New-York tribune., 1918-12-03
Arrangements i'm France Are
Being Directed by For
mer Wilson Military Aid
Visit To Be State Event
American Chief Executive. Is
Expected to Arrive in
Brest OH December Ill

fAKlS, Dec. 2.-The American naval
base at Brest to-day gave orders for
a hot'lla of sixteen torpedo boat de-
stroyers to sail for the Azore Islands,
there to await passage of the fleet
accompanying President Wilson to
Europe.
1t is said that the squadron forming
the Presidential convoy will include
hine vessels - dreadnoughts, armed
cruisers and cruisers.
Up to tonight, nothing definite had
oeen determined whether the Presi-
dent would land at Brest or Cherbourg.
but 1t IS expected that MIR. Wilson,
with the united fleet, will arrive at
brest on the afternoon of December II
The squadron of American dread
noughts and destroyers which will go
TO sea to meet the ship carrying the
F"esldent with its escorting warships
Will take its course for a rendezvous
hxed for the two fleets on the high
seas.
Admiral Mayo, who has returned to
the United States, will command the
escort squadron across the Atlantic.
lhe admiraPs flag will fly from the
battleship Pennsylvania.
American troops will take part in
the visit of the President as escorts
and guards of honor, but their partci-
patton VIII be subject to the wishes
OF the French government.
Colonel William W. Rarts. military
%ld to President Wilson at the White
/ i.,r+ A
the American forces at the front, has
been given entire direction OF the ar
engagements for the arrival and visit
here of the President and of the ma
terial requirements Of the American
delegates to the peace congress both at
PaMs and Versailles. With Lieutenant
Colonel Whitney as chief Of staff and a
large force OF assistants plans are be-
lnG worked out in cooperation with the
French authorities under the general
supervision Of General Tasker II. Bliss,
American military member of the
Allied War Councl.
President Wilson i'll be the guest
o. the French nation from the moment
he steps on French soil and its wishes
VIII take precedence concerning the
details of his entertainments Other
heads of nations have come as military
SlilClS. LUZ tiie 1IcSlQcNl NlSlL VIII
be distinctly an event of state.
VIII Be Greeted at Brest
The first greetings to President Will
son will be extended by Foreign Minis
ter Pichon and Georges Leygues, the
Minister Of Marine, at Brest Oppor-
tunity will be given the populace OF
Brest for public demonstration OF
welcome.
AS Brest is ten hours journey from
Paris the Presidents departure will be
timed so that he will reach the capital
at o'clock on the afternoon of Decem-
ber 10, according to the present ar
rangements. These may be changed
however, so that the arrival will take
place at 2 o'clock p. m. on December 13
in order to avoid train travel by night.
In the latter case stop will be made
by the party between Brest and Paris
so that the arrival will occur at the
designated hour in the early afternoon,
when the whole populace will have an
opportunity to join in the welcome.
1t is expected that the Pres dential
train, instead of arriving at the Mont
parnasse station, the usual terminus,
will be switched to arrive at the Dau-
phine station, at the entrance of the
magnificent Avenue Bois de Boulogne.
The highest military ard civil honors
will be accorded the President, with