El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-18

ever, for various reasons, strongly
objected to her marrying this German
officer. They got married secretly.
After they were married the Of
ficer returned TO Germany, meaning
to put his affairs there in order. sell a
small property which he owned some
where in Westphalia and then to re-
turn and settle down with his wife in
England, for she did not wish to live
in Germany. He was just about to
return to England when the war
broke out and he was compelled TO
join his regiment
Il tried TO get brigaded with the
armies that were being sent TO the
eastern front" he said, "but Luden-
dorff decided TO send all the West
phalians TO the west. and 1 was not
allowed TO exchange into another
regiment. I have hated fighting
against the British. but I could not
help it. Often ] wished that I could
get killed. but simply couldn't
have only been twice Slightly
wounded"
Raider Over England.
Capt. Klein Of the German air serv-
ice was a patient at the Emden for a
week or So It was Capt. Klein who
led the second daylight raid on Lon
don in July. last year. He also knew
England we'll, and had several friends
there, but he had no compunctiOn
about taking part in air raids on
England. He told a nurse when he
London he flew over house in the
eastern counties where he had once
STAYED as a guest
I could have given those people"
he said, with laugh, "a startling re-
hinder that I was in the neighbor-
hood again. but 1 had no bombs TO
waste for such a purpose"
some Badly Run HOEnifnlN.
Sometimes the German empress
and the crown princess would visit
the Emden. usually We received
about q hours notice Of their COM
ing, but the crown princess on one
or two occasions paid US a surprise I
visit. The princess did this purpose /
y to see II the hospitals was being
properly conducted. There were sew
eral military hospitals in Berlin which !
were privately managed. The princess
was the means Of getting several OF
these hospitals closed.
On one occasion she paid a surprise |
visit TO n hospital for officers run by /
some well known women in Berlin So |
ciety. The first room she entered was /
a large one on the first floor. When j
she opened the door she saw three or 1
four officers seated at a table play |
ing cards and drinking champagne. |
On the knee Of one Of the officers a !
nurse was seated smoking a cigaret. /
By the fireplace two other nurses /
were standing One was clad in an
officers uniform-the officers them /
selves were all wearing dressing /
gowns. The party was all laughing 4
and talking very loudly and enjoying |
themselves immensely when the prin-
cess entered the room.
Her unexpected appearance gave 4
the occupants Of the roo ma consid-
cradle start The princess stood look
ing about the room for a few mo-
ments and then without saying a /
word took her departure.
The Emden. however. was a very
well conducted hospital AS a rule,
when the empress talked to any Of
ficer, he would say nothing more than
Yes. your majesty or mo, your
majesty" It was eitquet for the
empress TO do all or most OF the talk
ing But on one occasion I heard an
officer make a remark 10 the empress
that rather took her majesty abock.
The officer was a Capt. Bergstrof-
He was a huge Bavarian- He was A
good natured kind OF person and alto
gether devoid OF a sense OF humor,
and, like many Bavarians. entertained
by no means a great opinion OF the
dignity or majesty Of the HohenZol-
lerns.
He entered the Emden few weeks
before the German offensive in March
began. He had been slightly wounded
d
German empress began talking TO
him about the coming attack she said
that she hoped he would be able to
take part in It.
Every officer we have. she said.
will be wanted"
yes, your majesty" replied the Of
fice..
we are going to win this time.
am sure" continued the empress,
smilingly.
I'VE are. I hope" replied Capt
Bergstroff: indeed your majesty. we
might be sure Of victory only for two
things" And what are they?" asked
the empress.
The French and British armies"
answered Capt Bergstroff
The empress was greatly taken
aback by this reply. II was very un-
expected and IL much annoyed her.
She made no further remark but left
the ward at once.
said to Capt. Bergstroff after
wards: you have offended her
majesty I think by what you said"
He broke into a hearty laugh. &c !
expect So" he answered. and II
won't break my heart II I did. am
a Bavarian, you know. not a Prus-
sian. and I don't care a little bit Of
dust as we say. about the Hohenzol-
.erns"