The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-11-25
PEACE BETWEEN
u. S. AND GERMANY
Proclamation Announcing State
of War Ceased July z
AUSTRIAN PEACE NEXT
Two Others VIII FolIow-Ante-Bellum
Status Not Restored Till Austria
And Hungary Are
Included.

Washington. between the
United States and Germany was for
mally proclaimed by President Hard
ing.
The President, in proclamation
signed declared the state of war be-
tween the United States and Germany,
existing from April 6, 1917, to have
terminated in fact July Q, 1921, when
the joint peace resolution of Congress
was approved by the Executive.
Issuance of the proclamation, which
followed exchange of ratifications of
the treaty of Berlin, effected Armistice
Day in the German capital, was con-
sidered the first of a series of three
steps which, when completed, will re-
turn the United States to complete
peace status.
The second step probably will be
proclamation declaring the war with
Austria to have ended, and the third
the issuance of similar proclamation
with respect to Hungary. TIL procla
nation dealing with Austria is expect
ed to be signed by the President and
issued through the State Department
within few days, as notifications OF
the treaty between the United States
and Austria were exchanged at Vienna
last Tuesday. Ratifcations between
the United States and Hungary are ex
pected to be exchanged soon and the
proclamation issued soon afterward.
Until the third and final step is
taken the purposes of the formal proc
lamations will not be achieved, in the
opinion of officials. These purposes
are stated to be to put an end without
doubt to certain war laws unaffected
by the Congressional resolution of re,
peal approved last March 8.
Text OF Proclamation.
Text of proclamation follows:
"By the President of the United
States of America:
Whereas, by joint resolution of
Congress, approved March 8, 1921, it
was declared that certain acts of Con-
gress, joint resolutions and proclama-
tons should be construed as if the war
between the United States of America
and the Imperial German Government
had ended, but certain acts of Con-
gress and proclamations issued in pur-
suance thereof were excepted from OPP
Grafton of the said resolution.
Whereas, by joint resolution of
Congress, approved July 2, 1921, the
state of war which was declared by
joint resolution of Congress, approved
April 6, 1917, to exist between the
United States of America and the I'm.
perial German Government was de-
clared at an end
Whereas, treaty between the
United States and Germany was
signed at Berlin on August 25, 1921,
to restore the friendly relations exist
ing between the two nations prior to
the outbreak of the war;
"And whereas, the said treaty has
been duly ratified on both parts, and
the notifications of the two countries
were exchanged at Berlin on Novem.
Der IL, 1921;
"Now, therefore, be it known that l,
Warren G. Harding, President of the
United States of America, hereby pro.
claim that the war between the United
States and Germany terminated on
July 2, 1921, and cause the said treaty
to be made public, to the end that
very article and clause thereof may
be observed and fulfilled by the Unit.
ed States and the citizens thereof.
"In witness whereof have here.
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
14th day of November, 1921, and OF
the independence Of the United States
the one hundred and forty-sixth.
(Signed)
WARREN G. HARDING.
by the President: