Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-04-29
GERMANS AT VERSAILLES.
Peace Delegates Now Ready to Con.
slider Treaty.

Peace Delegates Now Ready to Con.
slider Treaty.
The first OF the Germans who are
to participate in the Versailles con-
gress arrived in Versailles in two par
ties last Friday. The first group, con-
sisting Of three official countries, ar
rived early in the day, and the second,
headed by Herr Lersner, came later
They were escorted to the hotel des
Reservoirs.
The Germans were met at the sta
tion by Colonel Henry of the minis
, try of war commissary and M. Ouda-
lille Of the ministry of the interior, who
were detailed by the foreign office to
take charge Of the German represen-
tatives.
The augmentation in numbers of
the delegation above those expected
made 1t necessary to seek additional
quarters, and second hostelry, the
hotel Vatel, probably will be fequisi-
toned for the telegraphers, newspap-
er correspondents and other attaches
Of the Teuton mission.
The arrival Of Lersner and his party
was so quietly arranged that few If
any persons in Versailles outside the
carefully selected forces Of hotel SER
wants assigned to their rooms and to
the serving Of meals, were aware even
in the afternoon of their presence.
A French detective Of the most OBJ
vious plain clothes" type lounging at
the front entrance of that wing of the
hotel Des Reservoirs and companions
under the windows of the rooms look
ing over Versailles park were the only
indications Of the character Of the
1tate guests who had displaced civil
ian dodgers and forced them to seek
other shelter in crowded Versailles.
The detectives did not interfere with
traffic in the streets or in the park.
Orders evidently had been given to
make the service Of surveillance or pro-
lection for the Germans as unobstru-
sive and unobjectionable as possible.
Protection and the avoidance of pos
sible unpleasant incidents, rather than
restrictions. will, In fact, be the pur-
pose Of such police measures as are
taken, according to statement made
to the Associated Press today by one
Of the French representatives assigned
to the mission.
The Germans will not be expected,
and probably do not desire, to extend
their movements into the general quar-
ters Of Versailles, but they will be al
lowed freedom of. movement between
their two hotels.
Nor is it expected that the Germans
will seek to extend their promenades
far and wide through the vast park of
Royal Versailles which stretches from
their hotels in one direction far beyond
the great palace LIE Roi Soleil and in
the other to the Trianon and the Petit
Trianon, but necessary police precau-
tions will be taken to prevent annoy
ance by curiosity seekers or possible
hostile persons in that part Of the park
adjoining the hotel, where they. take
their walks and through which they
pass to and from the hotel Trianon,
where the preliminary discussions with
the associated delegates will take
place.
I'VE do not expect to drive the nurse
maids and children from their custo-
mary Fairgrounds but we will keep
any crowds from gathering and par
ticular outsiders from Paris who might
think 1t Sunday amusement to come
to Versailles and hoot the Germans
or do something not in consonance
with the dignity Of the peace confer
ence," said a French police official.
Herr Lersner and his party imme-
diately went to their rooms on arriv-
ing and had breakfast served to them
from the hotel kitchen by the hotel
servants. This fact answered a ques-
tion over which the French newspap-
er men have been Observation-Disclosures
the Germans were expected to bring
their own food to Versailles. It is now
understood that they will have their
own bills Of fare on the same footing
as the other peace delegations.
The large dining room in the main
wing Of the hotel des Reservoirs has
been reserved for them. The summer
dining room, with glass inclosed ver-
anda remains accessible to the gener-
al public. This dining room was filled
at noon today with persons at lunch
con who were not aware Of their prox-
unity to the Germans. Even many
of the walters in the hotel had not
learned Of the arrival Of Lersner and
the other Germans.
The Germans remained in their
rooms during the morning but COM
menced this afternoon to make the
preliminary arrangements for the ar
rival of the main German delegation.
This probably will be May 1, although
Hhe date has not been finally deter
mined.
The German delegation will be al
lowed to use code in communicating
with Germany and will have direct
telephone and telegraphic connections.
The Germans will be also allowed to
use couriers who will enjoy full diplo-
matte immunity.
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