Evening star., 1921-04-11
DEAD
|NDOORN RETREAT
Augusta Victoria Succumbs
Year After She Suffers
First Heart Attack.
BY the Associated Press

First Heart Attack.
By the Associated Press.
DOoRN. Holland. April 1l.-Former
Empress Augusta Victoria of Germany
died here at o'clock this morning. BY
strange coincidence the end came just
one year after she suffered her first
serious attack of heart disease
1t was while she was preparing to
enter the house Of Doom. the present
home Of hesformer Emperor Of Ger
many. after her long residence at
Amerongen, that she was stricken with
what at the time was believed to be a
fatal attack. That was on April IL.
1920 For q few days there were re-
ports that her death was momentarily
expected, but she rallied, and accom-
panied her husband to Doom on May
Is last.
Attacks Slapped Vitality.
Attacks Of her fatal malady required
at frequent intervals, each sapping her
vitality and nullifying the measures
taken by specialists to restore her
health. When her son. former Prince
Joachim. committed suicide in Berlin
last July, she was in such serious con-
dition that the news of his death was
said she never learned her son killed
himself.
Late last autumn the former en-
press condition gradually became
worse. and on several occasions her
children were called to Doom. but her
strength was such that she rallied
bravely when the end was believed
imminent. Since the first Of this year
it had been known that she was
gradually sinking.
Adelbert were at the bedside when
the former empress died. They had
been called by DR.. Haesner, who at
tended the former empress through
out her residence in Holland.
Death Sheck to Castle.
The death came as shock to the
dwellers in. Doom Castle. as during
the last week the patients condition
had seemed less serious. Nevertheless
last Saturday Or. Haesner after con-
sultations with Prof. Hymans, the
Dutch heart specialist. thought it ad-
visable to send a message to Princess
Victoria Louise. the only daughter of
the former emperor and empress.
calling her to Doorn: The princess,
who then was in Vienna. had not
reached Doom when death came to
the ex-empress this morning.
Last night the patient was only
semi-conscious. She was kept from
jections. but her breathing appeared
to become hourly more difficult. At
O'Clock this morning DR.. Haesner as
sisted the attending nurse and Count
ess Won Kella&. an old friend Of the
former empress, to adjust the pa
TENTS position so that she might be-
come more comfortable.
Ex-Enpefor at Bedsfde,
AS the day broke breathing became
still more difficult for the failing pa
tient and her pulse grew weaker
1t then was evident to the physi-
clans that the end was near, and DR..
Haesner warned former Emperor Will
liam and Prince Adelbert Of its ap-
proach.
The ex-empress became unconscious
and her breathing became fainter and
fainter until. at o'clock. life left her
frail body.
The ex-emperor stood at the bed
side with bent head as death came to
his consort, and he remained in the
room for some time afterward
1t is stated former Emperor Will
liam will accompany the body as far
adds.
The quiet little village Of Doom
was greatly affected by the news of
the ex-empress' death, which spread
rapidly early in the day as the arti-
sans were going to work. As the
death Dolls toiled the streets dlled
with little groups of villagers dis
cuSsing the event
Beloved by Villagers.
Augusta Victoria had lived in Doom
less than a year. coming here with
the ex-emperor from Amerongen last
May. During the first months Of her
residence she visited the village two
or" three times, but afterward her
ma1ady grew more serious, and she
was only occasionally seen by the
people driving in the park in a pony
cart.
Since her attack in November last,
when it was expected she would die,
the former empress had not left her
room. DR.. Haesner declared today
that the end would have come sooner
but for the devoted care Of her nurse
and two old friends. Countess Won
Rantzau and Countess Won Keller
Expressea Longing to Die.
Augusta Victoria had expressed a |
longing to die since she learned of
the death of Prince Joachim She
suffered spells OF profound |
The presence of DR..
Ernst Won Drylander; the former court |
chaplain. and Pastor Weiss several |
times had q quieting influence on the |
patient.
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