Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-01-10
PEACE | TREATY
PUT IN EFFECT
AT PARIS MEET
Germany and Ratifying AL
lied Powers Are Now at
Peace.

Paris, Jan. 1o.-The German peace
treaty protocol was signed by Ger
many's representative here today,
preliminary to the ceremony OF ex-
changing ratifications putting the
treaty into effect.
Of the German mission. affixed his
signature to the protocol 1T 4:e3
o'clock.
( The treaty of Versailles, making
peace between Germany and the
ratifying Allied powers was put into
effect at 4:15 o'clock this afternoon
by the exchange Of ratifications.
The entire ceremony. which took
place in the Clock Hall at the French
foreign ministry, was completed by
4:16 o'clock.
Previously Baron Kurt Won Lers-
ner, head of the German mission
signed the protocol of Nov. i, provid
ing for reparation for the sinking Of
the German warships at Scapa Flow
and to insure the carrying out Of the
armistice terms. The signing OF this
document occurred in the Office of
the minister Of foreign affairs.
Oemencean Gets Ovation.
Baron Won Lersner and Herr Won
Simson, the other German representa-
tive. were among the last of those to
arrive at the foreign ministry for the
days ceremonies. They passed into
the foreign Office shortly after Pre-
I mier Clemenceau, who as usual. was
given an ovation as he stepped ont
of his car.<
The delegates assembled in the pri-
| vate Office Of the minister OF foreign
affairs, where. at a secret session. the
protocol was signed at 4:0s O'Clock.
Led by Premier Clemenceau,i the
delegates then filed into the famous
Clock Room, where were held the
plenary sessions Of the peace confer
ence that fixed the terms Of the trea-
| ty. Baron Won Lersner and Herr Won
| Simson were the last to enter the
room and the first to sign the minutes
recording the exchange of ratidca-,
tons.
| The proceedings began without any
Ecsremony, Premier Lloyd George fol-
table: aefwas succeeded by Premier
L EClemenceah OF France, who on res
/ turning to his seat after signing.
!, stopped In front Of Baron Won Lersner
and Herr Won Simscn. The German
! representatives arose and bowed to
| M. Clemenceau, who said q few words
which were inaudible to the specta-
tors. The premier then passed on to
his place without shaking hands.
! Watched with Interest.
This incident was watched with the
most intense interest IN oeao 81
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| Lersner maoe movement as 70
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/ kept his gray-gloved hands at his
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sui the Japanese repfesentatlve, and
1 Paui dymans' tne Belgian foreign
| minister iolAoWeo Premier Clemen-
| ceau In the oroer named
Ihen the deleeates OF the osner
rautylng nations aenea IN alpnabet-
1cal sequence. Ine entire ceremony
| was over at AIS O'CLOCK, When NJ
clemenceau e arose and said:
as well as the minutes recording the
| honor to declare that the treaty Of
! Versailles Is IN full eject and that Its
terms will be executed integrally.
The ceremony was characterized
| by formal politeness to the exclusion
/ Of all cordially. excepting between
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