EARLIER TELEGRAMS
• THE PEACE TERUS
Versailles, June 55. Mueller, Bell and ally Geman missioners left this evening för Germany Forty secretaries remain at Versailles for the present. The following diplomatic documents were signed this afternoon: The Peace Treaty was signed by all the plenipotentiaries, including fire Germans. The Convention concerning the left bank of the Rhine was signed by representatives of France, United States, Britain and Belgium. The decree. for the recognition of Poland was signed by the representatives of the five great Powers and Poland.
An Allied note has been handed to the German delega- tion dealing with the ratisation of the Peace Treaty by Germany, which is closely connected with the length of time that the blockade will be maintained.
Berlin, June 5, Fon Haniel yesterday sect two notes to AL Clemenceau. The first declares that the Gengan Government concludes from the Allied note of June 27 that the Allied and Associated Governments regard the promises embodied in the memorandum of June 15th. which are not expressly in- cluded in the Pence Treaty as equally binding and does hot object to part of such promises being laid down in a final protocol to avoid misunderstandings. The second nots.says, the German Government recognises it is unable to refuse to sign the Rhinehal agreement. Nevertheless it considers it necessary that mandatories of both parties meet to supplement and correct the stipulations thereci,
Paris, June 29
M. Clemenceau has sent a letter to the German delegal tion pointing out that according to the arialstice the blockade is in force until peace is turited, therefore the Allies are ready to raise the blockade immediately they are officially advised of the regular and complete, ratification of the Treaty by the German Republic,
The new Italian Delegation has arrived.
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A note from the Supreme Council of the Peace Con- ference was handed to the Germans and their Allies informing them that the blockade will be automatically lifted as soon as the Treaty is ratified.
31 Clemenceau to-morrow will lay the Peace Treaty before the French Parliament for ratification, making a brief statement in the Chamber of Deputies op the principal political and military features. A keen debate is expected.
Washington, June 99.
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President Wilson, immediately after the signature of the Treaty seat s message to the American people urging acceptance of the Treaty and League of Nations Covenant
New York, June 98.
News of the signing of the Treaty was greeted by the booming of guns, ringing of church bells and hooting of syrens, but generally the celebration was not equal to the spontaneous outburst-on-the-occasion-of the-armistice.
Paris, June 9s.
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The signing of Peace was celebrated joyfully. In the evening there were many torchlight processions which in- cluding soldiers and Allied bands headed by flags. Dense crowds on the boulevards cheered Allied soldiers" perch- ed on the roofs of motor cars singing the National Anthems. German guns were, drawn by urchins. All public buildings
and many houses were illuminated with multicoloured elec- tric lights. Toc festivities culminated in tho singing of the Marseillaise and Allied Anthems in all theatres.. Paris, June 29.
Paris on Saturday night gave itself completely to re- joicing over the consecration of the victory of right over might Torchlight processions took place and dances were organised everywhere in the streets.
Brassels; June 29.
The city was absolutely quiet yesterday. There was " mo official peace demonstration and only a few Belgian and Allied flacs were visible.
Copenhagen, June 29.
The news of the signing caused little stir.
London, June 99.
The over-aight Peace Celebrations in London continued most til dawn. Bonfires in many open spaces were kept blazing all night. Thanksgiving Services were held in all the Churches this morning, with crowded congregations.
Brussels, June 20.
A National Thanksgiving Service was celebrated this morning by Cardinal Mercier in the presence of their Majesties, Ministers. Diplomats had large and enthusiastic crowds.
Paris, June 25.
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The refusal of the Chinese to sign the Treaty officially communicated to Reuter. In the confusión sur- rounding the signing proceedings as Versailles the fact escaped general notire, In the coarse of a statement ex- plaining the reasons, the Chinese delegation recalls the feeling of injustice aver the settlement of the Shantung question made by the Conferen" and that the Chinese forwarded on May 4th. a protest to the Council Premiers. It pryceeds to describe how the decision of the Conference to transfer to Japan the Tierman rights in Shantung evoked a national "protest. Therefore in view oi, the uaited opposition of public opinion the Chinese Govern- ment is compelled to decling, to zeept the clauses in question.
Paris, June 20
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The Chinese delegates have not signed the Treaty. The Chinese delegation is absolutely refusing to sign the Treaty and did not send a single representative to Versailles. The action of the Chinese came as a surprise.
Copenhagen, June 29.
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The Berlin Government has suppressed the "Deutsch Zeitung" for an excited article speaking of the German "people's future revenge for the disgrace of 1910.
Berlin, June 29, The Conservative press appeared
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of mourning at the signing of the Treaty. The following
typical bead- alines: The "Kreuz Zeitung"-"Germany's fate sealed," the Banschau" "Signature of Peace and Annihilation," the Tages Zeitung" "The End" Most pessimistic comment follows the headlines but the "Bandschan" significantly "declares: We need a despot to compel the nation to work, If we are unable to establish him our enemies will send him,
London, June 29.
General Smuts has issued a statement that he signed the Peace Treaty not because it is a satisfactory document, bat because it was imperatively necessary to close the war and the world needa peace above all; and nothing could be more fatal than continuance of the state of suspense between war and peace. The six months since the armistice have perhaps been is
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FRANCES FUTURE SECURITY.
Paris, June 29.
Before leaving Paris President Wilson signed a Treaty of Alliance with the United States whereby America guazanters to aid Franes in ease of unprovoked attack. The same text was signed by Mr. Lloyd George on behalf of Great Britain.President Wilson made the following statement: "I leave France with my belief in her future. confirmed."
THE FRENCH STRIKES.
Paris, Jane 20
The metal workers strike has ended upon the ployers' terms
which the statesmen of the Conference found too hard.
General Smuts urges territorial settlements' and guarantees, nad foreshadows that the punishments and stipulated indemnities will need revision, modification or expangement. A real peace of the people ought to amend. the peace of the statesmen.
General Smuts asserts that two' achievements of far- reaching world importance are definitely recorded in the Treaty, namely the destruction of Prussian militarism and the institution of the League of Nations. He is confident the latter will yet, prove a way of escape for Europe from the ruin created by war. General Smuts regrets that abolition of militarism in the Treaty is confined to the enemy peuples. These should join the League at the earliest possible moment and collaborate with the Allies in practising the great lesson of the war, that the true path of national progress lies in common service for the great human causes. Besides resulting, in the enemy's ulter defeat the war caused the collapse of the whole political and economic fabric of Central and Eastern Europe. Unkss the victors can effectively help the defeated and broken peoples large part of Europe will be threatened with, exhaustion and decay. Russia has already walked into the night and the risk that the rest may follow is very grave indeed. The effects of this disaster will not be confined to Central Europe, for civilisation is one body and we are all members of one another. He specially appeals to the peoples of the United States and British Empire who have been exceptionally blessed with the good things of life to exert themselves to the aftermost to the saving of the wreckage of life and industry on the continent. All this is possible of accomplish. mest, on two conditions, Srstly Germany must convince our peoples of their good faith and complete sincerity through a real honest effort to fulfil the Treaty obligations to the farthest possible They will find Britishers-disposed-to- meet them halfway in their unexampled difficulties and perplexities. but any resort to subterfuges or underband means to defeat or evade the Face Treaty will only reviše. old suspicions, arouse anger and prove fatal to good under- standings, secondly the Allies must remember that God gave them an overwhelming and undreamt of victory for the. attalsment of the great human ideals for which the heroes gave their lives and which are the real victors in this war -ideals.
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London, June 20
Mr. Lloyd George, accompanied by Lord Milner, Hon. F S. Montagu, Mr. Barnes, Mr. Hughes General Botha, General Smuts and others has arrived in London and was received at Victoria Station by the King, Prince of Wales, members of the Cabinet and others. As the train steamed in the King with Mrs. Lloyd George on his arm, left the Royal waiting room to meet the arrivals Subsequently the King and Prince of Wales drove with the delegation members to Buckingham Palace. They were given' a stupendous ovation by a great concourse of people. The party remained at the Palace twenty minutes, then, drove to Downing Street where a vast cheering multitude insisted on the Premier's speaking. The Premier-said: "Yesterday at Versailles & just peace was concluded by the laboura and sacrifices of men of all classes and all races of this great Empire. (Cheers). A peace charged with hope has been won for the world. We all helped to do it and it is because everybody helped that it has been won. I sincerely trust the united spirit of concord and co-operation which won this great Peace will continue until we have established on a firm foundation a new world which has been won by the sacrifices. of millions of valiant men. The hideous slaughter of brave men has come to an end in a righteous Peace. Letos thank God for that. (Cheers.) Let us rejoice in this great victory. not in a spirit of boastfulness, which was the downfall of Germany, but in a spirit of reverence, which is worthy of the nuble sacrifices which have been made." (Cheers). Paris, June 29.
M. Poincare, replying to a telegram of congratulations from King George on the occasion of the signature of Peace. savs France receives with gratitude the good wishes.of Britain and expresses her thanks and congratulations to His Majesty. to the British people and the Dominions and Colonies of the Empire. She will never forget the marvellous
fort put forth during more than four years by your valiant. forces on land and sea She is proud to have shared with · them the glory of fighting for our common ideal, justice, and by their side to have gained a victory which is not only that of our two countries but that of eternal Right and
• Liberty. She rejoices also at Peace which, succeeding so long a comradeship in arms, will allow our nations, delivered from the horrors of war, to collaborate with con- fident intimacy in the progress of humanity, Your Majesty knows I am, as is France, profoundly convinced of the necessity of a permanent axreement between Britain and France. The closer our union is henceforward the more surely will be guaranteed the maintenance of peace, the resumption of productive activities and future civiliantion."
*London, July 3.
There was a crowded House, the Prince of Wales, being in the Peers' gallery, when Mr. Lloyd George rose to speak oo the Peace Treaty. The Premier, who was enthusiastically welcomed, said he had to lay on the table twa Rille to enforce the most momentous document to which the British Empire bad ever affixed its seal One was to give effect to the provisions of the Treaty and the other was to obtain sanction to the Anglo-French Convention. He paid a tribute to the services of Mr. Balfour, Mr. Barnes and the Overses representatives. The terms were in many respects terrible, but so were the deeds and the con- sequences thereof inflicted on the world. The latter would have been more terrible had Germany succeeded. The terms were stern but just - After describing Germany's great downfall the
emphasised amid cheers, the justness.
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