The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-27
RICHMOND COUPLE HAS
EXCITING VOYAGE OVER
DIR. Grovc-iIagen and His Sister
Aboard Steamer Halted by Eng
fish Cruiser.
FIRE TWO SHOTS ACROSS BOW
Reach Newport News on NIcxiCana
After SiNtccn-Day Trip Across At
lantic-Tclis of Wars Effect Upon
Neutral Countries in Europe

Effects OF the great International war
no" III progress on the neutral coun-
tries of Europe were described In AN
Interesting manner yesterday by DR.
Matthew Grove-IIaEcn, OF 20 East Main
street, who, with Miss Andrina Grove
Hagen, his sister. have Just reached
here from Newport News, whore they
landed on sunday afternoon, following
a sixteen day-trip across the Atlantic
ocean OH the Norwegian Mexican Gulf
Limo steamer McXicana.
Or. and Miss Grovc-IIagen sailed
from Chrlstiann. Norway. on the morn
ing OF August :, taking the upper
route around the Shetland and Farce
islands TO Newfoundland. and down
the coast to Newport News Just east
of the Farce Islands the English
cruiser Grafton fred two shots across
the bow of tho MeXicana and after she
halted n boats crew boarded the liner
and examined the sailing papers and
on hnd!nG them correct. permitted the
Nessc! TO continue on her way. Three
other cruisers were within haling dis
tancc at the lime. Or. Grove Hagen
took some excellent photographs of the
war vessels and the boarding crew.
which ho is exhibiting To his friends
NEUTRAL COUNTRIES KEENLY
FEEL EFiHECT or WAR
Norway. Sweden and Denmark are
feeling the effects of the war kccnly."
y.
prices OF foodstuifs and the ordinary
necessities OF i,fc and comfort have
ALREADY doubled in price, and the in
dustrial activities have been paralyzed
Brcwerics and distillcries have been
forced 10 suspend operations. and their
grain ana corn has been turned over
10 tho government for emergency pur-
poses. Although the countries have de
clarod their neutrality. the armies and
nnNies have been mobilized to protect
the seacoast. and TO preserve tho ncu-
trnlity rules. There is a spirit of war
everywhere and great excitement pre-
walls.
The government have ordered sa-
looms closed. and banks are holding
tight 10 their money. Unless there is
spccdy change there will he great
suffering among the poor"
N GERMANY UEFOUE
OUTBREAK OF HOSTiLiTIEs
d.. Grove Hagen was In f,urope
three months. and was IN Germany
before the outbreak OF hostilities Hun
drcGs 81 refugees from all nations
were seen by him in Norway, and
everywhere The pcnniless ones were
being fed and clothed by llind-hearted
people. Travel between Norway and
the bclligcrcnt countries has been sus-
pcndcd, he said, but the trade between
Norway and the United States is un-
Interrupted. Mail from the countries
At war Is always read before dis
patched. and the news is censored with
the sa'nc strictness ms that coming
here.
Or and Miss Grove-IIagcn sailed
on August :. They stopped al IIanre-
suud. at the south of Norway. and ut
bergen, on the northeast cost. In both
ports were large numbers of German
vessels. All were keeping close to
places Of safety, and few were ven
turing out.
other than the stoppaEo on the hieh
seas, tn" McXicanc had an uncvcntful
voyage. excepting close run To Ice
herrs off The coast Of NovIa Scotia \
steamer ON the same line was sunk two
days before thc Mcxicana left port
having coilidcd with mine In the
North Sea