Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-01
EVE OF MEETING
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House, President Wilson'S personal
representative. in the forenoon. prior
to the assembling at Versailles
| Among others present We're M.
Clemenceau and NJ. Pichon, respect
lively the French premier and. the
, foreign minister: Signor Orlando and
, Baron Sonnino. the Italian premier
and foreign minister: and David
Lloyd George. the British prime min
lister. This gathering was prepare
! tory to the formal meeting. In adj
! ditiOn to the French, Italian and
British representatives, DR.. NJ. r.
Vesnitch, the Serbian minister to
! France, and EEphtheros Venizelos.
the Greek premier. attended. The
Americans present in addition to Col.
House were Arthur H. Frasier. pres
ident Of the American embassy, JOS
. eph c. Grew and Gordon Auchin-
Gloss who acted as secretaries for
Col. House: Gen. Tasker II. Bliss,
the representative Of the United
States in the War Council. with. Gen.
Lockr.dge and Col. Wallace as sec
retaries and Admiral Benson. will,
Commander Carter and Lieut.. Com
mander Russell as secretaries. The
last to arrive at the conference was
! Marshal Foch.
At Versailles til. business was over In
a couple Of hours and long line Of ALL
tomobiles with the representatives Of the
powers return ed to Paris. The reason
for the trip to Versailles today was that
it is the headquarters OF the supreme
war council. which theoretically takes
no decision except at Versailles.
There will be another meeting at the
, residence OF Col House tomorrow morn
ing and the busir ess OF the council viii
be pushed forward rapidly. either at for
NAL or informal meetings.
The spirit Of all the representatives
seems to be favorable to the ironing
out of all obstacles rather than raising
them
Paris. Oct. 31.--(By The Associated
Press).--On the eve Of the meeting
OF the supreme war council the very
atmosphere of Versailles is sur
charged with the importance of pend :
ing events. The presence of numer-
Gus uniformed officials of the Allied
nations. with councillors. prime min
listers and personages OF high estate
lends to the scene a dignity which
! reflects the nature OF the colossal
questions to be decided in the des-
| tiny of the new order of world mol
tiles. Automobiles glide oversthe as
phalt and cobblestone streets OF
! Frances ancient seat of government
! bearing world figures some carry the
! highest army STATS in dazzling uni
forms: others bear naval chiefs In
their black uniforms, varIegated with
gold stripes in profusion and pat
termed according to their country
/. orders, while now and then lmou-
sines with distinguished civilians
| rush by. claiming the right of way
! seemingly because of the high pos; =
tons OF the occupants in the world 8
affairs.
! Trianon Palace has been isolated.
The deliberations OF the premiers,
! ministers and naval and military
chiefs will be conducted amidst the
duietude Of n woodland dell. retained
, In all its beauty by the French gov
eminent since the days Of Louis XIV
and used by successive sovereigns.
including Napoleon.
. Tranon Palace, nesting in clusters
OF giant trees. surrounded by n pictur-
esdue park and respondent with flower
gardens and serpentine walks. stanIs
within the very shadow Of the LOUIS
NV palace. In the north wing of which.
in the Galleries des Glaces, with all Is
grandeur Of the present German Emp-r-
or and then King of Prussia was n,r.
claimed first German Emperor in 1S7I.
To make more sure the isolation OF the
palace for the conferences. which WI
begin tomorrow. all traffic In its d,-
. rection will be stopped Guards f
French. British. American and lta:ia n
soldiers stand On duty at various posts.
, When the council meets the guard abo,.
the palace viii be considerably :e,E-
forced so as to prevent the slieh5f ct
possibility Of any unauthorized pe~s, n
approaching the grounds Of the palace
Within radius Of many hundreds e
yards the guards will patrol and nobody
will be allowed to pass who is una ole
TO produce the necessary official pa per.