Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-06
Meeting With German Dele
gates Planned to Mi
nutest Detail.
TEUTONS LIMITED
IN ATTENDANCE
Few Of Large Delegation to Be Priv.
legged to Sit in Hall at Versailles
Premier Clemeneeau to Deliver Ad-
dress Before Treaty 10 Handed to
Enemy-Marshal Foch to Have
Prominent Place in Arranseme nts.
[By Associated Press. ]


man delegation enters the dining room
Of the hotel Trianon Wednesday aft
ernoon to recelvei the text of the treaty
Of peace they will find the represent
atives of the powers arrayed against
Germany awaiting them at one end of
the great tables which have been
placed in the room.
Premier Clemenceau, President Will
son and Premier Lloyd George viii
stand at the head of the table.
The Germans will not join the al
lied delegates at this time but will be
conducted to q smaller table standing
by itself at the open end of the great
horseshoe formed by the green covered
tables arranged for the meeting.
They Will listen to NJ. Clemenceau's
opening address and receive the judg-
ment of the allied and associated ma
lions as formulated in the volume of
conditions drawn up during the four
months of the deliberation in the in
ter-allied conference.
On NJ. Clemenceau,s right will be
President Wilson and the other Ameri-
can delegates, while on his left Pre-
mier Lloyd George and the British
delegates will be grouped.
Foch to 30 There.
Fianking the Americans will come
the French delegation with Marshal
Foch in the center. Next to these will
be representatives of Italy, Belgium,
Brazil, Greece. Portugal and Serbia.
On the left side and seated below the
delegates of Great Britain will be
those of the British dominions, Japan.
Poland, Roumania and Czecho- Slo-
yakia.
Two tables have been placed for the
general secretaries of the inter-allied
conference directly behind President
Wilson and Premier Lloyd George.
Secretaries Of individual delegations
will have seats at the sides of the
room behind their respective delega-,
tions. The four big cut glass chandc-
liers which hang from the ceiling OF
the hall will scarcely be needed at the
hour set for the ceremony at 3:1o p.
m.
Germans are Limited.
Only six Of the principal German
delegates, three secretaries, official
interpreters and official stenographers
will he admitted out of the large Ger
man delegation, according to present
ARRANGEMENTS. The subordinates will
have tables Immediately behind the
delegation chiefs.
The Germans will have only few
feet to walk 20 it's place after enter-
ing the room as the entrance door is
located in a corner near the designated
position of the enemy representatives.
The forty representatives of the
press have been assigned a place I'm
mediately behind the Germans.
Premier Clenenceau was the first of
the allied chiefs to visit the scene OF
the presentation Of the peace terms
this afternoon.
A few minutes after his arrlVal
President Wilson and Premier Lloyd
George entered and were introduced by
NJ. Clemenceau to Major Biename, the
officer in charge for the French gov
ernment, who showed them over the
rooms assigned for the principal ses-
sion and for subsequent deliberations.
sAll three took lively interest IN the
details of arrangements for the GER
emony, suggesting various changes and
improvements during the afternoon.
The German delegates in charge OF
financial affairs walked over from
their hotel to meet allied representa-
tiyes to continue the discussion Of
matters which were taken up last Fri
day.
Five American correspondents Will
attend the session Wednesday and Ger
many, England, France. Italy and Jap
an each will have the same number.
The remainder of the. correspondents
will come from the British colonies
and minor powers. ~