Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-05
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New York, Dec. 4.-BOund on l mission the principal objects o! which are the abolition of militarisn, and the attainment of just world peace, Woodrow Wilson. first Presi- l dent of the United States to visit Europe while in office, was tonight speeding across the Atlantic toward France to attend the greatest inter- national conference in history. On the transport George Washing ton, >one time German passehger lin. CT manned by navy crew and with deck guns ready for action, ant. ac- eompanied by naval convoy, ths President left New York harbor today amid a demonstration without paral- Tel in the history of the port.
 The President took his place on the flying bridge as the great ship moved down the bay. River craft and ships of many nations dipped flags and toooted whistles and thousands of persons bae him God-speed in cheers and flag wavings from sky Sspers and piers.
 Off Quarantine, where Staten Is- hqd thrOngs waved and shouted a second farewell and monitors. gun iosts and artillerymen at Fort Hami- ton joined in saluting gun fire, tine George Washington met it's ocean convoy, the superdreadnaught Penn ylVania, and quintet of destroyers. With her official consort and ten other destroyers, which joined the fleet for cruise to the limit of American territorial waters. the George Washington disappeared over he eastern horizon shortly after lOon
 Mr Wilson left his native shores 'ecoldlng to persons who conferred sta him before the George Wash ngton sailed, determined against alltarism in any form. He feels mat the crushing of Prussian mili- afsm is part of his plan for tine amre peace of the world. these in lormants said.
 m emphasis, it seemed, of Ameri- aS part in bringing about Ger aanys downall, the presidential par outoound, met some of the Am .lcan hosts returning from overseas sso thousands homecoming avia. u troops on the Lapland cheered e George Washington as she left M M per, and outside quarantine the alleKahda was sighted. steamine !, tue harbor with more than 5000 Nulsfs as passengers.
 III command of Admiral Mayo, the aa'aron is heading, it is understood M Brest, an American debarkation A. III France. Its date of arrival '. uncertain, but quick passage Is
 leoulred as ample time remains s.,. conlerences preliminary to thl 'ala ". peace assemblage.
 N, Ull the French coast, the President m..; m oe welcomed by a squadron o1 Paeflcan warships.
 u Mllltarism Must Go.
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 s pian for the future peace o1 ,ofla' the President feels, accord. in :" persons who conferred witf bstou u tne transport George Wash O.s Just prior to its sailing a, R.,, Star Spangled Banner"
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