The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-07-01
SIGNING OF PEACE PACT Off
CIALLY ENDS WORLD WAR.

The world war was formerly ended
by the signing of the peace treaty
with Germany, at Versailles, in
France, at 3:14 o'clock, Saturday
morning.
| The epochal meeting in the Hall
of Mirrors began at $40 o'clock and
the German delegates, the first to
sign, affixed their signatures at 8 :13
o'clock.
They were followed by the Ameri-
can delegates. headed by President
Wilson, and then by the plenipoten-
tiaries of Great Britain and France,
Italy and Japan. The representa-
tives of minor powers signed in al
phabetic order.
China's delegates did not attend
treaty, because they were not per-
mitted to make reservations.
Signing of the peace treaty was
begun at 1890 o'clock, Washington
time. The official report to the State
department said President Wilson
signed at 3:14 o'clock, Paris time.
All the American delegation had
finished signing at 3:15, Immediately
after President Wilson, the official
report said.
President Wilson and the Ameri-
can delegation completed signing the
peace treaty at 3:14 o'clock, Paris
time. 1t also was signed by DR.,
Herman Muller at 3:12 and DR.
Johannes Bell at 3:13 for the Gerr
mans. The American delegation
lsigned in this order: Secretary Ian
sing, Henry White, Colonel House
;and General Bliss.
The other delegations headed by
the British signed after the Ameri-
cans in the order set forth in the
treaty.
Premier Clemenceau put the direct
Question to the Germans whether
they were willing to sign and exc
cute loyalty all the terms. The
other delegates did not arise when
the Germans came into the hall.
General Jan Christian SHUTS, one
of the delegates representing the
union Of South Africa, signed the
treaty under protest. He objected to
certain territorial settlements, max
ing a lengthy statement.
General SHUTS said that the indem-
mites stipulated could not be accept
ed without grave injury to the in
Idustrial rivival of Europe. He de-
clared it would be to the interest "a
the allied powers to render the slip
ulations more tolerable and moder-
ate.
| At 3:44 o'clock cannon began to
boom announcing the completion of
the ceremony of signing. The sigma
lures had not, however, as a matter
of fact then been completed, for at
that time the smaller nations were
still signing in alphabetic order. The
proceedings were formally closed at
3:49 o'clock.
In this city, in response to the
suggestion made in a proclamation
issued by Gov Black, the ringing of
bells and other joyful demonstra-
lions, signalled the receipt of official
news attesting the signing of the
peace pact. The citizens congratu-
lated each other on the streets.
THE NEWS Office telephones were
kept busy answering inquiries from
people residing near Paris as to the
cause of the bells ringing.
The Allied note to the German del
egation dealing with ratification of
the treaty by Germany was delivered
late Friday afternoon. 1t is pointed
out in the note, among other things,
that withdrawal of the blockade of
Germany depends on ratification Of
the treaty.
The pan-American Deutsche lei
tung, of Berlin, prints the following
across it's front page:
German honor to-day will be car
ried to it's grave in the Hall of Mir
rors, in which, in the glorious days
Of II the German Empire was res
directed in all it's former splendor.
Lest we forget. In restless labor the
German people will again strive to
attain that place among the nations
of the world to which it is entitled.
Then vengeance for the disgrace OF
1917"
The Tagblatt says: "The German
people reject the treaty which its del
agtes are signing to-day, and it does
not believe for a single moment that
, it will endure Despite the fact that
it is written on parchment, it remains
scrap of paper because it is mock
cry of all the laws of reason and
morals and the most disgraceful ex-
hibit in the museum of civilization"