The Washington times., 1919-01-12
Copyright. 1919. by STAR Company.
Continued from Last Sunday
CHAPTE II VIII.


r HAVE told a previous Sunday on these pages of
the vsfto my home just outside the city of Epinoy
- of the idol of Germany, Field Marshal Hndenburg.
To-day will tell of another visit from German do-the
Prince Ete who since has been mentioned the possible
the Hohenzoerns if monarchy is restored
n Prussia.
The visit of Prince Eel and his staff of generals aides
and courtiers occurred while General Beseler-the
same Won Beseler who afterward given command of
Poland and who just recently ordered home by the
Poeswas the senior officer of the staff which had estab
lshed its residence in my chateau. The Prince
of inspection of the lines of the Third German Army
of which the Fourth Artillery Corps whose staff my
guests, part. Prince Eitel was General of Di-
vision in this third army although when the broke
out his rank was that of Captain of Hussars.
Won Beseer whose cruelties to the population of the
occupied territories have described before was much
perturbed when special courier from St. Aubert then
the Grand Headquarters arrived at Epinoy to
the coming of Eite Hindenburgs visits and those Of
Ludendor not resented by the division and army
commanders, but there a feeling Of anagonism to
any inspection by member of the Kaisers family.
Won Beseler outranked the Prince in military command,
and yet understood that Prince Eite conducted his
visits to the actual front not general of division
but royal prince and possible heir to the Hohenzoern
throne.
The General sent for me at 8 o'clock one morning,
when he in from late session of the commanders
staff headquarters in the municipal administration build
ing at Epinoy Such summonses not unusual in my
household Besides the General himself there many
lesser officers inferior generals colones majors and
captains, who part of the artillery They
in for few hours rest at all hours of the night and each
of them demanded service of some kinda lunch or a
breakfast bottle of wine-and and my
compelled to hold ourselves always their beck and call
When entered the Generals room he cursng at
subordinate who had given him the of the Princes
coming No hour date for the arrival of the
royal party. 1t not customary announce when
inspection party would arrive. The General knew that
suddenly convoy of gray automobiles would dash into
the town and that moment later he would have to hold
his pory form at attention before the Kaser second
We may have visitor at minute madame the
General said to eff he decides to remain here you
will find it necessary to entertain him. He is that kind
advise that instruct your servants to keep themselves
attractive and that make your commissary
plies are ample The visitor will be His Imperial High
ness the Prince Etel He will rank the Imperial Rep
resentative and not General and must be received
accordingly
The rest of that night my servants and busted
selves inspecting wine celar-one of the few wine
cellars in occupied France which kept well stocked
lby order OF the German commissary)-an making
that our supply Of food equal sudden extraord
nary demand At that time horse meat sold to my
neighbors when any was procurabe at ALL at As francs
or 50, pound and sugar $1 80 half pound yet in
my cellar there was always the choicest meats and vege
tables, with great tarres of sugar and casks of wine
which forbidden possessions in every other French
household. This food brought from Antwerp Liege