The evening world., 1919-06-24


ents at the French press headquart-
ers at DUAL d'orsay az $50 o'o'ock
itbaing stated that an Affirmative, re-
ply had been delivered to Col. Henry.
llalson ofieer between the Germans
and the Peace Conference. who was
bringing u 10 paris By automoblle.
ouNo BOOM FROM THE FORTS
m PARIS.
n was not long after the reply
had been rccelved ana opened before
the supreme Council that guns be-
gan 70 boom from the forts around
Paris and rejoicing crowds began TO
stream through the streets, having
been apprIsed BY the sound Of can
non that the Germans have accepted
the Allied terms. Allied fiags were
nunR out az N by magic from win.
dova Autouobiles. loaded with
chearing doaghboys and excited
polius. dashed through the thorough
fares.
4 Church bells throughout the city
were peailng everywhere and cheer
InE. animated tbrongs gave evidence
OF the Joy with which the Parisian
crowds Welcomed the end Of the long
years Of agony and tension.
the celebration soon assumed a
more tumultous character. and by !
o'olouk In the evening Paris seemed
bent on induiging in an excited dem
onstration Of Joy. bands Of students
had taken possession Of the German
trophy cannons, ranged ON either side
OF the Champs Blysees from the Arch
OF Triumph TO the Place Dc Ia Con-
corde. and were draggipg them IN a
procession through tho city. . On
cannon carrying its burden OF cheer
ing youths. Special editions Of news
papers with huge captions, Peace
Has Come" were snntched from news
sellers by excited ParisiAns going
home from work.
SCENES LIKE THOSE WHEN
ARMIsTIcE WAS SIGNED.
High carnival relgned In the boule-
wards far into the night and
scenes enacted at the time OF the
armistlce were repeated and intensl-
ned Denss thronEs swayod back
and forth. shouting. singing and wav-
ing naga AutotruclB loaded with
American soldiers armed with every |
nolse-producing element threaded
their way through the masses. From
the windows OF packed cafes noated |
patriotic strains. the orchestras play
Ing tlrclessly. urged on by the rev.
elers. Women In mourning. TO whom |
the official end Of the war brought |
remenbrances OF those to whom the
struggle had brought but wooden
crosses. were observed here and there
In The noisy crowds. weeping silently |
celebrations were nowhere more en- |
tifpsiastic than at IAns Md other
citisn and towns In territory swrssted
from the Germans. Newspapers
printed special editions. cheArinG
crowds paraded the streets and the
houses were decked with Allied fiags,
Al Toulon. Brest and othsr naval
ports Warshlps announced the 'noNs
TO the people by firing saiutes OF
twenty-one gums. In all the cities
buildings were illumI-
mated.
Plans for the ceremony attending
the signing OF the treaty were con-
adered by the Supreme Council to-
day. 10 u known that President
Wilson favors making II as simple
az IL constituent with the naturs OF
the event. and the original plans for
the conclusion OF the second peace
of Versailles have been materially
modified at his suggestion.
The pienipotentlaries will be seated
on q raised dais In the centre OF the
vast Hall Of Mirrors In the Chateau
Of sversh tiles. upon which will be In
stsiled tho table upon (which the
treaty will be signed. The programme
dOes not contemplate any set nd.
dresses, but II Is believed possible that
both Premier Ciemenceau and tho
leading German delegate may make
short speeches. The delegations will
come 20 the table when called upon
BY Secretary Paul Dutasta TO afix |
their signatures opposite the sfals,
which will, prior 10 the event. be fixed |
10 the instrument
-It
Geverssr a G. A. n. Enea9pnent.
EIAnaA. N. r.. June 2t.-The s3d \
snnuai encampment OF tho New York |