Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1919-09-11
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(By the Associated Press)
st. German, Sept. 1O.-Dr. Karl
Renner, head of the Austrian delega-
ton to the peace conference, signed
the treaty Of peace between allied and
associated powers and Austria re-
public at 1915 this morning.
The twelve mile automobile ride
from Paris through bright calm.
warm autumn morning put all parti-
cipating into a good mood for the
simple ceremony. which was singular
ly without formality and which
seemed much like a neighborhood
gathering.
There was no hostilities of any
kind evidenced when DR.. Renner
smilingly entered the stone-aged hall.
He nodded, politely as he took his
seat There was no harshness in the
voice Of M. Clemenceau as he an-s
nounced in few words the purpose
of the meeting. DR.. Renner arose
while M. Clemenceau's remarks were
being translated into German, and
then bowling graciously, followed the
master Of ceremonies to the signing
table in the center OF the room.
where he attached his signature four
times to the treaty. He then re-
turned to his seat where he remain
ed quite at ease while representatives
of the Is powers attached their sig
natures.
There were no soldiers in the hall
and only small guard of honor In
the court of the chateau. & 4.
Frank L. Polk, who succeeded Sec
retary of State Robert Lansing as
head of the United States delegation,
signed sitter DR.. Renner, and was fol-
lowed by Henry White and General
Bliss.
The signing of the treaty was fin-
ished at Ills o'clock. M. Clemen-
ceau then made brief announce
ment that the session was closed.
The Austrian republic representa-
tiyes of which signed the treaty today
is very different from the proud
Austro- Hungarian empire Of 1914.
All that remains Of the former em-
pire is what is known as German
Austria, including upper and lower
Austria and parts of Stytia and Ty-
rol.
The treaty does not stipulate an
exact sum to be paid in indemnities
but this amount will be fixed by the
reparation commission on or before
May 1, 1921, the commission also
being empowered to determine the
details of the payment which will ex-
tend over period Of 80 years.
This sum must be paid by the re-
public and is not to be apportioned
among the component parts Of the
country which have been declared in-.S
dependent. .l|i si95.s q II
In addition to paying indemnities.
Austria must also replace ton for
ton all ships lost by the Allies thru
the activities Of the Austrian navy
during the war and physically re-
store invaded areas. She is also to I
deliver up to allied countries works
of art and objects of historic value
which were carried away by the {
Austrians during the conflict.
The Austrian army is. reduced to-
80, 900 men on q purely voluntary.
basis, and all her military establish-
ments are cut down in a proportions
ate manner. The entire Austrian ma
val fleet is to be handed over to the
Allies. all ships under construct ctions
being broken up and the salvage is 4
not to be used except for industrial Il
purposes. sil8s
The economic clauses and those 4
relative to- freedom cf transit areS5''
similar to those Of the German pact.
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