The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-01
Wiegand Finds Kaiser's
Heir Has Changed Great
ly in Exile.
HAIR MUCH GRAYER
His Sketches of Wieringen
Folk Greatly Sought by
Villagers.
THEY CALL HIM AMIABLE
Writing Memoirs of War
Will Repudiate Verdun At
tack as Against His Desire.
ny KARL II. Won wIEGAND.
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stay Correspondent Of THE SuS
'opyrioht. 1919: oil rights reserped.
OosTERLANp. Island of wieringen,
March 30 delayed .-Frederick Will
lam Hohenzollern was busily engaged
upon his "My Memoirs of the War"
when / called to-day.
The ex-Crown Prince in his island
ricarage has grown very gray. His
hair is in striking contrast with his
still remarkably youthful face, that
being the chief indication of the in
f'uence recent events had upon him.
With that exception he looks ex-
ceedingly well, better than ever saw
him. He has taken on some flesh.
His face is fuller. lending more ma
turity and strength to 1t, and he now
looks unlike any pictures of him eX-
tant. For close to two hours he
talked Of his past. present and
future, though he insisted, however,
that 1t was not an interview and that
he was not to be quoted, for present
experiences have made him almost in
accessible to newspaper men. He
complained bitterly of broken pledges
and the abuse of his confidence. Jour
nalists, photographers and filmers are
becoming his bane. Three have been
camping on the island for days try.
ing to get at him.
Conndence Violated.
The cx-Crown Prince related how
an American correspondent, whom he
named, came out in sleigh, accom-
panied by his wife. and in bitter
storm. The ex-Crown Prince refused
TO see them, but in view of the cold
invited both in TO tea and to get
warm. He joined them when the
writer pledged his word Of honor not
10 quote him, upon returning the
journalist imm liately broke his
word. He wrote an interview which
the former Crown Prince declares
was not only incorrect but garbled.
Since then the Prince has received no
journalists.
He is working hard upon his
memoirs, but it is doubtful when
they will be published. 1t all de-
pends upon events. There is little
doubt that this book will prove TO be
one of the most interesting German
contributions to the inner personal
history of the war and Of the events
which led up to the collapse, since
the memoirs deal, probably, with nu-
merous matters not touched by Gen.
Ludendorff. Admiral Won Tirpitz, Gen.
Won Falkenhayn and others. 1t seems
likely that the ex-Crown Prince may
strike back at those who have not
been averse to having him made one
of the "chief goats"
1t is not unlikely that he will turn
especially against the attempt to let
the . tblic believe that he was really
rcspof.l .lble for the plan of the Yer.
dun attack and its failures, since It
is said in Germany that numerous
letters written by the Crown Prince
at that time are extant. In these
he strongly protested the plan, op'
posed it and finally refused to con
tinue it. which led to n break with his
chief of Staff. Gen. knobelSJlorff, and
10 the latter's retirement from that
post.
Perhaps the most interesting of all
The chapters of the memoirs may be
that which will deal with the events
not yet publicly known, Of the famous
November o, when the Kaiser sud
denly found himself alone and de
serted not only by the nation but by
those who had fawned upon him, anc
was told that the Reds were nearing
headquarters.
Not His First Book.
This is not the Crown Prince!
maiden attempt at authorship, since
he had already written book Of hi:
hunting experiences.
On his arrival here young william
quickly adapted himself to the situa
tion and surroundings. He lives II
small, five room vicarage, in whicl
be has one room for himself. In
tcnsely active, he lays out schedule
for the day which keeps him busy
IN the morning he usually takes !
brisk walk. often In rivalry with hi
favoritc dccrhound. vaulting the 500
fences which separate the little farm
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