South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-24

place Thursday, but It was later
said that the ceremony might be de-
ferred until Friday.
Herr bunker. member of the
German peace delegation IN YER
sauIes. said that while Sec'y Won
Haniel had been empowered 70 sign.
he believed that Matthias Erzberger.
chairman of.the German armistice
commission and vice. chancellor in
the new Bauer ca binet. would come
20 Versailles for that purpose.
Won Haniel does not want 20 sign
the treaty but may II his government
orders him 10 do so, il was reported
today. The Agence Radio said II IN
lderstands ne has asked 20 be recall
ed
/ In either case. IL appeared that
Germany would be represented BY
single signatory.
Paris Celebrates Acceptance.
( Celebrations over Germanys ac-
ceptance OF the peace conditions
were held throughout the city last
night, assuming the proportions Of
the armistice day demonstration.
/ Premier Clemenceau directed firing
Of the first gun announcing Ger
many's acceptance, remarking. I've
been waiting 40 years for this"
Prest Wilson conferred with
members OF the American commits
sion last night regarding plans for
turning his work over 20 other mem
! bers OF the delegation. There was
some discussion Of the sinking of The
interned German feet in ScaPa Flow,
out no decision was reached. pend
+ ing receipt OF further official re-
ports AS the president and other
American representatives left the
Hotel Crillon. they were given a
great ovation by the peace cele-
orators
/ At Versailles, all parts OF the pal
/ ace connected with signing the treaty
have been temporarily closed 20 the
public Louis XIV carpets. never
fused heretofore. have been laid in
/ the famous Hall OF Mirrors, in the
middle OF which has been placed the
lp plenipotentiarv horseshoe table In
side this table is a smaller one. fve
/ feet long and three feet wide, az
which one representative Of each Of
the powers will come successfully 10
sign the document. Each signatory
/ viii be called in the alphabetical or
der Of the state he represents Each
signature viii face a red wax seal
and all seals viii be attached 20 each
other by blue ribbons
Ceremony To last Two Hours.
In view OF the fact there viii be
/ S. delegates present IL is believed
the ceremony will last az least twc
hours u IS not certain whether
f.. Clemenceau will speak. but there
seems 10 be little doubt the head
OF the German delega zion viii make
a last protest
Ali delegates viii be dressed in
Prince Albert coats and win wear
silk hats According % the latest
plans the ceremony win begin az OF
/ 3 o'clock IN the afternoon. bat this is
subject 70 change
Al both ends Of the hall about 400
allied and German newspa permer
will sit Between them and the plen-
/ ipotentiaries will be a circle Of sec
retaries and interpreters. The allied
+ representa- tives viii reach the marble
stairway through the court OF honor.
while the Germans viii arrive at the
palace from the park. entering
through a vestlbule Mem bers OF the
/ French senate and chamber viii oe
grouped around the court OF honor.
Resumption of diplomatic rela-
uons viii not follow Immediately the
signing Of the treaty. This will come
only after the pact has been rati-
fed Ia the meantime the Germans
will be represented ln France by
member OF their peace commission.