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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1919
Page
2
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The 1919 peace signing in Paris opened with Dr. Mueller and Johannes Bell signing after France’s Clemenceau called the session to order at 3 10. Wilson signed minutes later as diplomats wore civilian dress, avoiding grand uniforms. German protest followed when German delegates learned hall entry rules differed.
At the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles the signing of the treaty proceeded with notable disorder as German delegates entered late and were urged to sit. President Wilson and Allied leaders signed in sequence while moving pictures recorded the moment. China and Shantung reservations loomed over the ceremony.
Businessmen express relief and optimism after the peace treaty signing. Real estate broker Robert Casey expects sales to close. others predict renewed markets and a general return to normalcy. Some warn of postwar Bolshevism risk while praising leaders Wilson Lloyd George and Clemenceau for handling the delicate peace.
Mayor John Galvin asks King and Queen of Belgium to visit Cincinnati during their U S tour carried by Eugen Ysaye. The letter asks inclusion of Cincinnati in the royal itinerary as Belgium faced invasion and later celebrated a glorious stand.
Covington residents celebrated peace with a citywide quiet observance. Bells and whistles sounded as Mayor John J. Craig ordered fire bells rung, flags adorned homes and businesses, and the town paused for a brief moment before returning to normal. A bonfire on the riverbank drew hundreds as Judge Lew Manson paused court to announce peace.
Newport and Campbell County residents celebrated the Versailles peace terms with bells and flags. Mayor Andrew Livingston ordered church dignitaries notified to announce the peace while warning against socialism and Bolshevism amid postwar upheaval fears.
New York on June 28 saw stock trading barely alter after the peace treaty announcement. Leaders, notably the peace industrials, had already risen 1 to 4 points in anticipation, leaving overall activity subdued.
The note recalls World War I ending five years after Archduke Francis Ferdinand’s assassination, marks dates of American troops landing in France in 1917, and lists June 28 anniversaries from war declarations in 1914 to Washington’s 1778 Battle of Monmouth. It also notes Germany’s 1890 army bill and the 1914 triple alliance renewal.
The reception in financial circles was subdued and without remark, as the announcement drew limited comment and broad approval, signaling cautious optimism about the implications and future outlook.
Brooklyn the City of Churches rings church bells and blows whistles to begin a peace celebration on June 28 in New York.
The peace treaty signing did not trigger an official celebration in Chicago. City officials learned of the act several hours after it occurred, and the Board of Trade remained unimpressed due to the long anticipation of the pact.
Dr. Hermann Mueller and Dr. Bell with about fifty German Mission members leave Versailles at 8 20 pm for Noisy le Roi Station to board a return train to Germany. Forty German secretaries stay in Versailles to finish delegation affairs.
The Allied note delivered to the German delegation states that Germany’s ratification of the treaty is tied to the withdrawal of the blockade. It emphasizes that blockade lifting depends on ratification.
A joyous crowd gathered near the palace rear as the Germans signed the treaty and left. Dismounted Hussars of the Republican Guard stood as a wall at the hall entrance, then filed out when instructed, restoring visibility for spectators.
Berlin reports the Pan German Deutsche Zeitung proclaims vengeance for 1919 and restoration of German honor in a front page message. The Tageblatt mirrors anti treaty sentiment calling the pact a parchment scrap and a mockery of law.
The Ohio Spiritualists Association adopted resolutions in Cedar Point urging passage of the woman suffrage amendment and expect ratification by states. The 1920 convention will be held there. Officers named include President Mrs Elizabeth Schauss Toledo and Treasurer W I Jackson Sandusky.
Londoners celebrated the signing of peace with gun salutes and flag sales as bells rang out from St Pauls and Westminster Abbey. Crowds filled Trafalgar Square Hyde Park and Whitehall while Boy Scouts marched and bands played.
Berlin reports Herr Schuermann of The Deutsche Tageszeitung says German correspondents stationed at Charleville during the war will face trials by the Entente powers. Schuermann, arrested at Versailles on larceny charges, was released in Paris with the foreign minister noting a case exists but urging no prosecution.
Transports sailed overnight from France carrying over 3 000 troops bound for expeditionary forces. American ships pressed on despite seas and weather.
Chinese delegation refused to sign the peace treaty after attempts to attach reservations on the Shantung settlement. President Wilson and the conference allowed later declaration but not before signing. The envoy statement cites protests in China and notes reservations in May 6 plenary session. The action blocks transfer of German rights in Shantung to China and awaits orders from Peking.
The Chinese plenipotentiaries state they cannot sign the treaty over Shantung articles after failed conciliation and rejected compromises. They blame others for denying justice and pledge to seek reconsideration in the future to safeguard China’s rights and world peace.
Secretary Daniels broadcasts to all naval ships and stations praising the Versailles peace treaty and orders a twenty one gun salute with the national ensign at each masthead to mark the signing of a historic peace.
Secretary of War Newton Baker urged ratifying the peace treaty and the League of Nations, reducing the cost of living, and Americanizing residents in the United States during a twelve hour Cleveland visit. He said he came on personal matters and would return to Washington that night.
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