New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-17

fere-.sI Correspondence 20 Tho Tribune J
German Great Headquarters, Some
where" in France. Dec. 1.-THE Trib-
une correspondent paid a flying visit
to the Prince Of Monaco's chateau
Narchais -rebaptzcd by the Germans
An Bon Marche and now used as a
c1rvalescing home for German officers
suffering from nervous breakdown and
other nerve troubles. One Of them
vas famous fler who had landed
rom his last recommending flight a
wreck. but is slowly getting his nerve
back. thanks to the Prince Of Monaco's
hospitality
The princes unbidden guests we're
thoroughly enjoying the idyllic cha
tcau life. For those who are far
enough along the road to Melville
there is some fine hunting IN the
princes extensive private game pre-
serves. and good chef converts the
resulting bag into q good dinner.
For the semi-invaliGs there are pleas
ant walks about the handsome
grounds and gardens. And the prince
also has very fair billiard table,
which helps 20 kill time.
The art loving convslescents can
feast their eyes on the large panel
portraits in the hardwood finished din
ing room and the priceless Gobelins
iraping the wall of the grand stair
case. These Gobelin tapestries, &C
cording TO one Of the officers, were
found buried in the back garden, ex-
humed by the Germans and re-hung in
the house. Certain chair covers in the
drawing room, also said TO be Gobellns,
were likewise found buried and put
back again where they belonged.
For the nature lover the princes
unique collection Of water birds in glass
cabinets, lining the long corridor on
the second floor, is open for inspection
day and night free Of charge, while for
the studiously inclined convaloscent
there is the princes large library, in
Guiding an apparently complete collec-
ton Of the worlds raciest literature.
One was sorry one wasn't a GONZALES
cent. but a correspondent who had TO
move on. but the princely proprietor OF
Monte Carlo. who is said TO have writ
ten very saucy note to General Won
Bulow about his French property, Will
be relieved 10 learn through The Trib-
une that his chateau was, when last
seen, unchanged by shot or shell,
while competent housekeeper chased
the dust inside, and he seemed to have
mo kick coming
Ride Full Of Incidents.
This was only one incident in thou
sand-mile JOY ride through German
France and Belgium at the expense Of
the Kaiser-the only way TO travel az
present, for the over War Lord has
corner on all the means Of transit.
Being a motoring guest Of the Kaiser
has. however, certain obvious advsn-
tages. You are a parsonage" with a
husky musketeer on the box, blowing a
three-note horn 10 let them know you
are coming. You become ipso facto a
ranking honorary major general of the
German army, and spend most of your
time acknowledging salutes TO left and
right Your London derby eXcites no
uncomfortable suspicion Of topping an
English spy, and bearded Landsturm
men politely present arms instead Of
pointing them at your head in passing.
1t is even money that your chauffeur
is either a millionaire or a count. Your
correspondent once slipped l0-pfen-
mig tip 70 the uniformed individual who
had helped him on with his overcoat,
only TO discover afterward that the
polite recipient was a well known cap
tain Of industry, serving as an humble
volunteer in the ranks. Ever after you
made guarded inquiries as to social
status before dispensing gratuites in
the field.
The Tribune correspondent offers the
following War Baedeker for Northeast
ern France and Belgium to Tribune
readers who may think of running over,
though from obvious motives of strict'
neutrality the itinerary has to be badly
mussed up and literally sprinkled with
y. V, and other algebraic symbols to
keep Kitchener's newspaper sharps
from picking up any tips of military
value.
Little to See Around Sedan.
About the only thing worth seeing
around Sedan is the small French fort
Les Ayvelles. In the little wood just
outside the entrance is a solitary grave,
with a faded French infantry cap and
faded flowers on top and wooden
tombstone at its head, a large iron
cross painted in black on top, and I'M
derneath the inscription: