El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-05-08
Peace Conference in Versailles opens.
TIGER plainly tells Cermany's delegates
that hour Of reckoning is at hand. )
Germany will pay France and Belgium" :"
Germany spokesman say German people
helped to overthrow mihtarism, and we
wish to join the League Of Nations" 3" ]

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VERSAILLES May 8-Yesterday afternoon at 3O5
the Peace Conference opened amidst the greatest eXpec
fancy tremendous crowd assembled about the Palace
which guarded by regiment of light infantry and
forces OF curasers chasseurs and others Of the French
army which most distinguished themselves in the The
Opening had been announced for three o'clock sharp and
the slight delay due to the inherent details in acco
modating so many delegates.
IVERSAILLES-Th delegates began to arrive early The
regmental band played the respective nacona hymns
when each delegation arrived and the soldiers presented
arms The Star Spanged Banner played when Wilson
and the American delegates appeared tremendously
acclaimed. Cemenceau, Foch, Lloyd George and Orlan
loo were also voclferOus greeted. =,
VERSAILLES German delegates arrived in a
body Silence reigned when they entered the building
and the troops did not present arms, as they
did to the other delegates. They must have feel
deep humoton at the cold treatment accorded The
pec imposed by the elementary rules of hospitality was
not entirely exempt of hostility.
VERSAILLES.-At the appointed hour after all the
delegates had taken their Seats Cemenceau Premier Of
France opened the session with these words Messeurs
Delegates of Germany it is of losing time in idle
talk You know that you find yourselves in the presence
OF the accredited representatives of those great and small
nations who found necessary to make order to
ree your aggression The hour of reckoning is at hand
VERSAILLES.-After the Tiger spoke those brief
sentences the General Secretary of the Conference M
Dutasta delivered to each delegate copy of the Treaty
The chief German delegate Herr Brocldorf speaking in
his language acknowledged that Germanys military
power more; but he explained that it unjust
to charge the whole German nation with the responsibility
nasmuuch as the German people revoted and help to
put down militarsm.
VERSAILLES.-Bef finishing reading the copy Of
the Treaty. Herr Brokdor said that he trusted the Peace
terms in accordance with Wilson's well know
points, adding that Germany of is willing to pay
the damages inflicted to Belgium and the northern part
of France
VERSAILLES.-Con Continuing the German delegate
SAY that the aspiration of Germany to be member
in the League of Nations; also that she expected the
early delivery of the prisoners of war; nasmuch she
had already liberated those of the Allies she held.
MADRID.-Bitter opposition to Mauras government
is and more in evidence. 1t said that the liberal
elements the republicans and the socialists united
and will abstain from voting at the next elections. The
papers siding with the Premier explain that the attitude
of the opposition easy to understand that the liberal
majority in parliament will disappear when honest elec
tons are held.
MADRID.-Spain's High Commissioner in Morocco,
General Berenguer advises that quiet regns in all the
territory occupied by the Spanish forces The rbesmen
giving up their and submitting to the Spanish
authority.