The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-18

just able to signify that the interview
was ended before yielding to one of
the attacks, which confine him to his
bed for days.
Another incident which led to a
furious scene between the Kaiser and
Won Moltke was the publication of one
of the books of General Won Bern
hardi; I assume it must have been
Germany and the next war"
The book had been current for
some time, and had achieved a wide
sale before it was brought to the
Kaiser's notice through the system of
press cuttings by which he was said
to keep in touch with the events of
the day. The Kaiser sent for Won
Moltke, and required the instant sup
preston of the book.
But it means nothing" said the
Chief of Staff. at has no authority,
and to suppress it would invest it with
significance which we do not de-
sire. 1t is best to ignore it entirely
The Kaiser could not resist the log
ic of the general, but his fury was
increased because he had no answer.
He accused Won Moltke of being in a
plot with his Press Department to
conceal knowledge of the book from
him, and finally dissolved the inter
view in a fit of ungovernable passion.
When this story was related in my
presence it was assumed that Bern
hardi was to pay dearly for writing
the book, but I heard it said after
wards that the whole thing had blown
| over.
Power of Kaiser's Brother
Prince Henry of Prussia, the Kais-
er's brother was always spoken of as
a very shrewd and tactful man, who
exercised a great deal of quiet power
and authority, especially in naval af-
fairs.
Prince Henry of Prussia, by the
way, was once good enough to set
me right on question of the use OF
| the English language. He had been
| introduced to the club incognito and
it never struck me to inquire who the
visitor in naval uniform, and wearing
a beard, might be.
In his presence somebody asked me
a question about the system of learn
ing English conversation and I men
toned a method which was then be-
ing taught in Berlin.
For instance" I said, you are
placed with your back to the wall
and facing the table, and taught tc
say: The wall is behind me, and the
| table is before me- thus acquiring the
| correct use of behind and before
two English words which present I'M
| imagined difficulties to the average
German.
"In correct English Society,"" inter
rupted the man in the naval uniform
one does not say The table is before
me-; one says: The table is in from
of mel"
I was accustomed to being told by
Germans that I did not know what
was done, or said, or thought in Eng
land; so I merely shrugged my Shout
ders and walked away. On the follow.
ing day I was called to account by
1 Count Montgelas, who reproached me
sorely for being so rude to such ar
important visitor.
A Famous Flying Man
Another visitor who came to Ho
Club whenever he was in Berlin wa!
Baron Won Richthofen, the famous
flying man of the German Army. A
that time he and his brother wer,
| conducting a flying school at Ham
burg and he was much interested il
/ advocating the military uses of avia
ton.
1t must be remembered that thi
tok place in 1911, and at that time,
gathered from his conversation, h
and those who thought with him wer
experiencing lot of difficulty in max
ing the military authorities under
stand the value the aeroplane wa