Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-01
LONDON ]EERS AZ
CROWN PRINCE FOR
TALK WITH WRITER
English Papers Call Him Clown
Prince and German Press
Agent
BY the United Press.

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LONDON, Dec. ALI London pa
pers with the exception of theX Tele-
graph and the Post, as well as the
leading provincial papers, today pub
lish the interview of Karl H. Won
Wiegand, United Press correspondent,
with the German Crown Prince.
The editorial expressions of the
various papaers are typical war
time comments. Evidently not know
ing that Won Wiegand's home is Ia
San Francisco and that his parents
reside in Iowa where he was reared,
a majority make sarcastic references
The Birmingham Post in lengthy,
ironical editorial, says however:
I'VE are almost tempted in our
admiration Of Won Wiegand's per-
formance to say we should like to
know him despite the forbidding
sound of his name.
Won Wiegand achieved what his
American press comrades will de-
scribe as a bully SCOOP" the Post
continues. "He captured crown
prince. The crown prince churned
him out live copy.
Moreover, Won Wiegand must be
of a generous disposition asa he
might have kept the interview ex-
elusive for America"
Commenting on the reference to the
strategic ability of the heir to the Ger
man throne, the Post says: "The
crown prince handled the strategic
problem of facing a newspaper inter-
viewer with conspicuous ability"
The Express heads Won Wiegand's s
story:
AN Interview with the German
Prince"
Editorially, the Express (Ralph Blu
menfeld. editor) characterizes the in
terview as Germany's latest attempt
to influence American opinion. Won
Wiegand is termed IAN amiable and
obedient journalist" and the editorial
adds: I'VE wonder what would have
happened to the loyal Won Wiegand
if he interpolated something more like
the truth in the interview
The Daily Mirror headline is:
Clown Prince Interviewed Just Be
fore Battle, Fearlessly Asks to Be
Told What Americans Think of
Him.
The Daily Sketch in running COM
ments with the story says:
"The crown prince bewitched the
CORE spondent by his affability. I'm
doubtedly he had good reason to ia
vor the American. Here are some Won
Wiegand Impressions after the crown
prince had hypnotized him."
",fhe statement Is obviously German
propaganda says the Daily Mail.
The Standard states: Neither the
hypocritical declarations of the
crown prince nor the partisan COM
ments of the German-American cor
respondent cause us to revise our
imperial family.
privileged to hear, apparently great
ly to his own dazzled admiration,
merely illustrate the German official
view. The statement that there has
never beensa war party in Germany
is a wanton falsehood," says the
News and Leader.
The Manchester Guardian states:
"The interview is interesting as
showing the German government s
efforts to win public opinion in the
United States. The motive is obvious
throughout"
The Evening Standard jeers at
Won Wiegand's impressions of the
crown prince. There is nothing so
complete as the difference between
the crown prince of our previous ac-
uuaintance and the man who now
steps forth, equipped by the pen of
a German American journalist, to
conquer a new world,' its editorial
declares. "The crown prince missed
his vocation. He was intended for a
German press agent"