The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-06-25
PEACE TREATY
SIGN THURSDAY
GERMANY WILL SIGN UN-
CONDITIONALLY-STATE-
MENT FORMALLY MADE.
SIGNATURE FRIDAY
Believed War Will Be Over by
the End of the Week-Oth-
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er Peace news
PARIS, June 23.-The signing of
the peace treaty is not likely to take
place before Thursday, possibly not
until Friday. This announcement was
made tonight by Premier Clemenceau
and Secretary Dutasta.
WEIMAR, June 23.-The national
assembly this afternoon voted to
sign the peace terms unconditionally,
the government having succeeded in
overcoming the opposition of those
who insisted on two conditions.
PARIS, June 2S.-The German gov
ernment at Weimar has formally
communicated its willingness to sign
the peace terms Internationally, it
was announced by the French foreign
office this afternoon,
The day and hour for the formal
signing Of the treaty is uncertain. The
signing possibly may take place Tues
day, but more likely Wednesday.
The Italian delegates at present in
Paris have been authorized to sign
the treaty on behalf of Italy. This
announcement removed one question
which it was feared might delay the
signing.
The German note of acceptance, it
is said, is couched in such language
that it maintains the German position
that the peace conditions are "a peace
Of violence"
Haniel Won Haimhausen will sign
the peace treaty for the Germans, it
appeared likely today from all infor-
nation at the headquarters of the
American delegation.
WASHINGTON, June %. Official
information that the German dele
gates at Versailles had been instruct
ed by their government to sign the
peace treaty was received late today
by the State and War departments.
1t was said none of the dispatches in
dicated the time at which the actual
signing was expected TO take place.
PARIS, Sunday, June 22.-The Ger
man note to which the council Of four
replied today by definitely rejecting
any suggestions for alteration in the
treaty declared the Germans regard
the terms of peace as impracticable,
and that their signature is given un-
der duress. Protests were made
against the clauses concerning repara-
tions, the forfeiture of colonies and
others.
Asserting that the terms cannot be
carried out, and that the German gov
ernment cannot be held responsible
for what may occur, the note con-
cluded by saying the Germans will
sign, with reservations relative to the
turning over of those alleged to be
guilty Of crimes and also the admis-
sion of the guilt Of Germany in caus-
ing the war.
In replying the council of four
said:
"The allied and associated powers
have considered the note of the Ger
man delegation of even date, and in
view of the shortness of time remain
ing, feel it their duty to reply at once.
Of the time within which the German
government must make its final de-
cision as to the signature of the
treaty, less than "a hours remains.
The allied and associated governments
have given fullest consideration 10 all
hitherto made by the
German government with regard to
the treaty and have replied with COM
plete frankness. They have made
such concessions as they thought it
were just to make. The present note
Of the German delegation presents no
new arguments or considerations not
already examined"
The council then declared the time
for discussion was past, and the Ger
man representatives must make de-
eision to sign and accept the treaty |
as a whole or to reject it.
ODD FELLOWS TO ELECT.