Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-06

make plain his proposition that all
come TO the peace table prepared to
make sacrifices for a lasting peace
and thar armed domination by any
one nation shall cease.
WASHINGTON, Dec 5-The navy
department announced tonight that
II has been in continuous communi-
cation by radio with the steamer
George Washington since II left New
York yesterday 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 encoun-
tered or their position.
At the white house tonight IL was
said that no communications from
the president had been received but
1t was explained that the president
had left his desk clear and that no
matter OF Importance requiring his
attention had developed since he left
Washington.
Special Arrangements Made.
The navy departments announce
ment disclosed that special arrange
ments, never before used, were made
for handling the presidents mes
sages and TO insure his being in con-
slant touch with Washington.
THE George Washington and the
battleshlp Pennsylvania" said the
statement, ARE both equipped with
the most powerful transmitting ap-
paratus. some OF which was installed
for this particular trip. This APP
paratus includes, on the Pennsyl
vania, the most powerful transmit
ting set on any United States naval
ship, and special receiving apparat-
us, for receiving from high power
stations used ordinarily only for
transatlantic messages. The George
Washington was especially equipped
with similar receiving apparatus.
"On both ships were installed
radio telephones and the newest
type OF low power radio sets for use
only in communication from ship to
ship. The George Washington and
the Pennsylvania are thus able to
communicate with each other and
at the same time receive messages
from shore.
"All messages from the president
are sent by the new naval high pow
er station at Annapolis, which Is five
times as powerful as the Arlington
station. These messages are re-
ceived by the George Washington
and the Pennsylvania Simultaneous
ly. All replies are forwarded from
the George Washingtonu to the
Pennsylvania and relayed to shore
by the Pennsylvania
At three special naval radio re-
ceiving stations. one in Maine, one
in New Jersey and one in the navy
building, Washington, expert opera
tors are listening continuously for
tho Pennsylvanfas messages. The
messages when received are for
warded with utmost dispatch to the
trans Atlantic radio division of the
office OF the director OF naval COM
munications,, in the navy depart
ment, and the three copies are cm-
pared, to insure accuracy. The mes
sages pass through the same office
in Washington.
stations Prepared.
"As the presidential party ap-
proaches Europe. by arrangements
ofGthe navy department, special re-
ceiving stations in both England and
France will listen for messages from
the Pennsylvania and one of the
French high power stations will for
ward messages direct to the ship.
The president will thus be kept In
touch with Washington and Paris
or London simultaneously"
While en- route President Wilson
and his party will be kept daily in
formed OF the events of the world
through the navy war news report
which is flashed nightly from the
naval radio station at Arlington,
This report is prepared by a naval
officer especially assigned for the
wOrk and Is made IN from ASSOCi-