Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-21
WILSON MAKES
PLANSFOR VISIT
TO ENGLAND
Spends Part Of Day Confer
ring With Italian States
men Who Explain Their
Country's Ambitions.

London, Dec. 20,-lt was defl-
itely announced this afternoon that
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson
would arrive in London Thursday
OF next week, December 20, and re-
main in England four days. They
will be the guests of King George
at Buckingham palace.
King George will give banquet
at Buckingham palace December
~ in honor of President Wilson.
The visit of President Wilson as
AN overnight guest at Bucking-
ham will be the first time in history
that any president has been thus
entertained at the palace.
Queen Mother Alexandra. with
her daughters, the Princess Victoria
and Queen Maud of Norway. who
is now here, has decided to remain
in London over Christmas instead
of going to Sandringham, in order
to receive President Wilson when
he makes his forthcoming visit.
Curzon Arranging Reception.
Earl Curzon is acting for the war
cabinet in the arrangements being
made by the lord chamberlain's de-
partment for the reception and en-
tertainment OF the president.
John w. Davis, the American am
bassador. was received by Foreign
Secretary Balfour today in connec-
ton with the arrangements for the
visit.
Representatives of the various de-
partments concerned with the recep-
ton Of the president will hold a
meeting tomorrow to settle all de-
tails.
The Associated Press was inform
ed by the British foreign Office TO-
day that the report printed by the
Manchester Guardian that the presi-
dent was coming especially to dis
cuss the Russian situation is mac
curate. The visit of the president
will be one of courtesy and not po-
litical, although naturally discus
sion of Russian affairs may arise IN
the course of his conversations here.
From well-informed quarters, it
is learned that there is no founda-
ton for the reports that British re-
Inducements are being sent to Rus
STA. 1t is understood that nothing
of this nature will be done pending
the allied conferences in Paris.
Confers with Italians.
Paris, Dec. 20.-President Viii
sons day Friday was crowded with
official conferences and visitors and
in making final preparations to pro-
coed to the American lines and
thence to England Immediately after
Christmas.
Mrs. Wilson went about Paris for
the first time today unaccompanled
by the president. With Admiral
Cary 7, Grayson, the presidents
personal physician, Mrs. Wilson Wis
tied the hospital for blind soldiers
organized by Winifred Holt Of New
York.
Early in the day Mr.. Wilson con-
ferred for some time with Premier
Orlando and Foreign Minister Son.
nino of Italy, who explained in de-
tail their country's ambitions. The
president has expressed warmest
sympathy with Italy's aspiration, but
has not committed himself fully as
to his views.
Conference Plans.
The opening meeting of the inter
allied conference will be confined to
representatives OF the allies snd the
United States, who will arrange for
the formal sessions of the peace con-
gress which will, open toward the
middle or latter part of January. 1t
is expected that the German dele
gates will then be present for the
first time. 1t is pointed out ttat this
is not negotiated peace, but a VIC
torious peace, based on virtual I'M
conditional surrender. The MAR
purpose of the preliminary confer
ence beginning early in January is to
arrange a common front tor the
peace congress.
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