Show GRIP EPIDEMIC AMONG CHILDREN CHILDREN OF CZAR Republican Special Ca Cable le St. St Petersburg Jan Jail 2 A A m lOUR ious affliction has made Us Its appearance among amon- the chil roll of or time the imperial fam fain ily ny and all are arc ill III Including the tho heir to tu th the lie throne The official explanation is that the Imperial children are suf su- stif- stif eying fering from an attack of the grip It in Is rumored In court circles that in III the case oC IC I Grand GIand Duko Duke Ale Alexis is Nichola- Nichola the heir to the throne his grip is complicated with an y affee- affee tion of or the ear car peculiar to the time Roman Homan- offs A famous ear specialist has been summoned to lo the tho palace aiace It Is believed beHoved that the Infection of the grip was brought into tho the palace b by soldiers who participated in the Christmas Christ Christ- mas celebration when the tho Imperial children moved mO freely am among on them |