The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-14
OFF
FOR FA1HERLAND:
IS WELL GUARDED
Poses Good Naturedly for Photo
graphers as He Boards Steam.
er New York
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
FOR SAFE DEPARTURE
Frederik VIII Will Carry Larg-
est Cargo in Her History
Many Want Passage
ASSOCIATED Press)

Hoboken, N. j., Feb. 1.-THE spe
cial train carrying Count Won Bern
storff, formerly German ambassador
to the United States, and his suite
from Washington, arrived at the rail
road terminal here this morning.
The train stopped about two blocks
from the dock of the Scandinavian
American line steamship Frederick
VIII, on which they were to sail fol
Copenhagen this afternoon.
The count and countess surprised
the corps OF newspaper men and pho
tographers, who were permitted to
pass the police line, by appearing on
the rear platform Of their. car.
The route from the train to the pier
lay between lines of policemen and
detectives and force of $50 inspec-
tors from the neutrality squad of the
collector of the port was on duty at
the pier. A New York police boat
made it's way up and down among
the ice foes in the Hudson river in
front of the Scandinavian-American
docks and two smaller police launch
es guarded the north and south sides
of the pier.
To Carry 400 Passengers.
The Frederick VIII will carry 400
passengers in her first, and 25O pas
sengers in her second cabin, the larg-
est number she ever booked. Among
them is the Baroness Swiedinek, wife
of Baron Erich Swiedinek, who was
designated charge d'affaires of the
Austrian embassy after the dismissal
Of Ambassador DumbaS Another pas
senger is Wolf Won Igel, who was ar
rested in connection with alleged
plots to blow up the Welland canal
and was permitted to leave the coun-
try, although under 100000 bail on
pending indictments. e...s ~
Photographers Busy.
After the count and his party had
boarded the ship, Collector Malone
and his guard lined up behind a wood.
en- fence at the street end of the pier,
and prevented persons other than
passengers from passing.
Swarming up to the train were
photographers waiting until the party
got off. "Take off your hat" said one
photographer. The ambassador re-
moved his soft velour hat. PUT it on
again." yelled another. He put 1t
on. Another came up, Count, I didn't
get you, will you take off your nat
again?" He smiled and removed it
again. "You will take cold," said
Mrs. Bernstorff as she turned up his
coat collar, 81 have nothing to say
the count said as he boarded the
liner.
A man who claimed to be a rela-
tive of Prince William of Germany,
attempted to rush his way through
Ambassador Bernstorff's guard, as ne
was boarding the Frederic VIII. He
waved letter in his hand, which ne
said he had been commissioned to
deliver personally to the ambassador.
He had penetrated the guard before
stoned and taken to the police sta
tiOn. ......
Largest Cargces.
The Frederik VIII will carry one OF
the largest cargoes in her history
when she leaves Hoboken this after
noon. The largest number of passen-
gers ever carried on the vessel are
on board today. This put another
feather in Captain Thomason's hat.
He has crossed the Atlantic 425 times.
The Frederik VIII will sail from the
port with more guarantees of safety
than any vessel in months. The Al
lies governments have given Won
Eernstorff safe passage and route
has been picked out that will make
certain a safe passage. In view of
this announcement of safety, the line
offices here have been swarmed Tor
the past few days with applications
for passage on the liner. There are
more than 600 passengers aboard.
The fact that Baroness Zwiediek,
wife of the Austrian charge d'atfaires,
is sailing home with Ambassador Won
party appeared as sig
nificant today. Negotiations with
Austria to relax her endorsement of
Germany's submarine policy are still
held in secrecy. There are no signs
that she has changed he: position ana
it seems a break cannot be avoided.
Collector Malone announced the de-
parture of the ship had been deferred
two hours or until o'clock. No ex-
planation was offered. The Freder-
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