Evening star., 1936-12-10

Army men taught them military
drill and discipline. There was foot
ball with the village boys at Sandring-
ham. and the sports OF Q well-bred
English boy-cricket. shooting, riding
and even little golf.
The early days were peaceful. but
their mother, the future Queen Mary,
was Spartan-like with the youngsters,
for she remembered the training Of
her own genteel, but far from wealthy,
girlhood.
In January, 1909, when he was Is,
the young Prince entered the naval
training school at Osborne and two
years later went to Dartmouth.
When Edward VII died in 1910 Al
bert and Edward marched solemnly in
the funeral procession behind the new
King, their father: the German Kaiser
and the Duke of Connaught. They
were clad in their cadet uniforms,
with little Eton monkey jackets" in
blue with gilt buttons and blue peaked
caps with white crowns.
Albert Faced Serious Business.
Edward had become heir apparent
and his life was no longer his own,
but for Albert there was still the seri-
Gus business of making Of himself an
efficient naval officer.
He studied mathematics, physics,
electricity engineering, French, Eng
lish composition and literature and
naval subjects-and though he ap-
piled himself thoroughly he did not
distinguish himself.
Examinations, he confessed later,
found him usually at the bottom of
the lists
Land training over, he went aboard
the 9,000-ton cruiser Cumberland to
find his sea legs in the usual six
month cruise.
He learned to swing his own ham
mock and had his first glimpse Of the
outside world. The cruiser visited
Teneriffe, st. Lucia, Trinidad, Barba-
does, Martinique, Dominica. Puerto
Rico, Jamaica. Havana, Bermuda,
Canada and Newfoundland.
On his return he became q mid
shipman aboard the Collingwood,
where his shipmates called MIN Mr.
Johnston" He took his duties as they
came, including turn at the dirty
job Of coaling. There was two
month cruise in the Mediterranean.
Then came the World War-but the
Prince almost missed action.
A month after the war broke out
he became i'll and was rushed to land
for an appendicitis operation. After
convalescence he was sent for service
in the admiralty and it was not until
early 1915 that he rejoined his ship.
Early in 1916 he was forced to 60
ashore again and served in the
admiralty, but rejoined his ship in
time to take part in the Battle Of
Jutland.
Baptism Under Fire.
His baptism under fire came when
the Collingwood started shelling Ger
man destroyers and the Derfflinger
His station was in a fore tslrret, and
he carried out the routine 50 thor
oughly that he even served up the
usual cocoa to his turret mates.
For his work he was mentioned in
Admiral Lord Jellicoe's dispatches,
and one of his mementoes Of the oc-
casion is the white ensign Colling-
wood fiew during the battle.
He remembered the occasion when,
preparing an evening snack in his
home, he told his wife: Let me
make the cocoa. I know all about
the job"
After Jutland the Prince spent q
good deal Of time aboard hospital
ships. He suffered from gastric
trouble and finally, after . period q
acting lieutenant aboard the battle
ship Malaga, he went ashore and
underwent an operation for duodenal
ulcer.
1t marked the end Of his naval
service.
In February, 1918, he went to the
Royal Naval Air Service Station at
Cranwell and was one of the first
naval officers to be absorbed into the
Royal Air Force when the Naval Arm
and the Royal Flying Corps were COM
bined.
In October. 1918, he went to Nancy
with the Independent Air Force where
he served on the staff or Sir Qater
Lord Hugh Boom" Trenchard who
became commissioner Of metropolitan
police. London, 193l-1935.
With the armistice, the prince un-
dertook his first oficial mission on
behalf Of his father. representing him
at the spectacular entry Of King Al
bert Of the Belgians into Brussels.
Won Pilots Wings.
He did not return to England until
February, 1919, and in the following
July he won his pilots wings.
Typical of his methodical ways was
his qualification in the final test.
On the day fixed he rose early In
order to have the ordeal over. But .
high wind was blowing and he was
strongly advised to postpone his at
tempt.
With q matter of fact: II can't
have it hanging over my head" he
went up and passed the test.
After the peace.
Albert Windsor stayed at home and
forged name as "the industrial
prince" as his brother Edward voy-
aged about the world as Britain's
ambassador of good will"
He went among his fellow country
man and saw and talked with them as
they stood at their work until by 1892
he was able to say: II have been able
OF see nearly every industry in the
country"
In the navy he had studied en-
gineering and in his civil visits to
factories he said he wanted Ito see
the wheels move around"
It has been estimated that In the
reign Of his father he saw more ma
chinery than all the other members
Of the House Of Windsor put together.
While he talked with persons Of all
classes. he did not, however, make
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