A MUCH-KILLED PRINCE

Southland Times, Issue 17663, 22 February 1916, Page 2

A MUCH-KILLED PRINCE

GERM AX CROWN PRINCES MANY FIVES. However slightingly some Americais were tempted to regard Germany s Crown Prince before tho war, it must now be confessed that lie has won l.is spurs (says an American exchange). Many Germans in these last sixteen months have gained a place upon the indelible scroll of history through their great generalship, but none other las equalled his record. Were they willing to die for their country'.’ —ah, yes, out it was with the wish that they "lad more than one life to give"—a confession of incompetence. It remains for the Crown Prince to shame them by carelessly throwing away life after life with patriotic abandon. So at least it has seemed to us who have had no better information than the news reports to rely upon. A Danish news writei has summed up, as a valuable conhibution to history, the chronology of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm ictora Aigust Ernsts part in the war: August loth, 1914 —Victim of ai attempt against his life in Berlin, August isth —Severely wounded or the French frontier. August 20th —Second attempt agtinst liis life, in which he loses one leg. August 24th—Third attempt against Ills life. September 4th —Committed suicide. September 13th —Died in a Brussels hospital. September loth—Commanded an attack near Verdun. September 16th—Wounded by a shrapnel in Poland. September 18th —Once more wounded on the French frontier. September 20th—Is hastened tc his death-bed. October 24th —Buried in Berlin. October 24th —His body found ot the battlefield. November 3rd —Once more buried November 4th —Once more Uillel bj the French. November 8th —Insane; taken to s lonely castle. November 13lh—Appointed chief commander on the Eastern front. November 17th —Once moro killel. January 10, lain — Once more wounded. February 3rd —Sent borne.