The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-05-02
'TEUT DELEGATES
ARRIVE IN PARIS
ARRIVAL is 100 DAYS LATE, Ac.
coRDING TO GERMAN MILL
TARY SCHEDULE
DETECTIVES GUARD HOTEL
Hun Vanguard Consists of Three Dele
gates and Six Servants.-Receptio
of Germans is Quiet, and Few
People Know of Arrival


! Paris. April 26-The vanguard of the
German peace delegation arrived in
| Versailles on a special train at 9
O'Clock yesterday morning, LOO days
late, according to the time schedule
current in Berlin when the German
armies started their swing through
Belgium toward Paris. The party con-
sisted of Baron Won Lersner, formerly
secretary of the German embassy at
Washington Banker Warburt, head
of the financial delegation: Herr Dun
ker of the food administration, and
| six servants.
The Germans were met at the sta
ton by Colonel Henry of the ministry
and NJ. Oudaille of the ministry of the
interior, who were delegated by the
foreign office to take charge of the
German representatives.
The augmentation in numbers of the
delegation above those anticipated
made it necessary to seek further adj
ditiOnal quarters, and the Hotel Vatel
probably will be requisitioned for the
telegraphers, newspaper correspond
ents and other attaches of the leu
ton mission.
The arrival of Lersner and his party
was so quietly arranged that few, If
any persons in Versailles were aware
of their presence.
Detectives Guard Hotel.
A French detective lounging at the
front entrance at the Hotel DIES Reser-
1-oi,.ac ond oouponiopc 11ndar fha win
dows of the rooms looking over Yer
sailles park were the only indications
of the character of the state guests
who had displaced civilian dodgers
and forced them TO seek other shelter
in crowded Versailles. The detectives
did not interfere with traffic in the
street nor in the park. Orders evil
IDENTIFY had been given to make the
service of surveillance or protection
for the Germans as unobtrusive and
as unobjectionable as possible.
Protection and avoidance of possible
unpleasant incidents, rather than re-
strictions, will, in fact, be the purpose
of such police measures as are taken,
according to a statement made to the
Associated Press by one of the French
assigned to the mis-
sion. The Germans will not be expect |
ed and probably do not desire to ex-
tend their movements into the general |
quarters of Versailles, but they will be |
allowed freedom of movement between |
their. two hotels.
Get Private Dining Room.
Nor is it expected that the Germans |
will seek to extend their promenades
through the park of royal Versailles, |
but necessary police precautions will
be taken to prevent annoyance.
Herr Lersner and his party went to
their rooms on arriving and had break
fast served to them.
The large dining room in the main
wing of the Hotel des Reservoirs has
been reserved for them.
The Germans remained in their
rooms during the morning, but COM
menced in the afternoon to make the
preliminary arrangements for the ar
rival of the main German delegation.
This probably will be May i, although
the date has not been finally deter
mined.
The German delegation will be al
owed to use code in communicating
with Germany and will have direct
and Geographic connec-
ions. The Germans will also be al
owed to use couriers who will enjoy
'ull diplomatic immunity.