Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-07
DER TAG HAS COME AT LAST.
BUT IT TTDAY OF RECKONING:
HUN POWER ABSOLUTELY GONE
Scene Enacted At Versatile. Today When
German Delegates Are Handed Peace Treaty
Drastic Terms Are Demanded Germany viii Be
Occupied Till Full Reparation Is Made-Mu,t Make
Many Concessions. sz,l; sv

Versailles, May 7-(By the Associated Press)-Ger
many today told the terms upon which the Allied &C.
soc1ated powers will make peace with her.
These terms contained in treatv some $4,000
wolos III length which was handed to the German penpo
tenares at memorable assembage here attended by the
delegates OF the twenty nations which are parties
the peace pact.
This notable document, which the leading states
men OF the various nations together with of ex
pets nave been working since January 49, is by
an extensive preamble ebodyng assertion of author
lty upon which the treaty is based
Immediately following is the first chapter the cove
ant OF the League of Nations the of which already
has been printed. s . ---@s"sse-St So
OF the fourteen principal sections onesconf a;ns
.atons with fegard 70 frontiers which
Military, naval and air terms are dealt with aotIs
section while still another is devoted to the
iarations. ssN
Political stpuations for Europe the one hand
outside of it the other dealt with separate
ls1ons OF the document. ~$@sssa
lhe treaty it is noted has to do with Germany alone
except insofar it required that he accept
made by the Allies with the other central powers.
lhe document long as it is is shorter than was nd-
Gated by of the forecasts which estimated its length
lat 100000 words
The treaty is not printed in German The text is in
French and English on opposite pages
The terms of the treaty spell the end of Germany asa
military power She deprived of virtually all her fleet
her army is cut down to nominal dimensions and she is
SHARPLY restricted along lines through which she might
seek to work mitary rehablitae herself economically
also the future Of Germany hedged about with
|stpuatons intended insure her ability to paw the in
demnity demanded by the Allies to prevent her from
exploiting her old time stranging compet
tor of the nations which she and devastated dur
ling the
Thus for instance Germany for period of years at
least will be deprived of the coal output of the rich Sarre
basin which goes France in reparation of damages
caused by the destruction of the French coal mines She
likewise compelled to make restitution for the damage
other ways done France Belgium and the various other
countries which suffered from Teutonc depredations in
various forms In other ways she is made to
realize that her than years of destruction
must be made good
There has been much discussion of the question
whether the German delegates would sign the peace
The Germans first proposed send messengers Yer
saies to take the treaty Berlin but they made
understand that delegates with power to sign the terms Of
peace must be and this done Furthermore the
Germans will be allowed only definitely fixed time within
which to sign the treaty.
Allied representation was made complete by the
rival in Paris of Vttoro Orlando the Italian premier and
Baron Sonnino, the foreign minister The Italians indi
Gated they thought it necessary that solid Allied front
be presented the Germans and their delegates returned
from Rome despite the incomplete state Of the Adriac
negotiations. 5sAE s.
The day likewise found the representatives Of Japan
aligned squarely with the other powers.
The ceremonial of handing the treaty to the Germans
took place the hall of the Trianon Palace Hotel spa
cous well lighted chamber with tables for the delegates
arranged nearly in the form Of square It presided
over by Georges Cemenceau the French premier
dent of the peace congress who the center Of the
head table with President Wilson and the other American
Representatives high right and David Lloyd
the British premier and his colleagues The left
Wilson an interested spectator of TN functiot