Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-02-15
President to Stop in City
of Culture to Deliver
Address.
WILL OUTLINE WORK
OF PEACE ENJOYS
Arrangements Made For Steamship
Washington to Touch At Msssa'
ehusstts Metropolis 70 Deliver First
Of Explanatory Addrsssss-gxpsetsd
to Arrive About Feb. 2@.-Wi'sen
lssuss Farewell Message at Brsst.

Brest France, Feb. 15,-President
Wilson left Brest on his return to the
United States on board the Z. 8. 6.
George washington shortly after IL
o'clock this morning. The George
Washington weighed anchor at ll:l5
o'clock.
In q farewell message to the French
people before leaving Brest. President
Wilson said he had been received ana
trated as friend. as he had most
desired to be treated He added that
he was happy to return to France 10
assist in completing the just settle
ment Of the peace conference.
When President Wilson left here
today for the United States it was an
nounced that he would land in Bos-
ton on Feb. %. where he was expected
to make an address which would cover
the work performed at the peace con-
ference.
Text Of Statement
The presidents statement reads:
Il can not leave France without ex-
pressing my profound sense OF the
great hospitality Of the French people
and the French government. They
have received and treated me as
most desired to be treated, as a friend.
friend alike in spirit and in purpose.
am happy to say that am to return
to assist with all my heart in complet-
ing the just settlements which the
peace conference is seeking and I shall
carry with me during my absence very
happy memories of the two months
have spent here. $40
Il have been privileged to see here
what l had previously conceived-the
sufferings Of France. May 1 not leave
my warm and affectionate farewell
grceting?" 49, -
The president arrived in BreSt from
Paris at 10:3O o'clock and went direct
to the dock, where he embarked in
French gunboat which took him and
his pfrty to the George Washington.
Salute Of Twenty One Guns.
The president was received at the
Brest arsenal by Admiral Moreau. Of
the French navy: General Helnick.
the military commander Of Brest;
Charles NJ. Schwab. and civil officials.
There was no ceremony except for
handshaking and a salute of twenty
one guns.
From the railroad siding to the dock
a battalion OF American soldiers was
drawn up and French marine band
played "The Star Spanglcd Banner as
the boat left her moorlngs. All the
ships in the harbor displayed the
American flag.
4 French naval escort. consisting >of
the cruiser Conde and several torpedo
boats, acted as a guard of honor for
the George Washington. This escort
with the American battleship New
Mexico will accompany the president
out to sea and then return.
The New Mexico had as her COM
panions four American torpedo boats.
Bouquet For Mrs. Wilson.
Georges Leygues, the French min
lister of marine. and Andre Tardieu,
French high commi Missioner to the
United States accompanied the presi
dent on board the George Washington
to bid him goodbye.
Franklin D. Roosevelt America n
assistant secretary Of the navy, was
taken aboard the liner before the ar
rival OF the presidential party.
The weather was misty and cloudy
with moderate temperature.
When the president alighted from
the train he was smiling. He shook
hands with Admiral Moreau: General
Helmick, Admiral Halstead and Mr..
schwab. The president talked for a
few minutes with MIR. Schwab. Mrs.
Wilson smiled as she followed the
president and received from NJ. Ley
cues a handsome bouquet OF flowers.