The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-07-04
HUno SIGN lhtHl1
DRAFTED BY ALLIES
MILITARY POMP ATTENDS EPOCH
MAKING CEREMONY BRING
ING END TO WAR.
WILSON SIGNS SECOND TIME
Hall of Mirrors, Where Peace Treat,
Was Signed, Also Was Scene
of Growing Wilhelm
Emperor.

Versailles.-Germa and the allie
and associated powers signed I'll
treaty of peace Saturday, June ,,
1919, bringing to a formal end III
mightiest war OF all time
The signatures were affixed to tn
great document in the Hall of Mirror:
within a few yards of the spot in tn
| hall where William 1 had himsel
crowned emperor of Germany an
where the German empire was pre-
claimed.
The hall was crowded when tn
German delegates. Foreign Ministe
Mueller and Colonial Minister Bell en-
tered and took their seats at sos 2
m. Mueller was first TO sign at 3:12
Bell was next. two minutes later. En-
tire delegations then signed in thi;
order:
United States, Great Britain
France, Italy, Japan and the smaller
powers.
Chinese delegates absented them
selves, refusing TO participate on &C
count of the Shantung settlement ant
1t was reported they had cabled Re
king for instructions.
Gen. SHUTS. signing for South AT
RIGA, did so under protest ana issuet
a statement setting forth his reasons
Clemenceau came forward at TIL,
head of the French delegates, in I;
sprightIy manner, despite his grea.
age. and with apparent enthusiasm
affixed his signature TO the documeu
at 3:25
The protocol establishing the fate
of the Rhineland was also signed, a.
we'll as an agreement between tht
United States. Great Britain ant
France, under which the United States
and Britain will aid France in CASE
of an unprovoked assault by Ger
many This was in treaty form ant
must be submitted to the Legislative
bodies of the interested nations fol
ratification.
Hours before the time of signing
vast crowds assembled in the street;
and open spaces about the palace
Versailles. Ranks of troops were
drawn up in the courtyard where the
allied Representatives left their We
hicles Flags of the allied and asso
ciated powers waved in the sunlight
Seats for distinguished visitors an(
for the press, in salons adjoining tht
Hall OF Mirrors filled early. At times
the throngs almost stormed the gates
Wealthy Frenchmen were reported of
iering $4,000 for tickets of admission
At 800 p. M, one minute after ths
Germans entered, Clemenceau declar
ed the historic meeting open. He as
sured the enemy delegates the tex
was identical with copies already sub
mitted
Clemenceau said:
1.-The session is open. The allied ant
associated powers on one side and the
German reich on the other side haV,
come to an agreement on the condi |
ions of peace.
1.-The text has been completed |
drafted. and the president of the con |
erence has stated in writing that tbs
ext that is about to be signed nov
S identical with the 200 copies tina
nave been delivered to the German
delegation
ne VIII NC given III"
And they amount to solemn under
aking faithfully and Loyalty to exc
ute the conditions embodied by thii
reaty of peace.
at now invite the delegates of the
zerman reich to sign the treaty"
In signing the representatives
topped up on a dfas on which thu
horseshoe table was elevated. In tbs
middle of the U formed for the horse
hoe was a small table on which th'
reaty lay Snow white quill and am
er handled gold pens were used
pen was presented b,
he people of Alsace-Lorraine. 1
rown tapestry carpet, very old an'
aiuable, covered the floor. and tn
able was covered with brown tapes
ry
Forty-one minutes after the cere
,ony began Clemenceau announced
1.-THE conditions of peace are nov
n accomplished fact; the proceeding
re closed"
II was over. The Germans left il
cad silence at 1852. AS the allie'
representatives. stepped out on tn
arrace there was a booming Of guns
nd the famous fountains OF Vel
allies sent sparkling streams higl
ito the air. while the tremendou
rowds burst in1o wild cheering.