The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-12-06
WILSON FIRST
DIRECTIONS ARE
RECEIVED TODAY
AT WHITE HOUSE
Only Routine Matters Are
Taken Up In Early
Wireless Messages
GREAT SYSTEM
rs IN OPERATION
Elaborate Arrangements
Made For Maintaining
Communication
tBy Associated Press }


(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. a--MessageA
directing the disposition of ofrtcta9
business have begun to reach the
White House from President viii
son at sea aboard the transport
George Washington. Secretary
Tumulty. who went to New YORK
to see the President off for the
peace conference Wednesday. re-
turned to his desk today in time 10
handle the first OF the instructions.
Little Doing So Far.
1t Is understood that all wireless
dispatches so far have dealt with
only routine executive business ana
that except for report of the NOM
ination OF Carter Glass as secretary
OF the treasury, IL mas not ueen
necessary TO bring any matters of
Importance to the Presidents atten-
ton. Mr.. Tumulty expects, however.
to communicate with his chief al
most as freely as though he were In
The White House. A special code for
the purpose has been devised by ex-
AflEHEH&St#
are given priority over all other
business through the naval radio
Wonderful Wireless System
Washington, Dec. 6@-The navy de-
partment announced last night that
1t has been in continuous communt-
cation by radio with the steamer
George Washington since It left New
York Tuesday with President Will
son and his party on board. No in-
FORMATION was given, however as to
the kind of weather the vessel and
her conveying fleet had encountered
or their position.
Cleared the Deck
At the White House it was said
last night no communication from
the President had been received. but
it was explained that the President
had left his desk clear and that no
matters Of Importance requiring his
attention had developed, since he
left Washington.
The navy departments announces
ment disclosed that special arrange
ments never before used were made
for handling the Presidents mes
ssGes and TO insure his being In
constant touch with Washington.
4 Special Wireless Equipment
1.-THE George Washington and tho
battleship Pennsylvania" said the
statement, ARE both equipped with
the most, powerful transmitting ap-
paratus, some of which was IN.
stalled for this particular trip. This
includes. on the Pennsylvania, the
most powerful transmitting set on
any United States naval ship. and
special receiving apparatus for re-
from high power stations.
used ordinarily for transatlantic
messages. The George Washington
was also specially equipped WITH
similar receiving apparatus.
Also Radio Telephones
"on board both ships were in-
stalled radio telephones and the
newest OF low power radio sets for
use only in communicating from
ship to ship. The George Washing
ton and the Pennsylvania are thus
able TO communicate with each 9th
er and at the same time receive
messages from shore.
How Messages Are Sent
"All messages for the President
are sent by the new naval high pow-
er station at Annapolis, which ID
lve times as powerful as the Arlina-
ton station. These messages are re-
ceived by the George Washington
and the Pennsylvania simultaneous
~. All replies are forwarded from
the George Washington TO the PENN
syivanla and reiayed to shore by the
Pennsylvania.
Triple Service Assures Accuracy
AT three speciaJ naval rs6to.ra.
ceiving stations, one IL Maine, one
in New Jersey and in the navy
building at Washington, expert OPP
orators are listening continuously
FOR the Presidents messages. The
messages when received are for
warded with the utmost dispatch to
The trans-Atlantic radio division Of
the Office of the director of naval
communications, in the navy de-
partment. and the three copies are
to insure accuracy, The
message Is then delivered to the ad-
through the same ofnus in Washing
through the same office in Wahing-
.on.
British and French Stations HELD
'As the Presidential party an
,roaches Europe, By arrangements
II the navy department. special re-
,eiytng stations in both England and
france will listen for messages from
he Pennsylvania and one of the
French high power stations win for
ward messages direct to the shin
The President win thus be kept ia
ouch with Washington and Paris Or
london simultaneously, Tor tha
George WashingtNn will receive eas-
ly the messages from the Annapolis
station until the end Of the voyage
Ind the ship is in French port
While en- route to Europe President
Wilson and his party will be kept
iafly informed of the events OF the
world through the navy news re-
bort, which is flashed nightly from
he naval radio station at Arlington
Ind is relayed to all naval ships and
stations. both at home end abroad
This report lis prepared by a naval
officer especially assigned for the
work and is made up from Associate
I'd Press dispatches.
This service. It is understood, fa
being supplemented while the George
Washington is crossing by additions
II matter prepared in the state de-
1artment and referring PARTICULARS
% AFFAIRS OF international import
lnce.