Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-04
Prince Won Buelow Says His
Mission to Switzerland
Is Misunderstood.
GERMANS TO FIGHT ON
Held That 1t Would Be Pre-
mature to Talk of Halt
ing Hostilities Now.

Berlin, Nov. 4, (by wireless to
sayville, n. Y.)-tarious publish
ed reports concerning the nat
ure OF the interview between En-
per0r William and the American
ambassador. James w. Gerard, are
characterized by the ambassador,
as quoted by the Lokal Anzeiger,
as uniounded. Mr.. Gerard states
he has made public no inferma.
ton.
Lucerne. Switzerland, Nov. (,
Via Paris, 80 p. m.)-Prince
Won Buelow, former German chan
ceIlor, informed the Associated
Press today that he had not come
TO Switzerland on a peace mission.
He declared Germany was re.
solved to continue the war to its
conclusion by arms.
The prince made it clear that he Is
not going to Washington to see Presi-
dent Wilson or TO Madrid to see King
Alfonso in relation to terms on which
Germany might be willing to discuss
peace. Nor is he engaged in such dis
cussion with papal delegate or any
one else.
The prince talked OF various aspects
of the war with considerable freedom.
but stipulated that his views must not
be made public.
Il am here as private person" he
explained, and will not talk politics"
His only allusion to American affairs
was an expression of regret at the
death of Herman Rider of New York.
The prince and princess make trips
daily by automobile to places of in
terest, usually with their close friend.
Baron Won Stockhammern OF Munich,
formerly Bavarian representative at
the vatican. The prince appears to be
in perfect health, untouched by the
anxieties of war.
Persons in Lucerne who have had
Prince Won Buelow under observation
during the eight days he has been in
Lucerne are convinced that he has not
conferred with Monsignor Marchetti
papal delegate to Switzerland; Premier
Salandra or Foreign Minister Sonnino
Of Italy, or former Premier Giolitti of
/ Italy, each of whom has been reported
at various times to have visited him.
/ Neither has he seen Count Ehrensrard,
Swedish minister to Switzerland, who
has beer. described as a leader in the
supposed peace movement.
Berlin, Nov 4, tvia Amsterdam and
London, 1880 p m,)-The Nord-
deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, which
frequently expresses the views of the
government, declares 1t would be pre-
mature to speak of peace conditions
at this time.
The newspaper refers 10 reports
/ that peace proposals are being discuss
ed by German representatives in Hoi-
Land and adds:
The imperial chancellor has made
no such statements. It would be al
together premature to speak of peace
conditions
dispatch from the Hague on Nov.
/ , said that al recent conference in
! Amsterdam, attended by several mem
/ bers Of the Reichstag, one of these
members asserted that Chancellor Won
Bethmann-liollweg had expressed Ger
many's inclination TO conclude peace
/ in return for cession to her OF Bel
GUM, the Mouse line and Courland
and an indemnity of $500, Oo0 900.
Italy Adheres to Agreement.
! Rome, Nov. 4.-italy adhered to the
+ agreement signed by the allies at Lon
don on Sept. 5, 1915, not to make sep
arate peace, says the Messagero.
1t has been supposed that Italy had
bound itself to this agreement until
the assertion was made by the Petro-
grad newspaper Rech that II had not
given its adherence. Announcement
was made in London on May "a. 1915.
that Itaiy's signature to formal docu-
inent binding her TO stand or fall with
her allies Will be imminent
/ Japan became party to the agree
lment Oh Oct 49, A recent Zurich dis
ipateh intimated that the purpose of
the visit to Switzerland OF Prince Won
Buelow. former German chancellor,
was to discuss with former Premier
iGiolitti of Italy the possibility of bring
ling about a separate peace between
Italy and the powers allied with Ger
many There has been no declaration
sof war aaginst Germany by Italy