Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-10
Austria Accepts Peace as
Laid Down by Associated
Powers.
SHOWS MORE GRACE
THAN HUN ENJOYS
CIemenceau Presides at Ceremonies at
St. Germain-Little Time Consumed
in Formalities--Rourna and Juso-
Slavia Do Not Participate and Dele
gates Withhold Signatures Pending
Word From Governments.

81 Gerinaln, sept. lO,-pF. MARI
Renner head of the Austrian delega-
tion to the peace conference, signed
the treaty OF peace between the allied
and associated powers and the Austrian
republic at l0:i5 this morning. When
all the delegates had seated themselves
DR.. Renner was introduced with the
same formality as when the Germans
entered the Hall of Mirrors on June
IS. Georges Clemenceau then rose and
opened the session. asking DR.. Rem
ner to affiX his signature to the treaty
and annexes and announced the dele
gates would be called in the order In
which they were named in the pre-
amhle.
DR.. Renner bowed and srued when
he approached the table and bowed
and smiled again as he -IrnCd to his
seat. Frank l.. Polk signed after DR.
Renner and was followed by Henry
White and General Bliss.
Ceremonies Brief
There was no hesit2tlon on the part
of DR.. Renner in signing the treaty.
He arose from his seat on the left
wing of the table and after M.-Clcm-
enceau's address had been translated
into German walked to tho bic and
signed the document ThT British del
egation was made Up of Mr.. Balfour,
Viscount Miner, George Nicoll Barnes
and General Seely. The British dele
gates arrived soon after Mr.. Polk en-
tered the room and thers was n very
animated conversaticl for several nm
utes pending tha arrival of NJ, Glenn
enceau.
Mr.. Polk was !, compapied by his
wife. After the other American dele
gates were seated, Ignaca Jan Paoer-
ewski entered the room. his arrival
provoking furry of conversation.
The signing of tie treaty was finished
at 11:15 o'clock NJ. C,emenCcau then
pronounced the session closed.
Today's ceremony brings to a close
three months oc re%otiation hctwcen
the Austrian republic and the allied
and associated powers.
China Signs.
An incomplete draft of the condi-
tions of peace was handed the Aus
trian delegates at st. Germajn June
.. the reserved sections relating to the
, military. financial reparation. and some
h"unGarv features Of the treaty being
presented July 2. The Tustrian dele
-arion laid its counter prosopal with
| the peace conference last month and
~" answer was handed to the Aus
trian delegation Sept. 2.
China. which did not sign the treaty
| with Germany because of the inclusion
hA t.,, r,i tho
| to Japan the German rights and con-
| cessions in the province of Shantung,
announced last week she would sign
| the treaty with Austria so that sne
| would be able to join the league Of
nations.
End Of Mighty Empire.
| The Austrian republic. representa-
| tives of which signed the treaty today,
Is very different from the proud Aus
| tro Hungarian empire of 1914. All
| that remains Of the former empire is
what Is known as German Austria,
including Upper and Lower Austria
and parts Of Tyrol.
! Since the close Of hostilities there
| has been movement afoot by which
Austria would be annexed by Germany.
I By one OF the most important clauses
Of the treaty signed today this Is for
hidden.
| The treaty does not stipulate an ex-
act fund to be paid In indemnties, but
this amount will be fixed by the rep
arations commission on or before May
1, 1921. the commission also being en-
! powered to determine the details OF the
! payments which will extend over Il
period Of thirty years.
This sum must be paid by the Aus
| trian republic and Is not to be appor-
toned among the component parts OF
the country which have been declared
independent.
In addition to paying indemnities
Austria must also replace ton for ton
all ships lost by the allies thru tho
activities Of the Austrian navy dur
ing the war, and physically restore In
vaded areas.