Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-25
London, Oct. II.

CONSIDERABLE anxiety is felt in the
highest social circles concerning the
Fate Of Princess Henry of Pless, the
beautiful and popular Engishwoman, mar.
ried to a great German nobleman
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 a
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 Princess's 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
heroic conduct IN the present war has
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
TN..Jr. II n RoII l.
well-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 brav-
cry. The same general also made these
remarks about his men:
"our men went through the Uhlans
like brown paper.
I'VE have established an unquestoned
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
IrTitate the Germans.
The Duchess of Westminster herself is
working as hard as she can making and
collecting garments for the British sol
diers 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 of to the front and has en-
couraged them as only a beautiful and
charming woman could do.
aThe brother Of 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 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 ana patriotism are beyond sus-
picion. He served in the Boer war.
He was formerly a 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 TOT
land service because there were more OF
these men than the navy needed. II Is
probable that he was sent to Ostend to
strengthen the British force there in the
difficult position 1t occupied after the fall
Of Antwerp. II was once rumored that be
was shot as a spy.
Much of the news concerning the pat
riotic and warlke doings of the West
family has filtered through, perhaps ex
aggerated and embellished, to the German
relatives, frienos and servants OF the
Princess of Pless In Germany.
No news has been received from the
Princess for many weeks. 1t is not known
certainly where she is, but II is believed
she is at the castle OF Furstenstein' al
immense country estate In Silesia.
That was the last place from which she
wrote to her friends in England Sh'
said that her surroundings were terrible
but did not go into details because al
letters are opened by the German Govern
ment, and any person or English birth II
Germany is naturally subject to suspicion
Of being a spy.
The Princess said that her husband hai
had not then gone 10 the front. II Is De
lieVed that he must have done so since
then, lea ring her in a very pitiable situa
tion, surrounded by hostile and excite'
persons and suspected OF sending informa
fion ~ her British relatiVaa