The Daily Star-Mirror
Volume VU1
NUMBER 57
MOSCOW, LATAH COUNTY, IDAHO WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1918
PRESIDENT SAILED FOR TRANCE TODAY
President Wilson today left the United States for Europe on the most important mission ever undertaken by an American president. He sailed from New York at 10:16 on the George Washington, for France. Mrs. Wilson accompanied him as did other members of the American delegation and members of French, Italian and British delegations. He will be gone six weeks and will take part in the preliminary work of the convention at Paris. He will not remain for the closing of the peace conference which will probably last until April.
It is reported today that General von Hindenburg, once the idol of the German people, is under arrest at German general headquarters which are to be closed.
Berlin fears an outbreak of bolshevism under the anarchist Liebknecht, whose followers are said to be well armed with artillery and ammunition.
General Foch may yet have to take control of Germany and land a large army there to make that country safe for Germans.
Following are the telegraphic and cable dispatches received today:
President Wilson Enroute to France.
NEW YORK.—President Wilson sailed today for Europe to participate as one of the five representatives of the United States in the peace conference. He sailed on the transport George Washington, which got under way at 10:15 a.m.
The president's party included two other members of the American delegation, Secretary of State Lansing and Henry White, former ambassador to France and Italy. Colonel House and General Bliss, the other two members are already in Europe. 