Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-11
PRESIDENT $ PARTY PASS
 THE AZORES
president From the Deck of George Washington,
 Witness Demonstration of Repulsing a Sub.

Prest, France, Dec. 10 (By The .ssociated Press. .)-(4:1O P. M.)-T he stpampship George Washington carry ;ng President Wilson and the Anne i- m ean delegates to the peace conference st Paris, was reported by naval wire .lss as passing the Azores at one oclock this afternoon. All on board were well after the stormy weather through which the presidential liner passed.
 preparations for receiving President Wilson here have now been completed. The city is fairly humming with ex- Ectancy.
 The progress of each step taken by the American visitors now is followed with eager interest. The first plan for sending an Amedican dreadnaught fleet seaward has been changed. Ac- ording to the new plan, the fleet will go out early Friday morning to en- counter the American party short distance off the coast and accompany 1t to port.
 French warships also will take for eign Minister Pichon, minister of Ma rne Leygues, and Andre Tardieu, head of the general commission for Franco American war questions, for the first greetings by an exchange of salutes. French officers arrived here today from Paris to make final arrange ments with the local authorities for the presidents landing.
 The George Washington draws too much water to enter the inner har- Dor, so the Presidents ship and the entire fleet of warshipS will anchor in the outer harbor about a mile off shore.
 An American party consisting of General Pershing, General Bliss, Ad- miral William s. Benson, Admiral Henry B. Wilson, and Colonel E. M House, then will board the liner and bring the President and Mrs. Wilson ashore aboard naval tug.
 The landing will be made at Quay. three, where the French ministers will Utend formal welcome to the Amer can president as he sets foot on French soil
 On Board U. S. S. George Washing Ion, Dec 9 (By Wireless to The Associated Press. .)-President Wilson etoOd on the bridge of the George Washington this afternoon and saw a united States destroyer stage thrill- Ing demonstration of the work of re- pulslng submarine attack. A touch realism was given by the drill of me men on board the liner and the onvoying ships. The great liner was snalng through the tropical waters lke chip on a duck pond when bug es ana alarm bells called the men to altle stations. President Wilson was aken to the bridge by Captain Me lauley so that he might get a better V'eE Of the demonstration.
 Adestroyer which had been Tagging ar astern suddenly leaped forward, lsr tunnels vomiting smoke and sale spray dashing from her bow as rae tore through the water at a clip of ulty knots an hour. As the destroyer slhe abream of the liner, depth bombs asle dropped and great geysers were a,oWn high into the air as the war alp zlgzagged it's way through the s'ets beneath which was supposed
 iurk the enemy submarine. Each Aploslon was distinctly felt on board as George Washington. The concus- %ls s, sounded like heavy blows 'essel.
 resident Wilson was most inter s'eu In the demonstration and asked s's.lons about it, going into the most mute detail.
 me George Washington will pass ~ tne Azores tomorrow morning sau wlii turn northward on the las K ts, ol the voyage. There will be nc op at the Azores.
 Dlsst France Dec. 10 (By The Asso Wssh. ssIu rress.)-(4 P. M)-The George Aaaa Aaasaaalngton, is expected to arrive pr.s!, .s! noon Friday. The landing O o,snt suent Wilson, is planned for s,ock in the afternoon and he is ex st. .ea to arrive in Paris at 10 o'clocl sos,s suraay morning. This schedule s,au s,u leave less than an hour fol sin suiInsmonies 2 here, which necessaril! essa M ue restricted, although the Bretol ,ossa ,ooss1lry is gathering from mile iss., S.ad to give Mir. Wilson an enthu Istic nc erecting.
 ton, rss,oent sS Wilson will drive direc lon. ou 1ne \, Quay to the depot, passin, ace e ou ,ae Cours Dajot, a splendid ter M overlooking the harbor.
 n ~ S populace and soldiers and sail Iad WI! ', be massed along the Cours bna," " ume permits there will be Ind suuress of welcome by the mayo ma lesponse by the President.
 hrss residents train will procee |nr,s stopping for several hour AnnSs,e ene night SO as to arrive at tn
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