Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-15
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PRESIDENT PROCLA|Ms
PEACE WITH GERMANY
Makes Official Declaration Of
End of War Begun April
6, 1917.
TREATY SIGNED AUGUST rs. 1921.
Document .'to Restore Friendly tic
IntionS Existing between the Two
Nations Prior to the Outbreak Of
the War;
TREATY SIGNED AUGUST rs. 1921.
[By Associated Press.l

many wac formally proclaimed to-
day by President Harding.
The President in n proclamation
signed at 1852 p. NJ, today declared
the state OF war between the United
States and Germany. existing from
April C, 1917 10 have terminated In
fact July 2, 1921, when the join;
peace resolution OF Congress was APP
proved hy the executive.
Issuance of the proclamation
which followed exchange of ratliira :
lions of the treaty OF Berlin. cf-
fected Armistice Day III the German
capital, was considered the first OF
series of three steps, which when
rompleied will return the Unitod
Sta ties TO Il complete peace status.
Austrian Proclamation Next.
The second step probably will be
the PRONUNCIATION OF n proclamation
DECLARING the war with Austria to
have ended, and the third the is
suance OF similar proclamation
with respect 10 Hungary. The proc
lnSnation dealing with Austria is ex-
pec;cd to be signed by the President
and issued through the State De-
.icnt;ons OF the treaty between the
United Statcs and Austria were cx-
changed at Vienna last Tuesday.
Qualifications between the United
states ana Hungary are expected to
lie exchanged within Il few days and
tue proclamation issued soon after
ward,
Until the third and final step Is
proclamation Will not he completed
In 1to opinion of officials. These pur-
poses are stated to bc to put an end
without doubt to certain war laws
unalrectod by the conErc ssionaI rcso-
luton OF repeal approvcd last
March 8. Notable among these war
time laws are sections OF the esp;on-
ago act, the Liberty bond act and
trading with the enemy act. Por-
lions of the last named statute are
preserved, however. through the
treaty.
Disposition of the cases OF Eugene
" Dcbs and others convicted OF
Violation OF war laws likewise Will
await the third and final step. At
to-ney-Gencral Daughcrty has pre-
pared an opinion for the President
suggesting a method OF disposing OF
the Dehs case and, II is understood
proposing definite treatment Of the
caees OF others convicted OF similar
oiTsnscs This opinion. however. has
not yet been presented To the fresi-
dcut. and Mr.. DauEhcrtY has indl-
Gated that there may be last minute
changes before its submission.
Embassy 10 Re Uc-I:StIhlished
The proclamation issued today has
noSbearinr on the resumption OF do
lonatic relations between the United
states and Germany. state Department
officials asserting that the cxchanE 3.
C;-ratifications in itself restored Su"r
diplomatic relations. Just when Ger
many VIII resume her old Diplomatic
status in washington is not known TO
officials hero, hut II is expected that
Baron Edmund Hermann. former
counselor of the German legation 4,
Buanpcs viii arrive in Washington
shortly to arrange for u techiica!
inSt;liation OF n German embassy.
Press dispatches from Germany
haVc Indicated that the Ebert gov
eminent was having difficulty in find
ing suitable tsoho!nttn 10 the Wash
ington anbatsadarship in view " the
expense through difference In ex-
change rates. It has been suggested
that Germany might for & time be
content with q charge d'afaires. but
such suggestion has not been o(nria!-
~ = communicated 10 the American
State Department.
President Harding for some time
has had under consideration the names
of several possibilities as amblssa-
dor TO Germany. and IL is understood
that Representative AlanHon Il.
I!olghton. of New York. was IRIS. n
the Presidents mind in that conne,-
,iop.
. Text OF Peace Proclamation.
The text o! the Presidents procla-
NATION follows:
eBy the President ~ the United
States OF America
= "a PROCLAMATION.
sWhereas. By q joint resolution Of
Congress, approved March 3. 1921
il was declared that certain acts Of
Congress. Joint resolutions and proc
lamations should be construed as !.
the war between the United state.
of-Ainerlca ana tho imperial German
government, had ended. bu; certai,
acts OF Congress and proclamation:
issued in pursuance thereof wer. OK
ceptsd from operation o. said rcsoIu.
lion;
Whereas, BY a Join. resolution y,
Congress, approved July .. 1921 ~.
state OF war which was declared h,
joint resolution Of Congress. approved
Apri! .. 1917. TO exist between IN,
United States OF America ana the i'm.
eric