New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-09

wccinn. Swedish and Danish delegates.
were met by special train. The tram
which WINS provided by special rermis,,
sion Of the military authorities Stood
an the dock surrounded by soldiers. ~
the pcncc advocates stood on the pat
form in the dusk in n drilling ram
they were selected one by one, ms thcf
names were called. and permitted 10 go
aboard the train Then the train was
locked and started quickly for the trip
ncross Northwestern Germany
After time the military guards on
the train relaxed the rules and per
mitted tho travellers 20 look out Of the
windows. In the brilliantly lighted sta
lions M Lubbock, Hamburg and Bremen
the pilgrims caught their first glimpse
Of military activity. Groups OF Ked
Cross nurses were seen parading on
the platforms. soldiers were leaning
ont Of the windows Of incoming and
outgoing trains. the familiar gray-coat
ed German officers were pacing back
and forth. and frequently crowd OF
civilians. anticipating the passing OF
the expedition, hurried for closer IN
spcction Of the train.
Evidence of the war was not missing
from the train itself. Only one dining
car was provided for the two hundred
traveller, The railroad authorities ex-
planned that all the dining cars were
being used TO transport wounded.
Posted in the cars were printed notices
calling on the public 10 eat sparlngly
and not waste food. One OF these no
tices gave ten rules, admonishlng the
people TO cook potatoes with the SKINS
on. save the scraps of bread and abb
stain from meat.
Another notice was that when the
train was passing over bridges OF
through tunnels the windows and doors
should be locked. because spies on oc-
casion had thrown bombs with the pur-
pose Of destroying the railroad.
After leaving Hamburg and while APP
preaching the western fighting zone,
the train was kept at its highest speed
and the usual stops at the smaller sta
tons were omitted The crowds at
some of these stations indicated that
the people along the railroad had been
informed of the coming of the eNpedi-
ton. Yet the spectators everywhere
viewed the train silently.
One lively incident, however, oc-
Cured at Benthe.m. near the Holland
frontier. There. near the end of the
trip through Germany, all the members
Of the expedition were TO have been
searched, but the authorities. through
the Lieutenant IN charge of the train,
announced that the searching he'd been
set aside. The travellers crowded int
the little station restaurant AT 8
o'clock in the morning and began
cheering The Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones,
of Chicago. thereupOn mounted chair
and thanked the German authorities.
lie explained the purpose Of the peace
expedition.
cries came for a speech from the
German lieutenant. lie finally mounted
the chair. lifted his helmet and said:
Il hope that your project will meet
with success"
More cheering rang through the little
country station. Later the Holland
customs officer, who crossed the border
10 meet the expedition. announced that
the Dutch government waived eXami-
nation and welcomed the members OF
the party TO Holland. Long before day
light the train crossed the border and
was speeding toward The Hague.
On reaching The Hague the party re-
ceived a cable message from Mr. Ford
stating that his health was improving
and that he hoped soon 10 rejOin the
party in Holland
The Reys. Charles T. Aked and Jen-
kin Lloyd Jones and Judge Lindsey
have made arrangements for the first
public meeting here next week, under
The auspices of the Ford party. AT which
all neutral nations will be asked 10
ur te for peace Members Of the party
express confidence that the peace sent
ment preading. All except the mem
hers Of the Peace Board will ret IN 20
the United States on January -.