THE PRINCE OF WALES.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 January 1919, Page 2

THE PRINCE OF WALES.

VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND DIVISION. iIEETINT. TEE "DIGGERS." (From Captain Malcolm Ross, Official War Correspondent with the New Zealand Forces in the Field.)

Lcvcrkusen, Jan. 19.

There is no more loyal part of the Empire than New Zealand, and every man in the Division is proud of the fact. Therefore it is befitting that the Prince, who is to be our future King, should pay our fighting force the compliment of a visit, while it is still in the field and before it returns to its own land Historically it is an interesting fact that the heir to the throne has visited us during our occupation of enemy territory He comes to vis as a soldier with the rank of major, to which he was recently promoted but ho is still wearing his captain's badges, foi, ai he himself phrasca it, ho has not yet "put up his crown." From the German frontiei he flew across the Rhine, his pilot winding up the flight with some "stunting." Over the great waterway he came on in the- NewZcaland Division in iva open car and attended only by a young ami) captain who usually iictompanies Lira o:i t!ic;t journeyings

The ivr.osi'cntatiCuS rnr<nr.er in which lie tvr.ve's rather appeal-', to the army as :i whole, t'.'.id especially to the troops from oversea In his recent visit to enemy territory he has risked the dansoy of Bolshevist;; without guard or es-cort-another fact that appeals to the imagination and sporting spirit of our men The Germans soon became aware that l? v.'.-iS. in iheir midst, but there woe not many wlio recognised him as lit' v.-;;iki.d through the streets of Colnr.'i'.e or citf-vtd shops tlitre to make sonic ov.liiary pv.r: W.\. -es With his vn-.iti'.fui .•.ppeai»"' , e a nil iwo rows of i-ib.-.i:-ls be was iakeii. ;i ; - lie often is in French towr,:, 'o": .-.; aviator During

I>:., i-lfn' -:.ith i.- tli: 1 l-'i-ivice spared neither 'tin;', n:.' t'.-cv'hlc- 1o rm as many ofT'ici'v,: -lid nif:ii <it the D'ni;ioji as possible i f o has mixed as freely with them a:-, i; ho v.';re on'': of themselves, and by his brijjii mari'i.-r. bis : : ''!;"t of humor, hi.; haiipy l--:i:'ii-k of telling a story, ,ind, abavo nil, b.v chc fact that he is known for '■ keen and plucky though modest soldier, who. if he were permitted, would have gone over tin! top with his men, ho .''"- s undoubtedly endeared himself to the .r.'.:v.'eao troop.?

Yesterday be had u gieat day villi Hie "digge'r!.," I'-iiyiv,;; tin.! chtitiing fvceiv v. iil. i'be-. in tie -. where Ucy'arc billeted. At :. "liootimi i::e.i."i. v,],re": be Inm-

■:i'\i "lint. i.'.'U i:l a football match be ii!i!i> Miccredul ir. bv.Vil.ing through 1 lie iVaditioiial n-se've oi Nov, "digii(.i'.-'..'' v. ho, i'.'.nlii',-: hi in so approachable, fvt-i'-lv (inosiiou'd !-i ;v ' about bis recent c--'pcriences and hi: Cuturt plans. They wire oiipeeially iute-r'-tci ir. his oiojectni visit to Kov "cai.r.i.'l, wliei't he will lie :i.'--i:red of a nearly wcleome. This v.'iii' be all the lv-ove e ithnsiastie . be- ,-, ive ui his visii? to our -;oldk'rj dui-ing the v-.n