New-York tribune., 1920-01-10
Dual Ceremony
10 Mark Peace
With Germany
Preparations fastened bv
Clemenceau So Nitti and
Lloyd George Mig h t
Sign Papers in Person

PARIS, Jan. 8 (By The Associated
Press TO -morrow's ceremony, which
dehnltely reestablishes a state of peace
between the Allies and Germany, put
t1ng an end to the armistice, will be
olvlded into two parts. The repre-
'sentatives of the five powers will meet
tirsS in the office of the Minister of
Foreign Affairs. Baron Kurt Won Lers-
ner, head of the German peace deleea-
ton. and Herr Won Simson will be In
vlted to sign in Germany's name the
receive from the hands of Premier
Clemenceau letter binding the Allies
to reduce the amount of material de-
manded for the destruction of German
war vessels at Scapa Flow.
Thirteen Powers to Appear
The second part of the ceremony will
follow Immediately in the clock hall.
The thirteen powers which have ratified d
the Treaty of Versailles will be repre-
sented here by one delegate each. Min
utes Will be drawn up on the following
matters: Signing of the Versailles
treaty, signing of the protocol attached d
to the treaty and signing of the agree
ment BY the United States, Belgium,
Great Britain, France and Germany rel
atlve to occupation of the Rhine. After
the signature of these documents is
completed they will be handed to the
French officials tor deposit in the ar ar
chlves. The records will be printed on
large sheets of'quarto parchment paper
and the seals of each plenipoten tiary
will be affixed with the SIGNATURES.
The ratification exchange ceremony
will be followed by the immedia re-
sumption of diplomatic relations be-
tween, the. Allies and Germany. 1t is
considered possible that Baron Won
Lersner will be designated charge daft
fairs for Germany in Paris. On Sun
day the French charge d'affairs, NJ de
Marcilly, will leave for Berlin.
Prisoners to Be Repatriated
Another immediate result of the rati-
fication will be the repatriation of Ger
man prisoners of war.
In order to make it possible for the
ceremony to take place tomorrow, a
technical commission presided over by
General Lerond and attended by Herr
Won Simson, worked throughout last
night.
1t was at Premier Clemenceau's re-
quest that the work was hurried to
get the documents ready for Saturday
instead of for Monday or later. The
French Premier desired that David
Lloyd George, the British Premier,
sign for Great Britain, and Premier
Nitti sign for Italy before their de-
parturc, rather than have lesser mem
bers of the delegations affix their
signatures. Premier Clemenceau also
wished to have the ratification finished
this week so as to devote all of next
week to preparation for the Versailles
election next Sunday.
In preparation for the Allied de-
mand for the delivery of Germans
charged with war guilt, the Allied
Commission dealing with that subject
met this afternoon.
ROME, Jan. 8.--Premier Nitti should
not exceed certain limits in making
concessions in reaching Il compromise
on the Fiume situation, says the "Gior-
mier's visit to London and Paris. In
defending Italian interests in the
Adriatic, the newspaper says: "He
must not rejudice Italian interests in
the Mediter rranean, since Italian eXpan-
sion is necessity to economic expan-
SION"
Turning to the Turkish question, the
"Giornale" says:
"The Turkish people must have the
right to exist and develop, and the
Christian powers must not exploit and
oppress them. Turkey must not be-
come the booty of the great powers
Italy of imperialstic tendencies.
ain the question of the future status
of Constantinople, Italy is greatly in
terested. The Straits Of the Darda
nclles must not be monopoly of any
great power, nor an instrument of
blackmail in the hands of a Turkey
which we cannot trust"