Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-18
CONSIDERS PLANS
RETURNING FORCES
TO AMERICAN SOIL
Contemplates Completion of
Troop Movement by
Christmas in 1919.
WILL SPEND HOLIDAY
WITH MEN OF ARMY
Proposes to Mingle Intimately
and Get Their Viewpoints
and Experiences.
LISTENS WE'LL; SAYS NOTHING
Discusses Economic Conditions. anu
lntcrallicd Commission, Instead of
Hoover, May Control Food. 80

PARIS. December 17.-In an informal
way President Wilson has begun 10
tackle the tremendous tasks which are
awaiting him over mere and which,ars
responsible for his coming to France.
The President apparently rested bet.
ter last night than at any time since
he stepped from the transport George
Washington at Brest several days ago.
His callers to-day were impressed With
his visible good health His eyes are
clear and Keen and his step elastic
ana vigorous. He seems physically
we'll prepared for the work he has set
out to do. h..
To-day the President held confer.
cnces with Colonel House. Edwin Hur.
ley; tho American shipping controller;
and Count ID Cellcrs. Italian ambas-
Hurley. II IS understood. the President
discussed the problem of shipping the
nmerrGan nrnsant n,nn hshiers s, hack & home Tho
the completion of the troop movements
by Christmas. 1919.
woodrow Wilson hpsfmag in ahs midst Will And And
boys for whom. AS he announced In
for Europe, ne was going tospseears tpsears
WHIeh @ they oTered life and and ihs.S limb. Mn: II
with the American nghtinE menssssHe
VIII eat, his Christmas dlnnerisw,ith
eas sas" oneers Ice wil and mee. @snns,5 as many he
and talk with them and listen to sux6at
they they have 10 say. The things'sshey
press. he will take with him as snses-
scntial part of his mental and splrit-
nai u; tc1uipm,ent for the conference &hsh
~ 10 make everlasting the yfSf0ry
those men have won. Y
To the diplomatic and Journalistic
world, President Wilson continues TO
InR
his record OF the four days he has, spent
N Franco. he might go down IN his
listeners. From the moment Of his his
arrival he has listened. and lie listens
still. -
Except for two general propositions,
not Il word OF political s!gniticanoe hns
sscared his lips publicly, and officiai
rnris ih Is still totally, in doubt as to
draws mis- chair TO the peace tables4s
GETS VIEWPOINTS or "a
ALL FRENcm racTIo2s
from close observations. 1t Is Clear.
political character. he dra ws near u,har
may be called dangerous water.ahis at
,mitude becomes one Of sounding rather
man OF asserting. He has listened to
PRESIDENT Poincare and to Premier
| G!emenceau rs well as to ex-Premie..
hni;.9c5, hriinnd, who represents a far diiferent
poiiticai group, and he has listened to
many other eminent political leaders
soit ne has mas iEdeed. been saturatlng him.
/
this to be an Imperative. indispensabis
part OF the great task that brought
him over here. But what he thinks he
Trained students who watched him
curing curing these four historic days sfhd
NJ little di,tlcuity however, in diviniiss
to move the PresidentNthe thourbs
that the reception accorded him hers
rs is cconn connvin,eing Inc, proof France is in full
ACCORD with him on the main pillars OF
lasting peace. s>'oN -
French otlciaidom continues to
| evince an ardent desire for the Presi.
dent TO. visit the war-ravaeea' relions
OF Northern France and Belgium The
oonvietion ooIv sf,n seems to be prevalent that
WILSON swing completely around To
the French claim for German payment
GcrperN,s C., me cost OF the war to the limit Of
IN TINS connection il may be said
that the speeches of the American su
GTSec"IiTG Tsar u.,,, have definitely removed the
soft peace, What he said about the i,
tme TINE, that no nation can go unpun-
ished that ventures upon such brutal.
( ;ties as were committed by Germany
IN this war; and again his remarKs
Yesterday about the sympathyTfwfrE
The suffering OF outraged Belgium and
france france which he said. was one of the
the contlict-those things have deepiS
touched the hearts of all French. -,
the trip to the Marne will probabl,.
be undertaken Tomorrow. ThursdnS
the King and Queen OF Italy Viii ar
rive here They are expected TO visit
President and Mrs. Wilson immed,afest
~ after their official call upon Presi.
dent Poincare. -
President and Mrs. Wilson went tafor
an automobile ride to-day in the ont.
skirts OF Paris, the skies having briRht,
cned towards noon. ss,ss'DS'-gs
During the rainy morning Mr. Wilson
worked IN his study. being Obliged to
iSS fS1isgo his expected trip TO the sois
II is known Mr.. Wilson feels 4}ba
warmest sympathy for Italy's claInia
arising from the war and the PTesi-
dent virtually told Count Cellero the
extent TO which he was willing to sup
port them during the forthcoming2fil
formal conference with entente GOV.
ernment Premicrs - = -
lNTERALLISD COMMISSION ias
MAY DISTRIBUTE EOODs
One of the important matters thit
is being considered In the conference
preceding the, peace congress is fha
economic situation In Europe as rafe;.
ring TO the general food conditions.tThs
main point hinges on the appoirtn,etit 4
or Herbert c. Hoover, the American
rood administrator. as director-gsiisTaI
o. OF reiie1 for all the allies and ss3hs
An amendment, 70 thI.Sn.. r...st>. Is ~