The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-10-14
Germans Remove Statue of Keith, Frederick's
 Scotch Field Marshal

In their hatred of all things Brit ish the Germans are reported to have removed from it's place on the agni1cent eqq qestrian monument of Frederick the Great in Berlin the statue of Marshal Keith, the Scotch soldier who was one of the most val orou5 of the generals in the service of tho greatest of the Hohenzollerns. Today is the 157th anniversary of tho death of Keith, who was killed in the battlet of Hochkirch on October 14, 1758. Frederick the Great honored his memory by erecting a monument to him in the Wilhemsplatz, at Berlin, and the Scotchman's name and fame were also con1memorated by his inclu- sion among the eight generals who, on foot, surround the Rauch eques- trian statue of Frederick in Berlin.
 Francis Edward James Keith came from an old Scotch family which takes its name from the barony of Keith in East Lothian. The office Of hereditary grand marischaI was be- slowed upon one of the early Keiths for his bravery in fighting the Danes. Marshal Keith was the son of the ninth earl marischaI and the brother of George Keith, the tenth earl. The latter forfeited his estates because of the part he took4in the rebellion of 1715. in which F'rederick's future marshal also participated. Both brothers then sought refuge in for eign lands, and both attained distinc-3 ton in the service of other sovereigns,
 The younger brother spent two years in Paris, studying at the uni- versity After taking part in the ill., starred expedition of the Pretender to Scotland, he obtained a commission as colonel in the army of Spain. His Professionalism was a barrier to promo ton in that country, and he offered his, sword to Emperor Peter II. of Russia. He took part in several cam paigns, and his ability as a strategist and his calm va1or obtained for him the rank of general and the reputa- ton of being the ablest officer in the Czar's forces.
 Becoming discontented with his Russian berth, Keith resigned and in 1747 entered the Prussian army as d field marshal. He was a favorite or Frederick the Great, with whom he travelled incognito through Gerna n.y. Poland and Hungary Keith especially pleased his sovereign by inventintg a military game, and Frederick had thousands of armed men cast in metal, by which he could arrange sieges and battles. Keith took part in all the great battles of the period, and carried on a regular correspond ence with Frederick when duty sep arated the king and his favorite marshal. He often expressed the hope that he might die in battle, and this wish was fulfilled.
 One of the finest tributes ever paid to the honesty of any man was that of George Keith to his brother, the marshal: My brother has left me noble heritageI; after having overrun Bohemia at the head of large army, I have found only $7o dollars in his purse.
 Marshal Keith was a man of me dium height, dark complexion, and rugged features. His face was mark ed by an expression of determination, which, says his biographer, was soft ened by a degree of sweetness He had a lively sense of humor, and this helped to endear him to Frederick the Great, who-unlike most of the Ho-f