The Detroit times., 1914-12-01
BRITISH PRESS
VENTS SARCASM
ON KAISER'S HEIR
Van Wiegand Interview With
German Crown Prince
Produces Comment
CALLED ATTEMPT TO
INFLUENCE AMERICANS
Typical German Propaganda
Declares the London Daily
Mil

LONDON, Dec. AL London pa
pers with the exception, OF the Tele-
graph and the Post. as wep as the
leading provincial papers, today pub
lish the interview Of Kari II. Yon
wiegand, United Press STAFF CORE
spondent. with the German ''erown
prince. .:.
The editorial expressions OF the
various papers are typical wartime
comments. Evidently not knowing
that Won Wiegand's home Is In, San
Francisco. and that his parents reside
in Iowa, where he was reared. a ma
johty make sarcastic references TO
the correspondents German name
The Birmingham Post, in q lengthy
ironical editorial, says. however:
I'VE are almost, tempted In our ad-
miration OF Won Wiegand's perform
ance TO say We should like TO know
him, despite the forbidding sound OF
his name.
svon Wiegand achieved what his
American press comrades will de-
scribe as bully SCOOP" the Post con-
tinues He captured crown prince.
The (italics) crown prince Schurned
him out live copy.
Moreover, Won Wiegand must be
OF O. generous disposition as he might
have kept the interview exclusive for
America"
Commenting on the reference TO the
strategic ability OF the heir to the
German throne, the Post says;
The crown prince handled the
strategic problem OF facing a newspa-
per Interviewer with conspicuous abil-
fly"
The Express heads Won wiegand's
story:
"An Interview With the German
Clown Prince"
Editorially, the Express (Ralph
Blumenfeld, EDITOR, characterizes the
interview as Germany's latest attempt
to Influence American opinion. Won
Wiegand Is termed IAN amiable and
obedient journalist" and the editorial
adds:
1--WE wonder what would have hap
pened to the loyal Won Wiegand II he
had fnterpolated 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
correspondent by his affability. en-
doubtedly he had good reason to favor
the American. Here are some OF Won
Wiegand,s impressions after the
crown prince had hypnotized him"
The statement is obviously German
propaganda says the Daily Mail.
"The remarks Won Wiegand was
privileged to hear, apparently greatly
to his own dazzled admiration, merely
illustrate the German official view.
The statement that there has never
been a war party in Germany is
wanton falsehood," says the News and
Leader
The Manchester Guardian states:
"Tbe interview Is interesting as
showing the German governments eff
forts 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 as complete as
the differences between the crown
prince OF our previous acquaintance
and the man who now steps forth,
equipped by the pen OF a German
American journalist, to conquer a new
world"
It's editorial declares:
THE crown prince missed his voca-
ton. He was intended for German
press agent"