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Tense moments as Germany's reply is translated
At the peace congress session in Versailles on May 7 German plenipotentiary Count Von Brockdorff-Rantzau faced a translation into English and German as Premier Clemenceau and Lloyd George frowned at sharp phrases. The scene showed world leaders, including Wilson, Paderewski, Venizelos, and Foch, observing a tense exchange over German acceptance of terms and the need for written observations within 15 days. The German speech was read and translated amid interruptions as the German delegation pressed hostile points, prompting a clash over language and tone. The report also notes China threatening to revolt and instructing delegates in Paris not to sign the German rights in Shantung to Japan.
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