The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-12
PEACE DATE IS
NOW january 8
Formal Allied Sessions Will Be-
gin at That Time, Preceded
BY Informal Meetings
Will Confer With Wilson.
SEE TROOPS ON CHRISTMAS
President Hopes to Visit Dough
boys That Day-silent
on the Fate of
Kaiser.
SEE TROOPS ON CHRISTMAS
BY United Press.

OF the associated governments confer
ence will begin about January 8, it was
believed here today.
They will be held in the French for
elgn office and will, continue five or six
weeks. After fully formulating the
peace terms, the Germans will be in
vited to send their delegates to Yer
sailles. where the general peace con-
ference will AXE place.
The peace congress will be largely
q mere Formally, as Germany presum-
ably will accept the terms without
much %quibbling, inasmuch as she has
acknowledged she is beaten and un-
able to resume hostilities in n event.
In this respect the peace treaty will
be similar to the armistice terms-not
quite a Sign there" proposition, but
almost.
To Meet Wilson.
In the meantime Premier Lloyd
George and Foreign Secretary Balfour
will visit Paris next week and infor-
mally confer with President Wilson,
Colonel House, and the other American
representatives. There will be similar
conferences with Premier Clemenceau
and other Frenchmen; also with Pre-
mier Orlando and Foreign Minister
Sonnino, who will accompany King
Victor Emmanuel to this city.
Owing to the French peoples enthus-
iasm over Wilson and their desire to
give him an appropriate ovation, the
visit Of the Italian king has been set
for December 10. He will remain until
Christmas, when Wilson hopes to visit
and address the American troops and
inspect the devastated regions.
BY United Press.
Aboard the U. S. S. George Washing
ton, Dec. 1O.-President Wilson has
given no Indication Of his views con-
corning the disposition of the former
Kaiser, but he is expected to be con-
suited by international Law experts In
this regard. In view Of the fact that
British officials favor placing Wilhelm
on trial, the presidents attitude may
be most important.
The president held his first confer
ence with his advisers yesterday. Sec
rotary Lansing and Ambassador White
had a long talk with him concerning
Americas attitude toward specific
problems of the peace conference.
Reads Taft's Speech.
William Howard Taft's speech In
New York, %favoring the league of ma
tions, was read with much official
satisfaction. It is known the president
regards formation of the league of ma
tons as one of the fundamental OBJ
jects of the peace congress and is ex-
pected to take the stand that this i'm
portant matter shall not be clouded
with minor issues.
The weather is getting warmer and
the seas smoother as the George Wash
ington approaches the Azores, which
are expected to be reached Tuesday.
Attend Services.
President Wilson and his party at
tended religious services this morning,
with the enlisted men, in the lower
quarters. He joined in the singing and
prayers.
Later he rested and the took a walk
| about the decks.
The youngsters along the road to the
| Washington Country Club. where the
| president plays golf. will not be for
| gotten this Christmas. The president
| has arranged to purchase candy and
presents Tor tneSe CHlluTeH WHO always
| waved their hands n saluted him on
( his way to the club.
The gifts will be delivered by the
White House car the same as usual,
but of course some other h a Mrs.
Wilson will distribute them.
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THE ITALIAN PLANS.
Rome, Sunday, Dec. S.-The officials
| of the Italian foreign ministry had a
| conference today at h American en-
| bassy to decide on the program FOL
President Wilson's visit to Rome. Ii
| is not known how long the president
will be here.