The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-03
PEACE R00Na SCENES:
 THE HJN ATTITUDE By
By SIR JOHN FOSTER FRASER

It lot to be of the very few unof- ficial Britons who in the Trianon Palace Hotel Versailles Wednesday afternoon
 It was to have been more or less formal but disnified ceremony, when the Teuton plenpoten- taries were to have handed to them the decision o civilized world.
 But Count BrocAdorff- -i2antzau took advantage of the occasion, only repudiate the liability of his country for the but hurl yelled threats at the Allies, what likely happen if they and Germany did let bygones be bygones, and the whole of Europe act together for the regenera- ton of distraught and torn Continent!
 too old and seasoned journalist to be impressed by passing episodes cannot however, remember any occasion when witnessed a scene tense and dramatc-with all the statesmen of the Great Powers sitting round green baize ta- ble while the chief spokesmen. in husky. guttural German, spewed defiance
 The attitude of the German delegation was rude It was natural doubt, that their dignity should have been the quick, that instead of being arrogant conquerors they were suers for peace-a fact which brought pain to their hearts
 But from the moment they entered the hall m who had doped-their whole manner that of who refused to admit they were in an meet
 representatives that they should have stood have been the right thing for the Germans to ac- knowledge this by least bow But they kept stiff When the stern-featured old French Premier NJ. clenenceau, addressed
 When Count Rantzau addressed the Allies he rnaned seated. When the containing the of peace placed before the Count he push ed it on one elbow
 he delivered his offensive challenge, the moment for him to retire he and his the leaving the book lying these things not accidents They deliberate insults
 made their old by conclud- ing that arrogance threats the proper things O what desired
 feeling among the represen- tatives of the Powers that perhaps later some the harshness the defeat would be soft ened Count the instrument which hardened hearts of the Allies.
 Subsequently,, I had much conversation with elder statesmen. What they said practically came to this:
 You see, Germany contriteness of heart the he has bro n
 She has defeated, and the Germans just insolent Rantzau and his friends mistake of their lives 1T they imagine they going divide the Allies, or that we wi be cowed by his naughty challenges.
 there disposition to be kindly to a. beaten foe Rantzau has invited us to exercise se- verity. mood to play the sentimental The of must be signed
 armistice yet prevails. and if it is broken it will be by the themselves. The next time delegates from Germany sit at the other end of the table they that the present terms mild compared with those which later they will be compelled to sign
 fance, concluded Count Rantzau had idea that the peoples O Allied countries not behind their governments in enforcing the conclusion of peace.
 France, Great Britain. and the United states-for of the world really rests with them--had forgotten they suffered during the last four years of world
 Here, France, I know the temper or the people. They cannot forget in their dreams forty dead, financially France is on the brink of ruin.
 I know the United States sufficiently well to eaAes snAAsAtieally that the people of fnat Great