The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-11-28
CROWN PRINCE IN
NEW PROPAGANDA
WANTS GERMANY AND AMERICA
TO BE FRIENDS
SAYS HE'S NOT EATING MUCH
Does Not Want to Get Fat. Knows
Nothing Of the World or Family
Except What He reads in
The Newspapers.


peace is finally declared that America
will remember that she and Germany
once were friendly" Frederick Will
helm, former crown prince of Germany
declared in an interview with the
United Press today.
The former crown prince appeared
in good health. The correspondent
travelled with him from Swaelmens
Castle to Wieriengen where he was in!
termed last week. He was well dressed
in sporting suit of brown tweed.
Mouth is Sealed.
81 am unable to make any formal
statement, as my mouth has been
closed by order" the former crown
prince said.
Il do not know how long will stay
in Holland. My future depends on the
revolution. hope to see Germany
again. must be patient however.
The only knowledge l get of the
outside world is through the news
papers. have not seen my family for
weeks, not even my father, who is al
so said to be living in Holland. have
heard nothing regarding my wife, my
children and my friends-but have l
friends left?
Wants American Friendship.
Il hope that when peace is signed
America will remember that she and
Germany once were friendly. That is
all can say"
The former crown prince was effus-
i've regarding the food situation. "The
food in Holland is good but l eat very
little," he said "as want to retain my
slender sportsman's figure. l cannot
afford to get fat"
Situation More Calm.
London, Nov. 2T-The situation in
Germany appears to be more calm al
though the country is not as yet free
from Bolshevikism.
hurt Eisner of the Bavarian Repub-
lie had started decisive attempt to
unite Bolshevikism throughout Ger
many.
Right now he is practically the
strongest man in the whole country
His adherents have made it plain that
he will not stand for any nonsense and
have issued warning notifying Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg to keep out
of politics. O..
On the other, hand it is reported that
there are seventy thousand armed
soldiers in Berlin over whom Carl
Liebknecht is trying to get control in
order to handle the revolt.
To Punish the Kaiser. +
London, Nov. EFT is understood
the question of the extradition of the
former German emperor is being con-
sidered by British law officers of the
crown, who are working in close CO.
operation with the French authorities.
Action in the premises was taken i'm
mediately after the flight of the form
er emperor to Holland. .,t
The Evening News says it under
stands the law officers have concluded
that the allies are entitled to demand
the extradition of the former emperor
and that this decision applies also to
individuals who have committed or
given instructions for the commission
of extraditable crimes.
1t is added that Holland takes the
view that she has not the power to
surrender such persons without the
consent of Germany.
The reason that the unwelcome
guest is at home in Holland the Dutch
say is because Holland is the nearest
neutral point to Spa from which he
first made his flight. Otherwise he
might have fled into Scandinavia or
Switzerland.
The former emperor is held at the
castle of Aniemgen and is not permit.
ted to cross the Mote The condition
around the castle is lonely.
The former crown princes abode is
on a barren island of the Rector's
house. The Dutch say that the allies
would be unable to furnish any more
unpleasant prison.