Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-24
Cannons Boom and Crowds
Parade Streets of Paris
and Other Cities.
CELEBRATIONS IN
WAR ZONE CITIES
People in Territory Long Held by Huns
Fly Allied Flags While Bands Play
international Airs-Great Confusion
at American Headquarters in Pre-
paration For Return Of Delegates
and Their Retinue of Clerks.
IBy Associated Press.l

Paris, June 24.-Long months VI
strain during the peace negotiations
and weeks of doubt whether Germany
would accept the conditions offered or
would invite by her refusal invasion
OF, her country ended late YESTERDAY
afternoon when the note announcing
Germany's unconditional acceptance
was delivered to the supreme council
Of the conference.
1t was not long after the reply had
been received and opened before tho,
supreme council that guns began to
boom from the forts around Paris, and
rejoicing crowds began ~ stream thc@
the streets, having been apprised by
the sound Of cannon that the Germans
had accepted the allied terms. Allied
flags were flung out as if by magic
from windows. Automobiles loaded
with cheering doughboys and excited
poilus dashed thru the Thorofares.
Church bells thruout the city were
pealing everywhere and cheering ami
mated threngs gave evidence Of the joy
with which the crowds welcomed the
end of the long years Of agony and
tension.
Confusion at u. S. Hotel. .
The announcement of Germany's ac-
ceptance of the treaty has thrown the
hotel de Crillon, American headquar-
ters, into wild confusion. Because Of
the uncertainty as to the date on
which the treaty will be signed, eX-
perts, officers and clerks who will re-
turn Non the George Washington with
President Wilson have been ordered
to be ready to leave on Tuesday night.
Consequently trunks, bookcases and
military bags were today tumbled into
the corridors, in great disorder and
American soldiers rushed about in an
effort to get baggage to station as
quickly as possible so that the per-
sonnel of the mission might be ready
to leave at once the treaty signed.
Celebrations in War Zones.
Celebrations over the German de-
cision to sign the treaty of peace
without reservations were nowhere
more enthusiastic than at Lille and
other cities and towns in territory
wrested from the Germans.
Newspapers printed special editions,
cheering crowds paraded the streets
and the houses were decked with al
lied flags. At Toulon, Brest and other
naval ports warships announced the
news to the people by firing salutes Of
twenty one guns. In all of {he cities
government buildings were illuminat-
ed.
In Paris the city hall was brilliantly
lighted and in the square before it and
In other open spaces improvised jazz
bands appeared and informal balls
began only to be stopped by .unsym-
pathetic poilus, who declared dancing
was not authorized except on July IA
The news was announced in all
theaters and motion picture houses the
bands striking UP allied anthems amid
the cheers of the audiences.
High carnival feigned in the boule-
wards far into the night and scenes
enacted at the time of the armistice
were repeated and, indeed, intensified.
Dense throngs swayed back and forth,
showing, singing and waving flags
Motor trucks loaded with American
soldiers armed with all kinds OF noise
producing apparatus threaded their
way thru the masses.
From the windows Of packed cafes
floated patriotic strains, the orchestras
playing tirelessly, urged on by the
revelers.
Women In mourning. to whom the
official ending Of the war brought re-
membranes only of wooden crosses,
were observed here and there In rne
noisy crowds, weeping silently.