Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-12-10
FLEET WILL WELCOME THE
 RESIDENT.
Nine Battleships and Thirty Destroyers Will Welcome Wilson on His Arrival at Brest,

WaSfllngtOn Dec. 9.-Admiral Sims, commander in chief of all naval re- serves in Europe will personally com mand the fleet of nine battleships and thirty destroyers which is to meet President Wilson's ship at sea and es- cort it to Brest. Secretary Daniels announced today that Admiral Sims flagship will be the Wyoming.
 Upon the joining the joining of these ships with the Pennsylvania, and the accompanying destroyers the entire naval escort to Brest and all ships accompanying the president will be under the command of Admiral Mayo, commander in chief of the Alt lantc fleet Whose flag flies from the Pennsylvania.
 Vice Admiral Henry B. Wilson, will be in charge of the Harbor and port arrangements for the reception of the president. The George Washington, flying the Presidents flag, as supreme commander of the United States navy, will enter Port through channel marked by vessels of Vice Admiral Wilson's command
 On Board The U s. S. George Wash ington, Dec. 9 (By Wireless to The Associated Press. s.)-President Wilson probably will not sit at the peace table but will be represented there by delegates while remaining in close contact with the heads of the other nations and prepared to decide ques- tions referred to him.
 President Wilson's dispOition is in favor of entirely public proceedings, such as are carried on in the senate chamber at Washington with press representatives, given every facility to report certain business. Naturally there will be need of secrecy as there is in the foreign relations committee, but the Presidents idea idea is that the procedure could be much the same as at Washington, committee cOnsid- ering the confidential and, delicate fea- lures of various questions and then re- porting back to the peace congress for action.
 Senator King, of Utah, objected to opportunity afforded for wide cir culation of the news.
 placing in the record telegrams seEt by Hearst from Palm Beach, Fla, instructing his editors at New York and elsewhere as to editorial policy,
 
 After an exhaustive session, howev- CT, the committee voted to place some of the telegrams in the record tomorrow.
 Premier Clemenceau, it is believed, will be president of the feace confer ence. This is considered fitting, be- couse the conference will be held ill France.
 Late yesterday President Wilson. unexpectedly attended songfest, in the enlisted mems hall where after wards he shook hands with the off, cers and sailors. The President was given three cheers and "tiger.'
 The weather is warm and the sea calm.
 Amsterdam, Sunday, Dec. S.-Presi- dent Wilson is invited Cologne by the Volks-Zeitung of that city, which sug- gests that representatives of the Ger man foreign ministry meet him there.
 The independent republic of Sch will soon be pro- claimed, according to Weser Zeitung of Bremen. This newspaper also states that sanguinary encounters between Hussars returning from the front and Red Guards occurred at Brunswick on December 5. Finding a deputation of Red Guards and members of the sold iers and workmen's council drawn up to welcome his men, the commander of the IHussars ordered that fire be opened on the crowd. His men obeyed and the Red Guards replied to the fire. The mob tore the Hussars from their horses, disarmed them and forced them to march behind the red flag in- to the city.
 Paris, Sunday, Dec. 8-Elaborate plans are being made by the French government for the. entertainment of President Wilson These plans include various state dinners and official calls and probably gala night at the Opera. The program will be cOmplet-