Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-05-15
SMILES TRADED
WITH FRENCH BY
VIENNA MISSION
Meeting of Foes is Like
That Of Old Friends;
Even Shake Hands.
CHANCELLOR T|CKLED;
| HOPES JOY WILL LAST

Paris, May i4.-The Austrian
peace delegation arrived at St. Ger
main. .on-laye, at 5:55 o'clock, this
morning.
The delegation was met by Prefect
Chaliel and representatives of the
French government and the allied
and associated powers.
The Austrian delegation was head
ed by Karl Renner, the chancellor.
He was the first to leave the special
car
The first meeting with the Aus
trian delegates presented a sharp
contrast to the first meeting with
the German delegates because of its
greater ease and friendIiness.
Chancellor Renner appeared in
the doorway of the car with his hat
in his hand and with contagious
smile that put the reception commit
tee quickly at its ease.
Germans Not Allowed
A notable feature of the reception was
he absence Of Germans, who had re-
luested permission to greet the AUS
Frians, but this had been denied them.
The prefect of the department, NJ
,halell. met the Austrians in courtesy
knd. altho there was no official hand
shaking, many members of the party
.rere greeted BY unofficial handshakes
rom old acquaintances.
The delegates proceeded under mill
ary escort to the villas set aside for
hem, overlooking the valley of the
Eeine and Paris and lacking the high
ences and sentries so much in evil
ence at Versailles.
Chancellor in Happy Mood.
Chancellor Renner was apparently in
xcellent spirits. He smiled generously
. nd his eyes shone as he greeted the
representatives Of the allied countries
n the course Of his remarks, he said
mong other things:
Il hope ] may 90 away with as joyful
heart as / bring
St German was at its lovliest. this
3fternoon, when the Austrians were re-
eived. Altho strict military regulations
vere enforced and the crowds held back
sentries from the railroad station
nd the avenues thru which the dele
ates were hurried, such precautions
Fere unnecessary, for the crowds dis
{layed mild curiosity rather than hos
Fifty.
World Crowd Greets Them.
| nder official escort. the correspon-
ents and others were conducted cere-
honiously to the station thru streets
rom which other traffic had been
AIRED. 1t seemed like historic day.
fter the ending of the war. and the
ood spirits of the crowd awaiting the
tustrians TO be shared by them. for
hey emerged smiling from their special
rain.
It was n cosmopolitan crowd which
waited the delegation and the French,
English. Italian, Japanese and american
burnalists and officers
Some of the Austrians gazed inaur-
Igly from the windows as the train
ntered the station, uncertain Of their
eception. but Chancellor Renner was
IRE Of his ground and welcomed with
eartiness the friendly spirit displayed.
Guests Thank French.
Professor Lammasch was arcompanied
his wife and daughter and there were
cveral women secretaries who were
loWn the greatest courtesy.
The Austrian newspaper men and sub
Fdinates were quartered in one of the
bitter hotels.
After their arrival at the villas. the
ustrian delegates again thanked the
seortins officers for their courteous
eception and chatted for time. CON
Fasting the sunshine and warmth Of
rance with The SHOWS and blcakness
Austria and Switzerland on the
|urney hithcr.
The Austrian chancellor. in his speech
ARRIVAL and later in conversation,
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