The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-28
HISTORIC DOCUMENT WHICH ENDS CAREER
OF GERMANY AS WORLD POWER SIGNED IN
:" FAMOUS HALL OF MIRRORS AT VERSAILLES
Formally Ends Worst War in History, Begun in
July of 1914-Siam Alone Refuses to Sign-
Adjustments Still Necessary With Austria
Wilson to Return Soon. .,.-.-,

versailles June 28-The world formally ended today
oy the signing OF the peace treaty with Germany.
The epocha meeting in the hall of mirrors began at $40
ana IT. the the first to sg affixed their
delegates headed by President Wilson and then by Great
France Italy and Japan.
SIGN IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Inc representatives of the minor powers signed in alpha
Slams delegates did sign at the session. declining to sion
tne Treaty they were not permitted make
cae m m VSsaa e oe ga OF the the aed ana asso
ending the war between Germany and 27 other nations.
APPROVE CREDENTIALS
The credentials of the German delegates approved
he peace conference authorities during the forenoon
verthng was virtually readiness here early hour for the
cx w. The morning had been cloudy but shortly before
momentous day was bright and sunny @".
SIGNS UNDER PROTEST
Jan Christian smuts of the delegates represent
the union South Africa the treaty under protest He
objected to certain territorial statements making state
ment.
He said that the ndemne stipulated could not be accepted
without injury the industrial revival Europe He said
would be the interest of the render the spuaons
more moderate. 49,.
CANNON BOOM
At 344 o'clock began to boo announcing the COM
petion Of the ceremony Of signing The signatures had how
ever as matter Of fact been completed for at that the
smaller nations were still signing The proceedings formally
closed at 3:49 o'clock.
CHEER MADLY
AS Premier Cemenceau President Wilson and Premier LLOYD
George emerged from the palace great crowds gathered outside
swept aside the Gordon of troops cheering mad
soldiers broke ranks and joined the demonstration while guns
doomed and low flying arplanes filled the air.
Premier Ceeceau and Premier Lloyd George and President
Wilson photographed together the After the
demonstration the three allied leaders left Versailles the same
automobile.
Premier Clemenceau in opening the session said
The session open The allied and powers on
side and the German Reich the other side have
agreement the conditions of The treaty has been
ey drafted and the president the conference has stated
writing that the text which about to be signed identical
with the two hundred copies that have been delivered the
German delegation. The signatures will be given now and they
amount to solemn undertaking. faithfully and loyalty execute
the conditions embodied by the treaty of peace.
81 invite the delegates the to sign the
treaty."
The Chinese penipoentiares did not sign and not
present They had written they would not be present.
Premier Clemenceau put the direct question to Germany
whether they willing to sign and execute loyalty all the
terms President Wilson and the American delegates completed
signing of treaty at 314 Paris time.
The other delegations headed by the British signed after the
American pnipoenare in the order they named in the
treaty.
LEAVE PARIS TONIGHT
Washington June 28.-President Wilson and his party will
Paris 930 tonight for Brest to sail for home Secretary
Tumuty notified today.
President Wilson has consented to unofficial reception for
his arrival New York. committee of citizens through
Secretary Tmuy had asked that they be allowed to
unofficial greeting.
>o~~~o~ooooo~o~~~~~~~ goose quils
harDpnad bV tho