Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-25
Will SEND ULTIMATUM If
GERMANY DOES NOT HURRY
and PUT NAME TO TREATY
to Be Demand
ed in Limited Time
May Sign Fri. or Sat.

Paris, June 25.-If the heads
of the allied powers in Paris do
not hear from Weimar very
soon regarding the German del
egatiOn for the signing of the
peace treaty an ultimatum will
be sent to the German govern
ment. according to the Paris
office of Reuters Limited. The
nItimatum will demand the ap-
pOintment OF pIenipOtentiaries
within q certain number OF
hours.
Up to 4:45 o'clock this afternoon
no official word has been received
here regarding Germany's plans
with regard to the formal signing
of the peace treaty. The peace
conference leaders were undis-
guisedly perplexed over the situa-
ton.
1t was conceded to be impossi-
BILE that the ceremony Of signing
could take place before Saturday
Unofficial reports were that it
probably would be delayed until
Monday.
The treaty of peace will be sign
ed either Friday or Saturday, it is
| believed. Although the day has not
been definitely fixed, it has been
decided that the hour for the cere-
mony will be at 2 o'clock p. m. The
! peace conference secretariat is still
| without official knowledge of the
personnel of the new German peace
delegation and does not know when
| it will arrive at Versailles.
Uneasiness Felt.
This lack of official advices from
Germany with regard to the new
plenipotentiaries has caused some
uneasiness to manifest itself in con-
ference circles and the plans for
the signing of the treaty are in
complete state OF suspense. Herr
Haniel Won Haimhausen, the acting
German representative at YER
| sailles, apparently is also without
| information.
(By the Associated Press).
Germany has proved slow in
making known to the peace con-
| ference in Paris what her plans are
regarding her representation at the
/ formal signing Of the peace treaty.
| Conference circles are reported
J
official advices from the German
government as regards the person
| mel of it's new delegation and the
time of its coming, as all the ar
rangements for the ceremony are
| being held up.
1t is still hoped in Paris that the
| treaty will be signed Friday, but
the event may go over until the fol-
lowing day. Everything manifest
ly now depends upon the time Of
arrival Of the German delegates.
Ready for EVentualities.
France and presumably the 9TH
er allied and associated nations are
prepared for eventualities should
| the Germans fail to carry out the
provisions Of the treaty which now
is ready for the signatures OF the
| delegates.
Premier Clemenceau in replying
! to questions of members of the
chamber of deputies relative to de-
mobilization, said yesterday that
precautions were necessary in
view of the state OF mind of the
Germans" the premier pointing out
that the obstruction Of German
ships in Scapa Flow and at Kiel
showed the spirit in which the
! Germans will sign the treaty"
Feeling High in Germany.
Dispatches from Berlin indicate
that feeling over the peace situa-
ton still is running high in Ger
man military circles, officers speak
| ing of defending the honor OF the
German army and its leaders by
adopting special measures"
| Formal approval has been given
/ by the supreme council of the con-
| ference to the plan of giving Bel
! GUM priority in reparations TO the
extent of about 100000 900.
Date for Dinner Set
1t was announced today that
President Poincaire's official dinner
I to the peace plenipotentiaries will
take place Thursday night. 1t was
originally planned TO hold the din
ner on the night of the signing Of
the treaty. but the uncertainty as
to the date for the ceremony has
caused Thursday to be named cef
nitely for the dinner irrespective of
/ the events at Versailles.
Notable among the persons who
will attend the ceremony OF the
signing of the treaty with Germany
late this week will be five SEN
ators who participated in the cam
paign of 1870 Premier Clemen-
ceau announced in the senate to-
day that these men will be honored
with places in the hall OF mirrors
! in the Chateau at Versailles.
Marshall Petain, accompanied by
six French generals, Mrs. Wilson
and her secretary and Miss Mar
garet Wilson will be among the
! thousand persons including dele
gates and secretaries, who will be
present when the Germans attach
their signatures to the treaty.
Three hundred journalists from all
the interested nations, a few neu-
trail newspaper correspondents and
about 300 guests apportioned
among the signatory nations will
have places in the hall