The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-26
XII
Iedping Soldiers and Prisoners
Through the War Charities

49, - 49, SAAAA ssA@ w SA@ ~AAN~~ AS1~S
~ AZ soon as the war was declared
lad millions of men marched forward
@kent upon Killing, hundreds Of men
I'd women Immediately took up the
foblem OF helping the soldiers. the
ounded and the prisoners. and OF
#Ar1uI for those loft behind by the
Den who had gone to the front.
N Ths frst war charity to come under
~ observation was the American Red
foeA Two units containing three
#octors and about twelve nurses each
Mesrs sent 10 Germany by tho Ameri-
N National Red Cross. Before their
arrival ] took up the questions as TO
Hhsther these would be accepted by
ne German authorities and where
AAey would be placed. The German
Authorities accepted the units and al
erst decided to send one to each
Xfont. The young man assigned 10
ne west front was Goidschmidt Roths-
skhild, one OF the last descendants OF
Ahe great Frankfort family of Roths-
Mhtld. He had been attached to the
Norman embassy In London before the
var. The one assigned TO the unit
pr the east front was Count Helie
De Talleyrand. Both OF these young
tAen spoke English perfectly and were
chosen for that reason. and both have
many friends in England and America.
Z TAlleyran6 was a branch OF the
oAlehrated Talleyrand family and pos
1nssed German citizenship. During
pc Napoieontc era the great Taliey-
IND married one OF his nephews TO
Princes or Courlani, who, with her
stsr, was Joint heiress OF the princi-
4Aiity OF Sagan in Germany The
bare OF the other sister was bought
b the sister who married young Tai
AA4yrAnd, and the descendants OF that
ytnion became princess OF sagan and
oeld the italian title OF Duke de Dino
] and the French title Of Duke de Val
sncay
So Some OF the DESCENDANTS of this
esHephew of the great Talicyrand re-
d manned In Germany. and this young
y TaIleyrAnd. assigned TO the Red Cross
amt. belonged to that branch. Others
= settled in France. and among these
!. was the last holder OF the title and
The Duke d. Dino, who married two
Americans, first Miss Curtis and sec
!. andy Mrs. Sampson It was q Gus
tom in this family that the holder OF
4 khe principal title, that Of the Prince
uf SaEHu, Allowed -fTe r7ert- two rlsr7=
i ners in succession to bear the titles
q ef Duke de Dino and Duke dc VaIen-
ESay. Befafe the last Prince of Sagan
ss6ied in France HIS son Helle married
1921 an Si sAsAiAs s@lLE4d tf00Abt VINO mac
divorced the Count Castellane OR
The death OF his father. and In &C.
cordance with the statutes Of the
house of ga gan. the members OF the
family who were German citizens held
{ a family council and, with the APP
rroval OF the era peror Of Germany
4 passed over the succession from Anna
Sssfsould's husband TO her son. so that
] heg son has now the right TO the title
and not his fathor. but the son must
Il become "a German citizen at his ma
As3ority.
The younger brother Of the HUSBAND
sssi Ia fa'Ba 0ou3a fe4rs stile tif4e III Lafge
SsAe Vafeac@s ana is>the. divorced nus.
hand of the dauChter OF Levi p MGR
EsHon. formerly ~ president of the
Emitted tSates, This young Taileyrand
nc whom have referred and who was
kAssigned to the .merican Red Cross
Unit. although ne was a German by
I'M ationality. did not wish to fight In
z3his war against France, In which
%fountry he had so many friends and
sfelationsr and therefore. this assign
xnent to the American Red Cross was
most welcome TO him.
ID On the arrival Of the American doc
$ors and nurses IN Berlin II WAS de-
&fded to Send both units to the east
'front.' and to put one IN the small ST.
sE4esfan town Of GleiWiz and the other
I'll the neighboring town of Koael
EgEount Talleyrand went with these two
sssaGnits, Goldschmfdt Rothschtld / Ing
sEAttached to the Prussian legation in
Munich
10 We had a reception In the embassy
Tor these doctors and nurses. atterded
by Prince Hatfield. Duke az Trachen-
s&perg, who was head Of the German
1Red Cross. and other Germans Ia.
tsrested In the line ~ work The
NJ Gleiwitz and kosel units remained IN
these towas for about year and un-
S2til the American Red Cross withdrew
It's units from Europe.
WITHDRAWAL OF AMERICAN
III RED GROSS TO RUSSIA
s3% 1T about the time If the withdrawal
xspf these units ! had heard much OF
she suffering OF German prisoners IN
Russia. had many conversations
81 with Zimmerman. Of the German for
eign office. and Prince Hatfield on
This question, as well "a with Prince
Max OF Baden. the heir presumptlvc
4 10 the throne Of that country and