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Show dumb lino FRAP EXPECTS TO BE ABROAD NOT MORE THAW SIX WEEKS, . ACCORDING TO PLANS. I .. Party Sailed From New York on Tuea-t Tuea-t day and Expects to Reach Brest in About Seven Days. ; Washington. President Wilson on Tuesday, December 3, begun ills trip to Europe to attend the peace conference. confer-ence. . The president left Washington on a peclul truin for New York, where he . end ills party boarded the transport George Washington, on which the voyage voy-age across the Atluntic is being made. About seven duys will be required (or the trip and the ship will dock at a French port, presuinubly Brest. 4 The president does not expect to be abroud for more than six weeks, which , Would give him Just ft month, on European soli. Before the peace conference con-ference meats he will confer with Pre-'pliers Pre-'pliers Lloyd George of Great Britain, Cleiueneeuu of France and Orlando of Italy, and probably with King Albert of Belgium, as to the salient points of the peace treuty. : While In Europe, Mr. Wilson plans to visit Englund and Ituly as well as France, and he may go to Brussels. He also Is understood to intend to make a pilgrimage to aoiue of the battlefields in France. Joseph P. Tumulty, the president's ecretury, accoinpunled Sir. Wilson to New York, but did not go aboard. . He has' returned to Washington to conduct the business of the White House and will be the eyes and ears of the president presi-dent In this country. Mr. Tumulty will be In frequent communication with the president by cable and will keep ulin fully advised of eveuts at home. Only three of the five American representatives rep-resentatives to the peace conference las announced at the White House will cross with the president They are tlie .president himself, Secretary of State . Robert Lansing and Henry White, for-Ber for-Ber ambassador to France and Italy, Colonel E. M. House and Generul Taster Tas-ter II. Bliss, the other two members, are In France and will join the president presi-dent there. . |