The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-28
PlenipOtentiaries Ready to
Seal Peace Articles This
Afternoon.
LEFT BERLIN IN SECRET
Feared Attempt on Their
Lives by Populace Who
Oppose Signing.
WILSON SAILS TOMORROW
Will Go Before Congress Di-
rectly Upon Arrival and
Tell of His Work.
WILSON SAILS TOMORROW
BY the Associated Press.


Ter and DIR. Johannes Bell, the Ger
man plenipotentiaries to sign the
peace treaty, arrived in Versailles
this evening. All arrangements have
been made for the signing Of the docu-
ment at 3 o'clock tomorrow after
noon. the last details having been de-
cided upon by the Council Of Four at
a session held this morning.
Paul 'Dutasta, Secretary of the
Peace Conference. went to Versailles
at $50 O'Clock this evening to submit
to the German delegates a letter
from Premier Clemenceau, President
Of the Peace Congress, certifying that
the peace treaty to be sumbitted to
the Germans for signature Saturday
conformed in all points to the text Of
the document submitted June 16.
The Germans had raised the objec-
ton to NJ. Dutasta that the text of
tre treaty must conform with the
text of that previously submitted be-
fore 1t would be signed. This pro-
test, which ordinarily would have re-
wired several days to answer, will BE-
Obvintad by the letter than NJ. Glenn
enceau has submitted.
ENJOYS Came secretly.
According to advIces received by the
American authorities at Coblenz Min
! listers Mueller and Bell left Berlin in
the greatest secrecy on special train,
fearing an attempt on their lives.
The sojourn Of President Wilson in
Europe will come to an end tO-mor-
row. when he starts homeward i'm
mediately following the signing of the
peace treaty. All arrangements for
his departure have been completed,
and the special Presidential train will
leave the Care des Invalides at $50
o'clock Saturday evening. 1t will ar
rive in Brest on Sunday morning.
where the President will board the
transport George Washington, which
sails about noon.
Goes First 10 Congress.
w llSbli W III ED StIdlkuU
to Washington to lay before Congress
the results of the Peace Conference.
He will leave soon afterward for an
extended tour of the country to ex-
plain directly to the people all ques-
tions relating to the peace treaty and
the covenant Of the League OF Ma
items
The Chinese delegation announced
tonight that China would not sign
the peace treaty with Germany be-
cause China would not be allowed 10
make reservations concerning the
Province of Shantung and also had
been refused the privilege of making
a declaration at the time of the sign
ing Of the treaty.
1t Is definitely known now that
Italy win be represented in the sigh
ing by Baron SonninO. Marquis Inn
periali di Francavilla and. DR.. Silvio
Crespi. The newly appointed Italian
peace conference delegation, headed
by Foreign Minister Tittoni, will not
arrive in Pa, IS until Sunday morning.
Lansing VIII Remain In Paris.
Those holding tickets of admission
to the peace signing ccrembny in the
Hall of Mirrors In the Versailles Pal
ace have been notified that they must
he provided with Identification paz~
pers. These papers must carry thI
photograph of the person to be ad-
mitted. Ticket holders are requested
to be at the palace by . o'clock in the
afternoon.
The work Of the Peace Conference
will not be interfered with by the sign
| ing of the treaty with Germany, al
though President Wilson will leave
| Paris tomorrow night and Premier
Lloyd George will return TO London
on Sunday, Foreign Secretary Bal
four and Secretary of State Lansing
will replace the British Premier and
President Wilson in the work yet to
be done. The peace treaty with Aus
tria probably will be taken up Mon
| day.
The Council of Four this afternoon
appointed Lord Miner, Great Brit
ain; Col. Edward NJ. House, United
States; NJ. Simon, France; Signor
Crespi, Italy; and Viscount Chinda,