The Washington times., 1921-10-23

/ o'clock. Afterward the Emperor
attended TO urgent military husi-
ness.
About 8 p. m. the Gar, Alexis
and ! usually went for an auto
ride into the country. where We
would get out and take al hours
walk. On our return the En-
peror worked over the military
plans Alexis studied lessons as
sjgHed for next day.
/One day the Emperor said to me
brusquely:
'If any one had told me that
one day would sign a declaration
of war against Bulgaria would
have thought him insane.
Well! That day has arrived. But
l sign unwillingly, for / feel con-
WINGED that the Bulgarian people
have been fooled by their King and
the pro-Germans favorable to Aus
tria. The majority remain friendly
to Russia. The feeling Of race
will soon reav,aken In them and
they will understand their error.
Then IL will be too late"
Toward the end of October the
Emperor. accompanied by Alexis
and myself. visited the front lines.
where the Czarevitch saw for the
first time a first aid dressing station.
ROYALTY IN DANGER ZONE.
After. walking along the trenches.
ducking when shells whistled
through the air, we were shown in
to crafty constructed little building
lighted only by the feeble flicker OF
a few smoking torches. On the floor
or on wooden benches lay numbers
OF men who had been wounded few
hours before. The Emperor talked
for a time with them with a great
deal Of kindness and sorrow in his
Voice.
His arrival at q late hour in such
a dangerous part Of the line caused
a great deal of astonishment among
the wounded men.
One soldier just brought in with
an arm blown away regarded the
Emperor fixedly for several minutes.
When Nicholas leaned over him he
raised his remaining arm to feel the
Emperor's uniform and assure him
self that he really beheld his SOW.
ereign and not an apparition.
Alexis stood little to the rear of
his father, profoundly moved by the
mems groans and the awful sights
all around him. He knew well what
suffering was.
The Emperor, Alexis and I spen.
nearly the whole month of Novem.
Der on a tour of the entire Russian
front. The Gar made a careful ex-
animation of the front lines, and
held reviews of troops everywhere
he went. He carried away with him
the very best impression. The army
was filled with courage and confi-
dence.
CZAR's HATE FOR GERMANS.
About the middle OF December
Alexis caught a bad cold in the head
which brought on a serious hemor-
rhase of the nose. His condition
soon became most serious and with
great difficulty only did we get him
back to Tsarkoie. .selo alive. His re.
covery was very slow. And, as ever,
the Empress attributed his improve
ment to the miracle working pray
ers Of that unscrupulous impostor
-Rasputin.
remember an incident at
early in the spring
which shows clearly the Emperorfs
opinion of the Gedmans.
The Czarevitch was playing in the
park with his sisters and the EN-
peror and Empress were watching
them frolic in the snow. Alexis
sneaked up behind Anas.
tasis and threw a large SNOWFALL at
her back. His father reprimanded
him severely.
Shame on you, Alexisl You act
Ike a German, to attack from be-
hind when one cannot defend him
'elf That is vile, that is cowardly
leave that to the Germans"
In the spring OF 1916 the Russian
people were attached to the mon.
'rchy by the most sincere feeling