El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-30
QUITS
NAVAL SERVICE
Louis ofBattenburg, Because
Of Suspicion, Resigns
High Position.

London. Eng. oct 3O.-Because Of
much idle gossip concerning MS Aus
trian origin, prince Louis OF Batten-
berg, first sea lord Of the admiralty,
has rendered his resignation and the
resignation has been rCgretfully &C
cepted by Winston Churchill, who is
at the head of Great Briuain's naval
affairs. The princes action Is Thought
TO have been directly due TO q ne wspa-
per campaign against his holding such
high command. 1t is understood baron
Fisher will succeed him
Announcement % prince LoU5s's res
lgnatiOn was made Thursday night IN
the court circular, which recOr1ed that
the prince had been received il audi
ence by the king on relinqUishing his
appointment
Prince Louis Of Battenberg, although
born IN Austria, came TO England as a
boy and was naturallzed IN 1868 when
he was only II years old. HIS Use N
the navy was slower than that of most
cadets, for he had been in the navy %
years before he was promoted 70 q
Captaincy and 1t was another Is years
before he became a rear admiral Even
after that he went Up by easy stages
but finally, his grea- ability and SER
vices being recognized, he was ap-
pointed first sea loru in lg12--a few
years after his visir 10 the United
States.
Outside Of the fact tnlt he was born
in Austria. the chief argument made
against kim is the fact that he is a
brOtherinlaw TO prince Henry Of Prus-
STA, who holds similar position in the
German navy.
Tenders Resignation.
The admiralty has issued the follow
ing correspondence between prince
Louis of BattenberE and WlnseOn
Churchill. first lord OF the admiralty.
Prince Louis. in a letter TO Air.
Churchill. dated october IS. said.
Dear Mr.. Churchill I have lately |
been driven TO the painful conclusion
that at this juncture my birth and 7
parentage have the effect Of impairinS J
IN some respects my usefulness on the |
board Of admiralty. In these circum- /
stances L feel il TO be my duty as a /
loyal subject Of his majesty to resign I
my office Of first sea lord, hoping ]
thereby to facilitate the task Of the I
which 1 have devoted my life and 10 4
eace the burden laid on his majesty's I
ministers.
4 am yours very truly.
(Signed) Louis Of Battenberg,
Admiral"
Churchill Accepts 1t.
Mr.. Churchill, under date Of OctO-
Der -, replied to prince Louis as fol-
My Dear Prince Louis:
This is no ordinary war but a
struggle between nations for life or
death It raises passions between the
faces the old landmarks and frontiers
Of our civilization.
Il cannot further oppose the wish
you have during the last few weeks
expressed to be released from the bur
den Of responsibility which you have
borne thus far with so much honor
and success.
The anxieties and tolls which rest
upon the naval administration Of our I
country are in themselves enough TO I
try a mans spirits. and when TO them I
are added the incredible difficulties OF
which you speak, 7 could not at this
5lucture, in fairness, ask you 10 sup
port them
Praises Princes Work.
THE navy OF today and still more
the navy Of tomorrow bears the i'm
print Of your work. The enormous i'm
pending influx Of capital ships, the
score Of so knot cruisers, the destroy {
ers and submarines. uuequaIled in
modern constructions, which are COM
ing now TO hand. are the results OF la
bors which We have had in common {
and in which the board Of admiralty
owes so much TO your aid.
The first step which secured the