PRUSSIAN CROWN PRINCE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 176, 4 November 1910, Page 5

PRUSSIAN CROWN PRINCE

AN EATERN TOUR. By Cable—Press Association.—Copyright. Berlin, November 2. The Crown Prince of Prussia has started on his Eastern tour, rns wife will accompany him to Ceylon.

OBJECT OF THE PRINCE'S JOURNEY, j The German nation has followed with lively interest the course of the preparation *of the Crown Prince for his Imperial duties—a course which has included a term as a civil servant in a Government office, followed bv a period as a commanding oflieer in a garrison town. Ihe object of the Prince's journey to India, China and Japan is the acquirement of I first-hand knowledge of the problems of the East and of the administration ot the German dependency of Kiaochow. The Ta-diche Rundscliau says that the Prince will visit those parts of the world '-where probably the most important national developments of the future may be expected, where German treaty possessions are being pushed forward, where Herman trade has Jong been making its wav industriously and tenaciously, and where the gigantic vessels of our steamship lines bear the German flag, lo send him there was a fortunate thought which was conceived by the Imperial father and founder of our mighty fleet and the apostle of our Imperial policy, -he son of all Germany will be accomnied with good wishes.' The lage--1,1.tt welcomes the tour as giving the Prince an outlet for his energies, which is inevitably denied him in his position »< heir to the throne. The journal hopes if'iat he win see things in the East as t>- are and not as interested parties wouiti have him ece them.