Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-17
NATIONAL. LEADERS
TO DISCUSS TERMS
OF PEACE TREATY
Indications Are Interallied
Conferences Will Assemble,
Probably Next Monday.
WILL SPEND CHRISTMAS
WITH AMERICAN FORCES
Municipal Chiefs of France Unite
in Tribute of
Praise
THEIR GREETING IS ELOQUENT
Voices Worlds indignation at Ruin
Wrought by Ruthless Foe in
/ Terrible Conflict.
WILL SPEND CHRISTMAS
WITH AMERICAN FORCES
THEIR GREETING is ELoouENr

IBy Associatc. prcssl
PARIS. December lG.--The arrival OF
the various officials to meet President
Wilson has now been arranged for. The
Italian Premier. Vittorio Orlando and
Foreign Minister Scnnino will reach
here Thursday. David Lloyd George
and \. j. Balfour will probably reach
Paris next saturday. With Premier
Clemcnceau. the presence of these
peace delegates will permit of discus-
stons between the four leading powers
Great britain. France. the United states
and Italy.
The interallicd conference probably
VIII assemble next Monday. but the
sessions will be brief. not exceeding
The initial meeting Of the intcrallied
conference probably will be held IN
me me French War Office and will give
President Wilson his first opportunitys
10 meet the delegates around the con-
ference table. -
eFsm,er GEMS, ,Nis venizclos, Of Greece, mot
ence, at which the Greek aspirations
and Viewpoints We're doubtless placed.
before the President. 8 = ID IS
The meeting with the Greek prcmier
IKE that with Premier Clemencea,1
was outside of the formal program for
io,nay; and constituted n part of the
NJ ,ma'mate nate personal exchanges by which
IN, ,hc PRESIDENT is obtaining the vews-ot
me European statesmen and they aHe
oDin ming his views -
,.,, rhe chief resular feature OF the pr5-
gram to-day was the Presidents yfSit
20 the Hotel dc Willie at 1:I5 o'clocis In
ihe afternoon. lie was escorted there
ny resident Poincare and there was
"Hnther popular manifestation
President Wilson passed the carly
rorenoon indoors. reading largo
nmtnm, nmnnSr OF letters lie then started By
where the final meeting or tho nnacn
&c or" ~, i,eErncc VIII be held. going by waS
OF OF the lsois de ,Boulogne. Tho President
Wis accompanied bv' Mrs Wilson ''s's.--t
nc PRESIDENT will leave Paris t,hrjsr-
i,,"S hn.d,,, rye and go TO American gencral
Viii Wits nrorasG nnr,srs; From headquarters ho
VII have Christmas dinner with the
i>Incrican troops, and not with Tho
A.hcri'an commander or other officers
Will MEET KING VICTOR "
EMMANUEL IN IrSI.y
present the secolld occasion for WV WV
i,i l,iE Win King Victor Emman,leI Ths
Tnursn,,oNy' Trniu,itn IS ing @ VII, arrive in Paris nest
nofNinity for the fiyst meetinn Ss
OF TN rh, ,5ve'Gtsn i've, Il and IresJden, Details
arranged and the president wiii se1 usen
ably ably call on King Vicicr at the ItaI9sn
PRESIDENT Wilson viii proceed -
morrow TO S,nlis. Marshal FOXES ssd haa6 10
quarters, TO confer With the nIiioI
Goti,n Honh, tndt,i' Later rs will visit 'tha!
,mf Ir'' american divisions distih.
EnIshed themselves. nni also Rhein,s
,m,urin% the Interval: between ofiieIai (
VAS Vas nnn M" ,"h "lS'ts t9-Ily the Presdent
after the manr"r of MS nrcc,eGm.n
ennSi,Ie n shG ra Mhi'e h1n House offices, He did
phohc. GUST rs al home
,reSidrhi Wilson has been insiat1nics
.i,nL .hs american peace mission or
PIE IN mo Uhited States can bep.n
10 Know wha' is happening Meantime
me mission is trying to get itself
MAKING PLANS no GIVE
AMERICANS THE News
Joseph c. Grew. formerly connesto,.5
OF he American embassy in vienna
VII take charge of the official an,
nonhcements which will be ordii,a riIy
irnnsmitted to the United States. tUsG
VII nave 2s assistants Ray StannarI
baker ana MnNimilian Foster
president Wilson will leave Paris In
an automobile tomorrow TO visit tho
principal points along the old firhtins.
'front.'. notably the battle fields on the
The President, at the conclusion Of
ms address at the City Hall o-day. in
MlEPty M,.ho,do to ths greetings of Adrien
cipal Courcii OF Paris was nrnsnnPnd
VIII the Great Gold Medal Of the City
TO Mrs Wilson was presented a dia.
@mond @ brooch adorned with an enamel
dove. -'F'-f
This capital never saw more good!
nhtured more sweetly disposed crowds
,Gan those that nil the bouievards
black from curb 10 curb wneneversth,.
american President passes or is ex-
pectch to pass by.
Before. the end OF the war Parts
fpGWds bIn nm; had ro become ONE touehy and rri-
a neW spirit. Wilson. has brought
win aim new era of good feeling
ana Kindness. The Wilson smile"H-
ie souirio de Wilson.-features aIiTthc
local newspaper articles and II is shown
IN htty-scvcn varieties by photogra-
piers some filinG IN entire mage.
others In small cabinct TO ms in each
corner or the front sheet
Mrs. Wilson is unaniT decIaretlsa ~
charming beyond words., se,s Is safe
10 predict for her n gr - ,iaI siIc-@5
cess independent OF th,t spuHrical sIt- IS
nation. Every Paris newspaper shows *
print photographs OF her smiling
from flower loaded car.
rage. She was true queen OF Tho
carnival NJ jubilation though she
Looked Just tribe travel tired 9;ss
CITY HALL CEREMONIES
PROVE DAYS LARGE FEATURE
Ceremonies at tho city han consi s.
tutcd to-day's principal ofiicia. pro.
gram IN honor OF the President. Sdrltns
president OF the mun!c,paf
council, delivered tho address ofl vel. ~