Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-03-12
INTIMATE VIEW
OF THE KAISER
Shows Where Bismarck Met
Napoleon ILL., at Sedan.
FRUGAL MEAL At FRONT.

eavarian Author Describes Stroll
Across Famous Battlefield, Tells Of
EmperoIs Evening Repast and Of His
Threat to Requisition Crown Princes
Cook. Who Outeoes His Own.
In the Munchner Neueste Nachrich-
ten Herr Ludwig GanghOfer, u well
known Bavarian author, gives an init.
mate picture Of Emperor William on
the field OF war
In garden surrounded by walls
stood the quiet. well guarded house in
which Emperor William made his
headquarters" he writes. when l
entered found no evidence Of an elab-
crate household 1t was quiet and
simple, The few guests who had been
invited to the evening meal were gath
cred In IL small reception room. Final
~ the kaiser entered. clad IN the field
gray uniform Of general. His step.
az always. was elastic. Under the
stress Of the storms Of the last months
the emperor had gained much and loX
nothing. Indeed. 1t was apparent he
has been exalted. We realized that
from his dignified bearing. his quiet
smile, his calm glance.
After the evening meal. which was
very frugal. followed ride with the
kaiser in his automobile. Only two
men accompanied him. Two chauf-
reurs with carbines and cartridge belts
sat in front. Otherwise he had no
guard. The kaiser wishes 1t that way
When we rode over temporary bridge
he said: That Is not dangerous. What
German sappers build holds Sudden.
~ the kaiser spoke Of the great en-
thusinsm and wonderful unity Of the
German people. 1t is my greatest
happiness that l may experience this
And then he said musingly. And If It
had not been like that He drew a
deep breath and looked back to the
ruin Of DOnchery.
On Battlefield Of Sedan.
I'VE were on the battlefield Of Sc
dan.
"'Over there said the kaiser. stood
my fatherr
Here Napoleon met Bismarck.
There b Bellevue palace! Herr
my grandfather's conversation with
Napoleon took placer
I'VE continued through the food
lands Of the Mouse. on high dixie. In
the distance village appeared against
the dark Woevre forest. Above q wall
rose the walls of pretty little castle
-our destination.
I'm the court Of the castle the crown
prince with six members Of, bis star
welcomed the emperor. The slender
figure Of the victor Of Longwy seemed
to have grown even taller. His healthy
young face was tanned. and his merry
eyes shOne with Joy. We have ad-
vanced good piecel Twelve hundred
Frenchmen capturedr he announced to
his father with Joy. They are com
ing in an hour!'
AT breakfast the emperor said to
the crown prince. You have better
meals than /! shall consider whether
will not requisition your cook!'
Scarcely bad the fruit been served
when It was announced. They are com.
mgr We rose and went out. A NOV
ing operator man was busily turning
the crank Of machine. Photograph
that, not always met the kaiser called
to the photographer
Prisoners Long Suffering.
SLOWLY and painfully most Of the
prisoners drew near. and upon many
Of their faces was stamped the lifeless.
dull expression OF months Of suffering.
Among the 1000 men not hundred
were sturdy and we'll built.
1.-The crown prince invited us to ride
In his automobile in order to show his
father an accessible point with view
toward the Argonnes. From afar could
be heard hollow rumbling. so soft 1t
was hardly audible in the wind blow
Ing over the hill. On the descent was
allowed to support the kaiser. and we
went down slowly. as ON chamois
hunt: then stopped myself. The
kaiser held me with a frm hand and
said:
"'Soldiers and citizens must help one