The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-28
Germans Meekly
Sian Peace Pact
By John Edwin Nevin.



NcWR ScryiCe)
VERSAILLES, June 28--The great
world war officially came TO an end
at $50 o'clock this afternoon AT that
minute the signing OF the peace treaty
was announced as complete by Premier
Clemenceau OF France.
Tie Germans were the first to ailiN
their names TO be document which oI-
iiciaiiy brought peace again to the
world.
Premier Cicwcnceau, after briefly
stating tina, the treaty TO be signed
va, the same as that previous
" handed the Germans, invited the
sign d. Rell Hermann Muclle
walked forward and wrote his name
d, exactly SIP p m He was immedi-
a,ely followed by Dr. Bell, the other
German delegate
Wilson Third To Sign.
President Wilson was then next 10
sign and was followed by the rest OF
the American delegation Premier
LLOYD George OF Great Britain Iol-
lowed the other members OF his dele
CATION next Premier Clemenceau
next started the signatures OF the
French delegation,
Only two incidents marred the pro-
ceedings. General Snu,s OF the South
African delegation. handed in a writ
ten protest when he affixed his name
to the document. lie protested against
the part OF the treaty calling for the
punishment OF the kaiser and also
some other features
Chinese Refuse.
The Chinese delegation was not
present and no one signed the treaty
FOR that country Inc delegation sent
word thar it would not sign the treaty
An official statement was promised
later IN the day
Immediately after Premier Clemen-
ccau announced that the signing OF
tie treaty was complete the German
delegates LETT the building !, was an
noun, ID that they would return at
once TO Rcrlin
At small table in the center OF the
great Hal OF Mirrors, the chief room
ol the palace here representatives OF
the German republic mcekly accepted
the peace terms which practically ends
Germany as a world power, at least
for many years II was this same
room which witnessed the arrogance
Of Bismarck and Won Moltke, and TO.
day the representatives OF the defeated
German empire accepted the fate
which resulted from the junkcr's
dream OF world dictatorship.
Crime Five Yeau Ago.
It is five years ago that the plotted
ASSASSINATION of the Austrian arch.
duke Francis Ferdinand furnished the
excuse Germany ,ough, for starting
the world conflict. Sarajevos TRAGEDY
has made the great central empire
suppljants,
The situation in Versailles today i,
the tuiiiiment OF the greatest dream IL
modern history. Gathered around the
historic hail were the representative
ot every great nation in the world
Only the smaller neutral nations WEI,
missing
The great horseshoe shaped ,ahlt
held the representatives OF every power
which banded together 70 stamp on
mtltari,m and aN,ulu,ism from tn,
earth
In the center OF the great horseshoe
sat tlemcnccau. the French premier
1T his right sat President Wilson Or
his lett was LLOYD George, the Bri,i,'
prime minister
Across the room and Just in from
oi the section reserved for the guest
the German delegates were seate }
The contrast was very sharp. The oI,
PruSSlan arrogance was not reveale,
bv .Ac members OF the German eabine
who had assumed the duty OF salyag
irg what was left Of their country.
How Envoys Were Seated.
The seating advancement OF the del
cCa'eS were as follows.
ON President Wilson's side of tn,
table Secretary Lansing. tolonc
House, Henry White. General Bis
AMI after them 'hc French. Italian
Belgian and Greek delegates. Swing
ing around tho horse,hoe were tn,
Polish Portuguese, Rumanan, Czecho
Sloyakla. Siamcsc Cuban and Chimes
delegates. A, the left of prtme
lI0.d George were the other repre-
ser's'.es OF Britain and her domin
t.,. .v4 ,'s i,y,yg.S