Omaha daily bee., 1919-01-07
TURIN CREETS
PRESIDENT AS
'"G0D OF PEACE
Picturesque Mayors in Sashes
of National CoIorS From
All Walks of Life Wei.
come Wilson.
BY Associated Press.

>NSeS~AesSA aSSos
Turin, Italy, Jan. 6.-Presiden,
Wilson today wound up his visit to
Italy by tour of Turin, which gave
him another tumultous welcome,
quite as hearty as the greetings he
received at Genoa and Milan. Al
together, however, the greeting was
more orderly.
Again thousands of persons
fiocked the streets and rent the air
with shouts of "Viva Wilson, God
OF peace" and similar expressions.
Leave for Paris.
After round of receptions, which
included the freedom of the city
being conferred upon him, lunch
con at which the cardinal was pres
ent and where the president made a
speech, and visit to the university,
where an honorary degree was con-
terred upon him, President Wilson
and his party departed for Paris,
where they are due to arrive to-
morrow.
The most picturesque feature of
President Wilson's visit here was
the gathering of more than a thou
sand mayors of cities and towns in
Piedmont to greet him. They came
from the hills. the fields and the
valleys. and virtually every little
crossroad community was repre-
sented, as we'll as the large cities.
Each of the mayors wore sash of
the national colors. They represent
ed all walks of life and every condi-
ton of society.
Represent Communities.
There were among them pros
porous bankers, merchants, cultured
leading citizens, shy country men,
typical village blacksmiths and
artisans, each representing the heart
of his community.
The mayors passed before the
president in long line and each
received a smile and hand clasp.
Some of the mayors were so shy
that when they looked in through
the door at the brilliantly lighted
reception room they had to be drag
ged inside by their friends. Some OF
them kissed the hand of the presi,
dent. Others bent their knees in
low bows. One of the men as he
passed the president muttered the
only English words spoken, Good
day, Mr.. Wilson"
Thousands Pack Square.
Crowds of thousands packed the
square before the palace of the
Duke of Piedmont and heard Presi.
dent Wilson from the balcony de.
liver a short speech. The crowd
was so great and was kept so far
away that few among it probably
heard the words of greetings the
president uttered, but none the les:
the people were enthusiastic. Thous
ands of hats were tossed in the all
and there was a continuation of the
cries of viva Wilson"
Later at a luncheon, Presiden
Wilson, responding to the welcome
accorded him, he repeated the word
of his Milan speech of Sunday
night, dealing with the sufferings O.
the working classes for their par
in the war and telling the men o
Turin that while peace was to b
made in Paris it was their bushes
to continue to carry on their eft
forts for a lasting peace.
The war had been won, the presi
dent said, at a great price-not o
blood and treasure alone, but of sui
ferings and hunger of women ant
children and the loss of hopes AM
ambitions, all of which made neces
sary the guarantee of lastin,
peace. -. g.
Wilson in Good Spirits.
| While the demonstration TO
| President Wilson was in progress
in front of the palace, several mel
circulated among the crowds, dis
tributing pamphlets in Italian con
tanning former President Roose
velt's comment on President Viii
sons IA points for peace. At on
point of the march through the cit
the air was filled with futterinl
papers, which turned out to be argu
ments addressed to President VIII
son, pointing out why he shout
support Italy's claims to Dalmati
and to other territorial expansion.
The president evidently was il
| good spirit throughout the day, al
though he was tired from constan
travel and speech making. Never
theless, he entered into the happ,
spirit of all the demonstrations, a
times leading the bands with ges
lures, while the crowds cheered. A
one time he threw kisses to tn,