The Alaska daily empire., 1914-12-24
XMAS SHIP JASON
 HAD TASTE or WAR

When the United States collier Jason the Christmas shin ol Ameri. ca, to the children of Europe, reached Genoa ltaly and was welcomed by representatives from Germany and Austria-Hungary tho collier reported Chat on the voyage from Moreilles it had e real contact with the war according to the New York World
 Three different times during the night the Jason was approached by French warships The first vessel sig nailed, asking the name, flag and des- tnation. When the information waB given the warship communicated Sorry Godspeed
 The second vessel, Q destroyer, lash- ed 9 searchlight from stem to stern and then sent Q boarding officer He requested that the ship's papers be produced. When informed that the Jason belonged to the American navy and was bound to Genoa to unload Christmas gifts he immediately apolo- gIzed and wished a pleasant voyage. The third inQuisi.or a converted cruiser megaphoned an Inquiry and extended it's best wishes when ad- yised of the nature of the Jasons destination
 Blank Shot Halts Jason.
 It was m usual experience. Cfoeci. ally when the destroyer stopped the Jason with a blank shot and threw a searchlight over the entire length Of the craft apparently searching for guns.
 As soon as the Jason was berthed in Genoa harbor, John Edward Jones, the American Consul General came over the side for the purpose of pay- ing 1ormal visit to the representa- tive Of the American children Mir. Jones said that the interest excited was not only in Germany and Aus tria-Hungary. but also in Italy The latter country has given instructions that every facility should be accord ed for landing the gifts and transpor- taton to tho Austrian fornHer, whence they will be conveyed to Austrla-Hun- gary and Germany.
 With Mir. Jones, John Callan O'Loug- lin, the American Commissioners and Commander Courtney of tho Jaeon went Co Q hotel where in Q few min utes the German delegation, with the Ausro.Hungarian Consul General. ap- peared.
 The German delegation. designated by tho Berlin government at Che inc stance Of the Central Committee of| the Red Cross, which is charged with Che duty Of distributing the gifts, con-i sisted Of Baron Adolph LUtz, Cham berlain of the King of Bavaria; Gott- lieb Krais. Councillor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Dr. Ferdinand May Councillor of the government oil Munich, and Franz von Herfl, German Consul General at Genoa.
 Germans Are Grateful.
 Speaking In an official capacity, Baron Luz chairman of the Berlin delegation said that the German goy- ernment and people were touched by the kindly thought of the American children for the German orphans oil war and regarded it as evidence of the friendly regard of America for Germany regard which the entire empire highly brides. There are many children in Germany who are sufferers from the war.
 Consul General Fern spoke in simi- lar terms, saying that the action of the children constituted an historic episode, which could not be forgotten by the German people.
 Baron Miske regretted that the Austro-Hungarian delegation had not arrived, but in the name of his gov ernment he took pleasure in express- ing gratitude for the manifestation of by the children Of America for the orphans of the dual monarchy