The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-25
ULT|MATUM
TO HUNS #
THEY DELAY
Paris Office Of Reuters Says
New Demand Will Be Dis
patched If Weimar Does
Not Send Delegation Soon.
BULLETIN.

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PARIS, June 25.--Up to 4;45 o'clock
this afternoon no official word had been
received regarding Germany's plans In
the formal signing Of the peace treaty.
Peace conference leaders were undls-
euisedIy perplexed.
PARIS, June 25.-If the heads of
the allied powers in Paris do not hear
from Weimar very soon regarding the
German delegation for the signing of
the peace treaty, an ultiTatum will
be sent to the German government. ac-
cording to the Paris office of Reuters,
Ltd. The ultimatum will demand the
appointment of plenipotentiaries within
certain number of hours.
The treaty of peace will he signed
either Friday or Saturday, it is be-
lieved. Although the day has not been
definitely fixed, 1t has been decided the
hour for the ceremony will be at 2
o'clock pm. The peace conference sec
retariat Is still without official knowl-
edge of the personnel of the new Ger
man peace delegation. and does not
know when it will arrive at Versailles
This lack of official advices from
Germany with regard to the new
y plenipotentiaries has caused some un-
. easiness to manifest itself In conference
the treaty are in complete state Of
suspense. Herr Haniel Won Hahn
hansen, the acting German representa-
tive at Versailles, apparently is also
without information.
1t was announced today that Presi-
dent Poincare's official dinner to the
ipeace -plenipotentiaries will take place
Thursday night 1t was originally
planned to hold the dinner on the night
of the signing of the treaty, but the
uncertainty as to the date for the cere-
mony has caused Thursday to be named
definitely for the dinner, irrespective
Of the time of the event at Versailles.
M. Clemenceau will open the signing
ceremonies with brief introduction.
No speech is expected from the Ger
mans. William Martin, Of the French
foreign office, as master OF ceremonies,
will then carry the treaty to President
Wilson and the premiers, who will sign
at their seats. After the treaty is
brought back to the signature table, the
names Of the other delegates will be
called and they viii advance and sign.
Seals Affixed.
It is expected that the signing win
!, require two hours. The seals Of all ths
delegates viii bG affixed in advance;
many Of Them are already IN the hands
Of the forei n office. President Wilson
is using the presidents seal, which is
an eagle with the words . seal OF the
president Of the United States Some
Of the seals supplied by the delegates
striking contrast to the elaborate coats
OF arms supplied by Premier Paderewski
of Poland and other European officials.
The French treaty experts regard the
Chinese and Japanese seals as the most
artistic. These are chiefly the names
of the delegates in Oriental letters and
ave adorned with flowers and quaint
figures
The expectation was that strictly per-
sonal seals would be used, but like
President Wilson, M. Vandervelde,. rep
resenting Belgium, Is using an official
seal--the Belgian coat of arms encircled
1by the words. minister Of Justice"
The German delegates will sign after
the allies.
The order in which the allied dele
gates will sign after the signatures of
the president and premiers are attached,
viii be. according to the alphabetical
order of the names of the countries they
represent When the signatures are
completed the entente party will emerge
Fon the terrace at the side of the palace
where all the great fountains will be
playing in the gardens.
Notable among the persons who will
attend the ceremony of the signing of
the, treaty with Germany late this week
will be five senators who participated
in the campaign of 1870.
Marshal Petain, accompanied by six
French generals, Mrs, Wilson and her
secretary and Miss Margaret Wilson
VIII be among the thousand persons, in
cluding delegates and secretaries, who
VIII be present when the Germans at
tach their signatures to the treaty.
Three hundred journalists from all the
interested nations, a few neutral news
paper correspondents and about 900
guests apportioned among the signatory
nations will have places in the hall.
Seven regiments Of cavalry and four
regiments of infantry will guard the
palace grounds during the ceremony.
Within the marble court through which
all the witnesses, except the Germans,
VIII pass. will be stationed company
OF drummers and buglers. No other
musicians will participate.
The Germans will be admitted at a
side entrance from the park after the
other delegates are seated at the horse
shoe table within which will be the
signing table where the treaty will lie,
France has decided to reqGire com.
plete reparation from Germany for the
sinking of the German warships at
Scapa Flow. This announcement was
made by NJ Leagues. minister of the
marine, to the naval committee OF the
chamber Of deputies yesterday after
noon. He declared that the act of the
Germans violated both the armistice
ana the peace terms.