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Show WILSON PREPARES CONFERENCE DEMANDS I ? f i hi President and Marshal : Discuss Armistice ' Terms at Conference. ; PEACE IN' JUNE Foch Will Lead Aled ; Armies Under Arch of Triumph in Paris. i PARIS, Dec. 18. Up to this mo-1 Iment President Wilson has not ex-1 i pressed himself in favor of any of ; the various propositions that have ! jbeen advanced as regards the creation crea-tion of a league of nations, says a ; statement issued today by the i American peace commission. r , j , i- PARIS, Dec. 1G President ' Wilson I 'and, Marshal Foch talked for half anj hour Ia6t night. The subjects underi discussion were mainly in reference to the armistice between the Allies and I Germany. Mr. Wilson was most favorably fav-orably impressed as the result of this: ; first extended conversation he has had jwith the marshal, according to Marcel1 (Hutin of the Echo de Paris. Hutin states that it is most probable that1 the treaty of peace will be signed atj Versailles some time about the begin-' ning of June and that Marshal Foch; will lead the Allied armies under the Arch of Triumph in Paris within fifteen fif-teen days after peace is declared. j oo PARIS, Dec. IS. Much interest attaches at-taches to the conferences which'Pres- ident Wilson will havo with King Vic-j Vic-j tor Emmanuel who is expected to ar- ;rive tomorrow It is known the president presi-dent feels the. warmest for the purposes pur-poses which leu Italy to enter the war. Nevertheless, tho tentative lines laid out In consequence of an investigation investiga-tion by Colonel Edward M. House respecting res-pecting the probable extent of territory terri-tory which should go to Italy, on the principle of racial or linguistic deter mination do not fully accord with the' 'ideas of the Italian government, which! I feels that it should go further than Is , indicated by this outline. This is ono of the subjects which Mr. Wilson dis- I cussed with Count di Cellere, Italian , ambassador to America, whom he Is' believed to havo told tho extent toj which the American representatives! were willing to go in support of Italy's claims arising out of the war. PARIS, Dec. 17. (Havas) Thol American ambassador, William G. j Sharp, gave a dinner this evening in honor of President and Madame Poin-caro Poin-caro and President and Mrs. Wilson. The guests Included the ambassadors ' to France, the presidents of the senate sen-ate and chamber, the ministers of marine and foreign affairs, Marshals Joffre nnd Foch and the prefect of the ISelno and their wives, the American I delegates to the peace conference and I Generals Pershing, Bliss and Harts. I A reception followed the dinner, at .which niahy notable men of France land the United States were present. I A great crowd massed in frpnt of the I embassy acclaimed both presidents. PARIS, Dec. 18. Another raw, wet! I day kept President Wilson Indoors today to-day except for a ride in a closed motor mo-tor car. The only conference on his program was one with Gabriel Hano-taux, Hano-taux, formerly French foreign minister. minis-ter. The president worked late last night after his return from tho reception given by Ambassador and Mrs, Sharp and slept late this morning. The president is missing the entertainment he gets from attending tho theater, and he Is planning to witness a theatrical performance here soon. A gala night at the opera Is being planned for him. Tho president has expressed a desire de-sire to meet Lieutenant Rene Forick, the noted French ace, and tho aviator will bo brought to tho Murat mansion in the near future. PARIS, Dec. IS This morning's Paris newspapers variously place the probable dato of the peace conference at from January 10 to Jnnuary 15. The meetings preliminary to the conference confer-ence will take place arthe ministry of .foreign affairs with Premier Clemen- ceau presiding. Prior to this, extremely ex-tremely important conferences will be held, including ono President wilson will have with David Lloyd George, tho British premier. Most, wild rumors are In circulation regarding the interviews Premier Clemenceuu and Marshal Foch have had with tho Amorican president, PARIS, Dec. IS. (Havas) Among those who signed the visitors' book vestorday at the Murat residence, the temporary homo of President Wilson, were Viscount Northcllffe nnd Paul Painlovc and Jules Meline, former French premiers. oo OTTAWA, Dec. IS., S. Cohen, San Francisco, is listed as a repatriated prisoner in the Canadian casualties list issued today. J |