Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 150, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1915 — Crown Prince Helps Carry Mail [ARTICLE]

Crown Prince Helps Carry Mail

Berlin, Germany. —The popularity of the German Crown Prince is immeasurably Increased by such Incidents as are related by a correspondent in the following extract from the Vosslche Zeitung: “Our Crown Prince Is the darling of all the soldiers. His straightforward, light hearted mien conquers all hearts, and It is a pleasure to see how he is greeted by his troops. One little episode may Interest you. While we were on the way to the trenches an automobile came and could get no farther, owing to the mad in the road. Two soldiers passed by, heavily laden with postal bags. The Crown Prince ordered them to give some of the sacks to ns to cafry, and he himself and Us adjutant picked np another. You cannot <TTin ar l "» the cheering that broke out from the men when we marched Into the trenches, the Crown Pgaee & t our head. *The Crown Prince has brought us the post himself!’ they shouted, and crowded around hi” to such an extent that I was compelled to shoulder my way through. Not only our troops, hut the French populace Eke him."