THE KAISER'S TITLE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 59, 5 November 1914, Page 2

THE KAISER'S TITLE.

COMMANDER OF SEA, LAND, AND AIR. Tho complete title of the Kaiser as War Lord (says tho Berlin correspondent of the Loudon Standard) is now High Commander on Sea and Laud and of the Air. The following is a list of the army and navy commissions conferred upon bis sous and nephews; — The Crown Prince, who entered the army on May 80, 1000, is now general of tho Ist Division of the Guards, iie has successively served in the mian try, the heavy cavalry, in the fight cavalry, and in the held artillery, in me autumn of I'Jii he was made coiouel oi Hussars, lie entered the general stall this spring, and there received the finishing touches as a commander of troops on a big scale, according to the German official press, the title ui general of division in the Guards has never before been conferred on so young a man.

Prince Litel Frederick, second son of the Kmperor, was recently gazetted as colonel. He euetred the army in PJUI but interrupted his career to become a student lor two years. Ho became chief of the bodyguard of Hussars in 19U5.

Th° Kaiser’s son Prince Oscar is chief of a company in tho Ist Guards.

Prince Adalbert has been in the navy since 1901. The German press credits him with being efficient in every branch of tho naval service. His father entrusted him with a position on the general staff of the Atlantic fleet.

The sons.of Prince Henry, brother of the Emperor, are in the navy;, but Hold no commissions. Prince Frederick Sigismund and his brother. Prince Frederick Charles are first lieutenants in the Danzig Hussars, and Prince Frederick Leopold is a lieutenant in the Guards.

The Kaiser’s brother, Prince Henry, lias so far declined a command in the navy. The Emperor’s cousin, Prince Frederick Leopold, son of the Red Prince, Frederick Charles, the conqueror of Metz, has the rank of colonel general in tho German army.