THE DOVE OF PEACE.
FAILS IN HIS MISSION. AND GOES HOME. By Cable.—Press Association—CopyrigMf Received Dec. 27, 10.30 p.m. London, Dec. 26. The Exchange Telegraph's Copenhagen correspondent reports that Mr. Henrj Ford has sailed for America aboard the; Bergensfjord, realising that_ it was inW possible to make headway. 'Before leav« ing he gave a cheque for a mil Hoi) kroner to finance the expedition, under charge of a committee of five.. The party is continually at logger* heads. Miss Bosiki Schwimmer persuad* ed Ford that the Scandinavian Government was ready to assist, but when Ford found all the official doors went closed be broke down.
DISILLUSIONMENT.
Received Dec 27, 11 p.m. » London, December 27. According to the Weekly Despatch'* Stockholm correspondent, Ford's expedition was a German plot, of which ford was the victim. The plan was hatched two months ago in Berlin. Schwimmer was designated to secure a rich American to finance the trip, and it was hoped that Sweden would officially receive the; mission. Then Mr. Bryan was to Be> brought to meet the King, and finally Herr von Bethmann Hollweg waa to invite Mr. Bryan on a mission to Berlin, Mr. Ford returns disillusioned.
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Taranaki Daily News, 28 December 1915, Page 5
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