The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-13

Talks for Four Hours.
The opening meeting of the council
lasted four and one-half hours. prac-
on time. The courtyard of the min
istry OF foreign affairs was full of
limousines bearing flags on the radia-
tors indicating the various nationali-
ties.
President Wilson's motor car car
ried blue flag, indicating that the
car bore the communicating chief OF
the United States army and navy, as
well as the Stars and Stripes.
Y = ~ Ieicclcr With Golden TasseIs.
y Marshal Foch's car carried the
French tricolor with golden tassels,
proclaiming him as the generalissimo.
AS they arrived, the ENJOYS has
\ tened through the red room into the
} cloakroonl, where old fashioned quill
pens and sheaves of memorandum
paper had been provided each place.
Marshal Foch was the first to ar
rive. He was accompanied by Gen.
Weygand, his chief of staff. These.
as well as the others, were greeted
by Stephen Pichon, the French for
eign minister. Following Marshal
Foch came Sir Henry Wilson, of the
British army. The next arrivals
were Premier Clemenceau, President
Wilson, Secretary Lansing and Ar
thur H. Frazier, first secretary to the
american embassy in Paris.
Premier Lloyd George, Premier
, Orlando of Italy, Baron Sonnino, the
Italian foreign minister, and A. J.
Balfour, the British foreign secre-
tary, were followed by Gen. Tasker H.
Bliss. military member of the Ameri-
can commission, who was late, arriv-
ling at 3:15 o'clock. AS he entered
an anteroom he placed his cap and
great coat alongside the KEPT and
horizon blue cape of Marshal Foch.
Presidents Silk Hat.
President Wilson placed his silk
hat and black overcoat alongside
Premier Lloyd Georges silk hat. The
British statesman had worn a cape,
which he continued to wear into the
conference room.
Meanwhile newspaper correspond
onts and photographers had managed
to break through the line of servants.
The photographers set up their cam
eras in front of the great double
doors of the conference room, ready
for a flashlight whenever it opened.
The attendants pleaded with them to
desist from taking pictures, declar-
ing that the fumes from the magne-
sium would spoil the fine old tapes
tries.
Fur Coated.
At half past three, a fur coated man
forced passage through the police
barrier and entered the red room.
saying that he had message he must
deliver personally to Secretary Lans-
ing. The attendants explained il was
impossible to enter the conference
room, but the stranger refused to de-
liver the letter to Secretary Lansing s
military attache. Finally he turned
the communication over to Col. Trent
ly Mott, attached to Marchall Foch's
staff. who delivered it at the end of the
session.
cIemeneeau Appears.
At 3:45 o'clock Premier Clemenceau
appeared at the threshold and despite
the appeals of the servants, the photo
zraphers were preparing to set Off q
fashlight, thinking that the session
was over, but it was not. The premier
only wanted to summon Gen. Sir Henry
Wilson. for a private talk. A few min
utes later. Minister Pichon sought out
NJ. Klotz, French minister OF finance.
Half an hour later Gen. Bliss emerged
and left the building. Marshall Foch,
Gen. Weygand and Gen. Sir Henry
WnSOu tHen le1t Ine conference fOOlu
and conferred with NJ. Klotz, the news
paper correspondents and even the
photographers keeping their distance
while the military persons present
stood at attention.
Marshal Foch also conferred about
the armistice, meanwhile ordering the
officers present to stand at ease. Fin
ally Sir Henry Wilson and Gen. wey-
'gand were taken into an adjoining
room for further privacy.
The generalissimo turned some pa
pers over to Col Mott to take to Gen.
Bliss at the Crillon hotel. Afterwards
Col. Mott returned with a translation
Of the documents.
Changed q Bell.
M. klotz returned to the conference
room and thereafter when Premier
Clemenceau wished to summon some
one. he changed bell, which sounded
like fire alarm and half dozen
fiunkies made a rush for the double
doors One would open them. another
would enter and the balance would
hold back the newspapermen and pre-
vent the foreigners from sticking the
nose OF their cameras through the
half opened doorway. A glimpse within
revealed President Wilson sitting TO