Show un j 7 7 7 i JJ AV A A JJ ri FIVE Viii CENTS 1 L t ILSON TO REACH FRANCE AT NOON BREST I FOLK READY TO JO GIVE WARM ARM WELCOME ELCOME Naval S Sp Spectacle Toge Together H r With Vi l Brilliant nt Functions i Will Win Signalize Arrival l lof of First U. U S. S President B BREST REST Dec B 12 By By Associated Associated Press Iress President Wilson Tilson will m arrive here bere his first stopping place in iii n. n France I a at t noon tomorrow Tho The French I government and this his ancient Breton cit city have e completed their preparations to commemorate first uirt landing of an American President President dent on the soil oE or Europe The weather this evening c was not Promising for the tho brilliant naval al spectacle spec spec- tace which will 1 mark tho Pr arrival an as a steady rain was falling al and a n thick mist enveloped Lbs Iho harbor harbor har liar bor makinI tho the outer headlands lands dimly din dim ly Iv visible Brest 19 crowded with nd and the Breton peasantry I. I t. t their Q quaint Buildings and squares arc are hun hung with lla flags s UHf streamers and mottoes bearl bearing th words Vive Wilson Hall hail faU the tho cham champion pion of ot tho rights of orman man An AmerIcan American Amer Amer- nier- nier ican naval band gave ga a concert this I. I In ViA T TI Oln M ln Tir An t u u w W WA A large e crowd was present notwithstanding standing th the ram w Location Wireless reports to tho the American naval r authorities aro are that tho the U U. s S. S S. S George Washington Is steaming steaming- steadily stead stead- II fly ily toward Brest It is expected that the lighthouse at the point will sight tho presidential r steamer and Its Us naval na escort a n before noon Friday antI and that the fleet will arrivo In the harbor harbor har liar bor an an hour later Stephen Pichon tho French foreign minister and Georges Geores Lenue minIster minister min mm- ister of or marine will wilt go o aboard the George Ge Washington at o'clock In 18 Inthe Inthe the afternoon to extend the fIr first Ir tt t formal formal format for for- mal mat greetings General Pershing General Bliss Admiral Benson Denson Ad Admiral d miral Wilson Col E. E M. M House and Ambassador Sharp will go aboard at atthe atthe atthe the name time The Presidents President's landing Is timed fOlZ for fOl 2 Z o'clock In the tho afternoon Official Give Gl Greetings It has been arranged that the various vari 1 ous US ministers generals admirals lull ambassadors will be the first to de debark do- do bark final landing being reserved reer t k for forthe t. t the President and und Mrs lr Wilson rhe The ministers and officials will ivill forth form t a t group t to receive o the Pres President dent as lie he e steps ashore The rho C foreign reign committee of ot the chamber of ot deputies and a delegation dele del gallon gation of socialist deputies also will willbe willbe be jc present Foreign Minister Pichon will welcome welcome welcome wel wel- I come tho the distinguished guests on be behalf Ie- Ie ehalt e- e half halt of ot the French government o and an Mayor Oo Goude dc on behalf of or the city of oC Brest Brest Tho The President will then ride alon along tho Cours to the railway 1 station whence ho will wilt depart for tor tori i P Paris ls' ls at 1 i o'clock rh The ell city Is wild with excitement to tonight tonight tonight to- to night In n anti antl anticipation lp of or tomorrows tomorrow's great event ent Patriotic meetings s. and concerts aro are being h held ld and the President president Pres Pres- ident Is s assured of ot a tumultuous wel wet com come c. c Americans Leave To Greet Chief Paris laris Dec 12 1 Col E E. E M. M r. r House ilous President Wilson's Wilsons personal adviser all Gen Ta Tasker ker H. H I Bliss BUss Gordon Auchincloss of ot Colonel and House doss closs son law Joseph C. C Grew former coun counselor olor of or orthe the American embassy In Vienna all members of ot the American cO commission for tor negotiating peace as the thc American merican peace mission henceforth will be known own left today toda by special train for tor Brest to meet President Wilson lIson when ho he arrives cs there thero Tho The E special train was fitted tilted out with Pullman sleepers and a u dining car Tho rho rh commission will arrive at Brest tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow tomor tomor- row morning at 10 Tho The U. U S 5 S. S S. S George Washington on which President Pres Pres- ident Wilson Is making the o voyage from the United State ls expected to reach Brest ro roads shortly before that Ii our lour Immediately the Georgo Washington comes come to anchor outside the harbor which Is mado necessary by b tho the fact t that the tho steamer draws too much water to o enter port Colonel House General GeneralI I Bliss and anti A and Grew will Immediately board tho the steamer and confer conter with President ImpartIng imparting Impart- Impart Ing Ing- ng to him bin whatever er Information the they have lave and the tho impressions they thoy have o gathered from the tho French people anti and officials and diplomatic officers con- con Continued on on rage rae 3 i I BREST FOLK FOU READY TO GIVE WARM WELCOME ELOME Continued from pa page pago o 1 I corning the tho feeling reeling r regarding President President dent WilBon's Wilsons on visit When President Wilson NUson arrives arrles at t tho Bols Bois do B Boulogne station at 10 o'clock Saturday morning It Is anticipated antici antici- anticipated that he will be welcomed b by Urge large crowd crowds Householders In the Champs tho rho Rue flue Royale tho the Rue and other streets through which the President will pass pus have rented window spaces for spectators at fancy tanoy prices In addition throngs aro tiro ro expected to line the sidewalks alks of or the streets through which the tho procession passes I. I President Arranges es Plans for Visits On Board tho U U. U S S. S S S. S George Georg- Washington WashIngton washIngton Wash Wash- ington Tuesday Dee Dec 10 10 By Wire Wire- loss to tho the Associated Press Press-Preal- Press President dent Wilson on learned today b by wireless' wireless from Cot CoL Edward M SI House HOUM that the plans of or the French government contemplate contemplate contemplate con con- template the peace peace confor conference nce getting down to Its sessions prior to Januar January 3 3 and ho he at nt once b began gan arranging his plans plan so ISO as to utilize tho the II intervening er time to clear up his ls visits s to tho the b battle battlefront battlefront front tilts the American troops nn l Italy 1 and other lher functions I In order er to l e leave leavel I l his ls time I entirely freo when the thc conference conference con con- ference begins bes Th Ih the meantime he he- will have informal Informal mal conferences with Premier Lloyd George Georgo of oC Great Britain Premier Clemenceau Clem- Clem of ot France Premier Orlando of oC Italy Hab and others to smooth out an any points of or difference which ma may arise between tho the United States and tho the allies al al- allies al lies with regard to the groundwork of or the conference Tho President Is planning to avoid rigorously all functions not necessarily of oC an official nature and will veto all pl pleasure asure trips On his arrival In Paris Saturday he ho will bo be received b by Pr President sl- sl dent and Madame On On that day clay ho will be tho the guest of or honor at a t public re reception and later will receive a d degree ree bestowed upon him hint by the University of r ParI Paris Virtually all ali of or next week eel has been reserved reser by President Wilson for tor con COn- at which ho he will emphasize the tho Idea that a n league of or nations must necessarily oe be e part of or the peace treatIes treaties treat treat- ies s and is not a subject for separate action Crown Prince Alexander Alexancer of or Serbia will be In Paris oV over r Christmas as aswill aswill aswill will also King Icing Victor Emmanuel of or Italy tah Immediately after acter the Christmas holiday tho the President probably will go goto goto o oto to Ita Italy returning to Paris on January Januar January Janu Janu- ar ary 2 ready to attend the peace con- con ference In tho meantime he will visit the tho de de- de portion portion of ot Franco and General Perching Pershing at the front for tor fora a review and ho will probably march at nt tho the head of tho the American merlean column In 0 a. a combined demonstration in Paris as a Do mark of or gratitude to tiro American people The Tho appeal says To acclaim President Wilson In is to acclaim tho rho citizens of or the United States who freely put on the heavy harne harness of or war To acclaim President Wilson Is to acclaim a n. great gret reat American and a Q solid champion of or a n peace teace made durable b by a n society of na na- Thanks to the aid of tho the United States tes In iii tho the last quarter hour of the struggle the tho tricolor of or the republic defended b by you ou citizens and all democrats democrats dem dom emerges s triumphant from the hurricane unchanged ed by 11 tho the corrupted l consciences of or Berlin and Vienna Wilson to Banquet Ban gust gustIn i In Historic Hall I Paris Dec Deo 12 The Tho Tho banquet tho the senate wIll give President Wilson I will be hold held In tho the Luxemburg palace Itself whore the senate sits utts and not as ns Is customary In the residence of or the president of ot tho the senate Tho The traditional tra tri tri- uso use of or this chamber as 03 a banQuet banquet banquet ban ban- hall which had long been abandoned abandoned aban aban- will thue thuc be revived This banquet hall is h tho finest ami most mot beautifully d decorated in Paris It now is called tho the tho lecture hall but origInally originally w was as the Ule throne room where horo the kings kIng of or Prance Franco op opened ned the tho parliament parlia parlia- ment Swiss I Invite Pr President Borne Borno Switzerland Doc Dec 1 12 The 1 The The Swiss government Io has addressed an InvitatIon in invitation In- In to President Wilson to vl visit lt Switzerland The Invitation sa says s 's the Swiss authorities would consider a a. visit from the tho President as fresh proof of oC the friendship between America the greatest s and S the ol oldest est re republic republic republic re- re public In lit the world I Paris Declares Holiday Paris Dec 12 Tire The The cabinet at a meeting meeting- today which was presided over o b by President Poincare decided that Saturday tho ho cia day of oC Prell President ont Wilson's Wilsons arrival In Paris shall b 3 public holiday holi holl- I da day London Will ViII Honor London Dec 12 The l-The The corporation of oC the city of or London toda today passed a resolution reso reso- lution Inviting President Wilson to ac accept accept accept ac- ac an address of or welcome In old box and asking him to a n. luncheon at atthe atthe atthe the Guildhall Greek Premier Arrives l Pari Paris D Doc C. C 12 Premier l Premier r Venizelos who ho will head tho Greek Greel delegation to the tho ho peace in Paris to toda today to- to da day lie He was accompanied by Foreign Minister Politic I Socialists to Welcome r Paris D Dec c. c 12 The Tho Tho radical Socialist group of or the chamber of or deputies today decided to send a d clue delegation atio of oC Its members to Brest to welcome welcome President Pre President Wilson In addition the group In Instructed Instructed instructed In- In Its executive board to make m arrangements arrangements arrangements ar ar- ar- ar with the presidents of or titer other Socialist groups with the tho object of or or organizing organizing organizing or- or a collective Socialist demonstration demonstration demonstration demon demon- In honor of or President Wilson |