Identifier: greatwar02alle (find matches)
Title: The Great war
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Allen, George Henry, 1876- Whitehead, Henry C., 1873- Chadwick, French Ensor, 1844-1919 Sims, William Sowden, 1858-1936 McAndrew, James William, 1862-1922 Wiley, Edwin, 1872-
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918
Publisher: Philadelphia : G. Barrie's Sons
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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the following considerations relative to thepolitical background of Belgiums situation in the war. There have been three kings of the Belgians. Leo-pold I, fourth son of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld,was succeeded, upon his death in 1865, by his more famousson, Leopold II, who died in his turn on December 17,1909, leaving the crown to his nephew, Albert LeopoldClement Marie Meinrod, who rules as Albert I. King Albert was born in Brussels, April 8, 1875, andwas married to the Duchess Elizabeth of Bavaria, October2, 1900. He has won the unlimited affection of his sub-jects and the glowing admiration of the world by hisintegrity and chivalrous qualities, his unsparing industry,unflinching devotion to duty, and invincible courage inthe midst of the most disheartening and appalling disasters.The figure of Albert I will stand aloft on its pedestal inthe Pantheon of human reverence when the niches ofmost of the worlds warriors will have been usurped bymore genuine benefactors of the race.
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Moral Factors in Belgium, France, Italy 69 The present King of the Belgians gave proof of hiszeal, as heir-apparent, by performing a tedious journey ofinspection in the Congo, where the administration hadfallen into disrepute. He left London, April 3, 1909, forCapetown, whence he proceeded to Katanga. From therehe traversed the country on foot, through forests and jun-gles, a wearisome route of 1,500 miles to Boma on thelower Congo, and returned to Antwerp, August 16th. The relations between the royal Belgian and imperialGerman families were apparently very amicable. Theroyal Belgian pair were entertained quite intimately atPotsdam in May, 1911, although, in consequence of theKaisers indisposition, the Crown Prince delivered the ad-dress of welcome at the state dinner, in which allusion wasmade to the felicity conveyed to the Belgian court by aGerman princess. The Kaiser, Kaiserin, and PrincessVictoria Louisa returned this visit at the end of Octoberof the same year, while the interna

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