Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-04
PRESIDENT WILSON LEFT
 WASHINGTON LAST NIGHT

Washington. Dec 3-President Will son began tonight his trip to Europe to attend the peace conference.
 The president left Washington on a l special train for New York, where to- morrow he and his party will board the transport George Washington on which the voyage across the Atlantic will be made
 No announcement was made as to the presidents itinerary, but it was understood that the George Washing ton would steam from New York with her naval convoy some time tomor
 row, probably in the morning. About
 seven days will be required for the trip and the ship will dock at a
 French port, presumably Brest.
 The president does not expect to be abroad for more than six weeks, which would give nim just st month on European soil. Before the peace con- ference meets he will confer with tain, Clemenceau of France and Or lando of Italy. and probably with King Albert of Belgium. tol discuss the sali- i ent' points of the peace treaty.
 | While in Europe, Mir Wilson plans l to visit England and Italy as well as France and he may go to Brussels. He | also is understood to interd to make a | pilgrimage to some of the battlefelds l in France. Great preparations have been made in London Paris and Rome for the presidents reception
 l Joseph P. Tumulty, the presidents
 secretary, accompanies MT Wilson to | New York. but will not go abroad. He will return to Washington to conduct l the business of the White House and will be the eyes and ears of the presi- dent in this country. MT. Tumulty will ] be in frequent communication with the president by cable and will keep him
 fully advised of events at home.
 President Wilson did not go to the
 Union Station until short while be-
 fore the time for his train to de- rart. As he and Mrs. Wilson entered the station the crowd cheered and
 soldiers and sailors who were waiting
 for trains formed a human lane i through which the president and Mrs
 Wilson walked to the train shed.
 | When some. of the crowd wished the
 president Good Luck,' and Pheasant
 voyage" Mir. Wilson smiIingly called
 back ''Thanl1. you.'
 Just before the train pulled out ot the station. the personnel of the party , aboard was announced IS follows:
 It was the presidents immediate , party: The president and Mrs. Wilson; I Rear Admiral AdFy |. 0TdySOus -lflt , presidents physician; George Creel ' chairman of the committee on public information; Gilbert T. Close, conf. dential clerk to the president; E.
 Hoover, head usher at the White House and Miss Edith Benham, sec. retary to Mrs. Wilson.
 Others on the train were: The Sec. l retary of State and Mrs. I4ansing; Sec, retary Baker, who was to leave tht t party at Hoboken: John W. Davis 3 ambassador to Great Britain. and Mrs r Davis: Henry White. a member of tn peace delegation; Mrs. Benson. wifi
 of Rear Admiral W. s. Benson; Majo l and Mrs. Scott; Lieutenant Command CT Hatch Mir. Harris. MT. McNeir, MI t. Welch, Sidney Snyth; the French am l bassador and Mrs. Jusserand; Ceun t De CeIlere, the Italian ambassador : and Mrs De Ce1lere and two children . and Colonel +. H. Jordan. Of the gen t eral staff, transportation officer. | Only three of the five American rep Il resentatives to the peace conference a 2. announced at the White Hous la7 il wel, will cross on the former Nort e German Lloyl liner. They are tn : president himself, Secretary of Stat q Robert Lansing and Henry Whit
 former ambassador to France an