The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-24

ouI dI 4 ClOck rflQay afternoon,
CELEBRATION INTENSE, .
Celebrations over the agreement of
Germany to sign the treaty of peace
without reservation were nowhere
more emonstrative than in Lille and
other towns wrested from the German
invaders. AT Toulon, Brest and other
ports warships announced the news to
, the people by firing salutes. In all the
! cities government buildings were H.
Eliminated.
JAZZ BANDS BUSY.
In Paris the city hall was lighted
ard in the square before it and In
other open spaces improvised Jazz
lands appeared, and informal balls be-
gan. only to be stopped by unsympa-
thetic police, who declared that dane
ing was unauthorized except on July
-. The news was announced to all
theatres and moving picture houses,
the bands striking up national anthems
/ amid the cheers of the audience.
Scenes enacted at the signing Of the.
armlstice were repeated and intensif,
| ell. Motor. trucks loaded with Ameri-
can soldiers armed with all kinds Of
! noise-producing apparatus threaded
their way through the masses.
Women in mourning to whom the Of
/ fetal ending Of the war brought re.
membranes only OF wooden crosses,
were observed here and there In the
crowds weeping silently.
TUMULTUOUS CHARACTER.
The celebration soon assumed more
tumultuOus character and by eight
O'Clock in the evening Paris seemed in
dulging in an excited tone of joy.
Canon were carrying its burden Of
cheering youths. The newspapers with
be huge captions. peace Has Come"
worked increasingly.
Plans for the ceremony attending the
signature of the treaty were considered
by the supreme council today. It is
known that President Wilson favors
making it as simple rs is consistent
with the nature Of the event and the
original plans for the conclusions Of
the 'secOnd peace of Versailles" has
been materially modified at his sug.
Sestion.
NO SET ADDRESSES. ,..
The plenipotentiaries will be seated
on a raised edge in the center of the
vast hall of mirrors in the chateau Of
Versailles, in which will he installed
the table on which the treaty will be
signed. The program does not contem-
plate any set addresses. but it is be.
icvcd possible that both Premier Glenn
cJ ceau and the leading delegates will
make short speeches
The announcement Of Germany's ac-
ceptance of the treaty has thrown the
peace headquarters into wild confus-
ion. Because Of the uncertainty as to
the date on which the treaty will be
signed. experts, officers and clerks who
will return OH the George Washington
with the president have been ordered
tn be ready to leave Tuesday night.
Trunks were today being tumbled into
the great corridors in great disorder.
The personnel of the mission will be
ready to leave at once should the
treaty be signed on Tuesday.
The Italian delegation said today it
had been Informed a new delegation to
the peace conference will arrive In
Paris Friday 1t will consist OF For
eign Minister Titoni, Senator Marconi,
and Senator Victorio ScialOia. 1t is
believed that, SignQr Cresti and Signor
FeraiS. who arc in Paris, will complete
the mission.
RELUCTANT IN SIGNING.
Berlin, Monday, June 23.-Premier
Gustav Bauer, addressing the German
national assembly ut Weimar today,
said that defeated nation was being
violated body and soul to the horror
If the world"
"I.et us sign" he continued, but it
is our hope to the last breath that this
cifense against our honor may one day
rtcoil against its authors"
NO WORD FROM WENLAR.
Paris. June 24.-No word has been
received from Weimar relative to the
new German Plenipotentiaries at Yer
sailles. The date of signing the treaty
las not as yet been fixed, but the be-
lief is gaining ground that it will oc-
cur Thursday or possibly Friday.
RESIGNS RATHER THAN SIGN.
Weimar. Monday, June 23.-Dr.
Haniel Won Haimhausen. who was on
Sunday designated as the German rep
resentative to sign the treaty Of peace,
has telegraphed his resignation from
Versailles rather than attach his name
TO the instrument.
PROFOUND DISTRUST.
London. June 24.-vProfound distrust
cf Germany is the predominant note In
London press comment on the German
governments agreement to sign the
treaty of peace It Is cOntended the
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