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WILSON REACHES 1ARIS
.French Capital Extends Greater 1
Welcome to American Executive I
) Than Head of Any Foreign Nation I
r .
President Wilson's reception in Paris was greater than
t any which has been accorded the head of any foreign country
i in that city. Long before the arrival of the train, dense
throngs were gathering upon the streets throughout the early
morning. JheAmexican -executive's arrival was-announced
by a salute of 100 guns and bands playing "The Star-Spangled
; Banner."
As he alighted from his train the cheering, given by the
1 tens of thousands of Parisians, left no doubt as to the cordiality
of the welcome given by Paris to its latest guest.
After the reception at the depot the distinguished visitor
J was taken to President Poincare's palace where President
Wilson and party were entertained at dinner,
j President Wilson reached Prince Murat's resident at 10 :45
j V o'clock. His arrival was the signal for the hoisting of the
i American flag amid loud cheers from the crowd. President
, Poincare and Premier Clemenceau took leave of the preaiden
J tial party during the escorting trips and the soldiers returned
j to the barracks, acclaimed by the crowds on the boulevards.
Groups of American soldiers seen on the streets were hailed
j by the people and in general the enthusiasm of the occasion
j ran high.
; PARIS, Dec. 1-1 President Wilson
made his entrance into Paris at 10:15
, o'clock this morning. His arrival at
i the capital was greeted with a salvo
. of artillery in salute. The dense
throngs gathered to greet the Anicri-
, can executive hailed his coming with
volleys of cheering.
Huge crowds wore massed around
the Dols de Bolougne station awaiting
, the president's coming. As he alight
ed from his train a roar of welcome
, went up that left no doubt of the cor
I dlallty of the welcome given by Paris
to its latest guest,
j ', President Poincare greeted Presi
': dent' Wilson warmly as the latter
; i stepped from the train, the French
:j executive firmly grasping him by the
, hand. William Martin, who is at
I iached tp the foreign office as inlro
; ji ducer of ambassadors, presented Pro
,'; mier Clemenceau who welcomed Pres
I ident Wilson In English, saying ho was
f extremely glad to meet him.
j Tho formalities of the greeting over,
J tne president entered a carirage with
,S President Poincare. Mr. Wilson with
ilies Margaret Wilson, daughter of
U the president, followed m another car
riage accompanied by Madame Poin
i care. The party drove immediately to
the residence of Prince Murat in the
I Rue de Moncea'u, where the president
JHl reside while in the French capital,
v The rout to tho presidential resi
!j denco was lined with French troops
f- in Bolld array along Its entire length.
The welcome given by the crowds
I; 18 the president drove by was vocifer
X oua and heartv.
The city was making a vast fete
; i of the president's coming.
'' The passing of the presidential train
, jrom Brest to Paris gave evidence of
, , the interest the population attached to
toe president's visit. At every station
il aong the railroad crowds of men, wo
,tton and children waited throughout
i : he night for tho passing of the train,
i ! noplng to catch a glimpse of tho Amer
j ;ican executive. Through the night
I along tho route their cheers could be
i noard as the train slid by in the dark-
; The crowdsvthat assembled in Paris j
S to greet the president were, nt an early
1 nl larg0 bc,y.n(1 the precedent set
I '?n the occasion of previous visits of
I .ea(l8 E foreign states. The weather
.. Yas favorable for, although the mor-
- Jtng was a rather gray one, It early
I JEae promise of decided improvement.
mpktt m 8cene at the station where the
jjypreeident's train came, in, was beau-
tifully seL The platform was car
peted in red and palms adorned the
broad stairway.
The band of the Republican Guards
was playing "The tar'Spanglcd' Ban
ner" as the presidential train doeornt.
ed with the Stars and Stripes drew
Into the station. Immediately the ar
tillery gave voice and a salute of 100
guns announced the president's ar
rival. The vantage points along tho route
to be traversed by the party were tak
en up by the crowds in the early hours.
The fnvorite posts of observation
were where captured German cannon
lined the road from the Place de L'
Etolle to the Placo de la Concorde,
which afforded advantageous seats for
the long wait in prospect.
President and Madame Poincaro
gave a dinner in the Palace do L'Ely
see in honor of President and Mrs.
Wilson. Presidept Wilson on this oc
casion spoke as follows In replying
to an address by President Poincare;
"Mr. President: I am deeply indebt
ed to you for your gracious greeting.
It is very delightful to find myself
in France and to feel the quick con
tent ot sympathy and unaffected
friendship between the representatives
of tho United States and the represen
tatives of France.
"You have been very generous in
what you were pleased to say about
myself, but I feel, that what I have
said and what I have tried to do has
been said and done only in an attempt
to speak the thought of the people of
the United States truly, and to carry
that thought out in action.
"From the first, the thought of the
people of the United States turned to
ward something more than the more
winning of this war. It turned to the
establishment of the eternal princi
ples of right and justice. It realized
that merely to win the war was not
enough; it must bo won in such a way
and the questions raised by It settled
in such a way as to insure the future
peaco of tho world and lay the founda
tions for the freedom and happiness of
its many peoples and nations.
"Never before has "war worn so ter
rible a visage or exhibited more gross
ly the debasing influence of illicit am
bitions. I am suro that I 6h2.ll look
upon lh.c ruin wrought by tho armies
of tho central empires with the same
repulsion and deep indignation that
they stir In the hearts of the men of
France and Belgium and I appreciate
as you do, sir, the necessity of such
'action in the final settlement of the
issues of the war as will not only re
j buke such acts of terror and spolia
tion but make men everywhere aware
I that they cannot be ventured upon
, without "the certainty of just punish
; ment.
I "1 know with what ardor and cnthu
I sjasm the soldiers and sailors of the
! United States have given the best that
was in them in this war of redemption.
They have expressed the true spirit
of America. They believetheir ideals
to be aceptablo to free peoples every
1 where and are rejoiced to have- played
; the part they have played in giving
1 reality to tlose ideals in co-operation
with the armies ot tho allies.
"We are proud of the part they have
I played and we are happy that they
6hould have been associated with such
1 comrades in a common cause.
"It is with peculiar feeling, Mr,
I President, that I find myself in Franco)
(Joining with you in rejoicing over tho
(victory that has been won. Tho tics
that bind France and the United States
arc peculiarly close. I do not know
in what other comradeship we would
have fought with moro zest or enthu
siasm, IL will daily be a matter of
pleasure with mo to be brought Into
;Conaultfl.tfon,7w;itlrr. the' stoCCsTridfT Of
France and her allies in concerting the
measures by which we may secure per
manence for these happy relations of
friendship and co-operation and secure
for the world at large such safety and
freedom In its life as can be secured
only by the constant association and
! co-operation of friends.
I "I greet you, not only with deep per
sonal respect, but as the representa
tive of the great people of France, and
1 beg to bring you the greetings of an
! other great people to whom the for
j tunes of France are of profound and
'lasting interest.
"I raise my glass to the health of
tho president of the French republic
and to Madamo Poincaro and the pros
perity of France."
In his address to President Wilson,
1 President Poincaro said:
"Mr. President: Paris and Franco
awaited you with impatience. Thoy
were eager to acclaim in you the il
lustrious democrat whose words and
deeds were Inspired by exalted
thoughts, the philosopher dcllgthing in
tho solution of universal laws from
particular events, the eminent states
man who had found a way to express
the highest political and moral truths
in formulas which bear the stamp of
immortality.
"They had also a passionate desire
to offer thanks, in your person, to the
great republic of which you are tho
chief, for tho Invaluable assistance
which had been given spontaneously,
during this war, to the defenders of
right and liberty.
"Even before America had resolved
to intervene in tho struggle she had
shown to the wounded and the orphans
of France a solicitous generosity, the
memory of which will always be en
shrined in our hearts.
"Tho liberality of your Red Cross,
the countless gifts of your follow cit
izens, the inspiring initiative of Amer
ican women, anticipating your military
and naval action showed the world to
which side your sympathies inclined.
And on the day when you flung your
selves into tho battle with, what de
termination your great people and
yourself prepared for united success.
. "Some months ago you cabled to
mo that the United States would send
ever-Increasing forces until tho day
should be reached on which the Allied
armies were able to submerge the en--emy
under an overwhelming flow of
new divisions and, in effect, for more
than a year a steady stream of youth
and energy has been poured out upon
the shores of France.
"No sooner had they landed than
your gallant battalions fired by their
chief, General Pershing, flung them
selvcB into tho combat with such a
manly contempt of danger, such a
smiling disregard of death, that our
longer experience of this terriblo war
often moved up to counsel prudence.
They brought with them In arriving
here, tho enthusiasm of crusaders
leaving for the Holy Land.
"It is their right today to look with,
prldo upon the work accomplished
and to feel assured that they have
powerfully aided by their courage and
their faith.
"Eager as they were to meet the
enemy, they did not know when they
arrived the enormity ot his crime.
That they might know how the Gor
man armies make war it has been
necessary that they sec towns sys
tematically burned down, mines flood
ed, factories reduced ' to" ashes, orch
ards devastated, cathedrals shelled
and fired all that deliberate savag-
I
j Large Bolshevik Troops :
Marching Toward
j - Cental Europe.
jDESTROY PROPERTY
Russians Meet With
Slight Success in Re
pelling Forces.
PARIS, Dec. 14 (Havas) The
Bolshevik troops, consisting of eleven
Infantry divisions and cavalry and ar
tillery, are marching toward Central j
Europe on a front of 400 miles from
the Gulf of Finland to the Dnelper
river, according to dispatches from
Berne. The advance began Novem
ber 11.
German soldiers, the advices add,
are Joining the Bolshevlkl who are
destrovlna evervthlna In their nath
and capturing material left behind by
the Germans In their withdrawal west,
ward.
Reports from European capitals In
the last week nave reported the Bol
shevlkl advancing through Esthonla.
Which lies Immediately south of the
Gulf of Finland. The Russians were
said to be meeting with but slight
success.
ory aimed to destroy, national wealth,
nature and beauty, which the imagin
ation could not conceive at a distance
but the men and things that have
endured it today bear witnoss to IL"
PARIS, Dec. H. (Havas). All nowa
papera here published editorials wol
comlns: President Wilson to Franco and
aasurlnp tho American president of the
hoxrty reception awaiting him in Purls.
"Our visitor expects no fluttery from
he," says tho Temps. "Ho is tho ohlor
of a. frco nation and likes to be told tho
truth. He will llaton to convictions more
willlncly than, to adulation. Wo can
speak to him with an open heart. Lilko
him, FYanco wishes victory to bo com
plete. Like him France ilcsircs a Just
peace."
Tho Journal des Dobats says: "Pres
ident Wilson's greatest deslro is to bring
about a lasting peace based on Justice.
Thai goal la also ours. All Frenchmen
must use their utmost strength to bring
about the realization of that Ideal. Am
ericans rushod to our assistance In th&
namo of certain principles which In
volvcd certnin conditions. Tho danger
Is past, but the principles and conditions
remain."
The Matin publishes an address of
Marshal Joffro, to PresWen Wilson. The
marshal writes:
"Franco owes an immense dobt of
gratitude to Antoricd. which gave us vic
tory. Tt is with sincere Joy that we
ceo Presidont Wilson arriving, recollect
ing all he did and thinking of all he can
do. Thousands of French lives wore
saved by tho Intervention of tho United
Statos. It la with nil my heart that I
will Join tomorrow In the cry of tho
whole French people: 'Icons' live tho
United Sltc; lonp live WllsOn!' -
f
Austrian Emperor De
I dined Permission to
Reside in Switzerland.
CZERNIN TALKS'
Former Minister Tells
of Attempts to Secure
Peace in 1917.
MUNICH, Friday, Dec; 13 (By the
Associated Press) Switzerland, It is
understood here, has declined to per
mit former Emperor Charles, of Austria-Hungary,
to reside in Switzerland.
VIENNA, Wednesday, Dec. 11. (By
the Associated Press) Count Czernin,
tho former Austro-Hungarian foreign
minister, wrote frankly of conditions
in his country with former Emperor
Charles, as was shown by letters which
Count Czernin showed the correspon
dent today. One of tho letters, writ
ten in April, 1917, gave the emperor
warning that the Central powers were,
nearing defeaL It read:
"I am thoroughly convinced that the
smashing point has been reached, Ger
many, as well as ourselves, has reach
ed the ond of her rosources. Responsi
ble political authorities do not deny it,
but military circles in Berlin are In
Borlln are indulging in self-decoit. Ij
am convinced that, should Germany,
attempt another wintor campaign an j
upheaval will occur in the empires..
That could bo far worse than a dis
advantageous peace.
"If the sovereigns of the Central
empires are unable to concludo peace;
within a few months, th6n tho peoples
of tho empire will do it, and a wave
of revolt will sweep awajj all for which
our J)rothers have been fighting. Per
haps months will elapse before Amer-1
ica can throw tho strength of her bat-'
tallons Into the fight but her moral
suuport is a very great factor. The '
Central powers cannot hopo for new j
reinforcements. Delay is to our dls
advantage for our enemies have more
time and can wait longer than we." i
The letters then outlined the plans j
for the coming offensive against the
Italians, French and British and con
tinued: "When these offensives ure stopped.
I urge that an agreement bo reached
with America before she is ablo to
change the military situation to our
disadvantage"
Count Czernin explained his dlsbe-'
lief in tho success of Germany's sub
marine warfare and recalled to the
emperor tho statoment mado by Field
Marshal Conrad von Hootzcndorf while
on a visit to Vienna. Tho field mar
shal said, according to the lotter, that
England would be checkmated and
that America would bq paralyzed by
the propor conduct of tho submarine
campaign. The lettor ended with the
solemn warning:
"We are at the end of our resources.
Germany cannot count on our support
beyond tho lattor part ot the coming
summer. Beforo God and before your
people it is your sacred duty to defend,
your people, your dynasty ideals and
your thVono." -
(By the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. Formal announcement of the cross- .
! ing of the Rhine by the American army in Germany reached the war III;
! department today in General Pershing's report for Friday. It fol. m
! lws : .
i "The Third American army crossed the Rhine today and occu- j
pied the Coblenz bridgehead."
COPENHAGEN, Friday, Dec. 13. The German armistice is to 5
, be extended until 5 o'clock on the morning of January 17, according a
to a dispatch from Treves where the delegates of the various coun-' , y
tries have been in conference. This prolongation, it is added, will be In
extended until the conclusion of a preliminary peace, subject to the L
consent of the allied governments. pfi
1 SALONIKA, Friday, Dec. 13. Travelers arriving here from J
Bulgaria, particularly Thrace, declared that in spite of the fact that pj
'the war is nominally over, the Bulgarians continue to oppress and l
i maltreat the Greeks residing in that country.
j AMSTERDAM, Dec. 13. Konstantin Fehrenbach, president ot
I the reichstag, has convoked a meeting of that assembly, reserving
'further indication of time and place of meeting, according to a re- W
j port from Berlin. ,
i WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. America and the allied countries havo
agreed to send a special civilian mission to Poland to investigate re. ; J
ports of atrocities committed in that country. It was announced, at ' El
the state department today that this step has been decided upon at Ig
the instigation of the French government and had been approved : m
by Polish representatives in the various countries.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14 Further
proceedings in tho caso of Senator
Robert M. LaFolletto, of Wisconsin,
looking to his exoneration, censure or
expulsion from the senate as the facts
may warrant, are recommended in a
minority report from the senate priv
ileges and elections committee pre
sented in the senate today by Sen
ator Pomereno of Ohio, Democrat,
chairman of the committee.
Tho report charges tho Wisconsin
senator with violation of the espion
age net by alleged misstatements in
his address before tho Non-Partlson
league at St. Paul. Minn., September
20. 1917. Tho misstatements alleged
to have been made by Senator LaFol
letto are declared by tho report to be
a "slander"" upon tho government and
sufficient cause for conviction in crim
inal proceedings.
"We do not say in the present state
of tho record," tho minority report
says, "that Senntor LaFolletto should
be expelled from the senate or that
he should bo convicted of a criminal
offense under the ospionago act; but
we do say that, applying tho princi
ples of criminal law, a grand jury in
QUiring into the case with no other
evidence beforo it than the speech it-
V
self and the facts as in this report rc- , j
cited, would have been justified in S
returning an jndlctment against him , 2
for violation of the espionage law. It
And we further say that, with this evi- , V
donee and nono other before a petit K
jury, it would have been, justified in II
returning a verdict of guilty under this a
(Section of the statute and no court j j
would have disturbed it. i
"If there is a reasonable explanation :
which can be made of these utterances
which would tend to prove an inno- j
cent purpose, such legislation ought j
to be given to the end that no in- i
justice may be done and that it may !
not bo charged that the United States ; i
senate passes lightly over wrongful ! i
speech, when others are criminally '
prosecuted for offense, in our judg- '
ment, no less severe.
"The constitutional right of free- ,
dom of speech cannot be pleaded in (
defense. Freedom of speech never ifc
Justified the slander of the chastity , fc
of a woman, or the honor of a man, , f
or the cause of a country when in 'the i IS
throes of the most terrific war ever j I j
waged "
Teach berne
FROMOERMANY j
BERN E, Friday, Dec. 13. Four spe- ' !
clal trains carrying 2500 American sol I
dlero, the last to come through Switz. R
erland from German prison camps, I ;
have pasGed through here during the J :
last two dayo en route to France. It I j
is reported that there are no more j j
prisoners In ooutheaotern Germany, j
Those still In that country are In l(
camps further north and will pass out J
through Holland.
The last allied soldiers interned in !
Switzerland have left thf6 country. , I