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Show TRANSPORT SAILS WITH "SCRIBES " TO "COVER" PEACE ! HOBOKEN, N. J.. Dec. 1 The United Uni-ted States transport Orizaba sailed for Brest today with nearly 500 newspaper correspondents from all parts of the country, on their way to "cover" the coming peace conferences at Versailles. Versail-les. The party included several newspaper news-paper women and a score of motion picture men and newspaper photographers. photog-raphers. The correspondents were given a two -day start before the George Washington, Wash-ington, which is scheduled to leave Tuesday with President Wilson and his party because the Orizaba is a slower boat. The George Washington is expected to overhaul the Orizaba shortly before the arrival at Brest and a lively race for port is anticipated. |