GERMAN AGENTS AT WORK.

Grey River Argus, 29 December 1915, Page 7

GERMAN AGENTS AT WORK.

FOBD'S PEACE MISSION A MASCO.

ORGANISED BY THE ■GERMANS, [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION — COPYRIGHT-] BERNE, December 2r. Count von Bulow and a large staff at Lucerne have agents overrunning Switzerland trying to produce an atmosphere favorable to peace. LONDON, December 27. The Exchange correspondent telegraphs from Copenhagen that Mr Ford has sailed on return to America aboard the Bergensford, realising that it is impossible to make headway. Before leaving he gave a cheque for 1,000,000 kroner to finance the expedition, which was under the control of a committee of five. The party were continually at loggerheads. Miss Bosika Schwimmer persuaded Mr Frod that the Scandinavian Government were ready to assist. When Mr Ford found all official doors closed to him he broke down. According to the Weekly Dispatch's correspondent at StockHolm, the Ford expedition was a German plot of which Mr Ford was the victim. The plan was hatched two months ago in Berlin. It was designated to secure a rich American to finance the trip. It was hoped that Sweden would officially receive the mission and then Mr Byian would be brought to meet the King, and finally Count Bethman Hoik weg would invite Mr Byran and the mission to Berlin. Mr Ford returns disillusioned.