Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-06-05
The HOhenzollern Six.

milton are said 10 have been confiscat-
ed.
The Kaiser and the Crown Prince
are still very much in the public eye
and both of them may be tried for their
parts in the war and sent into exile.
But of the other FIVE sons little or Moth
ing is heard. One of them, August
Wilhelm, is reported to have left for
the Argentine with his wife. OF the
plans of the others nothing is known
No one seems inclined to molest them
or worry about them. Apparently these
sons of william Hohenzollern are
be allowed to take such places in the
world of men as their respective alb.
tiles will enable them 10 win
Here. surely, is an interesting {
pertinent Take six boys; rear them
on the idea that they are of a superior
cast to other men, and rulers BY the
will of God; teach them state-craft
and warfare, but not how to make a
living; and then pitch them out in the
world TO take their chances with 9TH
er men. What will be the result?
Little is known in this country about
the personalities of these German prin-
ces. The Crown Prince as the future
sovereign during his fathers reign was
allowed whatever limelight the Kaiser
felt that he himself could spare. 1t
was desirable that the people should
be acquainted with anecdotes and pic
lures which showed the admirable
character of the next ruler, though
signs of too much popularity were
quickly noted and suppressed by the
kaiser, who resented competitor for
the public favor
The given names of Count Williams
sons in their entirety would read like
a complete collectioQ of favorite Ger
man names. To their particular friends
and enemies they are known more sim
plv as Frederick Wilhelm, Eitel Fritz,
Adalbert, August Wilhelm, Oscar and
Joachim.
All of the sons have the family char
acteristics. There is the same vain,
bored. rather vapid look stamped on
each face-the usual expression OF
the Young man born to high position,
and having little opportunity to form
his character by work The Prussian
traditions as to how to educate boy
who might, if the candidates ahead OF
him dropped out of line, be kaiser some
day, were followed strictly in the up
bringings of the six.
They received instructions in now
TO run both an army and a kingdom
and when still boys Of ten wears o.
thereabouts were given commands ir |
the Prussian army so that they could |
get practical experience in leading r. |
rades. Long before, Krupp, the
tions magnate, had presented them a
100000 miniature fortress Of such
to-date structure that only workmc
of proved loyalty were allowed 10 cree,
il in the palace grounds. This was the
favorite toy of the family, especially |
of the Crown Prince, for whose Partic-
ular benefit the toy was made.
Adalsert, Being the one prince
took noticeable interest in boats.
the family, and instead Of receiving !
proclaimed the coming naval genius Of |
the family and instea dof receiving mil
itary instruction and rank. was author
lied to manage the imperial navy.
Always the atmosphere Of military |
life surrounded the boys, whether in !
military school, at home or at courk
This mlitaristic education, established |
in Germany TO an extent unequaled by |
any other court in the world, made |
plans for warfare seem natural to the |
young Prussian who expected some day |
TO put their training to the test.
When the war came, they easily slip |
ped into nominal command Of the diff |
ferent German armies. To the people |
they were hero leaders. To those who !
knew, they were the puppets who would
arouse patriotic response as leaders Of
their people, and who could be skilIful
ly prompted by veterans behind the
scenes.
II has been the subject Of much sar-
casm that the ex-Kaiser's sons, whose
deeds of daring in battle were so widely
exploited in newspapers, seemed to
bear charmed lives. Throughout the
four years Of war, only one Of the six
suffered any casualty. Joachim. b.
some mistake, il is said, happened TO
be standing in the range Of fire, and
was slightly wounded in the leg by
Russian bullet This incident was wide
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agents. The pathetic limp displayed
by the prince was source Of gre
pride 10 his entire family and he
given the iron cross for bravery in
action.
An honor which was held, but lost b
the Crown Prince, was the Order Of the
Garter, the British order Of chival:
This honor was conferred upon Fred
erick Wilhelm in England in 1901.
Shortly after the war began, however,
his membership in the order was with
drawn on the charge Of unchivalrous
behavior in warfare.
OF the many tales Of his conduct
during his leadership Of one Of the
German armies, the most unprincely is
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