New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-22
"GENTLEMEN FARMERS
BILL WARK OF GERM ANY
Trained Experts in Agriculture Well as War, 1t is
the Kaiser's Junkers Whom the Umpire De-
pends for Next Years Harvest.
Bv JAMES O'DONNELL BENNETT.


, "Al of US do ne said. seeming 70
! take il as a matter OF course.
These proprietors are men OF large
fortune. and when they turned them
selves and their automobiles over to
/ the empire TO be incorporated INTO the
/ imperial volunteer automobile corps
they brought the German "Idcallsmus
as we'll as a great amount OF pro-
fciency to this important branch OF the
military service.
Thousands Of them brought their
/ chaufeurs along with them, but If IN
/ an emergency a chauffeur IS LACKING
| they run their own cars. Next TO play
ing the pipe organ IN a cold church
/ during an off duty hour. Mr.. Won Bis
marck would rather run his own car.
So when these men take the cOuricrs'
/ brown portfolio under their arms and
/ lump into their cars for ljO-mlle ride
through a snowstorm in the enemys
co lntry they constitute an eXtraordl-
narilv trustworthy set of couriers, men
not always as hardy as trained sol
diers. but of the Highest problty and
purpose and of more .l"n average re-
sourccfulness. ! have seen them sway
inC on their chairs WITH sleeplnesS
after a long night drive, and have
also seen them 81 Ike themselves to-
gether in an instant when orders came.
Land owners, manufacturers and
rillionaires are in this service, and
some men of fortune from the world
Of art. Max Won SchillinC. intendant
of the ROYAL Theatre at Stuttgart who
has the title of exchllency and rank OF
general in civil life, is one Of these
message bearers.
Gentlemen Couriers.
first Fell in with Won Bismarck
when | had TO make the seven-hour
| auto ride from Posen TO Graudenz TO
view the new intrenchments with
which this town has been half circled
! since August
, From the city of Posen We Jared
northwest up the border country, out
of the province of Posen and into the
province of West Prussia, over 1870
/ miles of good German roads, and |
don't suppose there was an hour OF the =
seven when we were out of the hail OF
civilians working on the iAtrenchments
or of soldiers guarding the finished
work.
From. Posen to Gnesen, Gnesen TO
! Hohensalza, Hohensalza TO Thorn,
Thorn to Kulmsee and Kulmsee to
| Graudenz-it was the same at all the
strategic points along the line; acres
upon acres of the fields far beyond the
outskirts of the towns cut up with
! trenches and acres of superb munich
nal forests cut away TO give the gun
/ ners the range or TO be converted INTO
I barriers .,
For the sake OF its military as well
az its historical significance | give the
route in detail, the distances beng
those not by highways but by rail:
From Posen rich city of $4,000 in
habitants. capital Of the province,
fortress of the first class, and gateway
of trade with the east) TO Gnesen, 81
miles. Gnesen, with a population Of
5000 and more than 1000 years OF
memorable history, is the Oldest town
in Poland In the cathedral is the
tomb Of St. Adalbert, first preacher OF
, Christianity in Prussia, who got killed
for his propaganda. Here the kings
of Poland used TO be c owned.
From Gnesen to Hohensalza. IS miles.
Hohensalza, population of $4,000; seat
of great salt works, directly opposite
one Of which is a huge beet sugar
factory. Both are working day and
night.
From Hohensalza TO Thorn. 20 miles.
Thorn, a spacious and beautiful city OF
$1,000 inhabitants and heroic his