The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-06-26
PEACE TREATY
TO BE- SIGNED
ON SATURDAY
Mueller, Giesberg and Leinert to
Sign for German
Nation
JULY ii TO BE PEACE DAY
France to Engage in Celebration
to Commemorate End
of War
JULY ID TO BE PEACE DAY

Seml-O11lclal assurances that the Ger
mans will be on hand.
Although the unofficial informa-
ton is that the German signatories
probably would be Herr Herman
Mueller, former foreign minister,
Herr Giesberg and Herr Leinert. of
the old delegation, it developed today
that Herr Giesberg, who had remained
in Versailles for some time had left
there for Germany.
Violation of Armistice
Germany has been notified in note
sent today by the allies that they pos
sess the right to punish the persons
held responsible for the destruction of
the German ships and collect indem-
nifty for the loss. The sinking of the
ships is denounced as violation of
the armistice and deliberate breach
in advance of the signing of peace.
To Hold Germans Responsible
The German peace delegation has
been informed in note from Premier
Clemenceau that the German govern
ment will be held strictly responsible
for unofficial support of any move
ment against Polish authorities in any
territory given Poland in Posen and
east and west Prussia. ,...'-
TO CELEBRATE JULY Is
Paris, June 20.-The French gov
ernment has decided that the official
Victory celebration by France shall
take place July ID.
July IA is Bastille day, the principal
French holiday. 1t also is the ami
versary of the beginning by the Ger
mans in 1918 of their last drive toward
Paris, which ended so disastrously for
them through the staunch Franco
American resistance and ultimate
counter attack.
ENJOYS ANNOUNCED
Berlin Wednesday,, June 25.-
Herman Mueller, the foreign minis
ter ,and DR.. Bell, the colonial minis
ter, it was announced tonight, have
been selected as the German envoys to
sign the peace terms. They will leave
Berlin Friday. ....
MILITARY HEAD RESIGNS
Berlin Wednesday,, June 25.-
General Groener, who succeeded Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg as German
chief of staff, has rendered his resig-
nation to President Ebert, but has
agreed to remain at his post until the
situation in eastern provinces becomes
stabilized.
WORKMEN SEIZE GOVERNMENT
London, June 26.-Representatives
of industrial councils have assumed
full political and military power in
Hamburg and are sitting in the town
hall, according to advices from Berlin
quoting newspaper advices received
there. General Won Lettow-V -Vorbeck
has been ordered to Hamburg with
strong force. ST.
DISORDERS AT BERLIN
London, June 26.-Disorders are in
creasing in Berlin, the Exchange
Telegraph correspondent at Amster-
dam reports. Many streets are barri-
caded and there have been serious en-
gagements between troops and mobs.
EXPRESS REGRET
Copenhagen, June 26.-Three presi-
dents of eastern provinces Of Prussia
have issued a proclamation to the in
habitants of their district expressing
the deepest grief at the unconditional
acceptance of the allied circumstances
but adding that the people must not
under any circumstances "prevent the
from fulfilling its agree
ments to the enemy"
HDo~orJ fo,r o,r cono n0t rinfs Whn
would have to bear the consequences
of such act makes it our duty to re-
frain from fighting for our right OF
self determination and our honor,
says the proclamation.
RAILWAY STRIKE FAILS
Berlin wednesday,, June 25.-Up
to o'clock this afternoon the strike
of railway workers failed to show
signs of spreading. The federation Of
rail workers, the membership of which
is 100000, is opposing the strike, and
is calling upon workers not to allow
themselves to be "misled by political
agitators or be guilty of plunging the
country into economic chaos"
SIBERIAN CASUALTIES.
Washington, June 26.-One officer
and three enlisted men were killed, and
two men We're wounded, and one officer
and four men captured in recent fight
ing with nti-COssack forces in Siberia,
the war department was advised to-
day by Major General Graves, COM
nlanding the Siberian expeditionary
forces.
All of the men were of the 31st in
fantry.
BREAK ARMIsTIcE.
Paris, June 26.-The armistice en-
tered into several days ago by the
Poles and Ukrainians has been brok-
en- by an advance on the part OF the
Ukrainian forces according to inform
alton received here today.
Hints have come from Germany
within the last few days that the mill.
tary caste there would not be ad-
verse to bringing about a military
situation within the former empire
that would embarrass the allies in
putting the peace treaty S1to effect: