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THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN IN GERMANY.

She princess first heard

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beautiful head with its mass From Preston comes a story of of golden ringlets was only beld how a Pomeranian dog saved the the higher. The smile that kings life of a young lady. The Where is the beautiful Princess and courtiers had found irresis married daughter of Mrs Winn, of Pless, who, with her wonder-tible did not leave her mocking of Latham, Street, was disturb

gowns and jewels and coronet violet eres. If there were ever in the morning by a dog whining worth a king's ransom, fitted tears they were reserved for the and scratching at her bed-room from the Court of Berlin to the paitacy of hare room, Andoor. She decided to go to the Court of St. James, a favorite offres her heart ached. both Germans and English? So wat home. But her husband, the matter and had just got there fairylike was her beauty that her sons, she must be loyal to when a part of the gable and the Germans, into whose royal them She must even send one carity: wall of the adjoining family she married, called her to fight against England, as his house collapsed, and crashed the "fairy princess," and declar-father was doing. ed her the most beautiful woman

through the roof on to the bed in their country..

She was an ideal mother. She left..

which the young lady lad "just Where is the "fairy princess."had made an ideal home for her The question echoes through husband and children. When Europe. Strange rumours.come she went as a young bride to the from Berlin. For twenty years castle of her husband's ancesters

It was the desire of everyone she has lived happily with Prince fin. Bavaria she found the old Heurich of Germany, to whom Duke of Pless living in almost of Crewe at a lecture by Professor in this country, said the Marquis she was married when she was feudal formality The Fairy WP. Ker at University College Darsy West, a 17-year-old Princess" brade life there most recently, that the three Scandina- English girl, whose beauty and pleasantly informal. The pesvian countries-Norway, Sweden charm the whole country was santson the estate worshipped her and Denmark should combine mad about, "There were gay Her husband's supreme happiness with us in the great task of re- winters in Berlin, springs in and her own was found a riding, England and Wales, and sum-ating or hunting in the Silesian Construction which lay before mers in the stately old German forests together. When she re-

Europe after the war For that castle at Furstenstein in Silesia, turned from a brilliant Loudon object a finer aud closer mutual with house parties of American season and tongues wagged con- that the study of Scandinavian knowledge was required, and in English and Gennau guesta.. fcerning her affair with the Dike

And then came the war and of York or other men who admir history and literature would be no more of the England she loveded and followed in her train, the interchange of commerce and of the highest value--practical in so well. The prince had spent what did the prince" care? much of his time in England! The present rumours about the Spiritual in the interchange of among her people. He had been princess. are many, but vague. willing to have his first boy Some say that in her vaîn efforts christened in London, the queen the last two years to communicate acting as sponsor. The Emperor with her people she has become of Germany and King Edward despondent and is slowly dying, a National Factories "at the Lon- had expressed a wish to be god-victim of melancholia. Berlin was don School of Economice recently fathers. The princess, to please startled one day when a rumour Mr. Webster Jenkinson said that both, named the baby William spread that the prince had found though great was Edward He was the most his wife with incriminating accomplished by the Ministry of popular baby in two countries, papers and had murdered her Munitions, unique the output The very year of the war the with his own hands. It was obtained in the national factories, prince and princess had spent a pointed out that she was not to and profitable the costing done happy season in England with be seen about the palace or by the accountants, it should not Membership of the abort

APPLICATION her sister, Sheila, the Duchess of grounds; she was not at Furst be forgotten that the real actors Association may be obtaine Westminister. Butafter that 4th enstein, and the report inust be in the world drama were the from all the Banks or from the Angust the prince was bitter true. And then she was seen fighting men who, without count- undersigned, [againstall things British and recognised as a Red Crossing the cost, were prepared to I liked England," he said. Burse inja Berlin hospital. pay the price. Speaking of Butaud be shrugged his "The princess! How "pafe! the real facts concerning what shoulders.

She must be ill," was the remark the newspapers termed the in passing

£3,000,000 scandal," Mr. Jen Hoogkozg. 15th January, 191 Yes. ill at heart. Her kinson said the error was a sim band is at the front. The ple clerical miscalculation in a form of a Red Cross nurse, the England. And she is accused of under the existing system the sy must go at once. Against departmental entry, but that spent days and nights nursing being 3 spy," was the whisper. meu who had been sent to kill

THE UNANSWERED QUESTION, thepeople she loved. She'

AUSTRALIAN NAVY REORGANISATION. nursed them because she loved else that has caused ler grief is Perhaps more than anything. her husband, and humanity.

The Commonwealth Depart- the bitterness the prince feels ment Business Commission report And then one day she under- toward her people. On the last upon the Navy Ministry's or stood. It was plain to her why day in July, 1914, when resganisation, sad the existence of a there were uo letters from home, plendent in the full amiform of a poorly qualified Naval Board, although she wrote-day afterday high German officer he hurried was issued recently. It recom and waited and hoped in vain for to the front, he bad laughed at mends the replacement of answers. She was being watched his wife's fears. The war would Admiral Creswell by an experi as a spy. Her work as a nurse be ever in a few months, he was enced British, Laval officer, qud did ut free her from the most certain. The kaiser said so. He the complete reorganisation juices. She was English. That' alarming suspicions and pre- would be home by Christmas. of the Department. The Cabinet Welt, we will be through by has accepted many of the re- was enough when England was Christmas of 1915, anyhow," he commendations, but has deferred warring in Germany."

said to a friend the next year, the most important till Sir Joseph- It was widely known through when reminded of his former, Cook returns to Australia. The out Germany that the English prophecy, ** Our unrestricted, Commission pays a high tribute wives of even the Germans of submarine warfare will bring to Admiral Clarkson's abilities, highest rank cannot suppress England to her knees in three and recommends his appointment their pro-Ally leanings, Berlin months."

as business member of the recon- he was not so stituted Naval Board. It cen-

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The princess laid asile

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basing of how strongly. But a year later he believe the sures the Government's failure to

to gossip

been. It was recalled that when damned thing will ever end," he appoint any finance member of King Elward visited Berlin is quoted as saying.

the Naval Board, and cites in 1910 and, was taken ill at a 1884.reception, it was the Princess of stronger than his devotion to purchases.

Has his love for his wife proved, numerous wasteful contracts and

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Pless that ran to his Majesty's, kaiser and fatherland? Is be The Undersigned AGENTSaid She had studied nursing protecting her from the scorb CONFERENCE MYSTERY. and, regnising his ailment, tore and false accusations of

a An official communication open his collar and administeral people whose love has turned to issued recently mentions that the first aid, and it was believed her hate? Is the "Fairy Princess" attention ef the Foreign Office presence of mind saved his in hiding in se ancient has again been called to etste life. She loves the English too northen fastness of Germany, or, ments regarding an alleged well," has been the Berlin gossip has she been murdered by those meeting of financiers in Switzer since the war began.

who have long been envious of land last year, Investigation was Even the fact that the kaiser her beauty and popularity? made when the matter was first doted on her and had favoured These are questions American mentioned at the Labour Party her in many ways, even present and English friends are asking. Conference, and it was found ing her with the scarf and order Perhaps many days will pass that no passports had been given of Queen Louise, did not check before they are answered. Per for such a purpose. Further the criticism. "Her husband is haps they will always remain no trace could be found of sny the kaiser's able officer, his con- unanswered.

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