Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12
BREST IS ARRAyED
IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE
American Naval Establish
ment Gets Wireless Com
munication With President.
FLEET NEARING PORT
By the Associated Press.


has put on its holiday attire and is
eagerly awaiting the arrival Of Presi-
dent Wilson at noon tomorrow. The
American naval establishment here got
into direct wireless touch this morning
with the presidential fleet, which is ap-
preaching this port and which now is
not far off the coast. The weather
which the fleet is experiencing is favor
able to quick progress.
If the weather early tomorrow Is
rough, the steamer George Washing
ton, bearing the President, may enter
the sheltered roadstead toward 10
o'clock. Otherwise, the regular pro-
entering the harbor about noon and
the President landing from her at 3
o'clock in the afternoon.
Delegation Arrives.
A large delegation of socialist mem
bers of the chamber of deputies has
arrived to greet President Wilson,
Albert Thomas and Marcel Sembat,
were unable to come. Deputies
Goude, Longuet, Pressemane and ha1-
fin-Dugens. were among the deieea-
tion.
The cabinet ministers and officials
who are to welcome the President
will arrive here tomorrow. The Piace
President Wilson and the Cours pa
jot, along which the President VIII
pass, are elaborately befagged, put
the decorations were dripping To-Day
from a steady rainfall.
"Oficial'' Visit 4S Hours.
PARIS, December 1.-THE length
of President Wilson's Official visit
in Paris has been fixed at forty-etght
hours, according to the Matin. The
remainder of his stay here will not
be marked by any state ceremony.
Chasseurs to Greet the President.
CabIegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1915.
PARIS, December 12.-one Of the
best divisions in the French army
will form cordons along President
Wilson's route when he arrives In
Paris. It is the famous division OF
F1chasseurs commanded by Gen. Bris-
sot, whose reputation for dash and
elegance is unequaled. NO American
troops will be present IN Pars, as I. .ne
desires the Individual honor of well
coming Americas President. The oc-
casion promises to be one OF the
greatest manifestations Paris has
ever SEEN The windows along the
h4iy
fabulous sums.
The socialists and the general la
Dor confederation are continuing
their plan to flood Paris with the
swarming working population of the
suburbs They have also organized
simultaneous manifestations IN MT
Wilson's honor throughout France.
The conservatives accuse the radicals
of desiring to annex the American
President, but the radicals retort that
it was the working population alone
that recognized Mr.. Wilson's grandeur
and supported him from the first.
Address to Soldiers Important.
PARIS, December II (by the Asso-
cfated Press).-The address which
President Wilson will make to the
American troops. probably as soon
after his arrival in France as possi-
BILE is expected to be one of the most
important delivered during his stay in
Europe. and is being looked forward
to by Europeans. who hope to gain
from this a more definite idea of the
Presidents exact position regarding
numerous vital points. It is consid-
cred undoubted that the President
will make this speech at the Amer
lean front. but at what place has not
yet been determined.
The Associated Press Is in a posi-
ton to state definitely that President
Wilson will visit Italy. but no date
has been fixed. A hundred invitations
or more for the President to visit
various places in France and in allied
countries are being received daily.