The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-02

lives had been saved through the
American chairman of the inters
Second Drama.
The second act in the worlds peace
drama was staged at noon today
when the peace terms OF the allied
and associated powers were presented
to the Austrian delegates at st. Ger
| main.
In formal address, Just before the
| treaty was handed to the Austrian
envoys, Premier Clemenceau said the
saliias eApeetsd rAply within a week.
Ths spectacle was a most tragic
one with the most virile nattofis m
the world today reciting the terms to
the representatives of the skeleton OF
| the once powerful Austrian empire
which they must accept If they ex-
pect their country to live.
Hapsbura Rule Matter of History
The proceedings, which will make
the Hapsburg rule In southern
Europe hereafter simply a matter OF
history, were held in the ancient
castle of st. German, where royal
exiles, during the days of the empire
nourned the loss of the throne.
The curse called down upon the
head of Emperor Francis Joseph had
reached it's climax. 1t was tragic 10
note, also that only portion OF tne
former dual empire was represented
as the entente will not treat with the
Hungarians until the soviet govern
mert at Budapest is stamped out.
Only the political, territorial and
some of the military clauses are con-
tL.ned in the treaty. The experts have
no. yet agreed upon the financial
measures adopted.
The proceedings were staged in the
main reception hall on the third floor
OF the castle which was formerly
used as the throne room. The hall
has n high ceiling and the main
scheme of the decorations is red and
white. There are four chandeliers IN
the corners and a big open fireplace
at the end of the hall.
Naturally the attendance here was
smaller than at Versailles, because
there were not so many countries
warning on Austria as on Germany.
Green baize- covered tables were
lined up and down the room.
Premier Clemenceau had the most
conspicuous seat. President Wilson
sat on the French premier's right
side, and Premier Lloyd George upon
NJ. Clemenceau's left side. Adioin-
ing the president was Secretary OF
state Lansing then Henry White
and Gen. Tasker RI. Bliss.
Next to Premier Lloyd George was
A. j. Balfour, the British foreign Sec
retary, and A. Bonar Law. The |
French colonial envoys sat adjacent |
to the Americans and the British |
colonials adjoined the delegates from |
London
Next to the French were the Ital- |
ians, who. with the Serbs, Jugo-Slavs !
and Poles, were probably the only !
delegations present actually holding |
any rancor.
parallel with those at Versailles |
when the terms were handed to the |
Boches. The Austrians were placed |
at the extreme end of the room oppo-
site Premier Clemenceau.
Outside the streets had been roped !
off and sternly guarded by French |
troops. fully armed. No one was al
lowed to pass unless he had the
proper credentials.
The adjacent streets were filed
with curious townspeople watching
with deep interest the passing of the
ENJOYS. Each motor car bearing
delegate, carried a flag showing his
The car bearing Presi-
1ent Wilson did not bear the stars
and stripes, but the presidents own
flag, with a gold eagle
against a blue background. An or
derly sat upon the first seat of the
big black limousine in which Mr. VIII
son travelled
French Arrive First.
The French delegates were the first
10 arrive. stephen Pichon, the for
eign minister, greeted the ENJOYS as
they entered the castle.
Five minutes before IL. the delesa-
lions. headed by NJ. Clemenceau and
accompanied by President Wilson.
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