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Show OFFICIAL SUMMARY OF PEACE TREATY Great Pact Handed to Germans at Versailles Pushes In Their Frontiers and Destroys Their Military Power League of Nations Established by the Document. HIGH SPOTS IN PEACE V TREATY. W. V V Alsace-Lorraine goes to y France. ft The Saar valley will be terji- 'ft porarily internationalized. ft -Danzig will be permanently ft ? internationalized. if Germany renounces all tern- ft torial rights outside of Europe. ft Germany recognizes the inde- JJ pendence of Polartd and Czecho- ft J Slovakia. $ tJ The German army is reduced ft p to 100,000 officers and men, and conscription within Germany is j abolished. ft , The German navy is reduced JJ to 24 warships and no subma- ft J rines. J ! Germany may have only 100 ft J unarmed seaplanes, to search for ft mines off her coast. 'ft Germany will pay an indem- ft 'J1 nity. the amount of which is not ft, yet fixed, the' initial payment to ft J be 25,000,000,000 marks, about ft $6,000,000,000. ft JJ Germany cedes a large part J of her merchant fleet to the al- ft lies. ft J Germany agrees to the trial of i the ex-kaiser. V The disposition of the surren- $ dered German fleet, the German ) ft colonies and the German cables J is left to future action. JJ The league of nations becomes a living organization. ? 5! Hankow and In other Chinese territory except Klaochow and agrees to return to China at her own expense all the astronomical instruments seized in I'M. i China will, however, take no measures ' for disposal of German property in the ' legation quarter at Pekin without the consent of the powers signatory to the Boxer protocol. Germany accepts the abrogation of the concessions at Hankow and Tientsin, China agreeing to open them to lnt er national us. MOROCCO. Germany renounces all her rights, titles and privileges under the act of Algeciras and the Franco-German agreements of 19v9 and 1911 and under all treaties and arrangements with the sherilian empire. She undertakes not to intervene in -any negotiations as to Morocco Mo-rocco between France and other powers, accepts ail the consequences of the French protectorate and renounces the capitulations. capitula-tions. KGVPT. Germany recognizes the BtV-ish BtV-ish protectorate over Egypt declared on December IS, IH14, and renounces as from August 4, 1914, the capitulation and all the treaties, agreements, etc., concluded by her with Egypt. She undertakes not to intervene in any negotiations about Egypt between Great Britain and other powers. There are provisions for jurisdiction over German nationals and property and for German consent to any changes which may be made in relation to the commission commis-sion of public debt. Germany consents to the transfer to Great Britain of the powers pow-ers given to the late sultan of Turkey for securing, the free navigation of the Suez canai. Arrangements for property belonging to German nationals in Egypt are made similar to those in the case of Morocco and other countries. Anglo-Egyptian Anglo-Egyptian goods entering Germany shall enjoy the same treatment as British goods. TURKEY AND BULGARIA. Germany accepts all arrangements which the allied and associated powers make with Turkey and Bulgaria with reference to any right, privileges or Interests claimed in " those countries by Germany or her nationals and not dealt with elsewhere. SUA VTl'IVG. Germany red of to Japan Ja-pan nil rihls, titles nnd privileges, notably no-tably as to Klaochow, mid the railroads, rail-roads, mines and cables acquired by her treaty with China of March 0, ' 107, nnd other agreements as to Shan- All German rights to the railroad from Tsingtau to Tsumufu. including all facilities facili-ties and mining rights and rights of exploitation, ex-ploitation, pass equally to Japan and the cables from Tsingtau to Shanghai and Chefoo. the cables free of all charges. All German state property, movable and Immovable, Im-movable, in Kiaochow is acquired by Japan free of all charges. Section Six. In order to render possible the initiation initia-tion of a general limitation of the armaments arma-ments of all nations, Germany undertakes directly to observe the military, naval and air clauses which follow: MILITARY FORCES. The demobilization demobili-zation of the Germany army must take place -within two months of the peace. Its strength may not exceed 100,000, including in-cluding 4,000 officers, will not over seven divisions of Infantry nnd three of cavalry, and to he1 devoted exclusively exclu-sively to maintenance of internal order and con (rol of frontiers. Divisions may not be grouped under more than two army corps headquarters slaffs. The great German general staff is abolished. The army administrative service, serv-ice, consisting of civilian personnel, not included in the number of effectives, is reduced- to one-tenth the total in the 1913 budget. Employees of the German states, such as customs officers, first guards and coast guards, may not exceed the number in 1913. Gendarmes and local police may be increased only in accordance accord-ance with the growth of population. None of these may be assembled for military training. ARMAMENTS All establishments for the manufacturing, preparation or storage stor-age of arms and munitions of war, except ex-cept those specifically excepted, must be closed within three months of the peace and their personnel dismissed. The exact amount of armament and munitions allowed al-lowed Germany is laid down in detail tables, all in excess to be surrendered or rendered useless. The manufacture or Importation of asphyxiating, poisonous or other gases" and all analogous liquids Is forbidden as well as the importation of arms, munitions and war material. Germany Ger-many may not manufacture such material ma-terial for foreign governments. CONSCRIPTION Conscription is abolished In Germany. The enlisted personnel per-sonnel must be maintained by voluntary enlistment for terms of twelve consecutive consecu-tive years, the number of discharges before be-fore the expiration of that term not in any year to exceed 5 per cent of the total effectives. Officers remaining in the service serv-ice must agree to serve to the age of forty-five years and newly appointed officers offi-cers must agree to serve activ&ly for twenty-five years. No military schools except those absolutely abso-lutely indispensable for the units allowed shall exist in Germany two months after the peace. No associations such as societies so-cieties of discharged soldiers, shooting or touring clubs, educational establishments or universities may occupy themselves with military matters. All measures of mobilization are forbidden. FORTRESSES. All fortified works, fortresses for-tresses and field works situated in German Ger-man territory within a zone 50 kilometers kilo-meters (30 miles) east of the Rhine will be dismantled within three months. The construction of " any new fortifications there is forbidden. The fortified works on tho - southern and eastern frontiers, however, may remain. CONTROL. Interallied commissions of control will see to the execution of the provisions, for which a time limit is set, the maximum named being three months. They may establish headquarters at the German seat of government and go to any part of Germany desired. Germany must give them complete facilities, pay their expenses and also the expenses of execution of tiie treaty, including the labor and material necessary fn demolition, destruction de-struction or surrender of war equipment. NAVAL. The German navy must be demobilised within a period of two moittliM after the pence. She will be allowed al-lowed six small hatt le ships, six light cruisers, twelve destroyers, twelve torpedo tor-pedo boats and no submarines, either military or commercial, with a personnel person-nel of ir,000 men, Including oflicers, and no reserve force of any character. Conscription is abolished, only , voluntary service being permitted, with a minimum period of 25 years' service for officers and 12 for men. No member of the German Ger-man mercantile marine will be permitted any naval training. All German vessels of war in foreign ports, and the German high sea fleet interned in-terned at Scapa Flow will be surrendered, surren-dered, the final disposition of these ships to be decided upon by the allied and associated as-sociated powers. A IK. The armed forces of Germany imist not include any military or naval nlr forces except for not over one hundred hun-dred unarmed seaplanes to be retained till October 1 to sencch for submarine mines. No dirigible shall be kept. PRISONERS OF WAR. The repatriation repatria-tion of German prisnners and interned civilians is to be carried rout without delay de-lay and at Germany's expense by a commission com-mission composed of representatives of the allies and Germany. Those under sentence for offenses against discipline are to be repatriated without regard-to the com pi el ion of their sentence. Until Germany lias surrendered persons guilty of offenses against the laws and customs of war, the all is have the right to retain re-tain selected German officers. G it A VES. Both parties will respect and maintain Die graves of soldiers and sailors sail-ors buried on their territories, agree t o recognize and assist any com mission charged by any allied or associate government gov-ernment with identifying, registering, maintaining or erecting suitable monuments monu-ments over t lie e, raves, and to afford to each otlu-r all facilities for the repatriation repatria-tion of the remains of their soldiers. ItKM'ON.SimMTIKS. The allied and nssncla t ed po crs pu hi id y arm i 12; n 1 1 1 in 111 II. of ! (ohciis.nl lent, formerly Ccrmiiii emperor, not for an olVciise imaiust criminal law, but for a supreme su-preme olYcnsc nun I nst in 1 crna t i 011:1 1 morn III y and t he sane I ity of t rea ties. The ox-emperor's surrender is Lu be requested of Holland, and a special tribunal tri-bunal set up, composed uf one judu'e from eaeh o the live great powers, with full guaranties of tbe right of defense. It is to be unified "by Ihe highest motives ol international policy with a view of vin-diealiim vin-diealiim the .solemn obligations of international in-ternational undertakings and I he validity valid-ity of int ei-nal iona 1 moral i 1 y" and will lix He- punishment it IVels should b" Imposed I 'er:- 011s denized of ha vi ng com in it 1 e I ao's in vio-iti" of tilt- lawn and customs of war are to ! Iiicl ami minished bv ml II I a rv tribunals under mi 1 1 ' a ry law. If (lie t ha pee:-: a Meet 11:1 I It 1 na la ol' onlv one of that state; If they affect nationals of several states they will be tried before joint tribunals of the states concerned. ! Germany shall hand over to the asso-j asso-j ciated governments either Jointly or sev-! sev-! erally all persons so accused and all 1 documents and information necessary to Insure full knowledge of the Incriminating Incriminat-ing acts, the discovery of the offenders and the just appreciation of the responsibility. respon-sibility. Section Seven Reparation. The allied nnd associated governments govern-ments ntttrni, nnd Germany accepts on behalf of herself nnd her allies, the re- j spouslbillty for causing all the loss and damn pre to which the allied and associated grovecn ments and their 1111- I t ion a Is have been subjected as a con- ! sequence of the war Imposed uon them by the agression of the enemy stales. The total obligation of Germany to pay. as defined jn the category of damages, dam-ages, is to be determined and notified to her after a fair hearing and not later than .May 1, 1921. by an interallied inter-allied reparation commission. At the same time a schedule of payments to discharge the obligation within thirty years shall be presented. These payments pay-ments are subject to postponement in certain contingencies. Germany irrev- ocably recognizes the full authority of this commission, agrees to supply it with all the necessary information and to pass legislation to effectuate its findings. She further' agrees to restore to the allies cash and certain articles -which can be identiiied. As an immediate step toward res to -ration Germany shall pay within two years 20.000,000.000 marks in either , gold, goods, ships, or other speci tic forms of payment, with the understanding: under-standing: that certain expenses, such as those of the armies of occupation and payments for food and raw materials, may be deducted at the discretion of the allies. - y While the grand total of damages-assessed damages-assessed against Germany may exceed her ability to pay, she undertakes to make compensation for all damages caused to civilians under seven main categories : (a) Damages by personal injury to civilians caused by acts of war, directly or indirectly; (b) damage caused to civilians by acts of cruelty ordered by the enemy and to civilians in the occupied territory; c) damages caused by1 maltreatment of prisoners; (d) damages to the allied peoples presented pre-sented by pensions and separation allowances al-lowances capitalized at the signature of this treaty; te) damages to property prop-erty other , than naval or military materials; ma-terials; (f) damages to civilians by being be-ing forced to labor; (g) damages In the form of levies or fines imposed toy the enemy. In periodically estimating Germany's capacity to pay the .reparation commission com-mission shall examine the German system sys-tem of taxation, first to the end that the sums for reparation which Germany Ger-many is required to pay shall become a charge upon all her revenues, prior to that for the service or discharge of any domestic loan, and, secondly, so as to satisfy itself that in general the German scheme of taxation is fully a heavy proportionately as that of any of the powers- represented on the commission. com-mission. The commission may require Germany to give from time to time, by way of guaranty, .issues of bonds or other obligations obliga-tions to cover such claims as are not-otherwise not-otherwise satisfied. In this connection and . on account of the total amount of claims, bond issues are presently to be required of Germany in acknowledgment, of its debt as follows: Twenty billion marks, gold, payable not later than May 1, 1021 , without interest; in-terest; forty billion marks, gold, bearing 2'A per cent interest between 1921 and 1926 and thereafter 5 per cent, with a 1 per cent sinking fund payment beginning begin-ning In 1926; and an undertaking to deliver de-liver forty billion marks gold bonds bearing bear-ing interest at 5 per cent, under terms to be fixed by the commission. SHIPPING. The German government recognizes the right of the allies to the replacement, ton for ton and class for class, of all merchant ships and fishing boats lost or damaged owing to the war, and agrees to cede to the allies ail German Ger-man merchant ships of 1,600 tons gross and upward; one-half of Fier ships between 1,600 and 1,000 tons gross and one-quarter of her steam trawlers and other fishing boats. These ships are to be delivered within two months to the reparation committee, together with documents of title evidencing the transfer of the ships free from encumbrance. As an additional part of reparation, the German government further agrees to build merchant ships for the account of the allies to the amount of not exceeding ex-ceeding 200,000 tons gross annually during dur-ing the next five years. All ships used for inland navigation taken by Germany from the allies are to be restored within two months, "the amount of loss not cov-. ered by such restitution to be made up by. the cession of the German river fleet up to '20 per cent thereof. In order to effect payment by deliveries deliv-eries in kind, Germany is required, for a limited number of years, varying in the case of e,aeh, to deliver coal, coal tar products, dyestuffs and chemical drugs in specific amounts to the reparations commission. com-mission. The commission may so modify modi-fy the conditions of delivery as not to interfere unduly with Germany's industrial indus-trial requirements. The deliveries of coal are based largely upon the principle of making good diminutions in the production produc-tion of the allied countries resulting from the war. DEVASTATED AREAS. Germany undertakes un-dertakes to .devote' her economic resources re-sources directly to the physical restoration restora-tion of the invaded areas. The reparation commission is authorized to require Germany Ger-many to replace the destroyed articles by the delivery of animals, machinery, etc., existing In Germany, and to manufacture materials required for reconstruction purposes; pur-poses; all with due consideration for Germany's Ger-many's essential domestic requirements. Germany is to restore within six months the Koran of the Caliph Othman, formerly former-ly at Medina, to the king of Hedjaz- and the skull of the Sultan Okwawa, formerly in German East Africa, to his Britannic majesty's government. The German government gov-ernment Is also to restore to the French government certain papers taken by the German authorities In 1S70, belonging then to M. Reuher, and to restore the French flags taken during the war of 1S70 and 1 1871. ! FINANCES. Powers to which German ; territory is ceded will assume a cer- j tain portion of the -German prewar debt, ; the amount to be. fixed- by the repara- , tions commission on the basis of the : ratio between the revenue and of the ! ceded territory and Germany's total rev- ; enues for t he three years preceding the war. In view, however, of the special ', circumstances under which Alsace-Lorraine was separated from France in 1S71, when Germany refused to accept any part of the French public debt, France will not assume any part of Germany's Ger-many's prewar debt there, nor will Poland Po-land share in certain Geman debts incurred in-curred for the oppression of Poland. If the value of the German public property in ceded territory exceeds the amount of debt assumed, the states to which property ceded will give credit on reparation repara-tion for the excess, with the exception of Alsace-1 ,nrraine. Mandatory powers will not assume any German debts or give any credit for German government" property. Germany renounces all rights of represent ation on, or cunt rol of, stale banks, commission or other similar international inter-national financial antl economic organizations. organiza-tions. Germany is required to pay the total cost of the armies of occupation from the date of the armistice an long as they are maintained In German territory, this cost to be a first harue on her resources. The cost of reparation is the next charge, t after making such provisions for payments pay-ments for imports as the allies may deem necessary. Germany Is to deliver to the allied and associated powers all sums deposited in Germany by Turkey and A usl ria-1 1 11 11-iiary 11-iiary In eonnection with t In, linn neial support sup-port extended by her to them during the war ami to transfer to the allies all claims :i ca inst A list ria -1 1 iiimn ry, Hul-garia Hul-garia or Turkey In connection with agreements agree-ments made during the war. Genua ny confirms I be ren uncial ion of the treaties ol' Uueharest a nd 1 Vest-! ,:tovsk. On the request of the repara 1 ions commission com-mission Germany will expropriate any righ 1 a or in teres t s ol her nationals in public utilities in ceded t-'rrilories or 1 hose administered bv mandatories, and in Turkey. China, I lussia , , ust ria -1 1 un-gary un-gary and 1 1 u b',a ria, ami t ra nsfer them to the re pa rat ions coin miss 'on. which will credit her with their value. Genua 11 v gmi ra n I ees to re pa v to I tra -II the fund arlalng I'mm the silo of Sao I V lilo coffee which she rof qs-d to allow Hr-''dl tu w'Mi ir.iw from ( Jer'ri v. Section Eight Economic Clauses.. perishable goods. Germany may not divert traffic from Its normal course lri favor of her own transport routes or maintain "control stations" in connection with transmigration tratllc. She may not establish any tax discrimination against, the ports of allied or associated powers; must grant 4he hitter's seaports all factors, fac-tors, and reduced t a rifts granted her own or other nationals, and afford tha allied and associated powers equal rights with those of her own nationals in her ports and waterways, save t hat she in free to open or close her maritime coasting coast-ing trade. KRKli ZONES IN PORTS Free zones existing in German ports on Augufit 1, 'l'JH, must be maintained with due facilities facili-ties as to warehouse and packing, without discrimination, and without charges except ex-cept for expenses of administration and use. Goods leaving the free zones for consumption in Germany and goods brought into the free zones from Germany Ger-many shall be subject to the ordinary import im-port and export taxes. INTERNATIONAL RIVERS The Elbe from the jun.-tion of the Yitava, the Vltava Vl-tava from Prague, the Oder from Oppa, the Niemen from Grodno and the Danube from L'lrn are declared International, together to-gether with their connections. The riparian ri-parian states'' ust ensure good conditions of navigation within their territories unless un-less a special organization exists therefor. Otherwise appeal may be had to a special tribunal of the league of nations, which also may arrange for a general international interna-tional waterways convention. The. Elbe and Oder are to be placed under international commissions to meet within three months. THE DANUBE The European Danube commission reassumed its prewar powers, pow-ers, but for the time being with representatives repre-sentatives of only Great Britain, France, Italy and Roumania. The upper Danube is to be administered by a new interna-j interna-j tlonal commission until a definite statute be drawn up at a conference of the powers pow-ers nominated by the allied and associated asso-ciated governments within one year after the peace. - THE RHINE AND THE MOSELLE. The Rhine is placed under the central commission to meet at Strassbourg within six months after the peace and to be com- posed of four representatives of France, which shall in addition select the president, presi-dent, four of Germany, and two each of Great Britain, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Switzer-land, and the Netherlands. Section Twelve. RAILWAYS. Germany in addition to most favored nation treatment on her railways, agrees to co-operate in the establishment of through t icke services for passengers and baggage; to insure communication by rail be- tween the allied, associated and other states; to allow construction or improvement im-provement within twenty-five years of such lines as necessary and to conform con-form her rolling stock to enable its incorporation in-corporation in trains of the allied or associated powers. She also agrees to accept the denunciation of the Gothard convention if Switzerland and Italy request, and temporarily to execute instructions as to the transport of troops and supplies and the establishment establish-ment of postal and telegraphic service, as provided. CZECHO-SEOVAKIA. To assure Czecho-Slovakia access to the sea, special spe-cial rights are given her both north and south. Toward the Adriatic she Is permitted to run her own through trains to Fiume and Trieste. To the north Germany is to lease her for 99 years spaces fn Hamburg and Stettin, the details to be worked out by a commission com-mission of three representing Czechoslovakia. Czecho-slovakia. Germany and Great Britain. THE KIEL CANAL. The Kiel canal is to remain free and open to war and merchant ships of all nations at peace with Germany, subject, goods and ship3 of all states are to be treated on terms of absolute equality, and no taxes to be imposed beyond those necessary for upkeep and improvement, for which Germany is to be responsible. In case of violation of or disagreement as to those provisions, any state may appeal to the league of nations, and may demand de-mand the appointment of an international interna-tional commission. For preliminary hearing of complaints Germany shall - -establish a local authority at Kiel. Section Thirteen. INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION ORGANI-ZATION Members of the league of nations na-tions agree to establish a permanent organization or-ganization to promote international adjustment ad-justment of labor conditions, to consist of an annual international labor conference confer-ence and an international labor office. The former is composed of four, rep- resentatives of each state, two from the government and one each from the employers em-ployers and the employed; each of them may vote individually. It will be a deliberative de-liberative legislation body, its measures taking the form of draft conventions or recommendations for legislation, which if passed by two-thirds vote must be submitted sub-mitted to "the law-making authority in pvery state participating. Each government govern-ment may enact the terms into law; approve ap-prove 'the principle, but modify them to local needs; leave the actual legislation in case of a federal state to local legislatures, legis-latures, or reject the convention s.-vVjgeth-er without further obligation. The international labor offic 1 established es-tablished at the seat of the league of nations and part of its organization. It is to collect and distribute information On labor throughout the world and ii-epare - agenda for the conference. It will publish a periodical in French and English and possibly other lan guages. Each state agrees to make to It for presentation to the conference an annual an-nual report of measures taken to execute accepted conventions. The first meeting of the conference will take place in October. 1919. at Washington, to discuss tho eight-hour day or 4 S-hour week ; prevention of unemployment; extension and application" ap-plication" of the international conventions conven-tions adopted at Berne in 1906 prohibiting prohib-iting night work for women and the une of white phosphorus in the man- 1 ufaoture of matches;; and the employment employ-ment of women and children at night or in unhealthy work, of women before and after childbirth, including maternity mater-nity benefit, and of children as regards minimum age. Section Fourteen. GUARANTEES. As a guarantee for the execution of the treaty German territory to the west of the Rhine, together with the bridgeheads, will be occupied by allied and associated troops for 15 years' period if the conditions-are faithfully carried out 4 ; bv Germany, certain districts, including the bridgehead of Cologne, will be evacuated evac-uated at the expiration of five years; cer-tain cer-tain other districts, including the bridge-head bridge-head of Coblenz, and the territory nearest the Belgian frontier, will be evacuated after ten years, and the remainder, including in-cluding the bridgehead of Mainz, will be evacuated" after 15 years. In case the interallied reparation commission finds that Germany has failed to observe the whole or part of her obligations, either during the occupation or after the 15 years have expired, the whole or part of the areas specified will be reoccupiod Immediately. If before the expiration of the 15 years Germany complies with all the treaty undertakings, the occupying forceps will be withdrawn Immediately. EASTERN EUROPE. All German troops at present in territories to the east of t lie new frontier shall return as soon as the allied and associated governments deem wise. They are to abstain from all requisitions and are in no way !o interfere in-terfere with measures for natloniU defense de-fense taken by the government concerned. All (pi est Ions regarding occupation not provided for by the treaty will be regulated regu-lated by a subsequent convention or conventions con-ventions which will have similar force a nd effect. Section Fifteen. MISCELLANEOUS. Germany agrees to recognize the full validity of the treaties of peace ami additional conventions to be eoncl tided by the allied and associated powers with the powers allied with Germany, Ger-many, to a?;reo to the decisions to bo t aken as to l ho ten-1 1 ories of Austria lluimary. Rularia ami Turkey ami to reeo-; nie t he new stales In t he f rout lers to lie fixed for them. Germany agrees not to put forward any pecuniary claims against any allied or associated power signing the present treaty bused on events previous to tho eiuninn Into force of the treaty. Germany accepts all decrees as to German ships and goods made bv any allied or associated prize court. Tho allies! twelve tbe rli;bt to examine all decisions of German prize courts, The present t rea t y, of which t he Eivm h and 1 trl I ish text are both mitlu'ntic, shall be ralilled and the depositions of ratifications made in I'arls as soon as possible. Tbe treaty Is to become effective in all respects tor each power on tha The treaty of peace between the allied al-lied itnd nssocinted powers and derma der-ma ny, lut tided to the dernmn repre-M-Jitalives aL Versailles, is nfiiciully wimimirlzed as follows: The pi ca mhl e names as pa r ties of Ihv one par I tho L" tilted Sta tes, the Sriilsh empire, France, Italy and Ja-9-.n. described as the five allied and Associated powers, and I'.clgium. Lo-ivia. Lo-ivia. lirazil, Cliina, Cuba. Ecuador, ;-t r-e, Guatemala, Haiti, the Hedjaz, o;i d urn s, Li beria. Nicara gua, Pan a ma, S'l'i-.j, Poland. Portugal, Roumania, Ser-yiani, Ser-yiani, Czecho-Slovakia and Uru-Wity, Uru-Wity, who Willi the live above are de-ervned de-ervned ns the allied and associated ,wers; und on the other part, Ger-vmny. Ger-vmny. Section One League of Nations. Tho covenant of tho league of na-Ton.s na-Ton.s constitutes Section 1 of the peace treaty, which places upon the league niifty specific in addition to its general Juties. It may question Germany at ,ny time for a violation of th neutralized neutral-ized zone east of the Rhine as a threat gitinst the world's peace. It will'ap-jtoint will'ap-jtoint three of the five members of the Saar commission, oversee its regime and carry out the plebiscite. It will appoint the high commissioner of Dan-lig Dan-lig guarantee the independence of the h-.f city and arrange for treaties be-twrt be-twrt 11 1 tanzig and Germany and Poland. Po-land. It will work out the mandatory ays tern to be applied to the former -ierrnan colonies. And act as a nnai Mourt in part of the plebiscites of tiie Belgian-German frontier, and in dis-uleu dis-uleu as to the Kiel canal, and decide certain of the economic and financial problems. An international conference on labor is to be held in October under tea direction, and another on the international inter-national control of ports, waterways railways is foreshadowed. Section Two Boundaries of Germany. Germany cedes to France Alsace-Lorraine, 5,1.1'U square miles of it in the .southwest, and to Belgium two small districts dis-tricts between Luxemburg and Holland, totalling S9 square miles. She also cedes v Poland t lie southeastern tip of Silesia rtoyond and including Oppeln, most of oseri and "West Prussia. 27,6S(J square grilles. Last Prussia being isolated from the main body by a part of Poland. Germany Ger-many loses sovereignty over the north-easternmost north-easternmost tip of East Prussia, 40 square miles north of the river Mem el, and the Uiternationalizeii areas about Danzig, 7!t -square miles, and the basin of the Saar. 7;;S square miles, between the western bor-tlir bor-tlir of the Rhenish palatinate of Bavaria And t he southeast corner of Luxemburg. The Danzig area consists of the V between be-tween the Nogat and Vistula rivers made into a AV by the addition of a similar V n the west including the city of Danzig.-'Tho Danzig.-'Tho southeastern third of East Prussia -nd the area between East Prussia and he Vistula north of latitude 53 degrees three minutes is to have its nationality determined by popular vote, 6,785 square .aiiles, as is to be the case in part of Jehleswig, 2.7S7 square miles. Section Three European Political Classes. BEL.GIUM. Germany is to consent to t$ie abrogation of the treaties of by which Belgium was established as a neutral neu-tral state- and to agree in advance to any convention with which the allied and associated as-sociated powers may determine to replace them. She is to recognize the full sovereignty sover-eignty of Belgium over the contested territory ter-ritory of Moresnet and over part of Prussian Moresnet. and to renounce in favor of Belgium all rights over the cities f Eupen and Malmedy, the inhabitants of which are to be entitled within six months to protest against this change of sovereignty either in whole or in part, the final decision to be reserved to the league nations. A commission is to settle the details of the frontier, and various regulations regu-lations for change of nationality are laid Jown, LUXEMBOURG. - Germanv renounces her various treaties and conventions with t13 grand duchy of Luxembourg, recognizes recog-nizes that it ceased to- be a part of the German zollverein from January 1 last, renounces all right of exploitation of the xtufroads, adheres to the abrogation of its neutrality, ami accepts in advance any international agreement as to it, reached by the allied and associated powers LEFT li VMv OF THE RHIXE n provided In the military clnuMem, Germany Ger-many Yvlll not iiwiintniii any lortlilea-m lortlilea-m tionn or armed torecs Ions " thnn fifty ffctioineters to the east of the Hhiue, ifccild any maneuvers, nor maintain any works to facilitate mobilization. In case of violation, "she shall be re-aparded re-aparded as committing a hostile act against the powers who sign the present pres-ent treaty and as intending to disturb the peace of the world." "By virtue of the present treaty Germany shall be hound to respond io any request for an explanation which the council of the league of nations may think it necessary to address to &er." ALSACE-LORRAINE. After recognition recog-nition of the moral obligation to repair re-pair the wrong done in 1871 by Germany Ger-many to France and the people of Alsace-Lorraine, the territories ceded to Germany by the treaty of Frank fort are restored to Era nee with their frontiers' as before 1871, to date from she signing of the armistice, and to be free of nil public debts. Oitizt nship is regulated by detailed provisions distinguishing those who are imp cdiately restored to full French citizen-hip. those who have to make formnl application therefor, and those lor whom naturalization is open after fthrec y;irs. The last-named class in-rludt in-rludt s Germa n residents in Alsace-tiorrc Alsace-tiorrc i ue. as distinguished from those who ;o 'quire the position of Alsy.ce-Lorra Alsy.ce-Lorra ; n e as defined in the t rea t y. A 1 1 public property and all private property proper-ty of German ex-sovereigns passes to Vrance without payment or credit. France is substituted for Germany as regards ownership of the railroads and rights over concessions of tramways. The Rhine bridges pass to France with the obligation for their upkeep. THE S A A R. In compensation for the destruction of coal mines In northern north-ern France and as payment on account ac-count of reparation. Germany cedes to Jf ranee full ownership of the coal mines of the Saar basin with their oubsi diaries, accessories and facilities. Their value will be estimated by the reparation commission and credited against that account.- The French rights will be governed by German law in force at the armistice excepting war legislation. France replacing the present pres-ent owners whom Germany undertakes to indemnify. France will continue to furnish the present proportion of coal for 1 ncal needs and con tri bu t e in just proportion to local t;i xes. The basi n (extends from the frontier of Lorraine as re - a n n e x e d to France north as far ms SI. 'Wendel. including on the west the valley of the Saar as far as Paa r-holzhHch'and r-holzhHch'and on the east the town of foml tu rg. In oroVr to secure the rights and welfare nf the population and guarantee guaran-tee to France entire freedom in working work-ing the mines, the terri tory will be oviTiKfl by a commission appointed bv the lengne of nations :ind consisting it five members, one l-rem h. one a milivc idi;p I lit a 11 1 of the S:mr and 1 hree representing repre-senting three different counties otle-r Hutu Kra:n-e and Germany-. The le;iguo will nppoint a member of the commission ' clu'iiman to act as executive of ihe a. .im i .- ion. The commission will ha e ' pou ei h of government formerly be-Vik: be-Vik: 1 1! to Die Germ;i n em pi re, Prussia nd' P. ivnria. will administer lh railmuds Kid r,:,cr publif s'-rvje.-s ;uid have full j(,wi-r if, iiju-rpret Die tre;tty clausi-s. The ivfil courts wdl continue but subject tu : v om ; m ' s:-Oui. After filieen ye;j.-s a plebiscite will be 'vrbl bv ' 0111 in sines to a; ertain 1 1,'; de-'tirc- nf D.e pop u l;i f ion us to on I i n iia if the exi.M'ing ie:;iiu- on h-r the lenue of ifitions. union whh i-rnn'o or union with 'ri;:iny, 3?ct!on Four European Politicr w darken. ot:n!eM the total Independence of German Ger-man Aii.tirJa in the boundaries traced. CZEGHO-SLOVAKIA Germnny recognizee rec-ognizee the entire independence of the t'zecho-Siovak state, including the autonomous au-tonomous territory of the Ituthenians south of the Carpathians, and accepts the frontiers of this suite as to be determined, de-termined, which in the case of the German Ger-man frontier shall follow the frontier of Pohemia in I i 14. The usual stipulations stipu-lations as to acquisition and change of up '.ioiiality follow. POLAND Germany cedes to Poland the greatest part up upper Silesia, Pusen and the province of West Prussia, on the left bank of the Vistula. A field boundary commission of seven live representing the allied and associated powers and one each representing Poland and Germany-shall Germany-shall oe constituted within 15 days of the peace to delimit this boundary. Such special provisions as are necessary to protect racial, "linguistic or religious minorities mi-norities and to protect freedom of transit tran-sit and equitable treatment of commerce of other nations shall be laid down in a subsequent treaty between the five allied and associated powers and Poland. EAST PKl.'SSIA The southern and the eastern frontier of East Prussia Is to be fixed by plebiscites, the first in the regency re-gency of AUenstein between the south-era south-era frontier of East Prussia and the northern frontier of Regierungsbesirk AUenstein, from where . it meeLs the boundary between East and West Prussia Prus-sia to its Junction with the boundary between be-tween the circles of Oletsko and Augers-burg, Augers-burg, thence the northern boundary of Oletsko to Its junction with the present frontier, and the second in the area comprising com-prising the circles of Stuhm and Rosen-burg Rosen-burg and the parts of the circles of Ma-rienburg Ma-rienburg and Marienwerder east of the Vistula. In each case German troops and authorities au-thorities will move out within 15 days of the peace and the territories be placed . under an international commission of five members appointed by the five allied and associated powers, with the particular Uut'y of arranging a free, fair and secret vote. The commission will report the results re-sults of the plebiscites to the five powers with a recommendation for the boundary and will terminate its work as soon as the boundary has been laid down and the new authorities set up. The five allied and associated powers will draw up regulations assuring East Prussia full and equitable access to and use 01 the Vistula. A subsequent convention, con-vention, of which the terms will be fixed by the five allied and associated powers, will be entered into between Poland, Germany and Danzig, to assure suitable railroad - communication across German territory on the right bank of the Vistula between Poland and Danzig, while Poland shall grant free passage from East Prussia Prus-sia to Germany. The northeastern corner of East Prussia Prus-sia about Mem el is to be ceded by Germany Ger-many to the associated powers, the former for-mer agreeing to accept the settlement made, especially as regards the nationality nation-ality of the inhabitants. DANZIG Danzig and the district immediately im-mediately about it is to be constituted into the "free city of Danzig" under the guaranty of the league of nations. A high commissioner appointed by the league and resident at Danzig shall draw up a constitution in agreement with the duly appointed representatives of the city and shall deal in the first instance with all differences arising between be-tween the city and Poland. The actual boundaries of the city shall be delimited by a commission appointed within six months from the peace and to' include three representatives chosen by the allied and associated powers and one each by Germany and Poland. A convention, the terms of which shall 1 be fixed by the five allied and associated powers, shall be concluded between Po- j land and Danzig, which shall include Dan- : zig within the Polish customs frontiers, ; though a free area in the port; insure to : Poland the free use of all the city's waterways, docks' and other port facili- 1 ties, the control and administration of the Vistula and the whole through railway systems within the city, and postal, telegraph tele-graph and tele'phonic communication between be-tween Poland and Danzig; provide against discrimination against Poles within the city and place its foreign relations and the diplomatic piotection of. its citizens abroad in charge of Poland. DENMARK The frontier between Germany Ger-many and Denmark will be fixed by the self-determination of the population. Ten days from the peace German troops and authorities shall evacuate the region north of the line running from the mouth of the Schlci, south of Kappel, Schleswig and Friedrichstadt, along the Eider to the North sea, son.it h of Tonning; the workmen's and soldiers' council shall be dissolved, and the territory administered by an international commission of five, of whom Norway and Sweden shall be invited in-vited to name two. HKI.fiOLAM). The fortification military establishments nnd harbors of the iNlands of Helgoland and Dime arc to be destroyed under the HiipervIlon of the allien by German labor nnd at Germany expense. ' They may not he rccim.vl rueted lor any similar fortification fortifica-tion built in the future. RUSSIA. Germany agrees to respect as permanent and inalienable the inde-P"ndency inde-P"ndency of all territories which were part of the former Russian empire, to accept the attrogation of the Brest-Litovsk Brest-Litovsk and other treaties entered into with the Maximalist government of Russia, to recognize 'he full force of all treaties entered Into by the allied and associated powers with states which were a part of the former Russian Rus-sian empire nnd to recognize the frontiers fron-tiers us determined thereon. The allied al-lied and associated powers formally re-s'-rve the right of Russia to obtain restitution res-titution and reparation of the principles princi-ples of the present treaty. Section Five German Rights Outside Europe Outside Europe Germany renounces all rights, t,ifles and privileges as to her own or her allies' territories to all the allied and associated powers, and undertakes to accept whatever measures meas-ures are taken by the five allied powers pow-ers in relation thereto. f'OM)TKS AM) OVKRSEAS POSSESS POS-SESS I O S Germany renounces In favor fa-vor of the allied and associated power her overseas possessions with all rights and titles therein. All movable and Immovable pro pert y belonging to t lie German empire or to any Germun state Khali pass to the government exercising ex-ercising aut horit y t herein. These governments may make whatever what-ever provisions seem suitable for the repatriation of German nationals and as to the condi ti oris on which German subjects of European origin shall reside, re-side, hold property or carry on busi-I busi-I ness. Germany undertakes to pay reparation rep-aration for d; image su ff ered by French J nationals in the Kanieruns or its frontier fron-tier 7.0 n through the acts of German ci vil a ud military au t hori t ies and of individual 1 b r ma ns f 1 om January 1 P 00. to August U 1014. Germany renouimes nil rights under the conventions of No v 1 n 1 her 4. 1 It 1 1 . and September 1!!). 1012. and undertakes to pay to France in a eeord : 1 n - with an estimate presented by the repatriation corn m ission all deposi ts, ere d i ts. a d -v;i 11 ees. etc.. t h - reby seen red. Germany Ger-many undertakes to accept and observe I any pro visi ons by the a 1 1 ied and 11 sso-j sso-j ciii t ed powers as t r the t rade in ;i r ms j ami spirits in Afriea ;is well as to the general act of Ucrlin of issr, nnd the g'-nernl net. of I'.russel.s of Dip-I Dip-I lonmtic protection to inhabitants of J former German colonies j s to be given J b v the govern men ts exercisi ng au th or-I or-I ity. I f 'II I N A. Germany renounces In favor 1 of China all pri v i leges and in h-m m 1 t-;i n-siiH ing from the poxer protocol ol' ! and bnlldinr.H. wharves, b.t r: ;ml; s, for ; s, mu ul Dons of warsh ip i, w 1 re . ;:; I p.anl.'i and oilier public pmn-riv ( x- pi dimomillc oi- rou.Mi.lar e:,i r-1 :. I mim-m :( i,. Germany shall impose no tariff duties higher than the lowes In force in 1914, and for certain Agricultural products, wines, vegetable oils, artificial silk and washed or scoured wool this restriction obtains for two and a half years or for five years unless further extended by the league of nations. Germany must give most favored nation treatment to the allied and associated powers. She shall impose no customs tariff for five years on goods originating in Alsace-Lorraine and for three years on goods originating , in former German territory ceded to Poland, Po-land, with the right of observation of a similar exception for Luxemburg. ! SHIPPING. Ships of the allied and associated, powers shall for five years and ; thereafter, under condition of reciprocity, unless the league of nations otherwise decides, enjoy the same rights in. German ports as .German vessels and have most favored nation treatment in fishing, coasting coast-ing trade and towage, even in territorial waters. Ships of a country" having no seacoast may be registered at some one place within its territory. UNFAIR COMPETITION Germany undertakes un-dertakes to give the trade of the allied and associated powers adequate safeguards safe-guards against unfair competition and in particular to suppress the use of false wrappings and markings and on condition of reciprocity to respect the laws and judicial decisions of allied and associated states in respect of regional appellations of wines and spirits. TREATMENT OF NATIONALS. Germany Ger-many shall impose no exceptional taxes or restrictions upon the nationals of the allied and adssociated states for a period of five years and, unless the league of nations na-tions acts, for an additional five years. ; German nationality shall not continue to attach to a person who has become a national of an allied or associated state. MULTILATERAL CONVENTIONS . Some forty multilateral conventions are renewed between Germany and the allied al-lied and associated powers, but special , conditions are attached to Germany's reo dmission to several. PREWAR DEBTS. A system of clearing houses is to be created within three months, one in Germany and one in each allied and associated state : which adopts the plan for the payment of prewar debts, including those aris-1 aris-1 ing from contracts suspended bv the war for the adjustment of the proceeds of the liquidation of enemy property and the " settlement of other obligations. ; ENEMY PROPERTY. Germany shall I restore or pay for all private enemy i property seized or damaged by her. the , amount of damages to be fixed by the ! mixed arbitral tribunal. The allied and associated states may liquidate German Ger-man private property within their , territories as compensation for prop-' prop-' erty of their nationals not restored or paid for by Germany for debts owed ; to their nationals by German na-j na-j tionals and for other claims against : Germany. Germany is to compensate its nationals for such losses and to 1 deliver within six months all docu-j docu-j ments relating to property held by its i nationals in allied and associated states. ! All war lcgislatidn as to enemy property j rights and interests is confirmed and ail 1 claims by Germany against the allied or j associated governments for acts under ! receptional war measures abandoned. CONTRACTS Prewar contracts between be-tween allied and associated nations, excepting ex-cepting the United States. Japan and Brazil, Bra-zil, and German nationals, are canceled except for debts for accounts already performed, agreements for the transfer of property where the property had already al-ready passed, leases of land and houses, contracts of mortgage, pledge or lien, mining concessions, contracts with governments gov-ernments and insurance contracts. Mixed arbitral tribunes shall be established es-tablished of three members, one chosen "by Germany, one by the associated states and the third by agreement, or failing which by -the president of Switzerland. They shall have jurisdiction over all disputes dis-putes as to contracts concluded before the present peace treaty INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS Industrial, literary and artistic property are re-established, the special war measures meas-ures of the allied and associated powers are ratified and the right reserved to" impose conditions on the use of German patents and copyrights when in the public interest. Except as between the United States and Germany prewar licenses and rights to sue for infringements are cancelled. can-celled. Section Nine. OPIUM. The contracting powers agree, whether or not they have signed and ratified the opium convention of January 23, ly 12, or signed the special protocol opened at The Hague In accordance with , resolutions adopted by the third opium conference in 1!14, to bring the said convention con-vention into force by enacting within 12 months of the peace the necessary legislation. legisla-tion. RELIGIOUS MISSIONS. -The allied and associated powers agree that the properties proper-ties of religious missions in terrilories belonging be-longing or ceiled to them shall continue in their work under control of the powers. Germany renouncing all claims in their behalf. Section Ten. AFRTAL NAVIGATION. Ain-rnft . of (he allied and associated powers have full liberty of passage and landing over and in German territory, equal ireaimeiu with Gerimm planes as to use of German airdromes, air-dromes, a nd with most favored nation planes as to Internal commercial tra die in Germany. Germany agrees to accept allied certificates of mi Dona Hi y. airworthiness air-worthiness or competency or licenses and In apply the convention relative to aerial navigation concluded between the allied and associated powers to her own aircraft over her own territory. These rules apply until r.C: uniess Germany has since been ailmilleil to Die league uf nations or to lb: above convention. Section Eievcn. FltKEHOM F Tit .SIT.- Germany must u ra ul f i eednrn of 1 1 an. si t t hroim ii her territories by mail or water to persons, per-sons, goods, ships, carriages, and malls Iroiu or to any of the allied ur usso-ciaiei) usso-ciaiei) powers, without customs or transit, du 1 ies, 11 mine del 'i vs.. rest rlct ions or dc--. 1 miici I cmis based on na 1 .011a li t y, means of t ra nsp ,irt, or place of entry or ile-iiarture. ile-iiarture. Komls In transit shall be assured |