The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-12-21
BY WINTERS END
WAR WILL Be OVER
Henry Ford Says All Troops
Will be Out of Trenches
Soon. :
PARTY AT CHRISTIANIA.
The Peace Party Lands and WIFE
Begin Holding OF Formal
Meetings.

Christiania, via London, Dec. 10
Every nation in the world will soon
look upon American peace pilgrims
as taking the initiative in stopping
the peace expedition in Europe will
be recorded as one of the most bene-
VIOLENT things the American republic
ever did" said Henry Ford today to
the Associated Press representative
on stepping ashore on Norwegian
soil
The steamship Oscar II, carrying
the Ford peace expedition, arrived at
this port on Saturday after 14-days'
voyage from New York. The dele
gates expressed much displeasure be-
cause the vessel was delayed three
days by the British authorities at
Kirkwall.
Mr. Ford said he was confident the
expedition would result in getting the
men out of the trenches before the
winter was over. He declared he had
information from official sources that
his peace plan was looked upon ap-
provingly. He added that his motive
in coming to Europe was to develop
to the full an understanding through
out the world by the time peace ses-
sions were begun 1T The Hague,
where William Jennings Brayn, ex-
secretary of state, was expected to
join the peace party.
Mr.. Ford explained the presence
or the American party in Norway
was merely intended to convince the
Norwegians of the fervent wish of
Americans for peace. He expects to
gather the Norwegian delegation here
and then in about three days, pro-
ceed to Stockholm, Sweden. He said
the party would grow as it travelled,
through neural countries and that
! this would convince the belligerents
that the rest of the world demanded
peace Immediately. BY the time
| Copenhagen was visited and The
Hague reached probably two weeks
hence Mr.. Ford said, the peace move
ment would have definite program.
I LAND AT s O'CLOCK.
The members of the Ford party
landed at s o'clock this morning and
went to various hotels. The weather
is fine, so the travellers will have a
good chance to see Norwegian winter
life.
After holding meetings while cross
ng the Atlantic and disagreeing over
the question of American prepared
ness policy the $50 delegates on ar
irving here were anxious to learn
What attitude would be adopted to-
ward them by Europeans.
! Formal meetings will begin Mon-
/ day.
Christiania newspapers publish
/ long accounts regarding the Ford ex-
petition, accompanying the stories
with cartoons from foreign news
papers.
Just before the Oscar II reached
Christiania, the Ford guests held a.
public meeting aboard the ship.
SamueI Mcclure or New York said
that unless the peace pilgrims COM
posed their differences of opinion re-
gardlng President Wilson's prepared
ness policy, it would cause disaster
to the expedition. He declared Ameri-
can preparedness was necessary and
was not related to the peace efforts,
The Rev. Charles F. Aked, pastor of
the First Congregational church of
San Francisco, maintained it was
ridiculous for Americans to urge
peace aboard while preparing for war
at home.
Finally resolution declaring that
the delegates were unanimously for
European peace was adopted