The Washington herald., 1918-12-22
PEACE
PARLEYS START
FIRST OF YEAR
President viii Have Gath
cred First-hand knowledge
Of Many Problems.
OFF FOR LONDON SOON
Six Days Of Continual Gay
ETY. Mapped Out for Visit
to British Capital.

Paris. Dec. H.-The new year Will
find the American delegation ready to
begin the formal interaNed confer
ences
President Wilson will be back in
Paris then, with first-hand knowledge
of the aims of Great Britain. italy,
France and some of the neutrals. II
there is any delay in starting the con-
ferences shortly after his return from
England it is expected to come from
OF or than American sources.
1t has been suggested that the Brit
ish elections, the result Of which win
be known December IS. will necessi-
tate some reorganization of Premier
Lloyd Georges coalition cabinet. This
might result in putting of the confer
ences a few days.
VIII Visit Chnumont!
The President will precede his trip
to England with a visit to American
headquarters at Chaumont. His party,
which will include Mrs. Wilson, Rear
Admiral Grayson, the Presidents per-
sonal stenographer, and Mrs. Wilson's
secretary, will leave for Chaumont in
special train December "a He will
make an address TO the doughboys
and eat Christmas dinner with them
The Wilson's will leave for a Channel
port. probably Calais, Christmas night.
arriving there at 10 o'clock the next
morning. After that all arrangements
! for the trip will be in the hands of
| British officials. A British warship
will carry the party across to Dover.
In London they will go direct to Buck
! ingham Palace. where they will dine
with King George and Queen Mary.
A dinner at the Guild Hall will be the
/ principal event on December q. The
next day the President will go to
Manchester. On the 18th he will visit
| Carlisle, his grandmother's birthplace.
A concert will be given. He win re-
! turn to London that night and leave
| for Paris the next day.
Program in London.
London, Dec. g.-The program of
President Wilson's visit to England
next week, as officially made known
tonight, is as follows:
Thursday, December Is: President
and Mrs. Wilson win arrive at Dover
at 12:l0 D. m. They will be welcomed
on behalf of King George by the
Duke of ~Connaught and Lord Read
ing. At 2:39 p. m. the Wilson party
will arrive at Charing Cross station.
London. There they viii be well
coined by King George and Queen
| Mary. Togetehr with Their Majesties.
| the President and his wife and party
I will drive to Buckingham Palace. In
4 the evening they will dine privately
with the King and Queen at the
I palace
! Friday: In the morning the Presi-
/ dent will meet the British ministers.
/ In the evening he will be the guest
! of. honor at a banquet to be rendered
I by the British government
/ Saturday-The chief event will be a
/ reception at Guild Hall similar to that
! in the Paris Hotel de Vile. The lord
mayor will offer him the freedom OF
: the city of London. In the evening hS
will attend a government dinner az
Lancaster House.
Sunday-The President will visit Car
Isle. the birthplace of his grandmother.
| The journey will be entirely private,
though the authorities and people OF
Z Carlisle are preparing to rival London
| in the brilliancy of the reception.
Monday-The President will receive
the freedom of the city of Manchester
Tuesday-The Wilson party will re-
/ turn to France.
The drive from Charing Cross Sta
ton to Buckingham Palace will be
along the same route taken two days
ago by Field Marshal Haig on his
triumphal return to London. Arrange
ments are under way for a magnif1-
cent decoration of this route and of
the whole city.