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Sign Treaty Yielding Territory,
Army, Arms and Pledging
Big Indemnity.
Paris, Nov. 27-M. Stambul-
iwsky. premier Of Bulgaria, signed
the treaty Of peace between this
country and the allied powers at
the Neuilly town hall at 10:40
o'clock this morning.
The simple staging of the cere-
mony and the clouded skies, COM
bined with the probable inad-
yertancy but complete isolation of
Bulgaria's delegate at the peace
table, spread a sort Of gloom over
the proceedings.
All the other delegates were in
their seats when M. Stambuliwsky
was announced at 10:40 o'clock.
Two minutes later the first sigma
ture had been appended to the
treaty of Neuilly.
Sign For United States.
Frank L. Polk, American under
secretary of state, Henry White and
General Tasker H. Bliss signed for
the United States, followed by Ce-
cile B. Harmsworth, British under
secretary for foreign affairs and Sir
Eyre Grove, assistant under secre-
tary Of state for foreign affairs for
Great Britain, Sir George H. Perley,
Canadian high commissioner in
London, for Canada, Andrew FISH
er, Australian high commissioner
in London, for Australia; Reginald
A. Blankenburgh, for South Africa: |:
Thomas Mckenzie, New Zealand's
high commissioner In London, for
New Zealand. Sir Eyre Grove, also
aligned for India.
Premier Feels Fine.
Premier Clemenceau who was in
fine form and high spirits after
his rest at the seashore. signed with
Louis Lucien Klotz, minister of A.
nance; Captain Andre Tardieu, min
lister Of blockade, and the invaded
regions, and Jules Cambon, general
secretary to the ministry Of foreign
AFFAIRS, for France. Then followed
Guglelimo Marconi and Signor de
Martino for Italy; Baron Keishiero
Matsui, japanese minister to
France; Baron Van Den Heiuvel
and M. Rolin Jacquemyns for Bel
gium; DR.. v. X. Wellington Koo,
Sac Ke. and S. Alfred SEE, Chinese
minister in London; Raphael Mar
tinex-Ortiz, Cuban minister to
France; Elipthelios Venizel0s, the
Greek premier and Nichols Polits,
the Greek foreign minister, and
Rustim Hadjax for thu kingdom Of
the Hedjaz.
The other powers followed in al
phabetical order with the excep-
ton of Rumania and Jugo-Slavia,
whose signatures await previous
signing Of the treaty with Austria.
Saluted by Guard.
The ceremony was finished at
11:05 q. m, and at 11:10 a. m,
NJ. stambuliwsky accompanied by
his attaches, left the building. He
was saluted by the guard Of honor
and remained uncovered as he pass
ed the line Of troops.
His bearing throughout the cere-
mony seemed to reflect conscious
ness on his part of the distinction
made between this event and the
preceding ceremony. 1t was ex.
planned there was no intended
slight in the selection Of the mod.
est mayors office for the ceremony
but that it was thought necessary
I'd give the treaty different name
than the others. Hence as NO con
venien place was available. within
easy distance of Paris 1t was de-
c.ded the document should be called
/, the Treaty of Neuilly," and the
mayors Office was selected rs the
] best Jvailable place for the sign.
ing. The covenant Of the League
7. Of Nations is incorporated in the
treaty.
BY the conditions of the treat.
which was signed this morning Al
the Neuilly town hall Bulgaria :.
called upon to surrender all works
of art and valuable taken from
allied countries during the war aai
to pay an indemnity of approx
mately $445. 100000. Bulgaria II
deprived of Thrace and also losei
Strumitza, small triangular sec
ton Of territory, the latter being
assigned to Serbia.
May Get Away to Sea.
Proposals which would give Bull
garia q corridor through Thrace t;
the Aegean Sea are left to tn
future disposition Of the allied gov
ernments. The boundary between
Rumania and Bulgaria. is changes
In only minor details.
Compulsory military service /.
Bulgaria is abolished by ths treat!
terms, the Bulgarian army beinl
limited to 10000 men with q gen
darmeire. or police force, not ex
ceeding 10000. All arms and am
munition exceeding the amounts
laid down by the treaty shall b
turned over to the allies. A com
mission composed Of allied repre-
sentatives IL gwen power to punisl
crimes committed by Bulgarian
during the war and also deal witt
n