The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24
WILSON VISITS
PREMIER; WILL
DINE IN FIELD
President Ready to Leave
Paris for American Head
quarters and Then viii Go
Across Channel to England.

PARIS, Dec. 24.-President Wilson
this morning paid visit to Premier
ClemenCeau
President Wilson's plans for visiting
American headquarters at Chaumont
ana then proceeding to England now
are complete. He will leave Paris late
tonight, and will not return until New
Years day. The presidents movements
while he Is with the army, which were
at first entirely in the hands of Gen.
Pershing. have been changed in one
respect Mr.. Wilson insisted upon talk
ing Christmas dinner with the troops
and eating from a mess kit with the
soldiers about him. He will have for
NAL dinner with Gen. Pershing and his
officers later. After reviewing the
dress.
Leaving Chaumont late Christmas day
the president will travel by military
train TO Calais, where he will arrive
the next morning, He will cross the
channel by the shortest route, landing
at Dover and going directly to London
TO begin a round of engagements and
conferences which will occupy his time
until the following Tuesday, when he
leaves for Paris.
On his arrival at Chaumont to visit
the American army the president will
be met by Gen. Pershng the French
general commanding in that district,
the prefect and mayor of Chaumont,
French and American guards of honor
and an American band, After his re-
ception at the city hall, the president
will review 10000 troops composed of
one infantry battalion from each of
these divisions: Sixth, 29th, 77th. S0th
and SOD. There will be an artillery
unit from the 77th division and two
, troops of the Sixth cavalry.
After luncheon at the headquarters
nd he
president will return by automobile to
Chaumont. On the way he will stor
at several small towns where American
troops are stationed. to inspect the
quarters and talk with the men.
President and Mrs. Wilson went
many of the principal shops during a
tour of two hours in the center Of
Paris. Both have been about the city
before, but this was the first time they
Ventured into the shopping district to-
Eether, as they often do in Washing
ton.
They walked from the Murat resi-
dence down one of the principal boule-
wards, going first to a widely known
American book store, where Mr.. Will
son was at once recognized. After
making several purchases there they
went to some shops Mrs Wilson de-
sired to visit, and spent some time
window wishing" as it is sometimes
called in the United States. Many
members of the temporary, American
colony in the French capital saw them
The show windows were ablaze with
light and fun of pretty things, and
Mr.. and Mrs, Wilson strolled from one
to another, arm In arm, stopping Stt
admire and chat and often to 90 inside
no buy. They made remarkable pro-
Hfess with FFench clerks, who did not
always recognize them, Few Parisians
did know Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, but al
Americans, with whom the center OF
Paris now teens, gave greetings, which
the presideAtg and his wife returned
with smiles and bows.
When shopping was finished and Mr.
and Mrs. Wilson had accumulated many
packages, an automobile driven by one
of the American motor corps drivers
took them home. The president always
remembers those who are members OF
his immediate staff at holiday time, and
this year they will have presents
bought in Paris.