London Celebrates Peace Signing With Royal Pageantry
London crowds greet the peace signing as King, Queen, and Prince of Wales appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony. Dinners, dances, and songs fill hotels and theatres, with flags, hymns, and patriotic airs marking the armistice celebration amid questions on guarantees and postwar stability.
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London Celebrates Versailles Peace Treaty With Public Euphoria
At 3 40 pm in London crowds cheered the signing of the Versailles Peace Treaty. Fire alarms and air raid sirens were used as signals but the city soon filled with flags, bugles, drums, and celebrations across Trafalgar Square Hyde Park and Westminster churches.
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Vienna Hearing Treaty Terms Modified For Austria
Special to The New York Times Vienna June 23 authoritative French circles report aimed at ameliorating Austrian treaty financial terms. They seek equitable war debt adjustments among seceding states to prevent bankruptcy and reduce Bolshevik risk.
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Wilson’s Message Cheered In House
The New York Times reports that President Wilson’s message announcing the Paris peace treaty was read in the House with applause. Democrats praised the treaty and League of Nations while Republicans hesitated, some criticizing the use of a personal seal and urging prompt Senate action.
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No Blockade Lifting Tied to German Ratification
Allied note delivered at Versailles states blockade withdrawal depends on Germany ratifying the peace treaty. German officials led by Dr Hermann Muller and Dr Bell depart for Noisy le Roi while fifty German secretaries stay to finish delegation duties.
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China Refuses to Sign Shantung Clause at Peace Conference
The Chinese delegation declines to sign the treaty after seeking reservations on Shantung rights. President Wilson considered allowing a signed declaration, but the conference rejected pre-signature clarifications. The Chinese say the Shantung clause denies justice and pledge to seek reconsideration later to safeguard China’s rights.
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Plan reception here when Wilson arrives
Washington reports President Wilson and party will sail home from Brest tonight aboard the George Washington after leaving Paris at 9 80. An unofficial welcome is planned in New York with Mayor Hylan leading a city delegation and a civic program at Sandy Hook bay.
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Labor Union Leader Offers Aid to Germany After War
Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor pledged aid to Germany if worthy as he spoke at the Hog Island Shipyard launching of the cargo carrier Afel. He tied the event to the peace treaty and praised wartime American resolve, noting the 100 percent Americanism displayed by AFL affiliates. Sarah A. Conboy of New York sponsored the ceremony.
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Dutch Unwilting to Give Up Kaiser
AMERONGEN June 25 Former Emperor William and advisers confident the Netherlands will block extradition under the Entente demand as exiled royals seek a new residence. William remains calm while his wife contemplates a possible permanent exile from Germany.
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Violence and chaos grip Berlin amid theft and strikes
Reports from Berlin describe broadened violence in affluent districts as masked men pose as officers to loot jewelry stores. A famed actress fled a car theft with injuries while mysterious agents offer protection for payments. Hunger riots surge and a railway strike threatens supply and government.
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Arrests Stir Uncertain Reactions to Strike Leaders
The report notes threats receded after arresting several strike leaders. Observers debate whether the measure will trigger more revolutionary acts or foster respect for law and order.
Berlin Rail Strike Defies Noske Order
About 20 000 Berlin area railway workers extend the strike despite Minister Gustav Noske order to resume by today. Traffic on suburban and belt routes halted with long distance service to the East and Northeast intermittent. Government troops secure Hamburg as Prussia stays in office after a Diet confidence vote.
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Contrasts Signing With A 870 Ceremony In London
A lengthy 1919 New York Times dispatch contrasts the Versailles imperial ceremony with a modern gathering. It notes Bismarck’s flamboyant era jack boots and the Prussian aura, then shifts to a subdued contemporary scene with Lloyd George Wilson Clemenceau and Foch, and hints at a future portrait comparison.
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Parliaments Get Treaty On Tuesday
Paris June 28 The Peace Treaty text will be presented to the Chamber of Deputies Tuesday by Premier Clemenceau. Former Premier Viviani is said to have drawn up the general report. Lloyd George will address the British House of Commons Tuesday. The Chamber elected fifty eight members of the committee to examine the treaty, with Socialists demanding two seats remain contested and threatening withdrawal.
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Lloyd George Signs Peace Treaty With Fountain Pen
London reports Premier Lloyd George signed the Peace Treaty with a fountain pen presented by MP R. B. Morris. The pen, gold mounted and inscribed with Nado Lig 1918, bears his facsimile signature and was described as his preferred writing instrument for the treaty.
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King George Congratulates Americas on Victory
The King sends congratulatory messages to governments across the Americas including Uruguay, Peru, Panama, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, Cuba, Haiti, and Iberia, praising freedom and prosperity and hoping for lasting peace.
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Years of World Convolution Shaped War Outline Ended
With the peace treaty signed yesterday the war with Germany formally ended and the armistice left in 1918 also concluded. Austria Bulgaria and Turkey remained to settle terms as notes and armistices dated from 1915 to 1918 shaped the postwar map. The Potsdam conference of 5 July set plans that only partly materialized as Germany and its allies expanded the conflict across Europe and beyond.
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Watchful Eyes Stay On German Peace Terms
Paris commentary notes President Poincaré and President Wilson stress continued vigilance to ensure Germany honors peace terms. The piece argues a world government has led Paris for five months, controlling armies and fleets, with 300 million conquered peoples under its influence. It cites Wilson's Article X of the League and hopes his approach succeeds in America and abroad.
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Berlin Press Freedom Demand Postures for Journalists Abroad
The Berliner Zeitung urges Germany to secure permission for German correspondents to operate abroad as soon as peace treaties are signed. It warns that refusal by any country should result in reciprocal bans on that country’s journalists in Germany, and decries the postwar favoritism toward foreign press.
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