The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-11
Decorations AT Brest In
Honor Of His Coming
Destroyed BY Storm
BATTLESHIPs IN
HOLIDAY DRESS
President To Visit Birth
place Of Lafayette And
Possibly Switzerland
tBy Associated Press,

Brest Dec 1.-THE United States
steamer George Washington. with
president Wilson and party aboard,
changed its course after leaving the
Azores and will arrive in Brest In
advance OF the time announced, ac-
cording to a naval wireless dispatch
received today
Arrives Friday Morning
The President now is expected tn
reach Brest at 10 o'clock Friday
morning. instead Of at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon. He win leave for
Paris at o'clock in the afternoon.
A heavy "southwester" blew up
during the light. stirring big seas
OFF the coast and tearing into RIB
oons the decorations which had been
placed in the city.
The authorities are erecting a, ma.
vilion on the quay where President
Wilson will first set foot In France.
The interior. which will be decorated
with flags and flowers, viii contain
platform where the French mirig-
ters will extend their first greetings
to the President.
Beat Him 20 IL
A wireless message from the
George Washington today asked that
the American Journalists who wera
on the United States steamer Oriza-
oa, which left New York In advance
or the George Washington, remain on
board THAI vessel until after the land.
| Ing of the President. However. the
| Orizaba reached Brest yesterday and
the entire party Of newspapermen
lahoeo and went to Paris last night.
All Are Well
The steamship George Washing
ton, carrying President Wilson and
the American delegates to the peace
conference at Paris. was reported by
the naval wireless as passing the
azores at o'clock yesterday after
| noon All on board were well after
the stormy weather through which
the presidential liner passed.
Preparations for receiving Prest-
dent wilson here haYe now been
/ completed. The city Is fairly hum
ming with expectancy. The first
plan of sending an American dread
naught feet seaward has been
changed. According TO the new plan
the fleet Will go out early Friday
morning TO encounter the American
! party short distance off the coast
| and accompany It to port.
Greeted by Frenehrfen and Ships
- French warships also will take
Foreign Minister Pinchon. Minister
OF Marine Leygues. and Andre Tar
dieu. head of the general commission
Tor Franco American war questions.
for the first greetings by an ex-
| change OF salutes.
French officers arrived here today
| from Paris TO make final arrange
| nents with the local authorities Tor
the Presidents landing.
The George Washington draws too
mitch water TO enter the inner hare
Dor, so the Presidents ship and tfe
entire fleet OF warships will anchor
In the outer harbor about n YT1IIa kanT
shore.
American Officers, Too
An American party consisting Of
General Pershing. Admiral Henry q.
Wilson, and Col. u. M. House then
will board the liner and bring riie
President and Mrs. Wilson ashore
aboard naval tug.
| The landing will be made at quay
three. where the French ministers
will extend a formal welcome Ia Tho
American president as he SETS foot
on French soil.
Invited TO Switzerland
Geneva, Dec. 1.-The state cotlY-s
Gil OF the canton OF Geneva has dee
cided to invite President Wilson 70
visit this city during his stay in Eu-
rope.
To Visit Lafayette's Birthplace
Faris. Dec. lat a special meeting
the Loire, 1t has been decided to in-
v1te President Wilson to visit the
birthplace of Lafayette at Chavaniac.
To pay the expenses OF the reception
| 100000 francs have been appropriate
| ed. President Poincare and Premier
Clemenceau will be invited TO accom-
pany Mr.. Wilson. !.