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There seems to be a curious affinity between painting and pugi lism.

Mr. Edwin John, one of the sons of Augustus John, is a familiar British example of a painter who turned boxer and has now returned

FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1933.

"ROYAL REPUBLIC'S" CROWN PRINCE

NO PARTY POLICY OF PRINCE RUPPRECHT

INTIMATE HISTORY

Grown

Of all the German royalties who That the name of the to art. Senor Alvaro Guevara, the lost their thrones in the debacle of Prince Rupprecht should have ever brilliant young Chillian artist whose 1918 Crown Prince Rupprecht of been associated with atrocities is portrait of Miss Edith Sitwell Bavaria is generally agreed to have one of life's little ironics. No one hangs in the Tate Gallery,

the greatest chance of restoration. who knows him will believe for a once a professional boxer, and is An influential Royalist faction is moment: that. he ever ordered or now devoting himself to religious pursuing active propaganda with sanctioned anything dishonourable. painting in Paris. And the latest that object. Here is a pen-portrait, "Did you ever commit an atrocity, professional pugilist to abandon by one who knows the Crown Princefair?" I asked him once.

was

the ring for the studio is Knute c Hansen, the Dane who knocked out Phil Scott in the United States.

Hansen has returned to his old studio in Montparnasse and nounced that he will box no more,

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By F. B. BARDLEY-BIRT

Berch-

He laughed at the question and then told me of a certain deed com- [mitted by one side and of the re- tallation by the other side that came There is no more interesting per-junder his personal notice, and sonality in German politics at the which, as far as his own men were moment than the Crown Prince Rup-concerned, met promptly with the precht, head of the great Wittels-punishment it deserved. bach family that for so long ruled inj The Crown Prince has always Brigadier Baptist B. Crozier, Bavaria.

gathered around him a circle of C.M.G., D.S.O., whose promotion to Living in his palace in the heart writers, painters and musicians. At major-general was

announced of Munich, closely in touch with na loves nothing more than camping recently has a distinction rare tional feeling, moving among soldiers. He is a first-class amongst all classes of people, he is greatly appealed to him. He still freely the same time, sport of all kinds has public speaker.,

so popular that the Republic is loves nothing more than camping His eloquence he inherits from popularly known as the Royal Bava-out on his beloved Bavarian moun his father the labe. Archbishop of rian Republic,

tains in search of it. Everywhere Armagh. Until 1897 General Cro-) The Crown Prince Rupprecht re-he goes, moving freely about Munich zler's father was vicar of Holywood, fuses to allow himself to be identi-and the countryside, he is greeted County Down. Among the young fied with any party. He made it with smiles of welcome. men whom he gathered round him clear from the first that he would was the new Chief of the Imperial make no effort to recover his throne in the highlands above

I recall an incident that occurred General Staff, General Montgomery that would involve the country in tesgader, where the Crown Prince Massingberd, who lived near by at bloodshed, but that he would await has a schloss that he has converted Greyabbey.

a clear call from a definite majority from a hunting box into a charm- The small parish of Holywood of his countrymen. produced another ference, disarmament, tariffs, and soldier Brigadier B. McCalmont, earlier but for the difficulty of in-one of the huts where the peasants

well-known.

ing summer residence. We had gone That the call would have come far up into the mountafas to visit currency. Since the last House fate colonel of the Irish Guards. adjournment further elements of 11 was also the home of Sir Lynden an empire republie few who know tend the cattle when the snow has cluding a monarchical state within live during the summer, there to Hong Kong, Friday, March 10, 1933-complication have been introduc Macassey, K.C., leader of the Par-Bavaria can doubt.

ed into questions already diffiamentary Bar.

That the call melted and the fresh grass appears. cult by changes of Government

will come those best qualified to The spotlessly clean hut's only oc- judge confidently predict.

cupants were a youth and his stater, To Englishmen the Crown Prince who hospitably entertained US, is a specially interesting personality. From time to time the youth, a fine Through his mother, Queen Marle Bavarian type in picturesque pea- Therese of Bavaria, who was born aant costume, glanced half curlons- to Princess of Modena, he is the eldestly, half shyly at the Crown Prince living representative of the Stuart as we talked. As we were taking Kings of England, and as such is leave he said suddenly, "Sir, I think Government possesses an said, Britain is anxious for Kept Close to the Grindstone. hailed by Legitimists as legitimate you are our King?" and secing he initial advantage. It welcomes friendly settlement, and the door is open to the resumption of

"A sharp nose indicates indus-King of Great Britain. This rela-was not mistaken bent down and constructive crites from the negotiations provided that they

try,"

tionship proved of some embarraskissed the Prince's hand, Opposition, but has nothing to are based on acceptance of the Fish for Brainworkers.”

ment to him when, on arriving in

The Crown Prince's second mar- England in 1911 to represent fear from any threats which the principle of the validity of exist-

His Ing obligations. However, an

Bavaria at the Coronation of King riage is a story of romance. latter may offer. Its citadel is influential wing of the Conserva

George V., he was greeted by certain of Bavaria, sister of the Queen of first wife, Princess Marie Gabrielle impregnable. Even should the tives; its patience exhausted,

ardent Legitimists as Prince of Doctor: "You're no better? Did Wales himself!

the Belgians, died just before the "Samuelites" cross the floor of maintains that Britain should you drink hot water an hour before

He is descended from Charles the war. During the war he met the the House and throw in their lor cut her losses and leave the Free each meal, as I told you to?"

State to stew in its own juice. with Labour, which hitherto they Divorce in haste will bring repen- doctor, but I had give it tip after scendants the legitimist claims pass of the throne to which the Crown Patient: "Well, I did my best, Henrietta of Orleans, to whose debut the end of the war saw the fall First through the latter's daughter, beautiful Grand Duchess Antonia of Luxemburg. They became engaged, have declined to do, they will lance at leisure. In the same about ten minutes." merely confess their impotence quarter a somewhat similar view obtains in respect to India. The

Britain's Problems.

in the Irish Free State. France, and Germany, by Mr. de Valera's

The House of Commons, now truculent intransigence, and by

Your Daily Smile.

ADVICE TO GIRLS,

in session, is confronted with the political instability of the other two countries. In regard many problems which will put Ireland, Britain's attitude is unbe a bad egg-drop him,

If your young man turns out its statesmanship to the test. altered. As Mr. J. H. Thomas The

as an independent unit. Liberal Government has presented before

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ism In its traditional sense ap-Parliament full proposals for a My life in these hard times.

Dur-Federal Constitution for India, pears to be a spent force.

bert Samuel, who, with others of her efforts stultified by India's

This

Jed on the death of "Henry IX,,"

Cardinal of York, in 1807.

Prince was heir. He immediately immediate heir of the cardinal was went to the Grand Duchess and offered to release her from hor his second cousin twice removed, Charles, King of Sardinia, on whose promise. She waved aside such con- behalf the last protest against the place, and has proved an extremely siderations and the marriage took

--Two can dye as cheaply as one. Hanoverian succession was made.

Facts You Did Not Know.

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happy one.

The Crown Prince Rupprecht is hin There are five children

gret-great-grandson.

of the marriage, the eldest a boy, and four The Crown Prince Rupprecht is a girls. maa of much personal charm, devot-| ed to art, literature and music, but Crown Prince only Prince Albrecht, Of the first marringe of the also possessing outstanding military who was born in 1905, survives. He ability and political acumen.

there he found that one of the first

ing the past seven lean years the and the draft has been referred The Chorus Girl's Found Out-

to a aclect committee of both! history of the party has been Houses, which is empowered to onc of cleavages and abortive at- confer with Indian delegates, and tempts at reunion. In the last will examine and report on the scheme. This involves yet an general election there was a fur-other addition to the endless ther split. National Liberals and series of conferences and recom- plain Liberals presenting them-mendations, which, for all the plans to help solve the traffic pro- An English automobile builder

Born in 1869, he was trained shares all his father's sporting selves at the polls. Among the good they have accomplished. hiem-of cities with taxicabs of short under the long regency of his grand-/tastes and is a famous shot and represent a sheer waste of time wheel base, having the engines in father, Prince Leopold, who was formountaineer. The story is told of successful candidates belonging Britain has unwearingly explored

him that, hating social functions, it to the former group was Sir Her- all the possibilities, only to find the rear and the drivers on elevated more than twenty years the virtual

sesta.

was only reluctantly that he went ruler of Bavaria. During his ear with his father to the wedding of liest years Louis II., friend of Wag-his cousin Princess Marie Jose of his political persuasion was al-internecine prejudices and in- Demonstrating the effect of ner and builder of magnificent royal lotted office in the Government. Conservatives, in exasperation,sity of Chicago physician fed a IL was aucceeded by his brother,

capacity for compromise. Many stomach acids in animala, a Univer-castles, was on the throne. Louis Belgium, In Rome. But on arrival But the process of disintegration argue that Britain has done steel ball and pieces of Iron to rate Otto, for whom Prince Leopold, his events in the prograinme of amuse- was not yet complete. Last enough and should disclaim fur-and found that the animals partially uncle, and Prince Rupprecht's September, as a protest against ther responsibility as a mediator.

grandfather, acted She cannot be expected to pick digested them. the determination of the Govern-the chestnuts out of the fire for

throughout his reign. ment to carry through the Ot India when she is perpetually

The French Parliament has au-jLeopold's son succeeded him as tawa agreement, Sir Herbert re- thwarted by India herself. Let thorised the expenditure of 30,000,- Regent, and finally became King on signed, taking with him several India, they say, that heterogene-000 francs to begin the elimination the death of his cousin, King Otto, National Liberal Ministers and ous medley of races and religions,

of railway grade crossings, of which in 1916. frame her own Constitution, and there are 20,000 of importance in several of the rank and file, Sir If she can agree upon one Britain

During all these years Prince MAINTENANCE CASE the country.

Rupprecht had been pursuing his

IN KOWLOON. John Simon and Mr. Walter will give it sympathetic consider

military career, varied by mich | Runciman, who bulk larger ination. If she cannot, the best

travel in Europe, America and the East. After the, outbreak of the Evidence Of Suicide popular perspective than Sir course, in her own interests, would be to revert to the old re-

War he was quickly recognised sa Herbert with all his gifts, regime, in which under British Shanghal in the Ranpura, yesterday. German side.

Comdr. F. G. Flynn sailed for one of the ablest commanders on the

Attempt. mained at their posts. The guidance India prospered. In Government need apprehend no the sphere of foreign affairs, Colonel F. Pope was a passenger desired war in 1914 there can be no wife's passage Home early this

Whoever may or may not have danger from outside, but it may again, many Conservatives re-to Shanghai by the s.8. have to placate a section of its gret that Britain should have to which left yesterday. supporters on issues in which some extent tied her own hands.

Persoital Pars.

as Regent Prince

ments was a shooting match, which he won hands down. The victory compensated him somewhat for the [State "functions that followed. ·

That he had cancelled his

Ranpura question that Bavaria did not desire year, on grounds that she had

it. Bavaria and the Wittelsbachs made arrangements to meet at had nothing to gain from it. Yet, certain serviceman in England,

Not even for the funeral of his Explaining his alleged attempt

there is room for wide differences In bygone days she trod her own. Mr. A. E. Martin, of Mesars. In loyalty to the rest of the German WPB statement made by Mr. of opinion. The programme be path, avoiding entanglements Mackinton, Mackenzie & Co., ac-empire, Bavaria was bound to play Austin Spary, in his evidence be fore the House is a heavy one, so and commitments which might companied by Mra Martin and her part. The Crown Prince, placed fore Mr. Schofield in the Central heavy that discussion of some of interfere with her freedom of their two daughters, sailed for at the head of an army, was absent Police Court yesterday afternoon, the less urgent items will prob. action. But now she allows her Yokohama on the s.s. Hanpurs, from the front for only eight days at the third hearing of his wife's... ably have to be postponed. Many, armaments to be régulated by yesterday,

during the whole course of the war. claim for maintenance. however, must be dealt with the alleged requirements of other without delay. Under the head-Powers and her economic policy ing of domestic and Imperial to be canvassed by International appointed Acting Honorary Consul promise to whom he was devoted, Mr. Spary said that he decided Mr. Frederico A Xavier has been eldest son, a youth of remarkable to commit suicide by - gassing, policy, the most important mat gatherings. The sentiments of for the Republic of Nicaragua, Burwas be able to return to Munich to scare his wife as she had been ters are the Budget. Ireland, In these Conservative dissidents ing the absence of Mr. E. Lecayo Every day throughout the four-taunting him by saying it would dia, and the Balter Report on the may be obsolete, but they are from the Colony, Mr. Lacayo teays and-a-quarter years he kept a diary, be batter if he were dead. It London Passenger Transport certain to be voiced in the pre- Hong Kong today, and will be ab, which has already been published in bad the desired effect. My wife Bill Foreign Affairs cover war sent" and "forthcoming debates in sent for a period of özliktely: Germany, and which is shortly to stayed in for a few nights after debts, the World Economic Con the

Four months,

appear in an English'édition...

that," he stated.