MYSTERIOUS AFGHANS

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2336, 1 October 1921, Page 1

MYSTERIOUS AFGHANS

VISITORS TO NEW YORK,

The New York public are much interested in the picturesque personages of Princess Fatima, who describes herself as the granddaughter of the late Amir of Afghanistan, and Prince Mohammed Wali Khan, also of Afghanistan, who are staying for a few days in New York. The princess, who is accompanied by three sons, says she is on her way to England, where the boys will go to school. The prince is in the United States for the purpose of establishing a Legation at Washington.

The princess has attracted considerable attention by her wonderful native costume. She wears a white sapphire embedded in the side of her nose.

But the most intriguing fact in connection with these two distinguished visitors is that neither will admit having heard hitherto of the other. The prince, when asked about the princess, politely suggested that * perhiyjs she had been living outsidt

Afghanistan for some time, which would account for his ignorance of her existence. The princess, in another newspaper, describes at length her royal lineage, a feat which, she remarks, the prince could not duplicate, being merely related to the Royal Family of Afghanistan, and not of it.

The British Embassy, which has been appealed to for information, is alleged to have intimated unofficially that the princess’ description of her identity is accurate.

People are inclined to suspect the machinations of an enterprising cinema director, and take note that the princess’ name is also that of a popular brand of cigarettes.'