The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-06-30
WORLD WAR FORMALLY ENDED
 WHEN GERMANS SIGNED TREATY

WASHINGTON, June 29.-QP-The signing of the peace treaty by the German representatives Mueller and Bell in Versailles this afternoon formally ended the war, ato the technical termination of hosities to each nation only when the afyg powers of those nations approve the terms. On August Z 1914, Germany started active hostiles against the allied nations and today June 28 l9l9 Germany upon her long years of reparaon The Austrian, Bulgarian and Turkish treaties not yet complete but they of secondary importance in comparison with the treaty signed by the Germans.
 ENLISTED MEN HONORED
 VERSAILLES, June 29.-(H9-The entire peace ference assembled in the Hall of Mirrors shortly before three o'clock this afternoon Just few moments before the hour for signing fifteen enlisted from the three greatest armies world American French and British entered the hall amid the cheers of the distinguished seated as delegates from their respective nations These so des recognized by the peace representatives being the real makers of peace and they given of the greatest ovations accorded group of men.
 GERMANS ARRIVE
 The German representatives Mueller and Bell the hall where the allied delegates assembled exactly three o'clock and stated they willing sign the treaty ~H-f .-.-.'.. At 2:lO this afternoon William Martin of the French foreign office, in the presence of number of officials, placed the famous document marble table situated the center of the ha The treaty enclosed eabor stamped leather case ana untOuCneu WneIe IL Hdd placed until just before the Germans started to sgn when unroled that the signature of the German gov ernment might be placed thereon
 The allied delegates all assembled in the hall before 5 o'clock and waiting for the enemy representatives appear At exactly 315 Mueller and Bell signed the treaty. thereby binding Germany comply with all its terms.
 The allies signed in alphabetical order according to the nations America being first As the Germans had finished placing their signature the document President Wilson stepped forth and signed the paper The President followed by Secretary of State Robert Lanng William Allen Whe Colonel E. M House and General Tasker Bliss in the order named Representatives of the other nations signed in alphabetical sequence.
 At $40 cannon began booming announcing that the signing of the treaty completed
 COME IN AUTO
 VERSAILLES, June 28-(H9-Dr Herman Mueller and Dr. Johannes Bel German peace.deegates arrived early hour this morning in high powered automobile They immediately set about getting their credentials approved this occupying the greater part of the morning.
 SIGN UNDER PROTEST
 General Smus representing the South African union stated before he placed his signature the treaty that he signing under protest and wished that fact be placed record The union objects certain territorial settlements believing that has not been justly dealt with in this mat
 APPEALS TO AMERICANS.
 WASHINGTON June 28 -(49-Presdent Wilson has issued appeal the American people to accept the Ger man peace treaty and the league of nations with out any changes any reservations
 In his appeal President Wilson says: These documents furnish the charter for new order of affairs the world The treaty is Germany because Germanys great wrongs be rgted and the only way in which the Ger nation be forced to right these wrongs is by b ing with harsh conditions The treaty ends the old in toerabe order under which small groups of men could
 millions of people their selfish ambition for power and domination This treaty connection with the leagu places the power of directly in the hands of the people, place where it should alway be-"
 TAKES SIGNING QUIETLY
 WASHINGTON, June 28.-(P-The fact that the treaty had at last been formally signed received very