KAISER'S BROTHER

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 7, 3 October 1917, Page 5

KAISER'S BROTHER

MOKE LIGHT ON HIS LONDON VISIT

Kvidence of an interesting character roRarding the doings of Prince Henry of Prussia anH other emissaries of Germany to this country during the ivoeks prefleumg the war is accumulating (eays the London "Daily Mail"). Prince Henry, tfic Kaiser's brother, stayed during his tn-o days' visit to London on the eve of war at the Hanscrescent Hotel. This quiet and fashionable little West End hotel was frequently visited by him. He was there on two occasions in 1913, and the manager, a frenchman now serving with the British Army in France, wns not surprised when he arrived early on Saturday morning, July 25, 19M, with an equerry and two servants. Daring Saturday Prince Henry paid a visit to the Hoyal Automobile Club, and afterwards visited a famous East End factory, where lie spent a couple of hours. On Sunday, while he was still in his bedroom, he received a note from Buckingham Palace. He dressed, breakfaeted, and left for the palace. Keturninj? for .lunch, he went ,ont again, ostensibly to the palace, in the afternoon., That night he summoned the manager and informed him that he would be leavin» early next morning. "I have seen the King," he said. "I nm sorry for him. He is very worried about the Suffragettes." Feeling apparently that he ought to excuse himself for hie hurried departure, he added: "I have not boon recalled, bnt I feel that in tho present condition of affaira it is my duty to return to Kiel." Then, remembering that the ostensible reason' for his arrival in London was Cowee'week, he remarked: "I shall be sorry to miss Cowea weeK. I look upon my visit to Cowes as the best holiday I bave in tbe year." At seven o'clock next morning, after an early breakfast, the Kaiser's emissary left the hotel. On the 29th, two days later, he was in Berlin. Among other persons who found it convenient to be in England Just before the war were: — ' , Herr Baffin, who came, the Manchester Guardian" was, informed, ostensibly to discuss oil-fuel supplies for the Eam-bure-Amerika fleet, but actually to see Sir Edward Grey, Lord Haldane, and Mr ■Winston Churchill. His mission was twofold—to obtain political and naval in°Serr 10 I)ernburg, who was not then in office, but bad the confidence, and the ear of the Kaiser. His mission was to ascertain and report upon the commercial, economic, and financial situation ot Great Britain. " • . Herr Krupp. who was taken round the munition -worts. He is said to -hare seen little of actual importance, but his observation on the state of preparedness for war from tbe mjraitlop P."™ ° f T. would be invaluable, and bis opportune ties for engaging important manufactur. ers in conversation were unlimited. Von Tirpitz, tho younger, a naval ofli. cer, now a prisoner of war, who has boasted since his capture that he was in England a few weeks before war iras declafed.and played tennis with a leading politician. , . ~ Lody, the spy who was shot in the Tower, was a pupil of Steinhauer, the master spy." He stated at his. trial that I Tad revived his i*£«*»j» from his superior, a naval offioer, with whom be bad three or four "<*"••*> in Berlin. "I have pledeed myxoid of honour not to name that name, said the 6 P y, in a voice broken with emotion "I cannot do it." Yet he was willing to tell all ho could about hie instructions, and so vital was the information that the Court bad to be cleared while this part of the evidence was taken. that other names would be found in his pap.ers. B t that name-no, I, cannot give it. he said K has always, been supposed that the "superior naval officer" into whose presence Lody was summoned when it became known that he wae willing to Sme to England was none other than Prince Henry of Prussia.