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ATHENS, GA„ FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 13, 1918.
' DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. 15.00 PER YEAR.
ii BREAKS THROUGH
CLOURS AS WILSON’S
SHIP COMES TO ANCOO
Brest, December 13.—The day’s first ray of sunlight fell
teros.s the George Washington as she anchored, while the huge
^production of the statute of liberty on shore was brilliantly il
luminated as the sun broke through the clouds.
The French ministers and American officials boarded the
orge Washington at 1:30 o’clock. They were accompanied by
Margaret Wilson. As soon as they had gone aboard thc|
>rge Washington, preparations began for the president’s land-
. About fifty American and French warships were in the
dstead.
There was a thundering cannonade as the president’s launch
■ft the George Washington and landed at Pier Number 3. It was
iscorted to the tribune amid cheers and the notes of the Star-
Spangled Banner.
President Wilson came ashore with Mrs. Wilson, who car
ried an American flag and a bouquet.
Brest, December 13—The president delivered a brief ad
dress after landing at Brest, thanking Mayor Goude for the Bre
p oa welcome given him. He then drove through the cheering
rowds, the frantic ovation continuing until he reached the rail
ay station.
Brest* December 13—President Wilson left Brest for Paris
pi four o’clock this afternoon.
President Wilson’s progress from the pier to bis train was
nidst a vociferous welcome from the throngs in the streets.
How Germans Wantonly Destroyed French
Coal Mine When They Were Forced to Run
Brest,
Wilson
i board
Great Naval Spectacle.
\ December IS.—Presiden.
readied the harbor of Brest
d the steamer George Wasn
't at 1 o’clock this afternoon
within an hour itepped on shore,
first time an American president
w trod European soil.
The arrival qf the president in the
irbor was the culmination of an im-
l,ln S naval spectacle which began
the presidential fleet rounded the
uter cape*, then passed the en-
»ncc forts and moved majestically
Ito tile harbor, where the George
'aihington anchored at the head ot
long double column of American
■eadnaughts and destroyers and the
ids of a French cruiacr squadron.
The prcsicdntial: fleet was first
ghled at 11:80 o'clock this morn.
K. lb miles off shore. The sea was
dm and j the stately fleet moved
ndward under skies which were
eadily brightening after a dark ana
oomy morning. It was more than
« hour later that the ships were
ignallcd at the entrance of the har-
or and a great cheer arose from
[he waiting crowd as the cloud of
thick smoke showed that the presi
dential fleet was near.
Ahead came a single destroyer,
•bowing the way to the fleet and
dose behind lobmed the huge bulk of
die battleships Pennsylvania ana
nyoming, flying respectively the
nags of Admiral Mayo, commander
of tho Atlantic fleet, and Vice Ad-
mrnl Sims, commander of American
isval force* in European waters,
tot back of them moved tho George
Vsshington, bearing the president,
Banked on each aide by the battlc-
■hips Arkansas, Florida, Utah. Nc-
«oa, Oklahoma, New York, Texas
nd Arizona, by French cruisers ana.
? h great flotilla of American and
ranch torpedo boat destroyers.
The entrance to the harbor is a
•sitow strait a mile wide with forts
rawning the towering cliffs on each
fde. Through this avenue the im-
Meing pageant moved, each of the
t«i forts" contributing its cannon-
“e and the tan . American battle-'
■nips answering gup f6r aim.
As the fleet neared -the inner har-
* the land-batteries and the assent-
led war craft took up the thnndet-
“* srlutc, while tho quays, tha hill*,
"<* the terrace* of the old* Breton
ity. rang with chters from enteua-
"stic multitude;. At the same time
*11 the war craft, merehantmdh and
bsniporta dressed thin and manned
Tends, and the strains of the Am-
anthem floated over the *»-
mingling with the roar-of the
*>">» and the ahouta- of the vast
crowds. - *
The George Washington came to
JKchor a mile off shore while the
hettlcshlpa ranged themseives In dou
ble column on either side.
Resident- Wilaon witnessed the
spectacle from the deck of his steam-
waving salntes and acknowiedg-
T L saiutes and acknowiedg
shore Ch " r * 0f Ul ® thr<K, «* on tin
Soon after the arrival of the pres
idential fleet Stephen Pichon, the
French foreign minister and Georges
Leygues, the minister of marine who
were at Brest to meet the president
on behalf of the French government:
boarded the George Washington to
extend their first greeting. Ameri
can officials went aboard to make
the arrangements for the landing of
the persident.
THE WEATHER
Washington, Dic.mber 1» —
Cloudy tonight end Sat-
seday. probably rain.
Mayor Goude’s Address.
Brest, December 13—Mayor Goude
of Brest, in greeting President Wil
son as he landed here today, said:
“Me. President: I feel toe deepest
emotion in preienting to you the wel
come of the Breton population. The
ship bringing you to this port i* tho
symbol under the auspices of which
the legions of your pacific citizens
sprang to arm* jn the grand cause o;
independence. Under the eoune aus
pices today you bring to the tormen
ted soil of Europe the comfort of
your autohrized voice in the debatei
which will calm our quarrels.
“Mr. President, upon this Breton
soil, our hearts are unanimous ;n our
nation which will acclaim you and
our people will thrill with enthus
iasm over tiie eminent statesman
who is the champion of their aapir
ations toward justice and liberty.
“This old Breton city has the hon
or first saluting you. In order to
perpetuate thii honor to our descen.
danta, the municipal council has ask
ed me to present you with on ad
dress expressing tneir joy at being
privileged to incline themselves be
fore the illustrious democrat who
presides over the destinies of the
great public of. the United States.”
The mayor then presented the en
grossed address of the council, which
said in pert:
“Being the first to welcome the
president of the United State* to
France, we reepeetfully ealtue the
eminent statesman who tp nobly per-
toniefis the ideals of liberty end the
rights of man. In order to perpet
mate this event through ages we di»
Brest, November 13.—Day broke
dark and gloomy over Brest this
morning. Heavy clouds shut out
sunshine and sky but the downpour
of rain which prevailed yesieiday
abated during the ..:ght and the
wind. subsided to a gentle breeze
blowing in from the sea. The mists
which veiled the harbor for several
days were blown away and the splen
did panorama of the harbod stooa
out clearly.
The towering strait leading from
the harbor to the sea is clearly mark
ed with Ito towering black rocks on
the south, where submarines used to
lurk, and land batteries with .tho
ught house to the north. The ave
nues, and terraces leading from the
harbor were drenched, but an army
of laborers cleared the mud from tile
route which President Wilson cover
ed, and wind-tom decorations were
replaced with new ones.
Within the harbor there is a seen-
of animation. With the first break
of day ‘fleet* of warships and mer
chant craft broke out their colon
and dressed ship with long line:
etrehlrSers. A group of French cr
ere, In their war paint, swung at an
chorage with a score of French des
troyers about them. Near at hand
loomed the big liner LaFrance, uscu
a hospital ship, but about to re-
mo her trans-Atlantic service. Am
sumo _
erican destroyers, naval yacht* ana
small craft glided about the harbor
and further off ay great flotillas of
merchnt ships, transports, freighters
and quaint Breton Anting craft. Two
Amoricaii freighters Orere still un
loading army supplies here and an
American transport was preparing
to take more American troops home-
rect that these proceedings be depot- ; n honor of the rein
ited in the city ardhves. Long live tner to the Zsl tung Am
President Wilson! Long live till
champion and apostle of intemation-
al justice!”
MORE TRANSPORTS
BRING SOLDIERS HOME.
Washington, December 13.—Three
ore transports, the Buitsnzprg Am-
lhion and Suwanee, have sailed from,
’ranlce with troope. The Buitentorg
•ailed December 8 with the 12th an
ti-aircraft battery, medical detach
ment and casual, totalltag nine offl?
and 62 mtn, thr Tmpnlon ut-
•ember 8 with US riviltaas, «d ttie
Suwanee December 11 wlth.two offi
cers, 111 »«»
five civilians.
sops
ward. It was a scene stirring with
activity and one which glowed with
color ee by a touch of sunlight.
Since early morning, a fleet of air
planes has hovered over the entrance
to the harbor, keeping an outlook
for the approaching fleet. On shore
tliero was equal animation, as vast
throngs of Bretons in their pictur-
le headgear packed the street!
massed along the quays end ter
races overlooking the. harbor. Early
in the day French and American
soldiers Jinsd the streets and took
ossignod positions along the Coars
Dsjot, the handsome promenade lead
ing from the commercial harbor to
the city, over which president Will
•on will pass. ,
. The whole city is a mats of bunt
ing with the met Preeident Wilson
hung with streamers add mottoes.
The entire presidential route is lioec
with Vetiatian masts, flags and trans
parencies.
About 8 o’clock, the French cruis
er squadron, consisting of the Ad.,
mind Aube, Conde and. Montcalm,
with' a number of destroyers jnoved
out of tho harbor amid the screech
of sirens to meet the incoming fleet
off shore.
A special train bearing Stephen
Pichon, the French foreign minister:
Georges Leygues, the minister of
marine, end other distinguished offi
cial, officials of the army and n«vy
and the foreign committee of the
chamber of deputies arrived this
morning end another train brought
American Ambassador Sharp, Colo
nel House, General Pershing, Admi
ral Sims and other dietinguished
ericans.
CZERNIN QUIT BECAUSE
GERMANY GRABBED ALL
TERRITORY POSSIBLE
Here is the camera’s' corroboration
of the charge that the retreating: Ger
mans wantonly destroyed property-
in the districts they had invaded.
This photograph shows what is left
photograph
of the. buildings over a coal mine at
lenain after the Hun engineers hat
done their work. It will he several
.'ears before the mines, which were
Jamaged underground also, can be
worked by the French. Before the
rmietlcc was signed coal wai sell,
ing in France at- 360 a ton.
130 Germans Informed
On July 10,1914, That
World War Would Start
I Am-
BERLIN WILL REJOICE
IN HOUR OF REVOLUTION.
Amsterdam, Thursday, December
12-—January first has been fixed ae
a day of general rejoicing in ^Berijn,
MitUg, of
Berlin. The announcement fixing
the day was issued by the Ebg>
government. The occasion will be
marked by an open air carnival, con.
cert* and singing.
U. 8. WILL TURN BIG
SHIPS OVER TO TRADE.
Washington, December 13.—Ships
with aggregate carrying capacity of
800,000 tons have been designated to
be turned over by Abe army apart.r-
star department to the shipping
board for return to trade routes. Ma-
ior General Gocthals today so in
formed Senator Smith of the senate
inter-state commerce committee.
Washington, December 13.—The
German government on July 10, 10M,
iformed about 130 German civilian
employes at a conference in Berlin
that a world war would be started
'oon, Captain C. B. Lester, of tho
Vrmy intelligence service testified
today by the senate committee in
vestigating German and brewers
propaganda.
These employes then were de*
-notched to ail parts of ths world,
thirty-one coming to the United
States to stimulate pan-German
oaganda, Captain Leeter declared.
He said 'his information came from
unnamed informnt, now interned
In the United States.
Tho German propagandas landed
n the United-States in August, 1314,
n the same boat with Dr. Heinrich
F. Albert, known as the paymaster
of the enemy propaganda system in
this c-untry, and immediately form-
4 the nucleus of G'erman propagan
da.
Stories About Cossacks.
Washington, December 13.—Testi
mony that Edward Lyell Fox, a writ
er, was sent to Germany in 1016 by
the German tmbetsv to write Ger-
van propaganda which was distri
buted 1 by the He*rat tnternstional
Service was presented today to the
senate committee inveeigating brew-
-rs and enemy propaganda.bv Cap-
sin Lester, of the array intelligence
service:'
in response to questions, Captain
Lester said there i* nothing in the
"•my intelligence record! Showing
\;heth:r either Mr. Hearst or man.
-a of the International News Ser
vice knew that Fox was in the pay
of the German government.
The witness read a telegram sent
from Germany embassy in Washing.
to the German foreign office
September 8. 1916, saying:
“Chicago Tribune friendly paper.”
Captain Lester said Fox confessed
to him that while in Germany he
had an understanding that he would
vrits anything he sms told to write
•v the German publicity bureau at
Berlin. He said he obtained from
Fox an admission that an article dp-
'ng in the New York American
i September 18, 1016, dealing with
dteged atrocities bv Russian Cos
acks, was written by him under in
structions from German officers as
• means of offsetting the stories of
German atrocities in Belgium which
had begun to come out about that
“me., i
“1 obtained from Fox his original
"otes written in lead pencil on the Wisconi
Cossack .story,” Captain Lester said, Illinois,
“and he admitted he never saw any ~
•f the atrocities referred to and that
to hie knowledge none of them ever
were committed.*'
Fox was given courtesies from Ger
man officers that no other corres
pondent wss able to obtain. -
Vienna, Tueeday, December 10.
Czemin, the former Austro-Hungar
ian foreign miniater, jn issuing tho
uMtnce of notes kept by him dur-
ng tho Brest-Litovsk negotiations,
show* .the various steps taken by tho
entral powers and Russia at that
time.
The Russian! proposed a referen
dum for Poland after German forces
had been withdrawn Qzemin says,
'iut tho Germans wanted a “plebis-
-ite during occupation.”
Austrian meditation was unsuccess
ful up to December 20, 1017, when
negotations were broken off. When
meetings were resumed January 6,
1018. Leon Trotzky. the Bolshevik
foreign minister of Russia, disagreed
-vith the Germans on the nueatton of
err/ory which should be Included in
he referendum.
st that time‘Count Csernin tayi
Austria proposed a general Policy of
s reform during occupation “with ex
tensive safeguards against Inflistn-
**im» the voting.”' Austria, however,
foiled, he says, because of Ukranion
-lelmi to Hungarian and Poliah dis-
‘riefs and b-eiuso of the critical
food situation in Austrin.
t/*t*r. after Trotzky had sent
•rirelcso messages to Beriir. which
Gount Czernin says urged the Ger
man troops to rise in revolt. T)r. Von
Kuchlmann. the German foreign scc-
-etarv rccived strict instructions to
vinces of .Esthonia and Lithuania.
it becomes clear that “Russia could
lot, by merely ceasing hostilities, ob
tain peace. At this time General
Hoffmann of the German army, ad
vocated a cancellation of the armis
tice and an advance on Fetrograd.
Germany soon afterward did dc-
ounce the armistice, according to
Count Czernin, but Austria-Hungary
'eclared she would take no part in
this action.
Count Czernin described the nego
tiations leading up to the treaty of
Bucharest, in which he says Hungar
ian onposition to peace by compro
mise dominated because of conflicting
claims between Germany and Hun-
^Hungary wanted tho frontiers so
altered that a repetlon of the invas-
'on of 1016 would be prevented,”
Count Czernin said. “This meant tho
-eding to Hungary of Rumania’s val
uable oil districts, which was not
we'romed bv the German military
"arty with Is greed in economic naU
tors. Germany’s plan was to force
’’••mania to cedo to Germany her
oil lands, railwavs, ports and state
’"mains and submit to nermanent
financial control. Afi understanding
was eventually reached as to Bui-
-"rin’s domed for the province of
Dobrudja. which would shut off ac
cess by Rumania to the port of Con-
’-ucn. Under these l-ondltions, I
•emand that Russia cede the pro- •'•signed from office.’
German Soldiers Sneer
at Americans Who Are
On Guard in Coblenz
Coblens, by courier to Nancy, Tuea- with the woman. There has devclop-
~ ber 10.—Sen
SALS HOME SOON
Washington, December 13.—Every
capital ship of the American navy,
including the dreadnought squadron*
which have been operating with the
British main fleet during the war,
now in European waters, will return
to home waters this month, Secretary
Daniels announced today. They may
• expected to reach Nw York about
Dctmber 23, nod a naval review will
'.k place there to celebrate the home-
oming.
Instructions have been cabled to
Admiral Mayo, commander-Jn-chlef
"f the Atlantic fleet and now at
Brest to bring back every/ naval yes-
eel that can be spared. Many de-
itro:
verted'yachts and othsr
dy will como ' with the
oyers, con'
craft probably
bigger ships.
The dreadnsughts ordered to return
re division number 6, commanded, by
Hear Admire^ Hugh Rodman, battle-
ips New York, flagship; Texas,
Wyoming, Florida, Alabama and Ne
ed*; division No. 0 commanded by
^aaw A ntImI fPI>«a C n«
ear Admiral Thos. S. Rogers, bat-
Oklahoma
tleahips Utah, flagship;
id Arizona.
TRADE PLANS FOR
RUSSIA AND FINLAND
Washington, December ^3.—Plans
fof resuming general trade with
ports of Russia and F'slsnd.wyre
disclosed today by an announcement
from the war trade board that appli
cations now will be considered for
import licenses for commodities, tho
chief of which arc platinum, vairojis
hides end skins and foe), sulphur and
various kinds of seeds.
day, Decemfieh 10.—Sentries of the
American and German armies face
each other across the Rhine tonight.
From Adernacb, below Coblens,
northward to the British lines, Am
erican forces hold tho west bank or
the stream.
South of Coblenz advanced ele
ments of the American army have
reached the river.
It is expected the movement across
the Rhine will be well onder way to
morrow. The. first and third divle-
lens have been designated to occupy
tho advanced 'positions along toy
thirty-kilometre arc east of Coblenz,
constituting the bridgehead stipulat
ed in the armistice. The 32nd, 90th,
4th and 42nd will occupy positions
in support of the advanced lines.*
Rainbow Division on Doty.
First, third and fourth divisions
are of the regular army. The 32nd
la made up of national |
monte from Michigan and
Texas and Oklahoma national army
men make up the 90th, while thy 1
cd, however, within tho past 24 hours
an unmistakablo air of bEfllMi
on the part of tho people, reflecting
their conviction that the Americans
are going to deal with them much
more delicately than have the French
or British with the people north and
south of the city.
The position pf the Americans is
slightly peculiar. Coblenz was infor
mally occupied by a battalion which
arrived on Sunday and which served
only as a guard which probably would
have been inadequate in event of
serious trouble. German officers
are here treating with the American
authorities nnd discharged soldiers
wearing their uniforms are still nu
merous in the streets, which seems
to offer tho civilians who have not
fait the strength of the invader's
hand reason to believe that the Am
ericans are not of the resentful na-
natlonal guard regi- ture.
Wisconsin. Germans Jostle Americans.
Instead of cringing, or even show-
deep respect, the population
42nd is the “Rainbow’’ divisi
posed of national guard i .
from Tennessee, Louisiana, Al
Georgia, South Carolina, North Car
olina, Texas, Oklahoma, Virginia,
Maryland, Missouri, Pennsylvania,
nsin. New York, Ohio, Iowa,
a, Indiana, Minnesota, Califor
nia, Kansas, Michigan, New Jersey,
District'of Columbia, Nebraska, Col
orado and Oregon.
The 32nd end possibly the 90th
will cross at Coblens and the others
will use the bridges north and sooth
of the city.
Bridges Inspected.
Engineer regiments have inspected
all bridges and roads beyond the
cr,- while e commission made
to the torritofy that is to be uccu.
pied east of the Rhine.
Across the river from Coblenz, in
the fortress of Ehrenbreitotein, there
hoe been a small force of Germane
but it ha* been withdrawn end en
American force entered the fortress
today.
Hie German commandant of tha
place informed the Americana that
by tomorrow the entire German
army, with the exception of small
detachments of guards,' would be nine
miles from the Rhine.
.Bottle Thrown by Woman. -
A bottle thrown from a window by
a woman at an American soldier has
been the only overt jnet of hostility
reported since the Americans have
entered Coblenz. The Incident was
regarded as being so trivial that it
left to the local.police to dcnl
ipted an attitude today that found
expression in jostling American sol
diers on the streets and in sneer*
and laughs which wero only vaguely
concealed.
The burgomaster has published
only ’ the rules regulating local af
faire. The latest one orders the
closing of cafes at 11 o'clock in tha
evening. It is estimated at his of-
flee that there arc sufficient food-
•tuffs in this district to last them
until February, after which assist-
will be im
ance
imperative.
AMERICAN ARMY STOPS.
Washington, December 13.—The
American army marching into Ger
many haa come to a stand on the
Rhine, General Pershing’s report for
Thursday Says there was no advance
during the day. . .. ,
AMERICAN SQUADRON
ARRIVES AT POLA
Amsterdam, December 13.—An
American squadron has arrived at
Pola. formerly one of the principal
Austrian naval bases, and hss taken
over command of the port. Jugo
slav war vessels in the harbor have
hoisted the American flag, according
to a telegram from Laibach report
ing the arrival of the Americans.
COTTON
28 1-4 Cents.