The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-25
London, Oct. II

CONSIDERABLE anxiety is felt In the
highest social circles concerning the
cate of Princess Henry of Pless, the
beautiful and popular Englishwoman, mar
ried to great German nobeman
The Princess's husband Is understood to
have gone to the front in the German
army, while her brother and brother-in-
law and many of her other English rela-
tives are fighting with the allied forces.
The Princess was originally Miss Daisy
CORVALLIS West daughter of Colonel and
Mrs. CORVALLIS West, and member of
family that has been right at the top of
fashionable society ever since the late King
Edward was at the height Of his social
fame. He thought Mrs. CORVALLIS West
the most entertaining person he had ever
known, and her daughters are equally ad.
mired by all English society. All the West
women are lively as we'll as beautiful. and
their path through live is constantly
marked with exciting episodes.
The Princesss sister is the Duchess Of
Westminster, an equally beautiful woman
and wife OF the richest nobleman in Eng
land. She has had a serious disagree
ment with her noble husband. as most
people know. but it is believed that his
started a reconciliation between them
The Duke, who was formerly an officer
in the Royal Horse Guards, went to the
front with the Ninth Lancers at the be-
ginning of the war. At Compiegne, where
the British army was severely pressed by
overwhelming numbers of Germans, the
Duke rescued Captain F. o. Grenfell, the
we!l-known polo player, who was severely
wounded, and carried him to safety I'M
der heavy fire. The general of the cav
airy brigade in which the Duke was serv.
Ing reported him for distinguished bray
cry. The same general also made these
remarks about his men:
"Our men went through the UhlaEs
like brown paper
we have established an unquestioned
personal ascendency over the enemy.
Their cavalry cannot oppose us unless
they are two or three times our number"
All these little facts have bearing on
the Princess Of Pless's position, for her
husband is an officer in one of the despised
German cavalry regiments.
Pictures from England
Irritate the Germans.
The Duchess of Westminster herself Is
working as hard as she can making and
collecting garments for the British sol.
diersNi in the field, especially warm under
wear, which they will greatly need dur
ing the coming Winter. She has turned
her house near London-Gifford House.
Roehampton-into headquarters for this
kind Of work. She has been repeatedly
photographed with her friends and serv-
ants busily engaged in this patriotic labor.
She has been to see various contingents
of soldiers off 10 the front and has en-
couraged them as only beautiful and
charming woman could do
oThe brother o. the DUCHESS and Of the
Princess of Pless is George CORVALLIS
West. He was married some years ago to
Lady Randolph Churchill. the dashing
American woman, who was then a shade
older than his mother. Recently she OBJ
tanned a divorce, and he then married
Mrs Patrick Campbell, the. brilliant
actress. Young West has been made the
subject of a few pleasantries on account
Of his penchant for mature wives, but his
bravery anu patriotism are beyond sus-
picion. He served in the Boer war.
He was formerly lieutenant in the Scots
Guards. He returned to this regiment at
the outbreak Of the present war but was
soon promoted to be lieutenant colonel OF
battalion OF naval reserves organized for
land service because there were more of
these men than the navy needed. 1t is
probable that he was sent to Ostend to
strengthen the British force there in the
difficult position it occupied after the fall
of Antwerp. 1t was once rumored that he
was shot a spy
Much of the news concerning the pat.
riotic and warlike doings of the West
family has filtered through, perhaps ex-
aggerated and embellished to the German
relatives, frienos andl servants of the
Princess of Pess in Germany.
No news has been received from the
Princess for many weeks. 1t Is not known
certainly where she is, but it is believed
she is at the castle of Furstenstein, an
immense country estate in Silesia.
That was the last place from which she
wrote to her friends in England. She
said that her surroundings were terrible,
but did not go into details because all
letters are opened by the German Govern
ment. and any person or English birth in
Germany is naturally subject to suspicion
Of being a spy.
The Princess said that her husband has
had not then gone 10 the front. 1t is be.
licyed that he must have done so since
then, Leaving ner in very pitiable situa.
ton, surrounded by hostile and excited
persons and suspected Of sending informa-
tim IN ner Pritish relatives