The Cordova Daily Times
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VOL. IV. NO. 174 CORDOVA, ALASKA. SATURDAY. JUNE 28, 1919 • PRICE TEN CENTS
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WAR ENDED AT 1
AMERICANS FIRST TO SIGN
DOCUMENT - OTHER NATIONS
IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
VERSAILLES, June 28 (by Associated Press).
—The German plenipotentiaries signed the peace
treaty at 3:15 p. m. today.
Details of Impressive Scene
VERSAILLES, June 28 (by Associated Press).—Mueller
and Bell, the German plenipotentiaries, arrived by auto and
spent the morning in getting their credentials approved. Will
iam Martin of the French foreign office deposited the treaty on
the table in the Hall of Mirrors at 2:10 p. m. It was inclosed
in a stamped leather case. The allied delegates assembled be
fore 3 o’clock.
Hours before the time set for the signing a seemingly end
less string of automobiles began moving toward the palace,
carrying plenipotentiaries, officials and guests to the cere
mony. The route was kept clear of people by pickets of dra
goonos and mounted gendarmes),. ,
The Chinese delegates refused to sign.
Fifteen enlisted men from the French, British and Ameri
can armies entered the hall about 3 o ’clock, amid cheer s for
the men who wefe the real makers peace.
__w 3 o ’clock, and signed the
treaty at 3:15. The allies signed in alphabetical order, the
Americans being first. President Wilson signed the document
at 3:15, Lansing, White, House and Bliss following. Cannon
began booming at 3:40, announcing that the signing of the
treaty had been completed. *
The British signed after the Americans. Seventytwo sig
natures were attached to the treaty.
The Chinese delegates did not attend, and refused to sign
because they were not given reservations regarding Shantung.
General Smuts, representing the South African Union,
signed under protest. He objected to certain trritorial settle
ments.
Received with Enthusiasm by Crowds
Crowds cheered madly as President Wilson and Premiers
Lloyd George and Clemenceau emerged from the palace.
The delegates also signed a protocol explaining the treaty
provisions.
Traditions Were Respected
Expert pen pointers of the French foreign office had pre
pared boxes of old-fashioned goose quills and placed one at
each table for the plenipotentiaries who desired to observe the
traditional formalities.
Marks Termination of War
WASHINGTON, June 28 (by Associated Press).—The
signing of the peace treaty formally ends the war. The techni
cal termination of the war comes to each nation only when the
ratifying powers of the nation approve. Germany now enters
upon years of fulfillment.
The Austrian, Bulgarian and Turkish treaties are yet un
completed.
As to German Prisoners
PARIS, June 28 (by Associated Press).—The Paris news
papers say that the German prisoners will be released when
the German national.assembly ratifies the treaty. It is believed
that this clause will cause Germany to hasten ratification.
No Demonstration in Congress
WASHINGTON, June 28 (by Associated Press).—Official
Washington took the signing of the treaty calmly and quietly.
Senator Hitchcock, in the senate, read President Wilson’s ad
dress to the people. There was no demonstration. In the house
the President’s message was enthusiastically cheered.
Secretary Daniels has ordered naval ships and naval sta
tions to fire a salute of twenty-one guns.
President Leaves for Home Tonight
President Wilson will go to Brest tonight to sail for home,
according to a cable sent to all camfftittees'bf welcome and citi
zens planning to welcome the President at New York.
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I THIRTY-TWO ALLIES AND !
P GERMANY PARTICIPATED
S IN PEACE CONFERENCE^
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The peace treaty of Versailles is
the fruit of about five months of con
ferences in which Relegation from
thirty-two allied countries and Ger
many participated. The five leading
nations, the United States, Great Bri
tain, France, Italy and Japan were
represented "in the peace conferences
at Paris by five delegates each while
the delgations of other nations and
British dominions were composed of
from one to throe men.
The representatives of the United
Staes were President Wilson; Secre
tary of State Robert Lansing; Henry
White, formerly American ambassa
dor at Rome and Paris; Colonel Ed
ward M. House and General Tasker
H. Bliss.
Georges Clemenceau, premier of'
France, was chairman of the peace
conference.
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Include two representatives each from
Great Britain, France, the United
States, Italy and Japan. Subsequently
this council was divided in two parts
—a council of four, composed of Presi
dent Wilson and Premiers Lloyd
George, Clemenceau and Orlando;
and a council of foreign ministers.
The conference of the allied delega
tions convened officially on January
18 to draw up the terms to be sub
mitted when completed to the Ger
man delegation. President Wilson had
arrived in France on December 13
and had visited England, Italy and
parts of France.
One of the first acts of thp confer
ence was to send a proposal to all
Russian factions to meet on the
Prince’s islands to endeavor to com
pose the Russian internal situation
but this plan was rejected by the Rus
sians. Various factions which were
disputing over territory in different
sections of Europe were directed by
the peace conference to discontinue
their conflicts.
The first step toward the actual
drafting of the treaty occurred on
January 24 when the conference
agreed to the plan for organization
of a League of Nations and a com
mittee whs appointed to draw up a
covenant. By January 30 the confer
ence had adopted the plan of govern
ing colonies and backward nations
through mandatories issued to var
ious nations, subject to the direction
and approval of the League of
Nations.
The covenant of the League of Na
tions was completed on February 14.
On the following day President Wil
son left France for the-United States.
He returned to France arriving there
March 13. In his absence the council
of ten had conitnued its work despite
an attempt to assassinate Premier
Clemenceau.
A report of the international labor
legislation committee was adopted
April 11. Reparation demands to be
made on Germany were approved
April 14 and the Germans were in
vited on April 16 to send their dele
gation to Versailles to receive the
treaty.
The peace conference next consid
ered the treaty with Austria. The
Italian delegation insisted upon ob
taining control of the formerly Aus
trian city of Flume but on April 23
President Wilson gave out a state
ment that Flume could not be given
to Italy* On the next day Premier
Orlando returned to Rome and for
more tlnn a week thereafter the Ital
ian delegates were absent but re
turned •& May 7 in time to participate
in the 1 inference with the German
delegat
ed to conform in W
spect to the Monroe doctrine to ob
jection raised in America was adopted
by the peace conference on April 28.
Geneva was selected as the seat of
the League.
Shantung was disposed of on April
30 when the council of three voted to
turn it over to the Japanese on as
surances that it would be given later
to the Chinese.
The Germans, headed by Count
Brockdorff-Rantzau, arrived in Ver
sailles and presented their credentials
to the allied delegates on May 1.
me peace ireaty picocuicu
the Germans at Versailles on May 7,
the anniversary of the sinking of the
Lusitania, find an official summary
of the treaty was made public that
day. It was also announced that the
United States and Great Britain had
pledged aid to France against pos
sible future German aggression. The
manner in which the Germans re
ceived the treaty was described as in
solent. Numerous German leaders de
clared they would not sign it and a
week of mourning was decreed by the
German government but the decree
was virtually unheeded.
Thereafter the German delegates
submitted various notes to the coun
cil of four asking for concessions or
criticising the terms proposed in the
treaty as submitted to them. Oi^ May
16 it was announced that the German
treaty would become effective when
ratified by Germany and three of the
allied or associated powers.
The German reply to the first form
of the peace treaty was presented to
the allied delegates \on May 28 and
Gils was followed by several German
counteriproposals.
Meanwhile the Austrian delegates
had arrived at St. Germain and on
June 2 the terms of the peace treaty
with Austria as drawn by. the allies
was submitted to them.
TWENTY-FIRST INFANTRY
MAY COME TO ALASKA
CAMP LWIS, June 28 (bf Associat
ed Press).—An early assignment of
the Twenty-first Infantry to Alaska is
indicated, The Twenty-first is now at
Vancouver Barracks, Wash.
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NONPARTISAN LEAGUE
RATIFIED IN N. DAKOTA
GRAND FORKS, N. Dak., June 28
(by Associated Press).—Indications
are that the totem ot this state have
ratified the i Non-Partisan Learie
measure by a majority ot 6,000.
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PRESIDENT ASKS AMERICANS
TO ACCEPT TREATY AND LEAGUE
OF NATIONS WITHOUT CHANGE
/WASHINGTON, dune 28 (by Associated Press).—Presi
dent Wilson lias issued an appeal to the American people to ac
cept the peace treaty and the League of Nations without change
or reservation. He says the documents furnish a charter for
a new order of affairs in the world.
Although the treaty was severe on Germany, says the
order under which small groups of men could use great peoples
must be righted. He says the treaty ends the old, intolerable
order under which small groups of mrt could use great peoples
to serve better their ambitions for power and domination.
The message of the President continues to the effect that
the treaty makes international law a reality, supported by im
perative sanctions. It does away with tile right of conquest,
rejects the right of annexation, and substitutes a new order
under which backward nations shall not be subjected to the
domination and exploitation of stronger nations.
The treaty furnishes guarantees such as were never given
before, or even contemplated, says the President, and provides
for fair treatment for all who labor at the world’s daily tasks.
Daniels Adds a Few Words
“The signing of the treaty of peace ushers in the best day
in the. history of the world since the angels sang in Bethlehem, ~
‘Glory to God in the highest, peace on earth, good will toward
men.’ We are now living in the fulfillment of that prophecy.”
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KAISER FEES
HE IS SAFE IN
NETHERLANDS
AMERONGEN, June 28 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The kaiser’s legal ad
visers are confident that Holland will
refuse to surrender him. The Ger
mans declare the surrender would be
illegal.
The former kaiser is planning to
purchase a castle of his own in Hol
land. He has two in view, one in the
vicinity of Doom and the other in Am
heim. -
MAD RUSH BY
THIRSTY ONES
TO CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO, June 28 (by As
sociated Press).—Thousands of resi
dents and visitors are planning a fare
well to liquor tonight. The hotels are
crowded, and every boat and train
arriving is adding to the thousands'of
celebratora.
Grand Rush for Final 8ouae
SEATTLE, June 28 (fey Associated
Press).—California-bound boats and
trains have been sold out for weeks,
transportation men report. They say
that Northerners unable to get reser
vations are willing to curl up in .tar
paulins and sleep with the porters.
FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, June $8.— Fish prices
prevailing at noon today were halibut,
11 cents; ling and red ced, 4 cents,
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BOTH (TO ARE
CONFIDENT OF
EASY VICTORY
TOLEDO, Ohio, June 28 (by Associ
ated Press).—Betting on the coming
Willard-Dempsey battle is about even,
although heretofore Willard has been
the favorite at 10 to 7.
The city is crowded with fight fans
and rooms are at a premium.
The press seems to favor Willard.
Dempsey says that all he needs is a
referee that can count ten, while Wil
lard claims that he will have “easy
pickings.”
Walter Monohan, Willard’s chief
sparring partner, preicts that Willard
will knock Dempsey out within five
rounds. Monohan conditioned Willard
at Havana.
Frank Moran, who once fought Wil
lard, predicts that Willard will win.
Jack Dillon predicts that Dempsey’s
speed will win for him. Dempsey is
very fast, he says, and has a wicked
punch.
BIGUMFOR
DETECTION OF
CRIMINALS
WASHINGTON, June 38 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The senate today In
cluded in the sundry clWl bill two
measures aimed at anarchists and
bomb throwers, and appropriating an
additional sfc hundred thousand dol
lars for the detection of_ crimes.
A special fun of.8300,000 Is provided
for the department of labor to arrest
and deport alien anarchists.
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