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"His eyes are those of Frederick the Great. . . . For millions, he is still the rightful heir of the crowns of Prussia and the German Empire. Many millions, knowing that the republic will be a failure, hope that he will assume leadership. His Imperial Highness is the oldest son of one of the noblest of women and is a true German man.

"He is the ideal of a large part of the population, which today expresses the fervent hope that he will some day mount the throne and receive his reward for the bitterness which he has undeservedly suffered."

In these words last week the Schlesische Tagespost, reactionary organ of Silesian Nationalists, paid homage to Friedrich Wilhelm, sometime Crown Prince, on the occasion of his 45th birthday. He was born to the late Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, at the Marble Palace, Potsdam.