PRINCE OF WALES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 127, 23 February 1920, Page 7

PRINCE OF WALES

INTERESTING WAR ANECDOTES

DESIRED TO TAKE PART IN

FIGHTING

By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright

(Rec. February 22, 5.5 p.m.)

London, February 13.

Captain Cunningham Kcid's "Planes ami Personalities," which was published to-day, contains u number of intereslin? anecdotes about t,he Prince of, Wales. On one occasion the Prinoo was in tha trenches under fire, and' attempted to go over the lop to'bring in a wounded umn, being only prevented by force. At'the beginning of the war tlio Prince went to see Lord Kitchener at the War-Office to try to persuade the latter to allow him to take a sharo in the fighting like tho rest of young Englishmen. Lord Kitchener replied that in'view of the risk of the Prince being captured it could not be considered at. all. The author-

ities firmly forbid the Prince to fly by himself, nevertheless ho. has an Avro aeroplane of his own, which ho keeps at Croydon, with Prince Albert's aeroplane. Prince Albert is an excellent pilot, and has piloted the Prince of Wales— (\us.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

AT A CORNISn DINNER. ' ' (Rec. February 22, 5.5 p.m.) London. February'lS. Tho Prince of Wales presided at a Cornish'dinner. In! a .humorous speech

the Prince commented on the number of Cornisliment who had l>een Lord May oh of London during recent years. He came across many prominent Cornishmen in Canada and the United States. Ho was sailing for Australasia in three weeks, where ho hoped to meet many moie. Tho Prince concluded by paying a tribute to the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. If anyone suggested that the Empi'ro should die, there would 1m four hundred thousand Cornisliment to know the reason why.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

ROYAL RACE MEETINGS

MORE ABOUT TROTS V. GALLOPS,

V? Tclcirraph—Press Association

Christchurch, February 21. ' This afternoon the Mayor (Dr. H. T. J. Thicker, M.P.) sent tho following telegram to the Rt. Hon. W. F. Masscy and the Hon.''Sir Francis Bell: "Great indignation is being expressed here owing to no trotting permit being granted for the Royal visit. The trotting supporters hero are tile democrats, and it Beema absurd to have two galloping meetings instead of one meeting of each kind. The Prince can at best sea the same horses competing twice at their off season. Besides, he will see the finest gallopers when lie is in Australia. Our trotters and pacers challenge the world for excellence. The late Minister of Internal Affairs promised a permit. Surely your Cabinet will carry out that promise. Please give this your earnest and favourable, consideration."