t .7 9 lO IMMu ft ft rl ihl irl IS II II It H Ml ' N I iHI 9 I n v-ll 1 I II I I v V .. 'V; I '1 NO. 44 SIMPLE CEREMONIES VOL. 17. OF PEACE TREATY AT Signature Affixed in Historic -Hall Where Nearly Half Century Before, Humbled Franec Acknowledged Defeat at . v Hands of He German Adversaries. BECAUSE OF SHANTUNG SETTLEMENT CHINESE DO NOT SIGN World Was is Finally Ended, Having Lasted Just Twenty Seven Days Less Than Five Years; Conditions of 1871 Exactly Reversed; Germans Enter Protest Against Fancied Indignities. : Versailles. World peace wai sign ed and aealed In the historic hall of mirrors at Versailles, but under cir cumstances which somewhat dimmed the expectations of those who had worked and fought during long years of war and months of negotiations for Its achievement. . . , , The absence of the Chinese dele gates, whs at the last moment were unable to reconcile themselves to the Shantung settlement, and left , the eastern empire outside the formal pur views of peace, struck the first dis cordant note In the assembly. A writ ten protest which General Jan Chris tian Smuts lodged with his signature was another disappointment to the makers of the treaty. Hut, bulking larger, was the attitude of Germany and the German plenipo tentiaries, which left them, as evident from the official program of the day and from the expression of M. Clemen ceau, still outside an formal recon ciliation and made actual restoration, to regular relations and intercourse, with the allied nations dependent, not noon the signature of the , "prelimi naries of peace" today, but upon rati fication by the national assembly. To M. Clemenceau' stern warning In his opening remarks that they would be expected .and held, to ob serve the treaty ' provisions legally and completely, the German delegates, through Dr. Hanlel von Haimhausen, replied after returning to the hotel that, had they known they would be treated on a different status after sign ing than the allied representatives, as , shown by their separate exits before the general body of the conference, they never would have signed. . As a contrast with the Franco-German peace session of 1871, held In the same hall, there were present today grissled French veterans of the Franco-Prussian war. They replaced the Prussian guardsmen of the previous ceremony and the Frenchmen today watched the ceremony With grim sat isfaction. , ' 1871 'Condition Reversed. The conditions of 1871 were exactly reversed.: Today the disciples of Bis marck sat in the seat of the lowly while the white marble statue o! 'Min erva, the goddess of war, looked on. Overhead of the frescoed celling, were scenes from France's ancient ' wars. .,....''" i ; " Three Incidents were emphasised by the smoothness with which the cer emony was conducted.. The first' of these was the failure of the' Chinese .delegation to sign. The second was the protest submitted by General Jan Christian Smut, who declared the peace unsatisfactory. The third, 'un known to the general public, came from the German. When the pro gram for the ceremony was shown to the: German delegation, Herr ton Haimhausen, of the German delega tion, went to Colonel Henry, French liaison officer, and protested. He Hid: , ; - "We cannot admit that the Gerssan delegate should enter the hall by a different door than the entente dele gate, nor that military honers should be withheld. Had we known there would be such arrangement before, the delegate would not have come." After a conference with the French foreign minister ,lt was decided, as a compromise, to render military .hon ors aa the German left Otherwise, the program was not changed. An hour before the signing of the ' treaty, those assembled In the hall had been' urged to take tneir eau, eut their eagerness to see the historic cer emony was so keen that they refused to keep their seats, and crowded to ward the center of the hall which Is so .long that a good view was impossible from the distance;. Bven with opera glasses ,th correspondent and others ware unable to observe satisfactorily. The seat were In no wax elted; consequently, there-'., wa a general scramble for standing room.' . MARK SIGNING The delegate of the minor powers made their way with dlfficu'ty through the crowd to their places at the table. Officers and civilians lined the walls and filled the aisles. President Wil son's arrival 10 minutes before the hour tor signing was greeted by a faint burst of applause from the few persons who were able to see him. The German correspondents were ushered into the hall shortly before 8 o'clock and were given standing room in a window at the rear of the correspondents' section. When Premier Lloyd George arriv ed many of the delegates sought auto graphs from the members of the coun cil of four, and they busied themselves signing copies of the official program until the Germans entered the room. , At S o'clock a bush fell over the hall, and the crowds shouted for the offi cials who were standing to sit down, so aa not to block the view. The del egates showed some surprise at the disorder, which did not cease until all the spectators had either seated themselves or found places against the'waU." :.x-:',,. ':. :.; ,.' ' At seven minutes past 3 o'clock Dr. Hermann Mueller, the German secretary for foreign affairs, and Dr. Bell, the - colonial secretary, were shown Into the hall, and quietly took their seats at the left, end of the U shaped table. ' They showed compo sure, and manifested none of the un easiness which Count von Brockdorff Ratttzan, head of the Gorman peace delegation, displayed when banded the treaty at Versailles. 'M. Clemenceau, as president of the conference, made a brief speech in viting the Germans to sign the treaty and there was a tense pause. Wil liam Martin, master of ceremonies, af ter a moment's delay, escorted the Gentian plenipotentiaries to the signa tory table, where they signed the treaty, the protocol and the Polish un dertaklng. After the Germans had signed, Pres ident Wilson, followed by the other American delegates, made his way to the table and he and the other speed ily affixed their signatures. Premier Lloyd George came next with the Eng lish delegation. The British domin ions followed Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and India, In the order named. . A murmur of , surprise passed around the hall 1 when It became known that General Btnuta, represent ing South Africa, signed ander pro test and filed a document' declaring that the peace was unsatisfactory. M. Clemenceau and the French del egate were the next In line for the signing, and Baron Sonnlno and the other Japanese delegates. The Ital ians came after the Japanese, and they. In turn, were toUowed by the representatives of the smaller power. During the attaching of the signa tures of the great power and the German a battery of moving picture machine and camera clicked away so audibly that they could be heard above the general disorder. ; , Cannon Boom. At 8:45 the booming of cannon In celebration of the peace broke the monotony in the hall of mirror, where' the crowd had tired of the almost end less signing. :,'(; v" ; Y.,t- . China's failure to send ' her dele gate to the oeremony created much oomment The vacant seats of the Chinese were noted early In the pro ceedings, but It was expected that the delegate would arrive later. Then the report: was circulated officially that the Chines would not sign with out - reservation on Shantung, , and would lwu a Statement this evening on their position. M. Clemenceau' announcement that th4 ceremony was at an end made it clear that China In tended to have no part In the day' ceremonies nad that she most be dealt with by letter tf the signatories are willing to grant her the privilege of making the reservation. ,': , . A CUrim Coral gnawer y or All gfr Jamtlg KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. 0., NEAR LANDSBERQ Late photograph of Herr Landsberg, secretary for publicity, art and litera ture In Scheldemann's cabinet, who I one of the German delegates to the Versailles peace congress. STIRRED OVER SIZE OF ARMY Senator Borah Pessimistic Over Whst Other Nations May or May Not Do In Matter of Armament and Men. Washington. Falling to command the united support of opponents of the league of nations, the proposal tor an immediate declaration of peace by congress was blocked In the senate foreign relations committee. After a long and lively discussion. the committee voted 18 to 4 to deter action tor the present on the resold tion of Senator Falls, of New Mexico, embodying the peace declaration. Five senators opposing the league, includ lng Chairman Lodge, Joined the league advocates in supporting the postpone ment motion. Although the peace declaration pro posal was not discussed in the senate chamber during the day, Senator Bo rah aroused a three-hour debate on other Issues of the treaty fight by re newing his attack on the league cov enant Citing the army bill's pro vision tor an army of 400,000 men, the Idaho senator declared the league would increase rather than decrease armament v. "Heaven only knows what we will need It other nations do not share. It we are going to exercise economic pressure on other nation for every little cause and if we're going to po lice the world, he Is a driveling idiot who 'links that means anything but a stupendous army." GEPMAN DIPLOMACY INTENDS TO PULL PLUG OUT OF PACTT Parls.-There has been "a wide spread feeling that whatever Germany might sign would be subscribed to with, more than one mental reserva tion. That conviction has" been Strengthened in a most definite man ner by events of the last few days. The sinking of the German fleet a Scapa Flow found blunt expression In the threat in the note to the al lies. In more than one French paper attention is drawn to the contrast be tween the Germany of a few weeks ago, apparently struggling with acute bolshevism, and the Germany of to day, whose language and actions dif fer but little it at all from those of the old regime. , " It la clear' beyond argument that, Just as Admiral von Router opened the seacocks of his fleet so in the future German diplomacy Intends - to pull the plug out of the peace treaty. LAST OP I1ST DIVISION TROOPS AT NEWPORT NEWS Newport News, Va. Practically ev ery city and town In North and South Carolina was represented b ymen ar riving here aboard the small -trans port Montpeller, which reached this port bringing the last units of the 81st division. - ; .. : '''..-. '.;'-' Said to be the last selective service men to sail from France I officers and 470 men of the 306th supply train. Blghty-flrst (Wild Cat) division arriv ed In port on the U. 6. S. Montpeller. MANY WILD CATS WILL REACH THEIR HOMES DURING WEEK Petersburg, Va. The 321st Infantry regiment, 81st division, numbering 954 men under command of Lieutenant Colonel L. E. Schucker, of Norfolk, which arrived at Camp Lee from over seat' tor demobilisation, will be mus tered out of service at once by the officer of the regiment themselves, who It is said have volunteered to per form the service in order that the men may get to their home aa oon possible. . :.r . , n' X,' J ,""1 J ., Si t " - ."y"'"''? ''Jr -Ti'n Mr THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1919 OF BALKED BY PLOT FRAMED TO FORM WITH POLAND A REPUBLIC IN NORTHWEST GERMANY. SGHEIDEMANN IN SWITZERLAND All Plans Fall Because of Jealousy and Differences of Opinions of Government and Army Leader. Berlin. -The German government, headed by Phillpp Scheldemann, had planned to retuea to sign the peace treaty and to permit the allied troops to march into Germany as far as the Elbe, where It would be attacked by strong German forces, the Danzig cor respondent of the Tageblatt declares In a dispatch describing the details of a secret plan to create a separate state in northeastern Germany. The plan failed because of Jealousies and differences of opinion between the government and the army leau- era, tre correpondsent says. (A report from Geneva said Herr Scheldemann had arrived in Switzer land after crossing the frontier on foot) The last proposal made by the con spirators planning to oppose the al lies. It is said, was to ask Poland to combine with eastern Germany In the formation of an Independent republic. The offer, It is declared, was rebuffed by the Poles, who asked why it had not been offered 10 years ago. MOVEMENT OF GERMAN GIVE GREAT UNEASINESS. Paris. Movements of the Germans against the western Polish boidary at three points are giving great un easiness in conference circles, and Ignace Jan Paderewski, Polish pre mier, is making earnest efforts to ob tain ammunition from the allies be fore the Germans cut the principal railways, which it is thought they will attempt - .-" Heavy artillery attacks upon Czen stochowa from the south and west threaten to cut the railway connect ing Warsaw with Cracow and the Teschen coal fields. Czenstochowa Is a city of 40,000 persons and an Import ant railway Junction. QUESTION OF ENFORCEMENT PROHIBITION UP TO HOU8E. Washington. The whole question 0 prohibition enforcement was trans ferred from the Judiciary committee to the house, without promise or as surance" of speedy consideration. A general enforcement measure em bracing both war-time and constitu tional prohibition put together in such a way as to let one stand, Inde pendently of the other, was reported out by a vote of 17 to t, after the com mittee had refused to split it into two separate and distinct parts. But this vote did not accurately represent the sentiment of the committee, some members of which will send in a mi nority report and Insist upon the elimination of some of the draatlo proviisons. SENATE O. K'S INCREASE IN SHIPBUILDING FUND. Washington. 'Increase In the ship ping board fund from 1276,000,000 to $411,000,000 for completion of the government's authorised ship building program was approved by the senate with but one dissenting vote at a late session held in an effort to pass the sundry civil appropriation bill. AGREEMENT REACHED TO FIX SIZE OF STANDING ARMY. Washington. Senate and house con ferees on the army appropriation bill reached an agreement to fix the aver age size of the 1930 army at 825.000 officers and men. This total Is 75,000 less than that proposed by the senate and 25.000 more than the strength an thorized originally by the house., REQUESTS SUPPRESSION OF ARTICLE OF TREATY. Paris. A dtopath ferom Vienna say that Dr. Karl Rennet, head of the Austrian peace delegation, has deliv ered to the peace conference a not requesting suppression of article 49 of the peace treaty, with Austria. This article authorises the states which formerly were part of the Auatro-Hun-garian empire to pay their share of the war indemnities from private Aus trian properties Jhi those state. Jl.RO MRS. INA J. N. PERKINS Mrs. Ina J. N. Perkins, as chief of the child conservation section of the council of national defense, directs the activities of women's committees all over the country In the campaign to "Save 100,000 babies." SUPPORT OF PROHIBITIONISTS Ardent Prohibitionists Vote for Sec tion Becsuse Nothing to Be Gained by Too Drastic Law. Washington. A man right to store liquor in his home tor the long dry period after July 1, stood up against an attack on that provision of the prohibition enforcement bill before the house Judiciary committee. Near the end of an all-day session the committee voted down an amend ment which would have made It un hwful for cltlsen to have liquor in his possession; struck out a section which would have prevented "use." by a citizen of liquor In his private dwell ing, and decided that In the matter of general enforcement there would be no difference between war-time and constitutional prohibition. In a general consideration of the measure the committee made a num ber of minor changes, but the prin cipal fight was over the question of the right of home storage for personal use. Representative Morgan of Okla homa endeavored to have stricken out the section reading that "It shall not be unlawful to possess liquor In one's private dwellings while the same Is occupied and used by him only as his dwelling. . Ardent prohibitionists on the com mittee voted against the Morgan pro posal tor the roason, they said, that nothing was to be gained by enacting a law so drastic as to arouse the hos tility of people who rejoiced that the day of the saloon had ended. Prohibi tion members supported an amend ment eliminating the proviso that the liquor must be obtained and placed In storage prior to date the act would become effective. A amended the section reads "that such liquor need not be reported, provided the burden of showing that possession is legal Is upon the possessor." DEMOBILIZATION OF THE NAVY PROCEEDING WITH DISPATCH Washington. Demobilization of the navy Is proceeding rapidly and satis factorily, Secretary Daniels announc ed, with the result that the total strength will hsve been reduced to 250.000 men by the end of this week. More than 500 men a day are being re leased, the secretary said, most of them being taken from the shore es tablishment Since the signing of the armistice more than 265,000 men have been dis charged from the navy or released to inactive duty In the reserve forces. Between July 1 and October 1, 50,000 additional men will be released In or der to meet the reduction fixed In the new navy bill. TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE LINES RESTORED JULY 81. Washington. Agreement wad reached by senate and house con ferees on legislation to repeal gov ernment control of telegraph, tele phone and wire system. The con feree adopted the house plan of ter minating government control at mM-j night on the last of the calendar , month In which the law 1 approved. I Toll and local exchange telephone rates would be continued tour months . unless sooner changed. . I V - vv 1 " 1 A YEAB IN ADVANCE AGAIN IN GERMANY ESCAPE FROM HOLLAND 18 OF SOME SIGNIFICANCE JUST NOW AND STIR3 PARIS. MAY ADO TO COMPLICATIONS Impression Prevails That Government of the Netherlands Can Be Held Accountable For Flight Paris. Frederick William Hohen zollern, the former German crown prince, has escaped from Holland and made his way into Germany. News of the escape of the ex-crown prince caused a considerable stir in peace conference circles. While it is not felt ho is a figure around which the reactionaries and monarchists would gather enthusiastically, never theless his act is regarded as an event of cnslderable significance. Hints hare come from Germany within the last few days that the military caste there would not be averse to bringing about a military situation wltbin the former empire that would embarrass the allies In putting the peace treaty Into effect, and It seems not improbable that the move made by the ex-crown prince is connected with some such plan. The former crown prince made his way Into Holland shortly after the signing of the armistice last Novem ber and was interned there by the Dutch government taking up. his res idence on the island of Wieringen, in the Zuyder Zee. Washington. The former German crown prince was Interned by the Dutch government on the Island of Wieringen and if he preserves his status as a soldier, the opinion of in ternational law authorities here Is that the Netherlands government may be held accountable by the associated powers for his escape. It was explained the rules of war and neutrality require the government of any nation that affords asylum to a fugitive soldier to Intern him for the period of the war and that in this Instance that period technically had not elapsed. Officials -said one effect of the escape undobtodly would be to cause the authorities of Holland to renew precautions to prevent the es cape of the former empror. HERMAN MUELLER AND BELL 8ELECTED TO SIGN TREATY. While no official information ia yet at hand with regard to the appoint ment by the German government of plenipotentiaries to proceed to Ver sailles to alga the peac treaty, the latest unofficial advices arriving In Paris from Germany are to the effect that Dr. Hermann Mueller, foreign minister In the cabinet of Herr Bauer, and Dr. Bell, the minister of colonies. have been chosen for the duty. The time for the signing of the treaty also still Is In doubt Everything seems contingent on the actual appointment of the men who are to act for Germany and their ar rival in Versailles. i No further new from any souro ha been received regarding the re turn to Germany of the former Ger man crown prince who had been In terned In Holland ' since hostilities) ceased. AMERICAN CASUALTIES IN ONE DRIVE WERE 180,000. Washington. American casualties during the 47 day Meuse-Argonne of fensive aggregated 120,000 men, or 10 per cent of the total of 1.200,000 en gaged, according to a "statistical sum mary of the war with Germany" pre-, pared by Colonel Leonard P. Ayr, chief of the statistical branch of the ' general staff, and published . by the war department "Of every 100 American soldier and sailors who took part m the war with Germany," the report said, "two were killed or died of disease during, the period of hostilities. COMPANIES OF WOMEN FORMED AS RED GUARDS. Helalngfors. A terrible story Illus trating the nature of the war waged by the bolsheviks 1 recounted by a traveler from Riga. Towards the end of the bolshevlst rule, before the Let tish red leader, Statska, fled, compan ies of women were formed, a red guards. Their duty was to carry oat executions when the men refused thaj duty. Nearly 100 executions are to have been carried out by murderess. .

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