Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-14
German Dir 0 nat and Suite
Sail on Frederick VIII
For Home.
LINER HAS RECORD
PASSENGER LIST
Many Persons Prominent in German
Official Life Depart - eernstorff
Takes Philosophical Wow Of situ-
ation-Exprsssss Belief That Amer
lea Has Observed Neutrality But
Charges England With Violation.

Hoboken, N. z, Feb. 1.-THE special
train carrying Count Won Bernstorff.
former German ambassador to the
United States, and his suite. arrived
at the railroad terminal here early this
morning. The train was Immediately
surrounded by a guard Of Hoboken
police and no one was permitted to
approach without credentials.
Count Won Bernstorff and his party
remained in their state rooms half an
hour after the train stopped, half
block from the dock. They will sail
on the Frederick VIII at 2 o.clocn ln.s
afternoon.
Then the count and countess sur
prised newspaper correspondents,
photographers and moving picture
operators by appearing on the rear
platform Of their car. The former
ambassador Acknowledged greetings
and for five minutes posed good
naturedly.
Altho he exchanged informal re-
marks the count refused to submit to
an interview.
At 1880 O'Clock the count and
countess stepped into. q Scloseh aute-
mobile and droVeiso the pier for breaks
fast. ss s:s
PoIios Guard Route 70 Pier.
The route from the train to the pier
lay between lines Of policemen and
detectives and q force Of $50 inspectors
OF the New York police squad.
Police launches guarded approaches
to the pier.
f Collector Malone. Of the port Of New
York. with ten officials from the GUS
toms house, spent the night on the
Frederick vHI ready to receive the
count when he came aboard.
The Frederick VIII will carry high
Officials Of the German embassy and
q number Of consular officers. Among
the latter are Dr. Karl L. Duisberg, Of
the San Francisco consulate.
Frederick Carries $50 Passengers.
The Frederick Win will carry 400
passengers in her first, and $50 in her
second class cabins, the largest NUM-
Der she ever booked. Among them is
the Baroness Zweidinek, wife Of Baron
Zweidinek who was designated charge
de affaires Of the Austrian embassy
after the dismissal Of Ambassador
Dumbs Another passenger Is Wolf
Won Igel, who was arrested in connec.
tion with alleged plots to blow up the
Welland canal, and was permitted to
leave the country altho under indict-
Mcct. a a 81 ~: !.
Carried Letter For esrnstorff.
To an untoward incident which oc-
CURED as the ambassador stepped
from the automobile to the pier the
police attached little Importance. A
young man tried to approach the party
but was seized by detectives. He said
he was Alfred Hopkins, 10 years old,
|of New York City. and had been giyen
q letter by man in that city to hand
to the ambassador. "A letter was found
on him together with a horoscope and
writings Of astrology and astronomy.
The police took possession OF these
and telephoned to Hopkins relatives
to come to Hoboken. The prisoner re-
fused to tell the name OF the mar, who
gave him the letter.
Dsrnstorff Gives interview.
Prior to his arrival in Hoboken,
Count Won Bernstorff outlined on
various occasions to a representative
Of the Associated Press his personal
views on the situation.
You ask me" he said about my trip.
Will get home all right? Well, you
never can tell. OF course we viii get
thru the British and French blockade,
and there should be no danger from
o,,v optv ~
whether I really get home doesn't
so much matter. have had my turn.
have had my play in politics ana !
am no longer az young as once was.
The only danger SO far as I can see.
that is attached to this trip, is that
we may strike mine.
Philosophical View az Situation.
"But il we do hit a mine and 70
down am ready to go too. After all.
what difference will 1t make? II 1t
has to come it will come, that's all.
ut is quite probable that my OIL
cial career Is finished. l may retire for
good. have been turned out by your
government for something over whici,
1 had no control. Perhaps this IS q
good time to step down. However, ]
am a German and my plans may be
| changed by the wishes OF my goyefn-
ment. !"
|. In regard to his views on the possi-
ibility OF the United States enterjne
the war II should be explained that
several times in the days Immediately
! following the severance Of diplomatic
relations ne Indicated his beliSf that 1t
was only : question e hours bssors