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Show IS.: ; 4 NEW YORK. Bee. 13. One solitary doughboy, being the only . trooper aboard . the transport Oregonian, which arrived from Franca today, received aa royal a welcome home as If he bed been an entire regiment. ThV Oregonian was met down tho bay by the . police boat Patrol, with the mayors welcoming committee board, the police glee club and women police reserves, aa In the case of other trans- S. George on Drops Anchor at Head of Long Double Column of American Dreadnaughts and Destroyers. i President Wilson left BREST, Deo. IS . tfdock this afternoon. Bmi for Paris at ports.' German Government Scattered! Employee Through World to Write Propaganda, Witnesi Testified. 4 President Unisons progress from the pier to his train was amidst k a 'vociferous welcome from the throngs in the streets. ' BREST, Reo. 13 President Wilson reached the harbor of Brest on (ward the steamer fieorfe Washington at 1 oclock, this - afternoon and within an boor stepped on shorew the first time an American-presideJ- - T . , , had trod Enropean soil. Hie arrival of the Prestdent in the harbor was the culmination of an Imposing naval spectacle, President Wilson came ashore with "Mm. WUaop, who carried an American flag and a booqueC ri. -- t i - ed One million dollars a year for every year she has lived Is the amount llttie Miss Borella Angel I of Lake Forest. IU., will receive under the will of her annt, " Mrs. John W. Gates, widow of the financier and sportsman. As Miss Borella is fifteen .years old, she will - be a very wealthy girL j r Tbs Frefteh miatsten; And Amsrlean officials bearded the George Waah-i- T lagtM 4&jb;9VTMr wet naompwU4.hr HfaxAUrgaret WUsoa.Ua aaon.4 as they had 'gene sbeard the Oeorge Waahlngten preparations began for the preridanfs lauding. About H American aad French warships were in ; ' the foadrieaA. t WUm& ftfTlVMl 1b Cb V , r"r bftV t r PfifUfllt th 'bor et Brest, at Welockthl after- - j "ft Ratowerlng bc where Submarines used to lurk, noon, en, board the steamer George south, and Ianfl Series, with the light- 1 . 'Washington amid deafening salvos of house to the north. The avenues and artillery afloat and on shore. The terraces leading from the harbor are arrival was the culmination of an Im- still drenched, but an .army of laborers has bean clearing the mud from posing naval spectacle which began as the route which President Wilson will the presidential fleet ''rounded the cover and n decorations have outer capes, then passed the' entrance been replaced ones. Reports forts and moved majestically Into the this morning stated that the presidenharbor where the. George Washington tial fleet is approaching a short disoff shore and an auspicious day anchored at the head of a long' double tance la promised Jo mark the first time an column of American dreadnaughts American president steps on European and destroyers . and the units of a Within the harbor there li a aceni French cruiser squadron. of animation, with the first break, of The presidential .fleet wa. first day fleets of warships and merchant sighted at 11:30 o'clock this morning craft broke out their colors and dresswind-tor- wHh-ne- IS miles off shore. The sea was calm and the stately fleet moved landward under skies which were steadily brightening after a dark and gloomy - morning It . was more than, an hour later that the ships were signaUed at the entrance of the harbor and a great cheer arose from the waiting crowd as the cloud of black smoke showed that the presidential fleet was near. Mayor Gardes Greeting. GaUde of Brest In greeting 'Mayor ' President Wilson as he landed here today said: Mr. President, I feel the deepest - emotion in presenting hr ymr the wel-- , come of the Breton population. The ship bringing you to this port is the symbol under the auspices of which the legions of your pacific citisens sprang to arms in the grand cause of Independence. Under the same aus-- 1 pices today you bring to the tormented soil of Europe the comfort of your .authorised voice In the debatee which , will calm our quarrels. Mr. President; tjpon . this Breton soil our hearts sure unanimous in salut- of justice lag you as the messenger and peace. Tomorrow It will be our will acclaim' wlflcn nation you entire and our whole people will thrill with enthusiasm over the eminent statesman who Is the champion of their aspirations toward justice and liberty. In this old Breton city has the .honor of first saluting you. In order r avTW tx fporpetuatsr- this hewer das council has the municipal ecendants, ' an ad- -' asked me to present you-wldrees expressing their Joy at being privileged to incline themselves before the illustrious democrat, who presides 'over the destinies of the great republic ' t the United St tea" The Address. The mayor then presented the en- -, which grossed address of the council """ said In part: Being the first to welcome the president of the United States em-to France, we respectfully salute the person!-- . inent statesmanof who so nobly flea the Ideals liberty and the rights 'of man. In order to perpetuate this event through ages we direct that be deposited in the 'thra proceedings i city archlvea - Long live President tWUson!' Long live the champion and ,apoStie of international Justice',.' Bay Broke Gloomy. ' J gloomy Bay - broke dark and this morning. Heavy over Brest ooiuds . shut. but' the downpour . of ,eky which yesterday abat- prevailed ,raln. ed during the nlgljt and the wind subsided to a gentle breere blowing in from the sea. .The mists which have Ivelled the harbor for several days have blown away and the splendid pano-am- a of the harbor stands oUt,clearly. The outer strait leading from the harbor to the sea it clearly marked. - - tor-gs- fh .and S pro-Germ- an BREST, Dec. 13, 12 :50 p. m. The steamer , George .Washing- entered the , harbor; of ton, with President Wilson on , board, ' ' ' Brest shortly . after noon today, ; The Presidents ship moved into t the harbor through lines formed by the battleships: She dropped anchor about a mile off shore amid a tumultuous demons tratioh. . ,, -- ed ship with long lines of streamers. of French cruisers In their war paint, swung at anchorage, with a score of French destroyers about them. Kear. at hand loomed the-bi- g Uner La France, used aa a hospital ship. but. about to resume her trans-Atlantservice. American destroyers, naval yachts and, small craft gilded about the harbor and further" off lay great flotillas of merchant ships, transports, freighters and quaint Breton fishing craft. Two American freighters were still unloading army supplies here and an American transport was preparing to take' more American troops homeward. ,It wag a scene stirring with activity and one which glowed with color aa by a touch of sunlight. . i Since early morning, a fleet of airplanes has hovered over the entrance to the harbor, keeping an outlook --for the approaching fleet. On shore there was equal animation as vast throngs of Bretons In their picturesque head-gea- r massed packed the streets and along the quays end terraces overlookIn the day ing the harbor. Early French abd American soldiers, linad the streets and took assigned positions along the Cours Dajot. the handsome promenade leading from the commercial harbor to the city. Over which President Wilson will pass. The whole city Is a mass of bunting A group lo -- with streamers and mottoes The entire presidential route la lined .with Venetian masts, flags and tratiaparv . ., encies. - i. Meet Incoming Fleet. .At about oelock the French'cruls-e- r squadron consisting of the Admiral Aube, Conde and Montcalm wUh a -- nurtiber of destroyers, moved ont of the harbor, hmid the screech of sirens Jo meet the Incoming fleet off shore. A special train bearing Stephen Pichon, the French foreign minister: of Georges Ley rues, the minister marine and other distinguished officials, officers of the army and navy and the foreign committee of the cham her, of - deputies - arrived ' this morning and another train brought American Ambassador Sharp, Col. E. M. House, Gen. Pershing. Gen. Bliss, Admiral Beneon and other prominent Americana The program for the day fixes the arrival of the president ial fleet at about noon, wit ha n hour allowed tor moving to the anchorage and the presidents review of passing warships. The French - mlniitere wUL: board the George Washington at 1:10 o'clock to convey first greetings to Mr. Wilson. At the same time, American officials and Mtae Margaret W. Wilson, ths president's daughter,- - who has - been (Continued on age two.). nd Be-twe- en ' ' - WASHINGTON. Dec. IX. 200,000 and 300,000 per. ans of sympathies, including many Americans, before the United States mitered the war to obtain Information of. all kinds for the German espionage system ! In this country, reporting to local German consuls and propaganda agenla. Cape Lesley testified. nt ; Over the rail leaned theone Ameri' He can soldier. appeared startled when the police boat's siren let out a then waved hie hand mighty blast, and danced ecstatically when he found out what it was ail about. He bowed appreciatively - when the glee club rendered Home, Sweet Homei and proved an adept at catching cigarettes with which'- ne .was, pelted by. the women police reserves, alt of which waa .according to the usual program of welcome. The lone soldier was Sergeant Le-laA. Kaufman, headquarters troop, second division, who was bringing home "Joe, the favorite charger of Maj. Gen. Omar Bundy, whose troops stopped ths Germans on the Marne. The war horse carried the general in this and other engagements In which his troops participated and will be delivered to his master in Washington. . Kaufman, detached et Chateau-Thierr- y as a platoon leader in the th infantry, was gassed, and Wounded in the leg on July It. nan mm I WASHINGTON. Dec. I A The Oer-ma- n government on July '10, 1J4, Informed about 130 German civilian 'employees at a conference la Berlin that mOTtior" :,::JU5fGMO , Armlet Meet oi'rRKine at Coblenz Where They Take Up Watch Population Sneert and Laught at U. S. Troops, J ' WASHINGTON, Doc. IS. Tho American army marching T into . Germany . has . me to a stand at .Rhine. General , Pershing , report far yesterday aays - there waa no advance during the day, COBLENZ, by Courier to Nancy, Tuesday, Bee. 1. (By Tha Associated Press.) gentries of the American and German armies face each other acres the Rhine tonight. From below Cob lens, northword to the British lines American force hold the west bank of the stream. South of Cobleni, advanced elementa of the American .krmy have reached the river. ' . R la expected the movement across the Rhine will be well under way tomorrow. The first and third division I'1' been designated to 'occupy the advanced position along the 0 kllo-Ar- e - J east eofwUtot-ln- g .--7 srvtoe.4-- Oeiiigencs Kriiassi rt4Unk -- thirty-secon- . pan-Germ- an forty-secon- 1 i Thirty-secon- At-th- r : S fairly dtetrtb-intelligen- " month, Sscy. Daniels announced todC7-- . -They may be expected to reach Nr York about Bee. 33, and a naval fv.' ' view will take ptaoa there to oeiebrr ' ' ' ' the homecoming. , ' ; Instructlons hare been egldd to f, mlral Mayo. cogo4f-ii-o- l f 'et uxi tura n r A. ce j , t- - vsuted yaokktr win eome with . C-- ,, - tt , et . iff hkrfra in The dreadnaughts ordered te raf turn ar division No, 1, commanded Ijr -Rear Adrplriil Hugh Rodmqn, baL:' ship New York, flagship, Tmm, WJ- - i mlng. Florida, Alabama and Nsva ; i r division No. 1, commanded ly Admiral Thomas B. Rogers, bSlticA . Utah, flagship, Oklahoma and. Art' ' ' sona. ' ' - s , ' FORMER CETU.1AN - - . -- . , WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 Every capital ship of the American navy imr" In Korops, including the dread nault, squadron which has been opemCrr with the British main fleet during I war. will return .to boms waters C. . -- -- 4 Laday ha- - wsre L. ;To Celebrate Hctn 017 New York Harbcr Jbr:; .Dec 23. .j:, the bWdgahaad stipulated la the the AtirJiti -ermlrilse, Tba .' ri 1 1 aid iui seoeni wit) t kUld, fwur peraoos ywrrionaja support tx u d- foes the senate csrantfewe investigat- serious injuries dal 12 eCera alid . V ing German aad heswsra ptopaggnda. Injured ,Whn a struct ear ran wild Tha ftrri, third tod fourth division These employee then were dispatched to all parts of the world, St down the- - Twelfth street viedwot here ra of tha regular army. The d coming to tho United Kates to stim- this afternoon, Mt the tracks en the is made of national guard ulate propaganda. Cap- tower approach to the structure and reglmeats' from up tain Lester declared. He said bis in- crashed into tho Union PacKic freight Michigan and Wisformation game from an unnamed depot. consin. Texan and Oklahoma nation. 13. TestiBee. oar WASlHXGTON, Limited street Informant, now Interned in this coun- service, each oar al army man .make up the nhietirih mony that Edward Lrelt Fox, a writer. try. gsarded by twe peUcemen. was re- while the d is the Rainbow sumed here this morning after a strike was sept to Germany la 11S by ths The German propagandists ', landed hsd " tied .up all .lines here division. ' . .. German embassy, to 'write German loathe United States in August, 1114, asd completely In Kansas City, Kan., since Wed- - ' e d propaganda which waS'dlstrtbuted by; on ths same boat with Br. H. F. and perhaps the , The Hearst International News Service, bert. known aa the paymaster of the nesday morning.. ninetirih cross at Coblent, and twill was presented today to' tho senate enemy propaganda system in this ' t the other will uas the bridges north committee Investigating' brewers- - and country and immediately formed the ALLIES. MUST and south of the city, enemy propaganda by Capt. - G. B. neucleua for German propaganda. Lester of the army intelligence serTestimony that Edward Lyell Fox, DEAIa Across the river from Cobleni iu the a writer, was sent to Germany . In It 11 vice. ' of Ehrenbreltastein, there has fortreM In response to questions Capt, Lea- - by the German embassy to wrlto Oer An- been a email force of LONDON, Bee. II. Wla Montreal. German, but ter said there la nothing in the army propaganda which was tho Bonar drew, chancellor of law, records showing whether uted by the Hearat International News exchequer speaking et Glasgow, yes- It has been withdrawn and an Ameriwas . eervice, t presented today to the terday, said: either Mr. Hearst or managers of the can, force entered the fortress today, committee investigating brew-Fo- x One thing at the peace conference International News Service knew, that senate to v and more will be which enemy Important following a request that effect from propaganda by Captain waa in tho pay of tho , German perhaps German the authorities. of th terms the than the 'L"Ur army upon ltnpoeed i Intelligence ...-' government. s enemy will be to see that we deal fairThe German commandant of ,tho - Tho witness" read a telegram sent 77 . c ly with the Allies. -, WashInformed the Americana that by from the German embassy- in queV)ni place T 9aptfn r It would b ons of ths greatest mis- tomorrow V ington to 'ths German foreign office army intelligence the. entire. German army ever to fortunes the records that happened showing . Bept , 1914, saying; ; If the British em- with the exception of small detachWhether Mr. Hearst' either or declared. he man world, Chicago Tribune friendly paper. agers of the International News Serv- pire did not find that It could work ments of guards Wvuld be nine miles ice knew that Fox was in the pay of together with America and that the . from the Rhine,-,- -' . and German the of America the government representatives SHELL SHOCKED bottle A from thrown were a window bound d British Captain Lester said that Fox by together empire to him that while in Germany to support the peace. , woman at an American ao Idler ha MEN CURED BY , a had an , understanding that he been the only overt set of hostility reTHE ARMISTICE he would write anything he was tofd to ported since Ihe American have enwrite by the German publicity bureau SERVICE tered Coblenx. The incident was reBee. 13. More at Berlin. WASHINGTON, than 2,000 American soldiers in France , The witness said he obtained from garded as' being so trivial that it was an Fox admission aa that article apsuffering from shell shock were cured left to the local police to deal with the in the New Fork American by news of the signing of the armis- pearing woman. on 18, with 111$, September dealing tice, Burgeon General Ireland .today atrocities by Russian Cossacks The Snrartag People. told the senate military committee. Of alleged was under written him Instructions by has developed, however withThere 2, $00 shell shock, patients, thet genofficers as a means of eral said, all except about. 300 were from German Dec. 18. Upon the in the past 34 hours aq unmistakable WASHINGTON, the of atroGerman stories ' offsetting well almost Immediately. cities in Belgium that had begun 'to recommendation of Cen, Pershing air "of independence on the part of the come out about that time. . of President with the and people. reflecting their onnvietion approval ' I obtained from Fox hie original PLANS TO TRADE, notes written in lead pencil on the Wilson Secy, Baker today awarded that the Americans are going to deal WITH RUSSIA Cossack story, Capt. Lester said, the distinguished service medal to with them much more delicately tha and he admitted he never saw any General Peyton C. March, chief of have the French or British with the to and that staff. WASHINGTON, Bee. 13. Plana for oftbe atrocities referred people north and south of the city., his knowledge none of them ever the decoration before In resuming general trade with, parts of to Instead of ortnglng, or even showing presenting Russia and Finland were disclosed to- was committed. Pox was given cour- a large assemblage of army officers oflloera that no Secy. Baker laid stress upon the fact deep respect, the population adopted day by an announcement from the tesies from German was able to ob- that It was yron through efficient serv- an attitude today that found expreswar trade board that applications now other correspondent v In Jostling American soldiers on will be considered for import licenses tain. i ice both in France as chief of artil- sion streets and in sneers and laughs the for commodities,. ths chief of which! Captain Lester said that as a result lery and American first the of army! which wer only vaguely concealed. are platinum, various hides and siting ora request by President Wilson at a . horo, thief of staff v oly. Stx AT - Tha burgo niaater GAdA, yolphur' and teas Jtiade y4 Ihe rules regulating local affairs. The were mad in of seeds dolpb Hearst, changes of csfes latest one orders ths closing the film play "Petr la. produced WILL CELEBRATE at 11 o'block in the evehing. It is serially in the United States early In estimated his office that there are HIT picturing Japan and Mexico in HUN REVOLUTION sufficient stfoodstuffs lit this district an alliance against tha United States. : r to last them till February after which The witness cited this film' as one U. .Dec. AMSTERDAM, Thursday, assistance will be Imperative. bearing earmarks ' of German propaJanuary 1 has been fixed aa a day ganda. in honor Berlin in of general rejoicing Fox. Capt. 'Lester testified, eras sent American March to . Kiel to Germany in 11$, by tha German of the revolution. The announcement waa Issued by the Ebert government. embassy ostensibly as a correspondent The ,Rhine Completed of the Wtldman Newspaper and MagOF ILL waa azine syndicate and alas employTO RETURN ifa Tckt HzB Big ReyiewVYill C.:?n2S3J3 IV ? AMSTERDAM., Thursday, Deo. . It, Ths. former German empress hk suffered another serious heart stistA and a' doctor ha been summoned 1 from Berltd, according to dispatches received here, CONGRESS TAKES : UP RAILROAD . LEGlSLAtlO:: , 5 eon-fese- . . DISTISED , , WASHINGTON. Dec. Il.Cougre- clonal ooneidBratlon of, raJlroaff'loKi-- f latlod requested by Proaldcnt Wilson In his addrets to Corife-re'just before T having for the peace confereticere,a j ' begun . today with a meeting of the; house Interntate oommerce committed. 1 It was expected that the committee, would consider the renomroepdation c? 1 Director General MeAdoo hat . sov.J; ' o ernmeat conlrol-- f -- the ral'ro'iJx l.o extended lo J.uiuaxy, 1124. , - u w mi IM IE WASHINGT9N, Bee. 13. A bill to authorise the postmaster general to ' negotiate the purchase of telephone systems,' now under government oon-trand providing toy a survey of telegraph company properties, was Introduced In the house today by Chairman Moon of the poctofflee committee, who said Postmaster General Burleson . had Informed him the' president ap-. proved the measure. Mr. Moon said he drafted ,the bill In consultation with Mr, Burleson. He declined to comment further.but said that he would discuss the resolution pn the floor, of the house during 00 of the poetofflce appropria. tion, probably tomorrow. ol 1 i ed by tne Correspondents' Film which the witness said waa financed by the German . government The managers of the Wlldman syndicate did not know of Fox's connections with the German embassy, so far as Capt Lee ter knew. - Capt. Lester explained that operation in Europe of the Hearst service, to which he referred, were stopped by the British government In October, He added that be thought the had day eervice of this organisation t never been resumed. Senator Kins Asks Question. Capt. Leatitr aaid be had read many of Fox' articles written In Germany and all wera sheer propaganda. Replying to a question by Senator King of Utah, whether there was an evidence that the newspapers for which Fox wrote, knew of his connection with the German government, eald ha bad no such Capt! com-pUh- lfl. , . -- Ltr y, SHIPS TO TRADE ROUTES Dec. 1 WASHINGTON. Bhlpe with aggregate carrying capacity of 100.000 tons have been designated by the army quartermaster department to the shipping board for return to trade routes. Maj.' Gen. Goethaia today so informed . Senator Smith of South Carolina of. the' senate Interstate commerce committee, - ' : LAW MAY "RETIRE , ' FROM EXCHEQUER GLASGOW. Thursday, Dec, II. Andrew Bonar Ldk announced here wad today that It unlikely he would be chancellor of tho exchequer to take the next budget before parliament. , I FRENCH MARINES ' ENTER ODESSA? rasMHMW t lAnla, Deo 13. French . marine have entered Odessa, Russia, and have ; received a cordial welcome from the'-- " people tiler a, according to Urn Matin, f Detachments have occupied the wire- - f leas station end expelled German sot- dicer Jt?um' all raraxA.y '4KtikWXhKA-i- ; newspaper sayk that the fortress and city of Sebastopol have teen cleared of German soldiers who were causing -disorders. It la alleged. lth tho cor.-- J . njvance of the Bolshevist. ' : i SUBDFODII i DEIEGTKES IRE AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPATION. Thursday, Dec, 13. The four advance divisions -- of the American army of occupation virtually completed their march to the Rhine late They now are awaiting yesterday. orders to cross the river which they LONDON, Dec. 1 1. SevsritI score ' : j wilt do tomorrow, according to the detectives, ick of former Empr- present program, or Willin' - force of quthsat Pota-j dam, are staying at A mar on gen. "$ fra d- -. J U. S; SQUADRON owing every movemor of Herr It . ; AT POLA henxoliern, according to the Amenon- - ' : ARRIVES gen correspondent of the Express, AMSTERDAM, Bee. IS. An Amer- who clalmi to have talked vlth some,' ican squadron ha arrived at Pola. of these men. Hery Hohensollern L said to be dreed of bomb formerly one of the principal Austrian throwers and other assassins 'and ul- y naval bases and has taken over the wavs carries a tmal? revolve. war Command of the port. Jugo-Sla- v w,4 deand The suite former emperor's, vessels in the harbor hava hoisted the American flag, according to a 'tele- tectives ha-r- added a least 100 to thu gram from Laibach, reporting the ar population ef jhe village of Ameren- . - ' , gen, the correepondent states rival ef the Americans. sun rami t -J , |