Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-28
Ministers Mueller and Bell to
Carry Out Promise of Ger
man Cabinet and Ma
tionaI Assembly.
CHINESE DELEGATES SAY
THEY WILL NOT SIGN PACT
Conference to Continue After
Departure of Wilson and
Lloyd George.
BY the Associated Press.

Everything is in readiness for the
signing Saturday afternoon by the
Germans of the peace treaty.
DR.. Hermann Mueller, foreign
minister in the new German cabinet
and DR.. Bell, chief of the colonial
office, designated as Germany's
signatories to the momentous docu-
ment, arrived in Versailles late Fri.
day night to carry out the promise
of the cabinet and the national as.
sembly to seal the compact.
That the Germans still are dis
satisfied with the treaty terms is
indicated by reports that DR.. Muel-
Ter and DR.. Bell left Berlin for Ver-
sailles secretly, fearing attempts on
their lives.
Chinese May Not Sign.
An 11th-hour discordant note has
been struck by the Chinese dele
gates, who announce they will not
affix their signatures to the treaty
because China will not be allowed
to make reservations concerning the
province of Shantung.
President Wilson is expected to
sail homeward on the steame-
George Washington from Brest
Sunday afternoon. Shortly after
his arrival in the United States. 1t
is said, the president will make a
tour of the country on behalf of the
peace treaty and the league of ra-
tions covenant. Secretary of State
Lansing will take the presidents
place in the peace councils.
Germans Advance in Poland.
Some anxiety has been aroused in
Paris by news of further German
aggressions against Poland. The
important city of Czenstochowa.
$50 miles southwest of Warsaw, IS
reported as being under heavy at
tack by artillery. At some points
the Germans are declared to be
within 20 miles of the city.
Vienna advices say that Austrian,
German and Italian communists
have decided to attempt to raise the
red flag of revolution in Italy about
July IS.
Conference to Continue
Paris, June 27.-The work of the
peace conference will not be inter-
rupted by the signing of the treaty
with Germany, although President
Wilson will leave Paris Saturday
night and Premier Lloyd George
will return to London Sunday.
Foreign Secretary Balfour and Sec
retary of State Lansing will replace
the British minister and President
Wilson in the work yet to be done
The peace treaty with Austria
probably will be taken up Monday.
Paris, June 2.-The Austrians
have protested to the council Of
four against the division of the
Klagenfurt district between Austria
and Jugo Slavia, as recommended
by the special commission which in
vestigated the matter.
The original of the treaty Of
peace which will be signed by ali
the plenipotentiaries will be on
Japan parchment, according to
Llntransigeant. 1t will cost $1,000
francs to prepare the iocAment.
Those holding tickets of admis-
sion to the peace signing ceremony
in the hall of mirrors in the Yer
sailles palace have been notified
that they must be provided with
identification papers. These papers
must carry the photographs of the
person to be admitted.
Chinese Follow Orders.
Washington, June 27.-Announce-
ment by the Chinese peace delega.
ton in Paris that China would not
sign the peace treaty is in line with
the instructions sent the delegation
several weeks ago by the Chinese
government. These instructions
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