The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-12-04

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under way. Secretary Tunulty,
remained on board for a. final con-
| ference with the President and 1t
had been arranged for a tugboat to
take him off at quarantine and
bring him to the city.
Salute Fired.
with the President waving his hat
to cheering throngs aboard river
craft which crowded nearby waters,
the George Washington turned her
head toward the sea shortly after
1890 o'clock. AS the big liner
Strengthened her course the presi-
Dental salute of 81 guns Numbered
from the transports guns, which
during more than a year of war had
served to defend thousands of Amer
lean soldiers from German subnla-
rine attacks. =.
Crowds Watch Departure.
The big ship backed more than
half way across the river before she
turned, and when two destroyers and
naval tug took her in escort for the
trip down the bay the maneuver was
witnessed by a multitude of persons
surrounding roofs and upper win
dows on New York skyscrap ers and
piers on both sides OF the Hudson.
The tug took a position directly
ahead of the George Washington,
stopping all cross stream traffic and
clearing a path toward quarantine,
while destroyers ranged along either
side.
Planes Gyrate Above.
AS the fleet started down the bay
g. squadron Of airplanes dropped
from the clouds and executed q
series Of daring loops above the
Presidents ship.
The liner and it's convoy steamed
toward the sea with the George
Washington's band playing martial
airs and with harbora craft of, all
types, including many allied mer-
chant ships, dipping flags and toot-
ing whistles in salute to the depart
ing chief executive.
e.. IS Met BY Convoy.
Off Staten Island, whose shores
were black with throngs Of people
the George Washington met it's oc-
can convoy, the dreadnaught Pen
nsylvania and quintet Of destroy
ers, trim in new coats of battleship
grey.
AS the squadron passed through the
S1lS III LIE nup1LdI1IIS net "ihCu
stretches across the Narrows and
within 500 feet of the Staten Island
shore, a group of several hundred
school children was transformed at
a word of command into sea OF
waving flags.
= The presidential fleet passed quar-
tine, at II o'clock, the Pennsylvania
leading and the 6estroyers deployed
on either side and in the wake of the
transport.
Gunboats in the lower bay fired,
salvps in salute.
AS the squadron steamed out to
sea a single airplane, travelling only
so feet above the water, could be
seen leadin >gthe way toward the
eastern horizon.
cheered BY Returning Soldiers.
( Across the waters of the Hudson.
just as the George Washington was
about to sail, there came the roaring
cheers of more than 1000 American
soldiers returning to American
shores on the British transport Lap
land. From crowded rigging, from
densely packed rails and from every
portfolio the homecoming fighting
men shouted greetings to the Presi-
dent; and from the decks OF the
presidential liner and the destroyers
guarding her answering cheers came
back.
Against MiIitarisr.
Prior to President Wilson's de-
parture today for Europe to attend
the peace conference it became
known that he goes determined
against militarism in any form. The
crushing of Prussian militarism was
a part OF his plan for the future
peace Of the world, the President
feels, according to persons who con-
ferred with him on the transport
George washington before 1t sailed.
Lands at Brest.
Brest, Dec. A. Havas.) --Presi-
dent Wilson will land at Brest on
the afternoon of December IL and
will receive military honors. Foreign
Minister Pichon, minister of Marine
Leygues and Captain Andre Tar
dieu, head OF the general commission
for Francp- American war questions,
will greet Mr.. Wilson in the name
of the French government. The
presidential train will arrive in Paris
on the morning Of December 10.
To Christmas In London.
Manchester, Eng, Dec. 4-Presi-
dent Wilson, the Guardian today
says, it understood, will spend a. few
days comforting with Col. T.. NJ.
House in Paris and will go thence to
Rome, returning from Italy TO spend
Christmas in L0ndou and going
again to Paris for the remainder Of
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