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Show mum filled in n Glowing Articles Written of -- Reception Given U. S, President. By Aatoclatad Presa. T,ON1ON. Dec. r7. - London a n..rn-inf n..rn-inf newspapers, having suspended publication alnce Tueaduy for the '''-'""- b-'T'-ir-j h" l 1-r fnul iii-n-n today for three daya' newa from the world. Nevertheless, by far the largest larg-est part of every pit per given over to President YVilson'a visit, other newa being severely condensed, (.ratification (.ratifica-tion ia expressed over Mr. Wilson's I presence snd the people's Joyoua wel- !come. which is declared to have been the warmest tribute to a visitor that London has ever known. There ia a strain of sympathetic personal greet - Ing running through all the atones, and the writers regard the popular acclamations of the president us be-' be-' tug animated by the same spirit. I PROCESSION TRIUMPHANT. "President Wilson's Journey was a ! triumphal procession from the mo- : ii i en t he landed." eaya the Mall, -ana; it wua real, sincere a f feet Ion. and nr. mere curiosity that brought to his i eara the tremendous nee la mat Ion of i the people of London.' The "elegraph ears: I "The warmth of the welcome to i President Wilson could not have been j exceeded " I The Post hopea that Mr. Wilson la! convinced of the sincere cordiality j of his welcome. ( "Kings iind emperoia arriving as! flr-at Mrttain a guests were never accorded ac-corded t uch a moving popular ova- j lion." says the t'hronicle. "Iteneath j the surface the visit netoken a great deal more than that of a head of aj state, and the crowds were well aware) j : of this f.elpT PEOPLE'S WELCOME. The Oaily Newa aas: "It was a people's welcome, not only expressing gratitude for the president's presi-dent's at ri lous statesmanship, lofty vision and unfiling wisdom, but also sending greetings from the free peo-' peo-' p'e of (ireat Hritatn to ihe free of J America on the morrow of their Joint I victory." "London nevr witnessed anything I quite like t his impressive welcome," i savs ine r.xpress. .o mreign sov-! sov-! ereign was eer so acclaimed by so I many people." The aame newspaper devotes a 1 ! paragraph to the impression .Mr. Wilson Wil-son made upon the people. It aaya that comments which were overheard were altogether complimentary. "A strong fact," "A fine. looking man." "A- proper gentleman" and other pressioiis were heard. and when i , American soldiers ,tn the crowd said: 1 "We kuess he is a rea jnni. anv-; wav." the eople near them indorsed .their sentiments with cheers J Newspapers generally refer appre- I cia lively to the gracious bearing of Mrs. Wilson nn the presidents; smite. |