Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-21
HISTORIC CHATEAU !
BEING REMODELED
TO PROVIDE SPACE:
Building Occupied by Marie
Antoinette Is Now Be-
ing Restored.
AMERICAN BATTLESHIPS
TO WITNESS SURRENDER
Prussians Began Delivering u
Boats Into Allied Control
Early Wednesday.
GERMAN LOSS G,5Oo,O0o MEN
Actual Death List May Reach 1000.
600, According to Figures An
AMERICAN BATTLESHIPS
TO WITNESS SURRENDER
GERMAN LOSS o,5oo,ooo MEN
Actual Death List May Reach 1000.
600, According to Figures An
nOunccd in Berlin.

PARIS. November 2o-That ver-
sailles is making preparations to en-
terta!n the peace delegates is the most
important news given out i'm official
circles here to-day. While it has been
generally expected that the confer
cnces would be held there, there has
so far been no official statement to
Indicate that Versailles has been
chosen.
Workmen. however. to day began re-
modelling the grand trianon Of the Yer.
saiiles chateau. which years ago was
occupied by Marie Antoinet,c. The r
furniture. which was moved away when
the Germans threatened to gain pos
session Of the city. is being restored TO
it's former place in the building and
the numerous fountains are being
renovated in preparation Of again
opening the trianon. Considerable
camoufaEe was employed by the French Z
toric to rFGnEhi hiId 6om5eTs locating the hiss
moved iee}S
,,. me waters Of the grand canal. which
aIso a. had been ca'nopfnged In orde.5
70 avert atrplane raids are being re-.
stored to- their natural condition J.i..rha
nal OF mirrors" where WiiIiamsI. +. proS
tla'mea the me,c .ne German empire. and where
signed, is one OF the first places to be
,dar,e naae ready to receive the plentpoten-
ia. ,,aries; NJ. de Nolach, conservator OF
tionS.
The practical details OF the congress,
@ suCh as the countries to be repre-
me voting strength OF the countries.
are the subject Of much discussion in
GbPSmat,e bsIiSf nc, quarters 1t is the general
resented VIII include all which de-
cared war against the central powers
as @ 'ress ressl, states at ,,s which were formed
Siavs and Jugo- Slavs.
JAPAN AND CHINA TO
SEND PEACE DELEGATES
BESIDES Japan. the Eastern coun- .
rr,es nr. VIII include Slain and China The
a nearing on the futdre of Kiao- Chau. s
.Llch whlch has undergone "a change since
cm,na 81 nnn,, declared war on Germany. thus
many held Kiao-Chau before Japan
occupied the port at the outset Of the
war. " 80
90 The size Of the delegations doubt
tries but voting strength will not be
aiependent on the size of the -delega-
s,rength s,pe l9wever' 3Nr sI the same voting
cred open to objection as giving Haiti.
montenegro and countries OF that size
ine me nsa same -, strength as Great Britain.
other great powers. >-k
These are among the practical detailsss
s;sn si;ke.y TO be adjusted before the ses-
ment among the allies it is probabie
that the representatives OF the central
ppmers ppmtstio io wiii he represented. for while
With Germany. Austria Bulga ria and
turkey it is not anticipated that sepa-
rate congresses will be necessary.
II Is pelered that the hnal conclu-
cd IN,
tne nrst one to he concluded early
covering the essentials. and the second
covering the larger general questions
after more thorough discussion. F
SESSION Is EXPECTED
TO me- VERY BnIEF
lf the program goes through as per
arrangements. Germany ii! be given
the alternative Of signing the treaty
devoid of an io;a OF material assist
ance from the allies and the United
States.
The associated powers Will occupy
the same position they occupied at the
time the German delegates met Mar
shal Foch and read. with arched eye
aarmisticc That they attempted 70 OBJ
tain mitigation and Jared poorly has
teen clearly portrayed by Foreign Sec
dence of the past few weeks.
Furthermore. Germany's food supply.
for the present. is sufficient for all
i'teuS' nut .tHIS VIII not De the case
as the winter comes on. and. as a re-
suit. she Will be more than ever at the
mercy OF tie allies and this govern
ment. There is little fear here-if the
associated powers are united in their
de ands--that the enemy peace en-
voys viii not gladly obey the injunc-
ton TO sign the dotted line"
OFFICIAL. STATEMENT OF
ADVANCE OF FRENCH ARMY
The official statement on the advance
oi the French troops says: l4E
our troops to-day. moving on their
lett beyond Givc;. pushed their adj
vanccd posts on tho line OF Wancennes,
FronctreS and Massoudrc. Eight thou
sand allied prisoners were concentrated
Al Givet. and important war material
was found there. Including batteries,
tanks and machine guns
Farther east we occupied the towns
OF Neufchatcau and Etalle, where our
entry was greeted with great mani
festations OF sympathy :
The l:ne reached BY the heads OF
the columns. to-day is marked BY Yer h
lain, LonGl!er, LEgiise and Habay le
Nieile. = u - W i
In Lorraine we have pushed for
ward deiachments TO ST. Avoid Ko-
thern. Porbach and Sarrebruk (;arre- "
brucken). .|rs sf't,' d, y
In Als"cc our troops have reached
'nornay. southwest OF Strasbour9. 4.
uE tho left bank of the Rhine ~c !,
nave occupied Ncnt BrIssci, and Hncs4.
ninsuet 81. Louis tHunn.ngenI Eeefy.ss'
"hsre there were joyful. nauifsstn-