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AGREE on PEACE
TERMS MARCH 20
PRESIDENT WILSON BEING KEPT
POSTED ON PROGRESS BY
WIRELESS
NO DEMONS RATlON PLANNED
Arrangements for Presidents Arrival
in France Are Much the Same as
Before Except for Public
Reception

Paris, March S.-President Wilson
Is being advised daily by wireless of
the developments of the peace con-
gress, so when he arrives in Paris he
will be about as fully informed as
those who have attended the sessions
of the council of the great powers
The complete military, naval and
aerial terms of the proposed peace
treaty were sent TO him textually by
the American military and naval adj
visers with notations and reserva-
tions. This was an enormous task,
involving thousands of words-suffi-
cient to fill many newspaper columns.
These details have not yet been
made public, so that President Will
son has a much more intimate knowl-
edge of the situation than most of
those attending the conference.
No Demonstrations.
The present plan is to complete the
peace treaty March 20. In this case
President Wilson would have only five
or six days to consider the main sub
jects of the treaty when it has reach
ed the vital stage, except for the wire
less.
Brig. Gen. William w. Harris, for
mer military attache at the White
House. has been given charge of ar
engagements for the presidents arrival
and stay in Paris. The plans are
slnuch the same as those for his for
mel visit. except for formality and pub
lie demonstrations.
Arrives at Brest Thursday
The steamship George Washington
on which the president is coming, is
expected to arrive at Brest about |
3 80 p. IN. March Is. The presidential |
train will leave Brest for Paris at 5 !
o'clock in the evening, arriving in /
Paris at II o'clock on the morning of |
the 18th.
French and American officials will |
meet the presidential party at the |
ident Wilson to a handsome mansion |
in the Place Des Etats Unis, which /
The French government has placed at
his disposal. President Wilson again
viii be the guest of the French nation
in Difference to the courteous insis-
tence of the French authorities.
Strenuous Week Ahead.
The week following the presidents
arrival promises to be the most siren
nous period of the conference All
- I.
their reports in, so that besides the
naval, aerial and peace terms
now before the council of the great
powers, there will be ready the ar
IicleS of the treaty on the response
Dility of the former German emperor
md others for starting the war; rep
iration for war damages; Germany's
western frontier and all financial and
questions.
These will be co-ordinated into the ,
irst draft of the treaty by the time
resident Wilson arrives. This draft ,
will be subject to final revision during !
he eyentful week in which President
wilson resumes his seat with the coun-
il of the great powers, and it is ex-
ected that this will be accomplished
0 as to permit delivery of the terms
0 the Germans soon after March 20.
After this President Wilson will !
cave for Brussels and David Lloyd
ieorge, British prime minister, for
ngland, pending a determination byI
he Germans of their course of action.
Many British statesmen and special
is. have Joined the British delegation q
the peace conference in order to o
Ike care of the many important ques- G
ons being considered by the supreme r
,uncil and the various commissions. r.
remier Lloyd George has been espe- +
ally busy since his return from Lon u
N, and does not expect to leave Paris D
r the British capital again until
,out March 20. O
Chamberlain Goes to Paris. =
Austen Chamberlain, chancellor of Il
e exchecquer, accompanied the pre- Of
Ter to Paris last week and has been ii
conference with the British delega- sc
N. Premier Lloyd George has had
ng conferences with Foreign Secre- re
~ Balfour and Viscount Miner N
At the meeting of the supreme coun- er
Thursday, Premier Lloyd George in
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