The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-25
CELEBRATES
APPROACH Of PEACE
WITH BOOMING GUNS
NEWS OF IMPENDING SIGNING RE.
CElVED WITH CHEERS BY
D0uGHBOYS AND POLUS

| bOl tiibblS - AND iOlltS
Paris, Monday, June 23--Long
months of strain during the peace ne.
gotlations and weeks of doubt whether
Germany would accept the conditions
offered or would invite by her refusal
of them a further invasion of her coun.
! try ended bate this afternoon when u
note announcing Gcrmanys uncondi
/ tioual acceptance was delivered to the
| supreme council of the conference
The announcement during the early
morning OF the councils decision to
refuse a further extension of time in
which Germany might answer lnau.
Euratcd a day of extreme tension II
was generally known to the public and
conference diplomats that only a few
hours separated them from the porten.
tous decision. The first light came in
a press dispatch from Wcimar about
noon, stating that Germany had decid.
ed to'yield, hut nothing was heard from
Versailles until shortly after 3 o'clock
p. IN. y telephone message from Yer.
sailleS then announced the arrival of
the German reply, which, it was known
to a few OF the initiated. was favorable.
The first definite announcement was
made to American correspondents at
the French press headquarters at Quai
d'Orsay at 1850 O'Clock, it being stated
that an affirmative reply had been
delivered to Colonel Henry, liaslon Off.
Ger between the Germans and the
peace conference. who was bringing
it to Paris by automobile.
Guns Boom in Paris
It was long after the reply had been
received and opened before the su-
preme council that guns began to boom
from the forts around Paris and re.
ioicng crowds began to stream the
streets, having been appraised by the
sound of cannon that the Germans
had accepted the allied terms. Allied
flags were flung out as if by magic
from windows. Automobiles, loaded
with cheering doughboys and excited
poilus dashed from the thoroughfares
Church bells throughout the city were
peaIing everywhere, and cheering, ami.
mated throngs gave evidence of the joy
with which the crowds welcomed the
end of the long years Of agony and
tension.
The celebration soon assumed more
tumutous character. by evening Par.
is seemed bent on indulging in an ex.
citing demonstration of joy. Bands of
students had taken possession of the
German trophy cannon ranged on eth
en- side of Champs Elysees from the
Arch of Triumph to Place de La Con.
corde and were dragging them in a
procession through the city, each can
non bearing its burden of cheering
youths. Special editions of newspapers
with huge captions: PEACE HAS
COME were snatched from news sell.
ers by excited parsans going from
work
Wilson Asks Simple Ceremony
Plans for the ceremony attending
the signature of the treaty We're con.
sidered by the supreme council today.
1t is known that President Wilson fay.
ors it as simple as is consistent with
the nature of the event, and the ori
ginal plans for the conclusion of the
second peace of Versailles" have been
modified materially at his suggestion.
The plenipotentiaries will be seated
ON raised dais in the center of the
vast Hal of Mirrors in the chateau
OF Versailles, upon which will be in
stalled the table upon which the treaty
Will be signed. The program does not
contemplate any set addresses, but it
is believed possible that both Premier
Clemenceau and the leading German
Delegate ,I,
The announcement of Germany's ac.
ceptance Of the treaty has thrown the
Hotel de Crillon, American headuuar.
lers, into wild confusion. Because of
the uncertainty as to the date ON
which the treaty viii be signed. ex.
perts, officers ana clerks who will
return on the George Washington with
President Wilson have been ordered TO
be ready to leave on Tuesday night.
Consequently trunks, bookcases and
bags We're tumbled today into
the corridors in great disorder and
soldiers rushed about i'm an
'lfort to get baggage to stations as
quickly as possible, so that the per.
ionnel of the mission might be ready
o leave at once should the treaty be
signed on Tuesday.
Liberated Cities Rejoice
Generations over the German decis.
on TO sign the treaty of peace without
reservations were nowhere more en-.
huslastic than at Lille and other cities
ma towns in territory wrested from
ne Germans. Newspapers printed spe.
lal editions, cheering crowds paraded
ne street, and the houses were decor
tied with allied flags.
AT Toulon, Brest and other naval
'orts, warships announced the news
the people by firing a salute of 81
'uns. In all the cities government
uildings were Illuminated.
In Paris the city hail was brilliant.
lghted and in the square before il
nd in other open spaces improvised
1zz bands appeared and informal balls
egan only to be stopped by unsvmpa.
hetic poilus who declared that dane.
lg was not authorized except on July
The news was announced in all
heaters and motion picture houses.
ands striking up the allied anthems
mid the cheers of the audiences.
High carnival reigned in the boule.
ards FAR into the night. and scenes
nacted at the time of the armistice
'ere repeated and indeed intensified.
'ense throngs swayed back and forth,
houting, singing and waving flags.
lotor trucks loaded with American
oldiers armed with all kind of noise
reducing apparatus threaded their
-ay through the masses. From the
indows of packed cafes floated patri-