Show I I J E I Tilson on Homeward Trip Tip PR SAILS All f FOR Wilson Leaves Brest on George W Washington ashington Tells French He Is Iz Happy Over Reception By Associated Press B BREST REST Feb 15 President President t. l Wilson left Brest on Ls return to the United Stat s o t p t ship George W Washington ashington shor shorTy ry after 11 o'clock this morning s Tile Th George Washington weighed anchor at 11 1115 15 In a farewell message t to to the French people before le leaving est Di Brest today President VI Wilson son said said- he bad been received and treated as as' as asa a a. len as he had most desired to be treated He lie added that he was happy to retort to France to Bassist assist in completing the Just settlements of ot the peace con com ference PRESIDENTS PRESIDENT'S STATEMENT 1 The presidents president's statement r reads ads I cannot leave e ee e France Prance without ex ex expressing cx- cx pressing my profound sense of f the great hospitality of the French people and the French go er government ment They have received and treated m me ds 1 I most Ot desired to be treated as is a a a friend alike in spirit and in purpose purPose purpose pur pur pose I am happy to say that I am am to return to assist with all aU my heart In in completing the just peace which the peace conference is seeking and andr I Ishall Ishall shall shaH carr carry with me during my ab absence absence absence ab- ab sence very happy memories of ot the two months I have spent here I 1 have been privileged to see seo here at first hand what my sympathies have already conceived the conceived the suffer rIngs r- r ings and problems of or France Prance France and ever every day has deepened my Interest in the th solution of the grave questions upon whose proper solution the future prosperity of ot France and her asso elates clates and the tile whole world May I r not leave my warm and af affectionate at- at farewell greetings LAND IN BOSTON When Pr President Wilson left ett here today for tor the United States It was Val announced that he would land in Boston on FebruarY 25 wh rA h hA was R expected to make an all all' addi address ss which b Ch would cover the work performed at atthe atthe atthe the peace conference The president arrived In Brest from Paris at 10 1030 30 o'clock and went direct to the dock where he embarked on ona ona ona a French gunboat which took him and his party part to the George Wash- Wash ing The president was was received at Brest b by Admiral Moreau of ot the French French navy General Helmick the military commander of ot Brest Charles M. M Schwab and civil officers officers' There was no ceremony except a a. salute salue Q of t tw n- n ty-one ty guns FRENCH BAND PLAYS Fron Froni ron the railroad siding tn ta ti e dock were drawn drawn up a n of or American soldiers and a French marine band played The The Star Star- Spangled Banner as the gunboat left leftUs its Us moorings All An the ships ships' in the harbor displayed displayed dill dis dis- dis played the American flag and tall aU traffic was suspended while the presidents president's Hi- Hi dents dent's party was transferred to to- to the George Washington A French naval escort acted as as' as asa a auard guard of ot honor for the Wa Wash ington This escort with the Am lean battleship New Mexico will win t ac accompany company the president out to s sa d dand and ind then return The Th New had as ns companions companions' four n torpedo boats George lh the French minister of marine and Andre Andro French high commissioner to the United States accompanied the president on Continued on page 2 2 20 1 I I I I I PRESIDENT Continued from page paro 1 board the th George Georgo Washington i bid him goo goodbye be |