Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-30
WAR DEPLORED
BY KA|SER'S SON
CONTINUED from First Page9

struggle by every necessity and pos
sible preparation for the defense OF
the fatherland against the iron ring
which our enemies have for years
been carefully and steadily welding
about us. The fact that we fcresaw,
and, so far as possible, forestaled the
attempt to crush us within, and the
fact that We were prepared to de-
fend ourselves, is now being used
as an argument in an attempt to con-
vince the world that we not only
wanted this conflict, but that we are
responsible for it
mo power on earth will ever be
able to convince our people that this
war was not engineered Soiely and
wholly with a view to crushing the
German people, their government,
their institutions and all that they
hold dear. AS a result you will find
the German people are one grand
unit imbued with magnificent spirit
of zeal"
Blames England.
The scene of our conversation was
the drawing room of small French
villa located few miles directly
back of the German fighting line,
and used by the crown prince as a
HEADQUARTERS for himself and stan'
The crown prince entered, accom-
panied by Major Won Der Planitz,
who. after presenting me, withdrew.
The Young commander of the Ger
man forces was dressed simply in
the grey green khaki of his troops,
in a uniform devoid of any decora-
lions save a very small insignia OF
mis- rank as acknowledgement and
his recently acquired black and White
ribbon of the Oruer of the Iron cross.
He carried no sword, but toyed with a
short swagger stick similar to those
carried by English cavalry off1cers
Our conversation had been ih~prog-
ress but a short time when II became
clear to me that the crown prince,
like ninety-nine per cent. OF the Ger
rnans have met on the firing line
and off it, holds England responsible
for the present war. The thing that
IMPRESSED me most, however, was the
fact that despite the intensity of his
convictions, he displayed none OF the
intense hatred or the bitterness
toward the English which ] have seer
manifested so constantly among
people of all walks since the outbreaks
OF the war. On the contrary, there
was q note of regret and almost one
of sadness as he discussed this phase
OF the great issue,
/ quickly gained the impression
that the crown prince is by no means
the man he has been pictured In Eng
land and America. There Is nothint
of the fire-eater or uncompromisint
warrior about him. He gave no evi
dence of gaining pleasure from MI
military experience or OF delightint
in the conflict 1t was obvious tina
the carnage he has already witnessed
has made a deep imprint on his nat
urally impressionable. mind, and h
referred frequently to the losses ant
suffering, not only Of his own, but o
the enemy's forces. He was exceed
ingly generous at all times in hi
praise of the enemy as he had com
in contact with them. II he was eve
possessed of a reckless, daredevil
care-free personality the last trace
of il apparently have been removes
by his work OF the last few months.
Interest In America.
Early in the conversation his i'm
perial highness assumed the role o
the interviewer and made evident hi
deep interest in the sentiment O
America and Americans and his lac
of understanding of the general att
tude of our country toward Germany
, position. Like a great majority OF
! Germans, he is unable exactly
understand why there is not NOR
r sympathy in the United States fo
| Germany.
> There is no use or no purpose
be served by our closing our eyes,