THE SPORTING PRINCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 April 1917, Page 7

THE SPORTING PRINCE.

KARL WITH THE AUSTRALIANS. (Delayed Cable). London, April 2 Prince Karl Friedrieh, the German aviator, was slightly wounded by Australian rifle fire during the descent of his machine He dropped into the Australian lines. Jumping from his machine, he ran smartly towards the German lines. First lie headed straight for a strong Australian point, tlio firing from which turned him in another direction, when he was hit in the heel and stomach. When the ambulance men approached the wounded Prince he repeatedly shouted, "Where am I?" He seemed perturbed. On being informed that he was amongst Australians, lie asked what they would do with him. The report that the Prince had died from his wounds was inaccurate. He is now out of danger. His breastpocket was stuffed with newspaper reports or aII the tennis matches in which he had played, because he believed that the British sporting instinct would protect a sportsman. The German Flying Corps dropped a balloon requesting information as to Prince Karl's condition, whereupon an Australian machine flew over the German lines, despite the anti-aircraft guns, and dropped a message describing the Prince's wounds. Amsterdam, April Ift. Berlin later announced Prince Frederieh Karl's death.