New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-18
EXPECT PEACE TREATY TO
BE SIGNED BY JUNE; FOCH
CONFERS WITH PRESIDENT
Views of Italian Government
Do Not Agree With Those
of Wilson on Extent of
Territory Going to Italy.

Paris, Dec. 18-President Wilson and
Marsal Foch talked for half an hour
last night. The subjects under dis-i
cussion were mainly referred to thes
armistice between the Allies and Ger-
many. Mr.. Wilson was most favor-
ably impressed rs the result of this
first extended conversation he has had
with the marshal, according to MarceA
Hutin of the Echo de Paris.
M. Hutn states tho treaty of peace8
probably will be signed at Versallies
about the beginning Of June and that
Marshal Foch will lead the Allied
armies under the Arch of Triumph ind
Paris within Is days after peace ia
declared.
During his talk with Marshal FochI
President Wilson indicated the1
ground he desired to cover in his trip4
to the front.
Wilson Non CommittaI.
Up to this moment President wiz
son has not expressed himself ind
favor of any of the various PROPOSE
tions that have been advanced as res
CARDS the creation of a league Of nal
tions says a statement issued today4
by the American peace commission 4
Another raw, wet day kept Presi /
dent Wilson indoors today except forI
a ride in a closed motor car. Thoa
only conference on his program waSI
one with Gabriel Hanotaux, formerlyI
French foreign minister.
The president worked late last night 4
after his return from the receptioni
given by Ambassador and Mrs. sharpl
and slept late into this morning.
italian Question Unsettled
Much interest attaches to the con-
ference which President Wilson Wilt
have with King Victor Emmanuel,
who Is expected to arrive here tomor-
row. The presidents associates have
said he will go further into the sub
ject of Italy's position at the peace
conference in his conversations with
the king having had several int
formal talks during the voyage from
America to France with Count Macchi /!
di Cellere, italian ambassador and |
high commissioner to the United |
States. as we'll as another discussion |
Of these questions yesterday.
Controversy Over Territory.
1t is known the president feels the !
warmest sympathy for the purposes
which led italy to enter the war.
Nevertheless, the tentative lines laid |
out in consequence of an 1nVeSt1gatlOn 1
by Col. L. M. House respecting the |
probable extent of territory which |
should go to Italy, on the principle |
of racial or linguistic determination. |
do not fully accord with the ideas |
of the Italian government, which feels I
that it should go further than is i'm |
dicated by this outline. This is one
of the subjects which Mr.. Wilson dis
cussed with Count Cellere.
Wants to Meet Famous Ace.
The president is missing the enter
tainment he customarily gets from
attending the theater and he is PLAN
ming to witness a theatrical perform
ance here soon. A gala night at the
opera is being planned for him, but
he intends also to witness q variety
entertainment
The president has expressed a de-
sire to meet Lieut.. Rene Fonck the
noted French ace and the aviator VIII
be brought to the Murat mansion
the near future.
Among those who signed tho vis-
tors book yesterday at the Murat
residence, the temporary home Of
President Wilson, were Viscount
Northcliffe and Paul Painleve and
Jules Meline, former French pre-
miers