The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-26
WAR IS AVERTED
 IN SCANDINAVIA Subst~ ice of Agreement is
 Made Public
MUST YET BE RATIFIED
Arbitration, Neutral Zone and Demoil. ton of Fortresses Are the Chief Topics in Agreement-Norways
 Independence Recognized.

Stockholm, September 25-The Associ- ated Press has succeeded in securing the text of the protocol signed at Karlstad Saturday by the Norwegian Swedish del- egates appointed to arrange the terms for the dissolution of the union of Nor way and Sweden, subject to the ratihca- ton of the riksdag and storthing.
 The historic document, which will be- come treaty when ratified by the two parliaments, consists of five main arti- cles and thirty-ive sub-clauses. The first article deals with arbitration, the second with the neutral zone and the demolition of the Notifications, the third with rein deer pastures, etc., the four with inter- traffic and the fifth with common water ways.
 The agreement provides for the com- pulsory arbitration before The Hague court of all disputes except matters of vital interest for the period of a decade. with extensions for other periods of ten years unless two years previous notice is given of an intention to abrogate 1t. The treaty provides for zone on either side of the frontier which shall forever be neu- tral, and for the demolition of the for tresses within that zone with the excep- tion of the old portions of the fortifca- 1 tlons of Fredriksten, Gyldenloeve and l overbjerget which may remain. but which are not to be used as fortihca- tions.
 Headquarters, staff and garrison may be maintained at Fredriksten to the same extent prior to the erection of the new Notifications. No extension of the Kong svinger group of forthcations will be permitted, nor of the new forts erected within ten klometers of the old fortress of Kongsvlnger.
 Submit to The Hague Conference. Article one relating to arbitration Is | sub-divided into eight clauses, as fol- | lows:
 A-The two countries undertake to sub init all matters of dispute to The Hague arbitration court which do not affect the independence, integrity or vital interests of either.
 B-In the event of difference of opin- ion between the two countries as to whether d given question touches the vital interests of one of them, the matter shall be submitted to the arbitration tribunal for decision.
 C-Dsputes in regard to the irterpre- tation of the method of carrying out the agreement to be arrived at in connection with the dissolution of the union shall not, however, be submitted to The Hague court.
 D. E, F and G provide for the consti- tuition of the court in accordance with the rules of The Hague convention, the exchange of documents and who are qualified to act as arbitrators etc.
 T. fo L. for a decade from the date of it's sigma ture. It may be extended for a similar period If it is not renounced by either party at least two years before the ex- piration of the term of ten years.
 Deals With Neutral Zone.
 Article 2, dealing with the neutral zone, Is subdivided into nine clauses:
 A. In order to insure peace between the two countries zone Is to be provided on each side of the frontier. which shall forever be neutral, and must not be used by either country for war operations, nor can there be stationed within the zone armed military forces. except as provided in clause r, and such as are necessary to maintain order or cope with accidents. This zone shall be fifteen kIometers wide on both sides of the southern portion of the frontier of the two countries Islands and skerries
 
 lions of the sea itself. with the bays within the neutral line. shall not be con- sdered as within the zone. If either country constructs railroads through the zone troops may be transported and peo- pie living within the zone may be collect cd there for military duty. but must be immediately transported away. Fortif- cations. where there are ospots or ports for the army or navy must not be main tained but new ones established within the zone This agreement is suspended in case the two countries assist each /her in a war with a common enemy, and also if either goes to war with a third power.
 F. Therefore the notifications now cx- sting within the above neutral zone shall be demolished. namely: The Norwegian groups of fortifcations at Fredrisksten with Gyldenloeve. Overbjerget. and we- den and Hjlmokollen Cerje with Krok- sund and Dingsrud.
 c. The above mentioned Notifications shall be demolished as such. The old fortiflcations at F'redricksten, Gyldenloeve and Overbjerget may remain but not as Notifications. Concerning the modern ar- mament of the last three and concerning the action to be taken in regard to the other Notifications more explicit agree ments are related in a separate treaty oe equal force with this.
 D. The measures mentioned in clause C must be completed within eight months of this treaty being effective.
 Regulated By Foreign Commission.
 Clause E provides that above measures shall be carried out under the supervision of a commission composed of three off, cers of foreign nationality (neither Swed- ish nor Norwegian) each country choosing one and the third to be selected by those 
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