SIGNING TO-DAY.

Grey River Argus, 27 August 1928, Page 5

SIGNING TO-DAY.

ANTI-WAR PACT. Paris En Fete. PAETS, August. 24. Fo:- the first .time in history, Paris will be beflagged with the colours of the German Reich on August 27. The Government lias ord-‘red public build' ings to be decorated in honour of the Kellogg signatories, with flags in the day, and illuminations in the evening. Arrival of Signatories. ME KELLOGG REACHES PARIS. PARTS, August 24. Rumours that Communists were planning a Sacco-Vanzetti demonstration against Mr Kellogg result'd in a secret order to speed up the special train in which Air Kellogg was travelling from Le Havre, accompanied by Air AlacKenzie King. The train arrived at Paris forty minut s ahead of time, and drew in at the departure platform. It was quietly received by a few Franco-American officials, Air Kellogg being immediately driven of! to the Embassy. Al. Ceccalde, Pref ct of the Seine Inferieur ,welcomed Mr Kellogg and party, on behalf of the French Government. Mrs Leon Aleyer. in the name of th ■ French people, addressed Mr Kellogg ami Air MacKenzie King separately, presenting Air Kellogg with L' Havre’s pen. Air Kellogg returned thanks for the magnificent present, with which, he said, ,hp would be glad to sign the Treaty. AUTHOR OF PACT HONOURED. PARIS, August. 25. For the ceremony itself of sighing (he Anti-War Paet, the boulevards of Paris are bedecked with bunting. The Arc de Triomphe, where French national sentiment is centred, is brilliantly illuminated. Air Kellogg, the Pactauthor, to whom France is paying due homage reached Paris with the Canadian Premier- just behind Baron Ushida, who has been travelling constantly for fifteen days across the continents of Asia and Europe,* from Japan, and was the first signatory to arrive. The South African delegate, Air Smit, was just behind Air Kellogg, and the last three, M. Jaleski, Dr Stresemann and Lord Cushendun, will arrive on Sunday.

Historic Scene. KELLOGG NOT IN WILSON’S CHAIR! (Received August 26 at 5.5 p.m.) PARIS, August 25. For the Pact signing, Mr Kellogg suggested Rambouillet, but this is consul ••red not to ho a sufficiently historic rendezvous. 'rhe French Government finally persuaded Air Kellogg that all would be well, because he would not sit in the same chair as the late President Wilson’s chair, special chairs being reserved for Kings and Presidents. Air Kellogg will have an ordinary chair. The historic scene will be permanently recorded, even to the words uttered, as cabled yesterday. The inkpot, as well as the pen to be used, will be of gold. The inkstands will be the same as were used 150 years ago by Benjamin Franklin to sign the first Treaty between France and the United States, and latterly used for the Treaties of A'ersailles and Trianon. Air Kellogg is expected to say a few words in reply to Af. Briand’s (the French Foreign Afinister) opening adit is expected that the others will not make much use of the right to speak. Many Other Nations. TO EE ASKED TO JOIN THE PACT. (Received August 26 at 5.5 p.m.) JjONDON, August 25. Forty-eight hours after the fifteen nations, including Australia, have appended their signature to the historic document outlawing war, lorty-scven other nations of the world, including Russia, will have received invitations to adhere their signatures. Denmark has already announced that she will be ready when the time arrives. It is expected that many other nations will fall into line, though whether Russia will live up to M. Litvinoff’s total disarmament gesture of last Feb ruary remains to be seen. Likewise it remains to-be seen if those of the Balkan States which are still standing out will be able to extricate themselves from petty squabbles and fall in line with the Great Powers of the world.