El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-21
.EAISERIN RE5P0NSIBLEF0
RAID5BY ZEPPFLIN5 ON LONDON
To Shield Prince Joachim From Being Publicly Brande
A SWindler And Thief, She Induces The Kaiser
To Order London Attack; Raids Fail And
Zeppelin Dies Broken Hearted
By COUNTESS EMILE ALSENBORG
O7ormer 4Lady in Wal dne~to'the Kaiserin-)

CTOCKHOL3L Sweden. June 81
y Raids by the ZeppeIIns upon the
city OF London were really ordered by
the kaiserin OF Germany. under pres
sure from count zeppelin. The count
learned Of how her son. prince Joa-
chin, had become involved in gam
bling debts and. after threatening TO
allow the prince 20 be sued for the
debts. suggested that she persuade the
kaiser TO give the order for the Zeppe-
In raids upon London
The kaiserin duly kept her word
Count Zeppelin was triumphant, and
q. Few weeks later Zeppelins began 70
bomb London. Berlin went mad with
iov at the news. huge PROFESSIONS
formed in the streets. and celirlous
crowds gathered outside Won Leppe-
Inns mansion, cheering him TO the
skies. The count appeared on me na---
cony and addressed his WorsnlppeIs'
declaring that hair London was oe-
showed and that the flames OF the
burning city could be seen l1l ml-es
away. This scene was repeated aLleE
succeeding raids. and Zeppelin was
the idol Of Germany. The kaiser was
rabidly Jealous; yet ] suppose con
sole7 himself with. thoughts OF lne
murderous revenge being "leaA1-
upon the British people
VeuneIIz Dies Broken Hearted
But I myself Witnessed a very di1-
ferent scene later One Zeppelin az
ter another had been brought down 2
blazing wreck in England; and the
mood Of the p0pulace had changed
Driving back 10 the imperial scn-oss
one night. the car was held up D4
wild mob saTagely smashing every
window in the counts mouse NOUNS
and yelling az his name MOB meet
Inrs were held denouncinE Won Yep
ueIfn as a murderer of the alrsnlp
crews sent thus 10 their doom, ana ne
soon died. a brokenhearted man
Long before this. Of course, Ine
kaiserin had sent summons %
prince Joachim, urging MN 20 come
10 Potsdam without delay she gave
M reason. or joachim would probably
have disregarded the call; but an eN-
-rze for leave was always welcome
and in due course he appeared az me
Neues Dalais. Then. 70 his cisn1ay 60
confusion, he was confronted win cue
lafserin's knowledge OF MS scanea-
Ions misconduct and the further dis
closure that detectives had been upon
his trail and his theft made known 20
the Weberhardts-
Joachim trembled and whimpered
like q whipped puppy as his mother
ENLARGED upon the wrath OF the KAISER
IL she should acquaint him with the
affair, and speedily consented 70 ner
alternative Of his proceeding at once
TO the Anhalt palace al Dessau 70
make formal proposals for the hano
Of Marie Augustine. A rev days -aL el
he came back a betrothed man. 10 MS
royal parents qualification
Joachim Quietly Married.
The kaiserin must have given VIII
helm some hint OF the compllcal l9l-s
and dangers in which Joachim had IN
H-sH ~ nl
hardts should make any move ana o
scandal even yet upset the match lne
betrothal was kept private arraIl4 e.
meuts hurried on. and prince Joacnlll
was quietly married 20 the duke OF
Anhalt's dauEhter-
I was. present at the ceremony with
nv mistress, and the Eaiserin's re-e1
and triumph when the union became
at las. an accomplished fact are stlll
vivid in nv memory. The prince ana
his bride departed on thelf money
moon, which. needless TO say, was not
spent in SaLony-
I can only Imagine the shock with
which the deluded, still waiting ana
hoDeful Teberhardts received the It'd
fnEs. and the heartbroken despair OF
DOOR Erua- Whether she is more 70 pc
pitied. however, than the unloVed we
Of Joachim-whose marriage portion
her nrinceling spouse is doubtless
gambling away as fast as possible
Is oDen to doubt But I learned that
Franz Weberhadt. bitter and reckless
over the dishouorable treatment OF MS
sister. volunteered for the most dan
Eerous duties Of the air service and
persisted in one Of count Won Zeppe-
Inns baby killing alrshi1s as = was
brought flaming downwards TO Its de-
served doom
Princess Alexandra Rebels
The kaiserin has six sons not one
are degrees in dislike. and in my
opinion the most cordially 10 be de-
tested Of the six is prince August
Wilhelm.
Not even the crown prince, brain
less boor and unashamed libertine, so
earned my IoathinE and contempt as
did her majesry's fourth SON your
clever knare is always worse than
your fool. and August Wilhelm Is un-
doubtedIy the cleverest Of the Hohen-
zollern family He has always been
studious has taken a doctors degree