Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
CROWN PRINCE "OF THE HOUR"

VIII princes on horseback ride up
and down Europe for the next half
century at the head OF armies? Royal
pedagogy all points that way. The
art OF war Is the chief subject in the
curriculum and the heirs Of several
countries are receiving training in the
great college OF conflict. II is an "elcc-
tive" which they take gladly. for even
in peace their kindergarten Il the
army, and at birth many OF them have
the honorary colonclcy of crack regi-
ments conferred on them
Mainly they are young men, the heirs
apparent, ardent, adolcsccnt tn. living
on excitement as is ever the DISPOSE
ton of youth. Some already have won
laurels. In the field are Alexander of
Serbia. born 1855; Frederick Christian
OF Saxony, born 1893: Edward OF Wales
born 1894; Rupprecht of Wurttemburg
born 1863, and Friedrich Wilhelm OF
Germany, horn lSS2-sons Of the reign
ing monarchs There is also Archduke
Karl Frank Josef, nephew of the Haps-
burg Kaiser. born 1857. who was cata-
pulled Into the Austrian succession by
the tragedy OF Sarajcvo, which plunged
"a continent into conflict.
And now two more princes join the
ranks. Crown Prince George Greek
Diokakos. born in $500, is on the way
10 Saloniki, where the allies are land
ing troops for the eNpcditiouary force
which is TO rescue Serbia from her
plight and thwart the carefully planned
Teuton drive to Constantinoplc to re-
lieve the Sultan's straits and keep the
Dardancllcs closed. Crown Prince
Boris Urnce de Tyrnova. born $500.
Is with the troops Of the Bulgar Car.
which have plunged across the eastern
border of Serbia.
a Partisan OF VenizcIos.
OF great, possibly epoch making. po-
tentiality is the attitude OF the Prince
of the Hellenes. He is an enthusiastic
partisan of EleutheriOs VcniZelos, de-
posed Premier at Athens: he hates the
avuncular war lord (his mother was
HohcnZollern, favorite sister of the
Kaiscr). lie is popular in Greece: his
father, King Constantine, Is cordially
dislikcd. Constantine was an absen-
tee prince for long periods his heir,
except for an enforced sojourn in Ger
many, has chung to his classic native
heath. Constantine has on his 'scutch-
con tho dircful blot OF defeat in the
war with Turkey i'm 1897: George has
an inspiring military record dating
back to the two Balkan wars. George
has been credited with a desire to sue
coed to the throne without tarrying
for the abdication Of his father, and
gossip in Athens suggests that the
change in rulers would he welcome.
His prcjudiccs arc against Germany;
his taste favors the Calls rciinemcnts:
In broad sense, the culture opposed
20 the TcutOnic. AS Nenizelos parti-
san he sympathizcs with the pro-ally
policy of the eX-Premier, and is a
sharer in his political popularity. 1t
would not surprise those vorsed in
diplomacy and the intimate gossip Of
European chancellerics If he should
take the opportunity to effect n coup
d'ctat and align Greece with the en-
tentc powers n move which would he
entirely grateful to the Hcllcnes with
culture having the same classic
source as that of the Latin races.
Prince Georges dcteStation of his
uncle goes back to childhood. The
Kaiser deemed himself complete ruler
of his family, and deeply resented his
sisters change, without his permission,
from the Lutheran to the. Orthodox
Greek Church after her marriage. He
showed his disfavor by breaking OFF
relations with tho Creek royal family
and Onkel Wilhelm was bette noir to
the children. Then, during the Graeco-
Ottoman War of 1897 he lent German
officers to lead the Sultan's forces. and
Germany supplied the Turks with am
munition to win victories-hence some
OF the smoldering hatred of Germany