The New York herald., 1921-04-12
AUGUSTA VICTORIA,
EX-EMPRESS, DIES
Succumbs After Year OF
Suffering to Heart Disease
in Doom. Holland.
BURIAL IN POTSDAM
Had Expressed Longing to
Die After Death of Prince
Joachim.
SUBJECT TO MELANCHOLIA
Hohenzollern Family Expected
at Exile Home for Funeral
Ceremony.
BURIAL IN PoTSDAM
SUBJECT TO MELANCHOLIA
81 lie Associated Press.

DOORN. Holland, April 1l.-After
just one years continuous suffering
from heart disease. former Empress
Augusta Victoria of Germany died here
this morning.
Former Emperor William and Prince
Adalbert, the fourth son. We're at the
bedside when she died. They had been
called by DR.. Haesner. who attended the
former Empress throughout her resi-
dence in Holland.
Last night the patient, who had been
hut semi-conscious. was kept from suf-
fering by frequent hypodernic injections
but her breathing appeared to become
hourly more difficult. At 5 o'clock this
morning DR.. Haesner assisted the at
tending nurse and Countess Won Keller
an old friend of the former Empress, to
adjust the patients position so that che
might become more comfortable. As the
day broke breathing became still more
difficult for the failing patient and her
pulse grew weaker.
It then grew evident TO the physicians
that the end was near, and DR.. Haesner
warned former Emperor William and
Prince Adalbert of it's approach. The
e1-Empress became unconscious and her
breathing became fainter and fainter. un-
til at O'Clock life left her frail body.
The ex-Emperor stood al the bedside
with bent head as death came to his con-
sort and he remained in the room Tor
some time afterward
Augusta Victoria had lived in Doorn
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 aftcrward her nalady grew
more serious and she was only occa-
sionally seen by the people. driving in
the park in pony cart.
After her serious attack in November
last, when it was expected she would
die, the former Empress had not left her
room. DR. Haesner declared to-day that
the end would have come sooner but for
che devoted care OF her nurse and two
old friends, Countess von Rant2au and
Countess Won Keller.
augusta Victoria had expressed
longing to die since she learned OF the
death OF Prince Joachim. 1t is said she
had never been told that he was a sui
eide. She frequently suffered spells Of
profound melancholy.
Former Crown Prince Frederick Will
lam arrived during the day in the conf
pany of the Burgomaster Of WieYingen
and Adjutant Won Jena. j. Z. Kan, Sec
retary-General OF Affairs OF the Dutch
Government, met Frederick William in
the village. The German flag to-day
was hoisted at half STAFF over the tower
or the castle.
Several members OF the Hohenzoliern
family are expected 10 reach here to-
morrow Prince Oscar sent word that he
was leaving for Holland, and Princess
Luise Victoria, with her husband, the
Duke Of Brunswick, Is also on the way
to Doom.
Count Won der Goetz left here for
Berlin to-day TO arrange for the funeral.
y funeral service will be held in tho
castle tomorrow OF Wednesday, con-
Quoted by DR.. Won Dtyander and Pastor
Weiss. An opportunity will be given to-
morrow to all who wish to sign the con-
dolence list. 1t is expected the body OF
the former Empress will be transported
Wednesday evening for burial IN Pots
dam. 1t is understood the former Kaiser
will accompany the body as far as the
Dutch frontier