The Arvada enterprise., 1919-07-03
HUNS SIGN
PEACE TREATY
ALLIED CHIEFS ARE oHEEREp
~ VAST CROWDS At
vERsAllLEs.
SIGNED AND SEALED
GERMAN pEleoArEa paorsar
GERMAN DELEGATES PROTEST
AGAINST LACK OF coUR.
TEsY,

Versailles, June SO.-World peace
was signed And sealed ID the historic
hall Of mirrors at Versailles June %,
but under circumstances which some
what dimmed the expectations Of
those who had worked and fought
during long years of war and months
Of negotiations for its achievement
Germany and the allied and asso-
ciatsd powers signed the peace terms
Ii the same imperial hall where tho
Germans humblsd the French 10 iguo.
minously forty-eight years ago.
This formally ended the world war
which lasted just thirty-ssven days
less than five years. Today. the dav
Of peace, Il the fifth anniversary cf
the murder Of Archduke Frances
Ferdinand at Ssraievo.
The ceremony Of signing the peace
terms was brief. Premier Clemsn.
csau called the session to order in the
Hall Of Mirrors Of the Chateau Of
Versailles at $40 o'clock The signing
began when Dr.. Hermann Mueller
and Johannes Bell the German sigma.
tories, affixed their names. ass.
The German correspondents were
ushered into the hall shortly before
3 O'Clock and were given standing
room In . window at the rear Of the
correspondents section.
When Premier Lloyd George a.
rived many Of the delegates sought
autographs from the members Of the
council Of four. and they busted them
selves signing copies Of the official
program until the Germans entered
the room.
At 3 O'Clock q hush fell over the
hall and the crowds shouted for the
officials who were standing to ut
down 20 - not to block the view.
The delegates showed some surprise
at the disorder, which did not cease
until all spectators either had seated
themselves or found places against
the walls.
At seven minutes past 8 DR.. Her
mann Mueller. the German secretary
for foreign affairs, and Dr.. Bell, the
colonial secretary, were shown into
The hall and quietly took seats at the
left end Of the U-shapsd table. They
showed eomposurs and manifested
none Of tho uneasiness Count Won
dorff-Rantsau, head Of the Ger.
man peace delegation, displayed when
handed the treaty at Versailles.
n. Clemencsau, - president Of the
conference. made 4 brief speech In
wiling the Germans to sign the treaty,
and there was tense pause. WILL
lam Martin. master Of ceremonies,
after moments delay. escorted the
German plenipotsntaries to the sig
natory table, where they signed the
treaty. the protocol and the Polish
undertaking. Because of the confu.
sion and the crowd, the signing lost
much Of Its expected dignity.
After the Germans had signed,
President Wilson, followed by the
other American delegates, made his
way to the table and he and the
others speedily affixed their sigma
tures. Premier Lloyd George came
next with the English delegation. The
British dstninions followed-Canadx,
Australia, New Zealand. South Africa
and India In the order named.
A murmur Of surprise passed around
the hall when 1t became known that
General SHUTS, representing South
Africa, signed under protest and filed
q document declaring that the peace
was unsatisfactory.
u. Clsmenceau, with the French
dslegates, were the next In line for
the signing. and then Baron Saionji
and the other Japanese delegates. The
Italians came after the Japanese and
wsrs followed by the representatives
Of the smaller powers.
During the attaching Of the sigma.
lures Of the great powers and the
Germans battery Of moving picture
machines and cameras clicking away
could be heard above the general dis
order.
Al 3:4S o'clock the booming Of can.
non 10 celebration Of the peace broke
the u,onotony In the hall Of mirrors,
whsrs the crowd had tired Of the a..
most endless signing.