Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-13
GREAT GUNS ROAR
WITH THUNDEROUS
SALUTES FOR u. S.
Wild Acclaim Is Given to
President by Thousands
of French People
IMPOSING NAVAL SPECTACLE
MARKS ENTRY Or BIG FLEET

Brest, Dec. I3.-President Wilson reached the
harbor of Brest on board the steamer George
Washington at | clock this afternoon amid the
deafening salvos of artillery afloat and on shore
and at 3.24 o'clock stepped on shore-the first
time American President had trod on Euro
pean soil
The arrival was the elimination of an imposing naval
spectacle which began the Presidential fleet rounded
the outer capes then passed the entrance forts and moved
maJestcay into the harbor where the George Washing
ton anchored at the head Of long double column of
American dreadnoughts and desroyers and the units of
French cruiser squadron.
Leaves For Paris
There laundering cannonade Presidents launch
lett the George Washington and landed pier No. g. He was
escorted to the tribune amid cheers and the notes o
the Star Spangled Banner"
an American flag and bouquet
President Wilson left Brest for Paris at o'clock this after
Crowd Tenders Frantic Ovation
PRESIDENT Wilson's progress from the pier train was
amidst voclIerous welcome from the thong the streets
Inc President delivered brief address after landing at Bre
thanking Mayor Goudc for the welcome given him e
then drove through the cheering crowd the frantic ovation con-
tnung until he reached the railway station.
Great Cheer Rolls Across Harbor
Inc presidential fleet first sighted 30 o'clock thisl
o8 ltGen miles OFT shore The sea calm and the stately
eet moved andward under skies which steadily Frightening
alter dark and gloomy morning 1t an hour later
that the fleet sgnaed the the harbo and
great cheer from the waiting crowd the cloud OF black
: smoke showed that the Presidential party was near
Ahead came single destroyer showing way to the fleet
and close behind loomed the baeships PENNSYLVANIA and
Wyoming flying respectively flags of Admiral Mavo com
mander OF the Atlantic fleet and Vice Admiral Sims commander
OF the American naval forces European Then came the
George Washington bearing President anked on either side
by the batteshps Arkansas Florida Utah Nevada OkIaboa
New York Texas and Arizona by French by great
totia of American and French torpedo desrovers
Salute Boom Gun For. Gun
lle entrance to the harbor straight mile wide
with forts croWnng the towering cliffs side Through
this the imposing pageant moved of the ten forts
answering gun for gun.
AS the fleet neaed the batteries and e
assembled craft took the hundeous salute while the
the hills and the terraces Of til cold city rang with
cheers from the enthusiastic multitude At the time all the
war craft merchantmen and transports ship
the yards while the strains of anthem foaed over
the water mngng with the of the guns and the shouts
the vast crowds.
Wilson Acknowledges Plaudits of Crowd
Ihe George Washington to anchor off shore while the
batteshps ranged themselves double column either side
President Wilson witnessed the spectacle the deck of
his steamer waving greetings and acknowledgements the cheer
through ashore wed with the artillery the Old Worlds first
tribute to the American President
Soon after the arrival of Presidential Stephen Pichon
the French foreign minister and Georges Leygues ministry oil
French boarded the George Washington to extend
their first greeting American officials went on board to
make the arrangements for the landing of the President
singular feature of the welcome President was heI
suppressed interest of the German prisoners as
evident that their interest in the was as keen as that of
Germans in the back ground Among those who the route
the station delegations patriotic and other
organizations and tongs of people from the negborng local
ies attred in gala Breton costumes.
The first greet the President besides the French ministerial
representatives Andre Tardeu high commissioner
Colonel F. NJ House. General John Pcrshng and General
Tasker Fl. Bliss.