Princess Alix of Hesse aud be.
came the bride of Nicholas II because
he fell in love with her and refused tc
marry the daughter Of the Slav king ot
Montenegro, as the Russian statesmen
| wished. She came TO Petrograd (Su.
Petersburg) to find many anti-Germar
| currents to combat. out nothing com.
DdTSU ~ IUS DIcSCIU DlOIIibS
out of everything with l Teutonic
tinge, going even to the change Of the
name OF the capital. The hostility un-
doubtedly extends ever TO her person.
The Russians hate their Germanic
queen, despite Gar Nicholas now
mingles freely in the street with his
people and feels sife from the assas
sins hand.
She knows that If Germany crushes
Russia. there will be no pity for her
husband. His throne will go and even
she will not be welcome 10 Berlin. And
! should the t,de of battle so against the
! kaiser she knows the car and the ring
OF grand dukes will! be equally ruthless
in their repression OF every German
! ru'icg family.
The Slav princess, whom the Car
ina overthrow in the affections OF Mich
oIas is now Queen Elena Of Italy
Elena's days AMI nights are also full oi
anxiety. Her fathers Monteueerips
fight with the hosts Of Franz Josef