The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11
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Ex-kAISER
HASExP|REO
Augusta Victoria Sue
cumbs to Heart Attack
Burial at Potsdam.

Berlin, April 11.-(United Press.)
Neither former Kaiser Wilhelm
nor the crown prince will be per-
mitted to attend the funeral Of the
former kaiserin at Potsdam, it was
announced today.
Doom, Holland, April 11.-(By
The Associated Press. .)-Former
Empress Augusta Victoria of Ger
many died here at 6 o'clock this
morning. By strange coincidence
the end came just one year after
she suffered her first serious at
tack Of heart disease. 1t was while
she was preparing to enter the
house of Doom, the present home
Of the former emperor of Germany,
after her long residence at Ameron-
gen that she was stricken with
what at the time was believed to be
fatal attack. That was on April
IL, 1920. For a few days, there
were reports that her death was
momentarily expected, but she rail-
lied, and accompanied her husband
to Doom on May Is, last.
Attacks of her fatal malady re-
CURED at frequent intervals, each
sapping her vitality and nullifying
the measures taken by specialists
to restore her health. When her
son, former Prince Joachim, COM
mitted suicide in Berlin last July,
she was in such serious condition
that the news of his death was kept
from her for long time, and it is
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 the year, it had been known
that she was gradually sinking.
Comes As Shock.
The death came as a shock to the
(, dwellers in Doom Castle, as during
last week the patients condition
had seemed less serious. Neverthe-
ess, last Saturday DR.. Haesner,
after consultations with Professor
Hymans, the Dutch heart special
ist, thought it advisable to send a
message to Princess Victoria
Louise, the only daughter Of the
former emperor and empress, call
ing her to Doom. The princess
who then was in Vienna, had moi
reached Doom when death came tC
the ex-empress this morning.
Last night the patient was only
semi-consciOus. She was KEEP
from suffering by frequent hypo
dermic injections, but her breathing
appeared to become hourly more
difficult. At o'clock this morning
DR.. Haesner assisted the attending
nurse and Countess Won Keller, al
old friend Of the former empress
to adjust the patients position *
that she might become more com
Portable.
! AS the day broke breathing be
came still more difficult for tn,
failing patient, and her pulse grew
weaker.
1t then was evident to the physi
clans that the end was near, an<
DIR. Haesner warned former EN-
peror William and Prince Adelber
of its approach.
The ex-empress became uncon
scious and her breathing becam
fainter and fainter until at 6 o'clocl
life left her frail body.
/ The ex-emperor stood at the bed
side with bent head as death cam
to his consort, and he remained il
the room for some time afterward
Burial At Potsdam.
London, April 11.-Funeral serv
ices over the body Of the late for
> mer Empress Augusta Victoria O
Germany will be held at the hous
: Of Doom tomorrow, and will be at
/ tended by only members of he
family an Amsterdam dispatch t
? the Central News, says. The re
' mains will be taken to Potsdam o.
} Wednesday and funeral service
> will be held there.
ii Tell Crown Prince.
Wieringen, Holland, April H.
Ex-Crown Prince Frederick VII
: liam was informed early today q
the death of his mother. He pre-
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