Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-13
WILSON At BREsT
MID GUNS BOOM
U. S. Executive Is Given a cre.,
Ovation.
IMMENSE WAR FLEET THERE
America Is Represented by Nine Hue.
Dreadnaughts and Other Smaller
craft-Psris, in Holiday At.
tire, Ready to Acclaim
Visitor.

Brest. France, Dec. 13.-The great.
est war fleet assemble by IA French
por- since the war began formed m
avenue of steel down which President
Wilson and his party ON the u. S. \
George Washington passed today.
After the thunder Of the guns bad
died away and the fofmalitles Of adj
mirals' calls and visits of diynitarles
and the piping salutes from tn.
French and American fagships was
all over. the first American president
to visit a foreign land while in Office
passed under bower, every leaf of
which was message of affection from
the children of France.
This human touch was characters.
tic of the kind of reception awaiting
the president in Paris.
Nine U. S. Dreadnauehts Meet Him.
Prom Portland. England. yesterday
sailed Admiral Sims feet OF nine SUI
perdreadnaughts to meet the t. =. 4.
George Washington aud act as her es-
cOrt on the last lap OF the journey to
Brest
In the harbOr of Brest IL war craft
were preparing TO carry the tri-cOlOr
Stewards and join the escorting fleet.
Miss Margaret Wilson. the presi-
dents daughter, was here to meet her
father.
Twenty-eight American and -four
French destrbyers. still caInoufiaged
from their recent submarine hunting
expeditions. led the way They were
followed by the French cruisers Adj
nirai Auhe and Moncaim. six light
cruisers. and the American battlesh'pS
Florida. Utah. Wyoming. Arkansas.
New York. Texas, Nevada. Oklahoma
and Arizona Admiral Sims flagship
and Pennsylvania, with Admiral
Mayo.
Wilson Landed at p. Nj.
Outside the breakwater wurships
dropped anchor. forming double line.
The George Washington advanced
while each warship fred a salute Of
81 shots.
The Wilson ship dropped anchor at
French aad American admirals then
made their formal calls on the George
Washington wbereupon the Wilson
party bearded naval tug that car
ried them TO the Port du Commerce.
There the French foreign minister
welcomed the party on behalf of Presl-
dent Poincare There was delega-
tion of senator's and Deputies, and
Mayor COusIe, the Socialist boss OF
Brest made an address of welcome on
behalf of the municipal council. A big
deputation OF Paris Socialists was
there.
Take Special Train for Paris.
From the moment President Wilson
stepped ashore The French military
had charge OF his safety. After the
ceremonies on the pier the Wilson
party entered carriages and. headed
by detachments of infantry and French
sailors, rode in a triumphal progress
through the town TO the railway sta
ton, where a special train awaited to
take them to Paris.
Paris Ready for ovation.
Paris. Dec. 13.-Paris is awaiting
the arrival of President Wilson ana
another national holiday for the ceie-
bration of the allied victory.
The official delegations to receive
the American president left for Brest
last night. luxurious special train
was reserved for the use Of President
Poincare. The French ministry was
represented by Stephen PInchon, the
foreign minister. and Georges Leagues
the minister of marine.
The delegation Included .deputa-
ton from the senate and the chamber
of deputies and Andre Tardieu'
French high commissioners to the
United States.