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!to \&' \i \:A I THE PAPER THAT BOO8T8 KEO KUK ALL THE TIME. Subscribers of The Daily Gate City are Served *ha full Leaved Wira Serv ice of th» United Press Associations .VOL. 119. NO. 129,:^.':. hy' -siflt..-'.*- Namur, Aix La Von Der Planitz, personal atae ae, camp to the crown prince, who stated that his imperial highness wanted to -welcome me, but that he was leaving -for the firing line and would see me little in the day- When, some time later, JL of mis feel at liberty to go wherever you, "Then let us talk 'I feel that we can better thus express ourselves," was his quick reply. Act .• i|: sr-rf Summarized by :f. NEXT KAISER I Jndoiibtedly the Most Stupid, Senseless and Un necessary War of Modern Times, Was Forced Upon His Country. PEOPLE ME NOW ONE GRAND UNIT First Time the Crown Prince Has Ever Been In* terviewed or a Statement Made to the Press Since Outbreak of War. [By Karl H. Von Wiegand, United St KK:: {actually Press Staff Correspondent.] "Since we knew that the' present [Copyright, £914, by the United Press.] war was to be forced on us, it became ICopyright In Great Britain, all rights lour highest duty to anticipate the struggle by every necessary and pos-j slble preparation for the defense ofi the fatherland against the Iron ring 20. (By courier via which our enemies have for years reserved] HEADQUARTERS OF THt ARMY OF THE CROWN PRINCE IN S FRANCE, Nov. ,Hague to London by cable to New!about us. The fact that we foresaw York.)—"Undoubtedly, this is the [and so far as possible forestalled the -most stupid senseless and unnecessary attempt to crush us within this ring war of modern times. It is a war not and the fact that we were prepared to wanted by Germany, I can assure you, defend ourselves,. Is now being used but it wis forced on us and the fact as an argument in an attempt to con we were so. effectually prepared vince the world that we not only defend ourselves Is now being used wanted this conflict, but that we are as an argument to convince the world responsible for it. •that we Iest®ed"*©6it(ltict.* '"No power oil earth will ever be In the above words, Frederick Wil: fielni, crown prince of Germany heir to tb Uuone of the "kaiser, open-' ed the first interview he has ever giv \en to a foreign newspaper man. With \hese words he prefaced the first di rect statement made to the press by any member abje a®^' of the German royal fainlly since the outbreak of the war. I arrived at the headquarters of the fifth German army in an automobile shortly berore midnight. At daybreak 1 received a call from Major Elder Von Der Planitz, personal aide de th@ crown prince the greeted me cordially and without any might have been expected. a short like." carried by English cavalry officers. "1 hope your Imperial highness will pardon my Americanized German," I s&id, ln stating to him some of the (clear to me that the crown prlnre, points ln which I thought American like ninety-nine per cent °*thp Ger readers would be chiefly interested, mans lng on the suggestion, the crown prince of Germany proceeded to give iiis first interview in English. "I am a soldier and therefore can not discuss politics,'* said the crown rrlnce, "but It seems to me that this whole business, all of this action that you see around here, is senseless, unnecessary anj! uncalled for. But Germany was left no choice in the mat ter. From the lowest to the highest we all know that we are fighting for, „is.tured our existence. I know that soldiers the man There Is nothing of the other nations probably say. land and America. There aid a great many of them probably think the same thing. This does not alter the fact, however, that we are tUnited Press Leased Wire Service falANCE Communique declares situation along entire front unchang-j ed Germans generally on the defen-j sive but a few of their attacks re Pulsed. RUSSIA—Reinforcements rushed t° Poland with war office's expectation, fi*ey will completely crush Germans. W lighting for our national life. Chapelle and the bren carefully and steadily welding to eon vince ou*—people-that- thtfc war was 1— not engineered solely 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 on« grand unit Imbued with a magnificent spirit of self sacrluce." The scene of oiir" conversation waS the drawing room of a small French villa, located a few miles directly back of the German firing line and used by as a headquarters himseIf and ataff. The crown prince entered, accom panied by Major Von Der Planitz. who after presenting me, withdrew. of the Gerr tnt, a decoration-j save a very small insignia of his 'The young commander of the German cr0^n forces •prince returned, I was presented. He was dressed simply In grcen ghaW of h,8 troops ln unlform the stiffness or cool reserve that .. _# devoid of any decorati ranj{ as "I am very pleased to see you here,' acquire*! black and white rlb he said, "and I hope that you will find plenty to Interest you. I want you to, lieutenant general aiyl his re- bon of the order of the Iron Croas. He carrj0d no sword, but toyed with s,wagger stick similar to those Our conversation had been in prog ress but a short time when it became I have met on the firing Una English If you Lnd 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 fo- -ward the English which I have see.i manifest so constantly among peo ple of all walks of life since the out break of the war. On the contrary, there was a note of regret and al most one of sadness as he discussed this phase of the great issue. I quickly gained the impression that the crown prince by John Edwin Nevin, Press Staff Correspondent. no meatis 1f In Eng jann aim of the fire-eater, or the uncompromls- (Continued on page 2.) The War at a Glance United GERMANY— Kaiser on eastern •battle front. Stated fighting there still in progress with Russian offen sive halted and general position satis factory. ENGLAND— Considerable portion England's second army already on front. Believed fighting western front entering final stages and that greater Oerman s©ft activity may be expected. [United Press leased Wire Service.] BERLIN, (via The Hague), Nov. 30. The position of German troops In Poland now declared to be eatiafac tory. Fighting In the vicinity of Lodz is described as "unimportant" In late Despatches and It Is assumed that the real center of^the conflict has again shifted. Imperial Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg, An replying to a telegram from the kaiser, congratulating him upon his birthday, declares: "The German nation Is one with the kaiser In the trust of our forces and confidence of final victory In a Just cause." actual, discrimination must take place before a case could be decided. —Read The Dally cents per week. v-*v. nr* —The kaiser Is now on the eastern now being' advanced south of battle front. This was officially pre*. It is declared here today that a gradual withdrawal of the Germans nounced today and this with the r4^ motion of General Von Hindenbei the rank of field marshal as a result of the success with which the com mander of the eastern forces hae kept German territory clear of Russians, Is causing tremendous enthusiasm In Berlin today. Victory In the fighting in Poland Is not claimed by the German war office, as It is admitted that desperate fight ing Is still In progress. The report of Field Marshal Von Hindenberg that the Russian offensive has been com pletely halted, however, has aroused hopea of a resumption of the march toward Warsaw in the near future. 4,500 MORE PRISONERS. BERLIN, Nov. 30. (Via wirelesr to London.)—The capture of 4,500 prls-1 said. "It was thrust upon her, but oners and eighteen cannon in the fight-i now the nation Is prepared for any ing south of the Vistula river Is re-! sacrifices and she will do her duty to ported In official statement from the the absolute end until final success war office today announcing further crowns her efforts." progress In the eastern campaign. "Aj General Joffre said we had undoubt strong Russian attack near Darthmain edly been able to observe the excel falled. We took 600 men and* a' few spirit of the troops-at the- front. officers prisoner/' the statement. de aire's "South of the Vistula We captured 4,500 prisoners and eighteen cannon yesterday." j|m crow Law. [United Press I eased Wire Service.! WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.—The Okla homa "Jim Crow" car law, requiring railways to segregate white and ne gro passengers by providing separate coaches or compartments of equal comfort on trains, and separate depot characteristic of all great leaders. He waiting rooms, was approved today is KEOKUK, IOWAv MONDAY, NOV. 30, 1914 0f by the supreme court. It affirmed a His hair is white as is his large and decree of Oklahoma federal courts, drooping mustache His deep, gray, holding the law valid, asserting that kindly eyes look forth from beneath Gate Cily, 10 EVERY FRANCE RUSSIA jd Press Leased wire Service «RIS, Nov. 30.—The allied lines is evident. British and French troops are pressing forward, occupying the abandoned trenches. Throughout last week the artillery attack of the Germans gradually slack ened and it is now declared that many of the trenches In the inundated sec tion of Flanders have been evacuated by the enemy. South of Ypres, which General! Joffre. [By William Philip Slmms, United Pres3 Staff Correspondent.] [Copyright 1914 ty the United Press.] MEAUX, by automobile to Paris, Nov. 30.—General Joffre, commander in chief of the French army, received me with other correspondents of neu tral countries appointed to make a tour of the battle front at the city hall here today. He made a special trip from his headquarters for that purpose and1 in an interview stated that the cause of France was for the neutral countries of the world. "France did not desire the war," the commander of the French army "I hope y6u have been :.ble to see [United Press Leased Wire Service PETROGRAD, Nov. 30.—The hope of Russian arms now rests with the great reinforcements which have been rushed forward to the battle line in Poland. It is still confidently expect ed that German armies on the line from south of Plock to the region of Lodz will be completely crushed. Ter rific fighting has marked the efforts of the enemy to cut their way out of that region and complete success has not yet been gained by the Russians. The official statement today declares is in rulns from the German bombard-1 favorable progress Is still being made ment, the allied advance has been cau tious. Heavy artillery fire has been directed against the Germans, under cover of which new trenches were oc cupied, but a general offensive has not yet been developed. by the Russian forces, but it is evident that the various battles which have been going on during the past week have practically welded themselves into one vast engagement which must soon turn one way or the other. The army of General Mackensen Is declared to have been virtually cut in three parts, but one section has suc ceeded In extricating itself from its precarious position, though only with tremendous losses. ARBITRATION BOARD OPENS SESSIONS Will Hear Controversy Between 55,000 Employes and the West ern Railways. of newspaper men from the neutral, eratlons and awaiting your decision, great personal magnetism, such as Is, tratlon." medium height and heavy set. shaggy eyebrows. With occasional lighting like flashes, especially when he spoke of the {Continued on page 2.) KEOKUK May Improve Her Time and be Delightfully tained This Week At the Masonic Temple, (Entrance on Seventh street side.) Every Afternoon 2:30 (Except Saturday Afternoon) Free Cooking Lessons for the Ladies of Keokuk A really instructive series of lectures and practical demonstra tions which will cost those in attendance absolutely nothing and give them many pointers which will save labor and money. These lectures are lree. Nothing is offered for sale. The lectures aie under the direction of The Daily Gate City Arrange your dates so as to attend every afternoon from Monday to Friday mclusivec I United Press leased Wire Service.] Ported- G®11- Ml—~S6Wtrf-'-OW1•wpon" w- decid« -^VLesUons .Of. -graver.i (Jen. f^uis Caballaro. has repudiated. u8 good-bye, he repeated: grand chief engineer_of the Brother- "This is a war for humanity and the final triumph will be ours." General Joffre Is a man of action and not of words. His departure from tal and' labor ln the entire world hood .of Locomotive Engineers, in his opening address. "It is no idle dream his headquarters to meet the party watching the outcome of your delib- countries is therefore unprecedented. for upon the decision will depend In rarranya ln charge appointment of Gen. Gertrudls San The French commander is a man of a large measure the principal of Judre Peter C. PriRbard of the 1Jnit- ed States court of appeals, fourth dis- trict, was elected chairman of the board. H. S Mllstead of Washing ton, who is not one of the arbitra tors, was elected secretary. The arbi trators for the railways are H. E By rum of the Burlington and W. L. Park, (Continued on page 2.) I Pabl° CHICAGO Nov 30 Arbitration of|t°Iore been looked upon as one or .nat the controversy between 55,000 rail- Carranza's chief supporters and his way engineers, firemen and trainmen reported defection may prove serious. Meantime the government will devote and ninety-eight western railways to the former first chief. fighting forces," he added. And" then: importance or more far reaching ef- carranza and declared for Villa and. General Villa lias been instituted by as he shook hands with us, bidding feet," declared Warren H. Stone,, ti,e Gutierrez goven ment. I the Mex,co CIty now heid troopg wjtjj reglment8 ln reserve, when I say that the eyesof theiThe reorganized police force Is In h„ has controlled by appointing them ii threatened! to commands in various sections of being effectively stamped Zapata territory. This became known out. today in dispatches announcing the compiete control and rlotlng (s arljI"jl8 a]BQ tranqull IN Enter- Banquet Room Unofflola, reports that demande(J the wlthdrawai of thQ THE WEATHER Possibly Showers. Cooler, Local temp—7 p. m. 50 7 a. m. 50. EIGHT PAGES Three Distinct Governments Now With Others About Ready to Burst Into Bloom and Add to the Confusion. GENERAL FIGHTING IS EXPECTED SOON Villa is Working Out a Scheme to Weaken the Power of Zapata, While Attempting to Oust Carranza. [United Press Leased Wire Service.] .battleships now in the harbor are not WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.—With three distinct governments proclalm |ed in Mexico and others believed ready to burst Into bloom, the begin ning of a battle royal, which will show one distinct faction supreme, was in (sight today. The latest claimant re Gonzales, has here- treated seriously in administration circles. It is said, that, if such de mand has been made, It is for "home consumption" and with no belief that it will be acceded to. The administration ""expects general fighting at many points in Mexico 3ur- lng the next few weeks. It believes it ai! which In October 1913, threatened to I Gonzales is reported at Pachuca.'elm interests are protected while the result ln a general strike, began In forty miles northeast of Mexico City,1 Vfxlcans "work out their own salva the federal building here today before with the outposts of Vllla'B army in tion." an arbitration board selected under:close proximity. New of fighting be-. k- S the Nowlands act. itween them was expected. At the| Pulling Zapata's Teeth. '.'I doubt If any like body of njen lp same time Carranzlsta end Villlsta} bij PASO. Texas, Nov. 30.-^A .plan the world's history has been called: forces are racing for Tampico where t0 iB necessary to clear, the alf and Bhow who really Aguas although fighting is cheat, a Villa leader, to command the imported between there and Mexico state of Glerraro, Zapata's strong- Carranza (Continued on page 2.) What the War Moves Mean By J. W. T. Mason, Former European Man ager of the United Press. [United Press Leased Wire Service.] A revision of credit for the deeds NEW YORK, Nov. 30. (11 a. m.)— of the first four months of th« war is The fourth month of Europe's war ends therefore necessary. The Germain today with Field Marshal Sir Jo'm have proved themselves to possess French admitting that the allied superiority ot equipment over the al troops in France and Belgium are out- lfres. Lack of equipment undoubtedly numbered by the Germans. This is is the principal cause why the allies the most significant statement that have been unable to oppose superior has been made in any of the British numbers to the Germans whose own reports which now for the first time army is divided between east and seek to allay criticism at home by west. Not only in preparedness before giving credit to the individual units of the war began, but in productivity England's expeditionary army. since hostilities started, the Germans The British commander in chier have shown themselves to be the bet takes his nation and the world Into ter men. But it is the inevitable con his confidence, despite the early elusion to Sir John French's report martinet rules laid down by Hrd that the Germans have not shown a Kitchener and confesses that from man to man superiority in the field. I the commencement of the war to the Hitherto the world has believed the present time it has been impossible Germans wei? operating with inferior 'for the allies to continue a sustained numbers and were holding fast by !offensive because thev have had less sheer military skill to the French and men than the Germans. Only tactical Belgian territory. This, however, 'errors by the Germans have given seems not to be the case. The Gee 'the allies the two positive offensive'mans themselves have possessed the I victories they have secured—the bat-, larger armies, and it is the French, tie of the Marne and the battle of St.jEritish and Belgians who have been lOmer and Hazebrouck. This latter clinging desperately to their positions fight w*s the result of the German' with smaller forces. drive thirty-five miles west of Lille. Whatever may be the criticisms dl -which carried them within twenty-two rected against Franco and England [miles of Calais. The arrival of the for being unable to outnumber the English from the Aisne forced the divided German armies after four Vermans to retreat the whole of the months or fighting, the fault is not a thirty-five miles back to Lille. military one. but must be laid at the Sir Tohn French's declaration that doors of peace politicians who would (the Germans outnumbered the allies not provide the machinery in advance, and that an offensive campaign has Germany has no superiority in mill been impossible must be accept-d as tary field genius over the allies bo a positive fact, not as an excuse put much is proven by the long delayed forward to explain away the paucity acknowledgement that never have the of allied victories. An official Paris western allies been equal to the Ger report last week made the same con- mans In numbers. Sir John French ex fession In this latter statement the presses the opinion that the Present Germans were credited with having battle Is now coming to a close This fifty armv corps in the western battle may be his way of estimating that the area which probably totals two mil- allies soon will have more men on the lion men. firing line than the Germans. II is in control, of its energies to see that all for- weaken the power of General Zap- ata who recently^ joined. Jforces, with "Callentles convention's ad- by Zapata| ministration of Mexico. several of Villa's veteran it provides for the removal of Zap- is reported quiet.1 ata's chief lieutenants from territory $•' ii "it'