Evening star., 1920-01-10
TREATY Of PEACE
NOW IN EFFECT;
PROTOCOL SIGNED
Ratification Exchange Cere-
monies in French Foreign
Office Completed at 4::15.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
BEGINS JANUARY Is
Clemenceau Assures Germany That
Allies Do Not Intend to 1njure
Teutons' Economic Interests.
Er the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
PARIS. January 1o-The treaty o!
Versailles, making peace between Ger
many and the ratifying allied powers
vas put into effect at AIS o'clock this
afternoon by the exchange of ratifica-
tions
The entire ceremony. which took place
in the clock hall at the French foreign
ministry, was completed at AIS o'clock.
Previously Baron Kurt Won Lersner
Eead of the German mission, signed the
protocol of November l. providing for
reparation for the sinking of the German
warships at Scapea 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. Won Lersner, the head of the
German mission, affixed his signature to
the protocol at 400 o'clock.
League Functions Soon.
The putting of the league of nations
into being. which will be one of the
imm ediate consequences of the eX-
change of ratifications of the treaty
OF Versailles. viii occur in Paris at
1880 o'clock in the morning of Fri
DAY. January 16. the supreme council
decided today.
tn hassador Wallace cabled this de-
Wilson so that the President might
issue the formal notice of the meet
ing of the council of the league to be
held on the date named
The first meeting of the council will
b. called 10 order and presided over
by Leon Bourgeoise, the representa-
tive of France in the council. He will
deliver a BRIEF address. Earl CurZon.
the British foreign secretary, who
will represent Great Britain at the
meeting. also will speak.
Question of Peace Relations.
Although the exchange of ratifica-
tiors of the Versailles treaty this aft
ernoon was the final act that restored
before-the-war relations between
Germany and France. no arrange
ments have been made by Germany.
SO far as can be ascertained here. to
resume peace relations with this
country.
Reports having been circulated un-
challenged for some time to the ef-
feet That Kurt Won Lersner head of
the German delegation. would be des-
ignat5l as AEst German ehafaeAd'af af-
flares. L had become accepted as a
fact. Ii- told the Associated Press
today h had not been named for the
post and was in utter ignorance of
the Intention of the government He
Gel.cd reports that at the head of
the peace delegation he would leave
its quarters on Avenue Bourdonnais
FOR the Old embassy after the sigma
ture OF tn" protocol
Ciemeneeau's Letter.
After the exchange OF ratifications
of the treaty Premier Ciemenceau
handed TO Baron Won Lersner the fol-
lowing letter:
Paris, January 10. Now that the
protocol provided for by the note of
NoveIab ber has been signed by quail
ified epraSentatIVes Of the German
government and in consequence the
ratifcatio,is of the treaty OF Yer
saiiies have been deposited. the
allied end associated powers wish to
renew TO the German government
their assurance that while necessary
renarations for the sinking of the
German feet in Scapa Flow Will be
exacted, they do not intend to injure
the vital economic interest of Ger
many. ON this point, by this letter
they confirm the declaration which
the general secretary of the peace
conference was charged with making
orally TO the president of the German
delegation on December %.
The letter gives details of the com
pensation for the vessels sunk in
Scapa Flow as modified. which al
ready have been made public