Arizona republican., 1919-06-29

VERSAILLES, June 2S.-(By the Associated Press )--Germany and the allied associated powers signed the peace terms here today in the same imperial hall where the Germans humbled the French so ignominously AS years ago.
 This formality ended the world war which lasted just 37 days less than five years. Today the day of peace, is the fifth anniversary of the murder of Archduke Francis Ferdinand at Serajevo.
 The ceremony of signing the peace terms was brief. Premier Clemenceau called the session to order in the Hall of Mirrors at the Chateau of Versailles at 3;10 o'clock. The signing began when Dr. Hermann Mueller and Johnnes Bell. the German signatories. affixed their names. pr. Mueller signed at SIP o'clock and Herr Bell at 3:13 o'clock.
 President Wilson, first of the allied delegates, signed a minute later
 At 3:45 o'clock, the momentous ses- sion was concluded.
 All the diplomats and members of their parties wore conventional civil ian clothes. There was a marked lack of gold lace and pageantry There were few of the fanciful uniforms Of the middle ages whose traditions and practices are so sternly condemned in the great, seal-covered document signed today.
 A spot Of color was made against this sombre background by the French guards. A few selected members of the guard were resplendent in their nh -i1 q white and blue uniforms As a con trast with the Franco German peace session of 1871, held in the same hall there were present today grzzled French veterans of the Franco -Prus- sian war. They replaced the Prussian guardsmen of the previous ceremony with grim satisfaction.
 1871 Conditions Reversed
 The conditions of 1871 were exactly reversed. Today the disciples of Bis marck sat in the seats of the lowlv. 1 while the white statue of Minera. god Q dess of war. looked on. Overhead. on the frescoed ceiling were scenes from Frances ancient wars
 Three incidents were emphasized bv the smoothness with which the cere- mony was conducted. The first of i these was the failure Of the Chinese i delegation to sign. The second was ! the protest submitted by General Jan 1 Christian Shuts, who declared the | peace unsatisfactory. The third. un- known to the general public. came 1 from the Germans. When the program for the ceremony was shown to the l German delegation, Herr von Haim- ! haUsen of the German delegation went to Colonel Henri, French liasion office., and protested. He said:
 We cannot admit that the German delegates should enter the hall by a different door than the entente dele gates; nor that military honors should be withheld. Had we known there would be such arrangements before ! the delegates would not have come Y
 sAfter conference with the French f6.eign ministers. it was decided as a compromise, to render military honorS as the Germans left. Otherwise the
 program was not changed.
 An hour before the signing of the treaty, those assembled in the hall had been urged to take their seats, but their eagerness to see the historic cere- mony was so keen that they crowded toward the center of the hall, which is so long that a good view was impos- sible from the distance Even witt opera glasses the correspondents and others were unable to observe satisfac- toriy. The seats were in no way ele- Vaed: consequently there was a gen eral scramble for standing room Lansing First on Hand
 Secretary Lansing was the first O
 the distinguished diplomats to arrive l He was followed shortly by M. Glen } enceau and General Bliss. Few spec tators recognized any of the diplomat. and there were no demonstrations.
 The delegations of the minor power. made their way with difficulty througl , the crowd to their places at the table Officers and civilians lined the wall.
 and filled the aisles President Wil 7 sons arrival ten minutes before th, hour for signing was greeted by a fain burst of applause from those who Wer able to see him.
 The German correspondents wer ushered into the hall shortly before . o'clock 8 q were given standing room , IF window at the rear of the core ' spondents' section.
 When Premier Lloyd George arrived
 many of the delegates sought auto graphs from the members of the coun :, cil of four, and they busted themselYe z oASAiiAS NOplSS OL tue OlllCidl program until the Germans entered the room. , At o'clock a hush fell over the hal
 and the crowds shouted for the official who were standing to sit down so a not to block the view. The delegate : showed some surprise at the disorder : which did not cease until all spectator | either had seated themselves or foun
 places against the walls.
 r At seven minutes past three Dl Herman Mueller, the German secre r tary for foreign affairs, and Dr. Bel d the colonial secretary, were shown int { the hall. and quietly took seats at th }, left end of the Ushaped table The . showed compOsure and manifesto g none of the uneasiness Count 70 q Brockdorff- Rantzau, head of the Ger e man peace delegation. displayed whe n handed the treaty at Versailles. e Old Tiger Speaks M Clemenceau, as president of ih 2 conference made a brief speech. in y viting the Germans to sign the treat
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