Evening star., 1924-01-18
BY THE MARaUIsE DE FoNTENeY

BY THE MARQCISE DE FONTEN6Y,
Warwick's new earl, sixth of his
line, who has just succeeded to ehe
family honors through the death :of
his father, will be remembered by
American military men as the Mai.
Gen. Lord Brooke who by direction
Of King George placed himself at the
disposal of Gen. John Pershing i'm
mediately on the latter's arrival in
England to assume command in chief
of the United States expeditionary
forces in France and to act as the
connecting link between the Ameri-
department. No more suitable officer
could have been selected for the JOB.
For the then Lord Brooke had been
unofficiaily. % had hosts hosts '' Of friends %
among the officers of the United
States Army, with whom he was
brought into frequent contact when
stationed In Canada prior to ths
headed and full Of tact
He may congratulate himself today
for having had the courage to resist
the entreaties of his parents, ana
especially of his mother. to consent
estates. those belonging to the earl
dom of Warwick comprising Warwick
Castle and some $4,000 acres of land
in Warwickshire, while his mothers
entailed estates, to which he is like.
wise next heir, extend over some
30, 600 acres in Essex.
II. he had yielded In the matter the
late Lord Warwick, and likewise hts
widow, would have, converted all their
landed possessions into cash. In that
been absorbed by the creditors Of his
parents, while the remainder would
have been swallowed up by their liv-
ing expenses, SO that nothing would
be left for his own wife and children
on his succession to the earldom.: 4As
Castle and the $4,000 acres Of War
wick shire pass into his possession
practically free from. any .ineum-
brance. For the mortgages which
had been raised. on the property-the
late earl had raised money on every
thing in sight--have, been. wiped off
the slate by the heavy insurances
taken. out on his life by his creditors.
who constitute small army by
themselves. When his now widowed
mother follows her husband to the
grave the heavy insurances, placed
upon her life by her creditors will in
the same way wipe out themortgages
and other membranes on her 10000
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Although far from rich while still
Lord Brooke, the new earl had fre-
Quently helped his parents in their
financial straits, and on more than
one occasion when his mothers q
personal belongings, including her
|jewelry,4 were put up to public auc-
ton for the benefit Of her army OF
|creditors, hes made. heavy .pecunfary
sacrifices to purchase them back re-.
storing them to her possession. but
retaining his ownership and thus pro-
tected. them from any new seixure. :.
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Lord Warwick has had a rather
busy career. He was at, school. at
Eton. when the war: broke OUT in
south Africa a quarter. of. century
ago, and on hearing of the British 're-
verses which .signslized the earlier
stages Of the conflict he vainly en-
treated his parents Tor. permission to
volunteer for service at the front. On
this being refused on. the score of his
are he sold his. fur. coat, his gun: his
watch, scarfpins, shirt studs and Icun
links, in fact, everything that he
could convert into cash. bought e kit
and ticket for tho Cape 0f Good
Hope: ran away. from sshoola :. and
sailed for South Africa, after mailing
from Madeira q letter tto .hiS. father
explaining what he, had done. The
late earl hesttated for q time as to
what was the best course to pursue
with the. lad, and whether 10 would
| not be we'll to have him shipped back
homo on his arrival at The Cape; az a