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Show oo i WILSON TALKS : to won AT Ti PALACE LONDON, Dec. 26 As soon as President Pres-ident Wilson and his party entered Buckingham palace the crowds outside, out-side, including several hundred wound1-ed wound1-ed soldiers in the palace yard began cheering. Then came shouts of "We want Wilson! Wc want Wilson.' In response the president and Mrs. Wilson, together with King George and Queen Mary appeared on the second sec-ond floor balcony. President Wilson laughed and waved his hand, indicating that ho would rather ra-ther not speak. Mrs. Wilson waved a small Union Jack. The crowd, however, how-ever, insisted on a speech, so the president waved tho chorus of voices i r ii w - 1 1 in , " iiTT-n-r : 1 'o sileneo and thn addressrd himself ; . especially to (he wounded soldiers "I do not want to make a speech." ' jj ho said, "but I do want to tell you how , j much I honor you men who have been wounded in this fight for freedom and i to thank you all for the welcome yon have so generously given me. I hope ) each and everyone of you will come through safely to enjoy the fruits of ; tho victory for which you so courageously courag-eously fought." ' As soon as the president's speech was concluded the party reentered the ; palace where King George received a large group of American newspaper correspondents, including those who preceded President" Wilson to Franco on the steamer Orizaba. |