Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-21
KAlSER'S TRIPS
ENSHR0UDED IN
KINGLY MYSTERY
WHEN He DETERMINES UPON TRIP
TO FRONT iT Is KEPT SECRET
UNTIL HIS Arrival.
RELIEVED KAISER VISITS FRONT
MORE FREQUENTLY THAN A.''Y
OTHER EUROPEAN RULER.

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2O.-There never was time when so little
was known of the kaiser's movements a.
al present. When he decides upon n trip
to some point on the front, il Is kept a.
secret a possible, and if ever reported il
the German press j. delayed until the roy
al visitor l. far a~way-perhaps on the
other side of the empire. 1t i believed En-
peror William visits the front more FIRE
quently than any other ruler.
Recently correspondents visiting tho
southern section of the Somme front die
not learn until well past midnight that tn
emperor at nine o'clock on the morning O
the day just breaking would review q.
many troops as could be assembled at {
point a few miles back from the fighting
but still within sound of the guns.
The correspondents were on hand before
the appointed time-and had n chance Il
see some maneuvering that would have
done credit 10 first line troops in peace
time. On the dot of nine the companie.
drew up in parade formation on a broa,
level ground that was formerly a backyard
Of m ancient chateau. They formed three
SidtS VI a. ~iudlt. at OHt tfll VI WHICH Wa
a military band and in center the off
GERS.
Half an hour after the appointed time
the Kaiser arrived in a lean gray auto
mobile. He sprang from the ear with the
vigor of a young man. He wore the he,
met of a general of infantry, but the tai
boots, coming in front high above the knee
Of n cuirrasier. He east from hsi shoulders
the long gray cape with n fur collar il
which he is shown in his favorite pictures
and with n stride of long steps lifting each
foot high from the ground. His Majesty
walked toward that end of the Formation
where the band stood. His standard hear
ers, who always walk behind with his FLAG
had their work cut out for them rs h
strobe ahead. At first he paused just u
moment, greeted the general in command.
bowed and saluted to other officers. anc
then turned down the line. He walked A.
one attempting to 90 through a dewy pas
ture and still keep ones feet reasonahl,
dry. with great high steps.
After making the rounds Of three sizes
of the square the emperor turned and
strobe TO the center 10 chat with the var
ious high officers gathered there. and then
began 10 pin orders and medals on the
breasts Of the chosen few.
II was only at the conclusion of this
ceremony that correspondents standing al
a little distance had 4 chance to see His
Majesty ~ close range. and t. Get 4 good
look ut his scanned and lined. but strong.
healthy. vigorous face.
After the decorating the Kaiser walked
to the roadway that leads BY the chateau
then faced about and prepared 10 review
the troops. Most of them were new troops
probably few had ever marched bv their
emperor before. and il was possible 10 de-
tect some nervousness. But they paradcd
m the gooSe-step as bravely and as stifflv
as ever did q like set Of men on The Tenn
pelhofer Field.
The commander made the customary nd
crc~> IN which he pledged LOYALTY "a IIis
Majesty and n firm determination 10 fiel.
on. His voice rose and fell with emotion
ard what he snid obviously affected Tn
emperor. The Kaiser answered. i'm n vnicc
that from a distance was hard to under
stand though II was Silver-clear and NOR,
highly pitched than that OF his general
The soldiers. however. could hear il. and
Their faces glowed a. the emperor thanked
them.
The parade ended rs abruptly rs il he
gan. The emperor. hastily donning nj
fur-collared cape. sprang back into h;
gray limousine and was off.