The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-09
F0RD PEACE PARTY
REACHES THE HAGUE
Treated With Every Courtesy by Ger.
mans. Who Rush Train Through
at Night,
GOULD MAKE NO CONVERTS
Word peace" Unknown TO German
Officers Aboard Special Which
Brought Peace Delegates Across
Domain Ruled Over BY Waiser,
From Special Correspondent1

"a From Special Correspondent
The Hague. Jan. S.-The Ford
peace party, fatigued and almost
sieepless. arrived at The Hague at
l0:45 o'clock this morning, after a
most extraordinary trip of twenty six
hours. which traversed the largest
belligerent country, except Russia.
without the party's being allowed to
see anything. This was not because
the party was not permitted to see by
the German government, but the trip
was oleverly planned 80 that the Ford
special left Warnemunde after dark
and arrived at the Dutch frontier at
3 o'clock in the morning.
The greatest efforts were made
along the route TO rush this first
wartime special through on record
time, and the German officers aboard,
evidently acting under orders, showed
the party every courtesy. All bag
gage was only cursorily examined.
The peace delegates were even per-
mitted at Hamburg TO send postcards
which the officers bought and mailed
for them. A special board of officers
spent the entire time of the trip
through Germany In examining the
passports SO as to facilitate the turning
over of the party to the Dutch au-
thorities at Bentheim.
Arrive in Heavy Rain.
The members of the peace party
arrived at WarnemgHde in heavy
rain. They saw neither submarine
nor German merchantmen in crossing
the Baltic. The members of the party
walked between rows OF German SOL
diers to ten special cars after they
had presented their passports A
handsome young lieutenant. who was
Aa1 v1d MO- he trnW in
the FIRST battle of the User. command
ed the train and was much admired
during the Journey. in spite of the
fact that he is a militarist OF the first
wafer.
The crowd at the Bentheim Station
on the Dutch frontier saw the extra
ordinary sight OF the hoary Rev DR..
Jenkin Lloyd Jones leading ''Hochst
for Germany as a recognition OF the
excellent and efficient train service.
The lieutenant replied in good Eng
fish.
Saw Hospital Train.
The members OF the party, who
kept their eyes glued to the windows
OF the train. saw. some things of in
terest en., reute~ for instance, there
was a hospital train in the Bremen
Station as we arrived, and the plat
form was crowded with nurses. We
passed en- route several trains loaded
with mysterious cargoes, possibly OF
ammunition. A parts OF young sol
diers leaving for the front were stand
ing at almost every station. The peace
INT husiasssas<stsrrpte on the journey
TO infiuenee--toHlard their views. but
their efforts were unavaiiing. Peace
was an unknown word to these men
and some OF the peace delegates real
tied for the first time the unimport-
ance of the expedition in the eyes OF
the belliserents.
The extraordinary efficiency of the
German secret service was brought
home to CASTOR Plaintiff. Mr.. Ford's
business manager. who took charge
Of the trip, and who carried alons
a sum of gold, in spite of the of
dcial warning. Mr.. Plaintiff was asked
for nav for each expense OF the train
even to a pfennig. In gold. and the
Off Gals refused to take paper.
s. s. Mcclure, who left the party
at Copenhagen. Is reported to be or
his way TO Berlin.