Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-06

Everything is Ready for
Germans Arrival To-
morrow at Versailles.

Versailles, Monday, May 5.-(As-
sociated Press. when the Ger
man delegation enters the dining
room of the Hotel Trianon We'd
nesday afternoon to receive the text
of the treaty of peace they will find
the representatives Nof the powers
arrayed against Germany awaiting
them at one of the great tables,
which have been placed in the
room. Premier Clemenceau, Presi-
dent Wilson, and Premier Lloyd
George will be at the head of the
table. The Germans will not join
the allied delegates at this time
but will be conducted to a smaller
table standing by itself at the open
end of the great horse shoe formed
by the green-covered tables ar
ranged for the meeting. There they
will listen to NJ Clemenceau's op-
ening address and receive the judg-
ment of the allied and associated
nations as formulated in the vol
ume of conditions drawn up dur
ing the four months of delibera-
tions by the inter-allied confer
ence
Americans on Right
On NJ Clemenceau's right will be
President Wilson and the other
American delegates, while on his
left Premier Lloyd George and the
British representatives will be
gathered Flanking the American
delegation with Marshal Foch in
the center, will come the French
delegation. Near to these will be
representative of Italy, Belgium,
Brazil, Greece, Portugal and Ser
bia. On the left gside and seated
below the delegates of Great Bri-
tain will be those of the British do
minions, Japan, Poland. Rumania
and Czecho-Slovakia.
Two tables have been placed for
the general secretaries of the in
ter-allied conference directly be-
hind President Wilson and Pre-
mier Lloyd George. Secretaries of
individual delegates will have seats
at the sides of the room behind
their respective delegations.
The four big cut-glass chande-
liers. which hang from the ceiling,
will be scarcely needed at the hour
set for the ceremony, at S:15 p. m.
Few Germans Admitted.
Only six of the principal dele
gates, three secretaries, official in
terpreters and an official stenog-
rapher, will be admitted out of the
large German delegation, accord
ing to present arrangements. The
subordinates will have tables i'm
mediately behind the delegation
chiefs. The German party will
have only few feet to walk to its
place after entering the room, as
the entrance door is located in
corner near the designated posi-
ton of the enemy representatives.
The 40 Representatives of the press
have been assigned a place immed-
lately behind the Germans,
"Big Three" Visit Scene.
Premier Clemenceau was the
first of the allied chiefs to visit the
scene of the presentation of the
peace terms this afternoon. A few
minutes after his arrival, Presi-
dent Wilson and Premier Lloyd
George entered and were intro
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Biename, the officer in charge of
the French government, who
showed them over the rooms as
signed for the principal session and
for the subsequent deliberations.
All three took a lively interest in
the details of the arrangements OF
the ceremony, suggesting various
changes and improvements during
the afternoon.
Five L. 5. Journalists Attend.
The German delegates in charge
of financial affairs walked over
from their hotel to meet allied rep
resentatiyes to continue the dis
cussion of matters which were TAX
en- up last Friday. Five American
will attend the ses-
sion Wednesday and Germany,
England, France. Italy and Japan
will each have the same number.
The remainder of the correspond
ents will come from the British
colonies and minor powers.