Evening star., 1919-05-07


Of allied territory.
Various clauses adjust the general
provisions of the treaty to the spe-
cial conditions OF Alsace-Lorraine,
left to conventions to be made be-
| tween France and Germany.
F.! France Gets Saar Coal Mines
The Saar. In compensation for the
destruction of coal mines In northern
| France and as payment on account OF
reparation, Germany cedes to France
the Saar basin. with their subsidiaries.
accessories and facilities. Their
! value will be estimated by the rep
aration commission and credited
! against that account.
The French rights will be governed
! by German law in force at the armi-
stice excepting war legislation, France
| replacing the present owners whom
Germany undertakes to indemnity
France will continue to furnish the
present proportion of coal for local
| needs and contribute in just proper
ton to local taxes. -.-..--
| The basin extends from the frontier
OF Lorraine, as re-annexed to France
| north as far as st. Wendell. including
on the west the valley Of the Saar as
far as Saarholzbach and on the east
the town of Homburg.
Will Be Governed by Commission.
welfare of the population and to guar
antee to France entire freedom in
! working the. mines. the territory will
be governed by a commission appoint
ed by the league of nations and con-
sisting Of five members, one. French
one a native inhabitant of the Saar
and three representing three different
countries other than France and Ger
many. The league will appoint a
member of the commission as chair
mission. The commission will have all
powers of government formerly be-
longing to the German empire.
Prussia and Bavaria will administer
the railroads and other public serv-
ices, and have full power to interpret
the treaty clauses. The local courts
will continue. but subject to the com
| mission. Existing German Legislation
will remain the basis Of the law but
the commission may make modif1ca-
sentative assembly which it will or
ganize. 1t will have the taxing pow
er, but for local purposes only. New
taxes must be approved by this as
! slider the wishes Of the local labor
+, organizations and the labor program
Of the league.
|
French and other labor may be freely
utilized. the former being free to belong
to French unions. All rights acquired
as to pensions and social insurance will
be maintained by Germany and the Saar
service, but only local gendarmerie
to preserve order
The people will preserve their local
assemblies. religious liberties. schools
and language but may vote only for
their present nationality except SO far
as individuals may change it. Those
| wishing to leave will have every
! facility with respect to their property.
The territory will form part of the
French customs system with no ex-
| port tax on coal and metallurgical
products going to Germany nor on
| German products entering tho basin.
and for Ave years no import duties
! on products of the basin going to
Germany or German products coming
into the basin for local consumption.
/ French money may circulate without
restriction.
! After fifteen years a plebiscite will be
| held by communes to ascertain the de-
| sires of the population as to continua nee
| Of the existing regime under the league
j Of nations union with France or union
| with Germany. The right to vote will
belong to all inhabitants over twenty
resident therein at the signature: TAX
ing into account the opinions thus OK
pressed. the que will decide the ulti-
| mate sovereignty.
! In any portion restored to Germany
| the German government must buy ou.
| the French mines at an appraised
valuation. If the price Is not paid
| within six months thereafter this
portion passes finally to France. If
| Germany buys back the mines the
| league. will determine how much of
I the COAL shall be annually sold to
; France. ~
! German Austria Independent.
| Section 4.
! German Austria. -
| Germany recognizes the total inde-
pendence of German Austria in the
| boundaries traced.
Tchechoslovakia.
| Germany recognizes the entire in
including the autonomous territory of
| the Ruthenians south Of tho Carpath-
| ians. and accepts the frontiers Of this
| state as to be determined, which in
i the case of the German frontier shall
follow tho frontier Of Bohemia in 1914.
| The usual stipulations as to acquisi-
| tion and change Of nationality follow.
Cessions to Poland.
Poland. Germany cedss to Poland
! the greater part Of upper Silesia,
Posen and the province of West Prus-
sia on the left bank Of the Vistula A
| field boundary commission Of seven
Ave representing the allied and asso-
| ciated powers and one each represent
| ing Poland and Germany-shall be
constituted within fifteen days Of the
peace to delimit this boundary.
essary to protect racial, linguistic or
religious minorities and to protect
freedom of transit and equitable treat
ment of commerce OF other nations
shall be laid down in 4 subsequent
treaty between the Ave allied and as
| sociated powers and Poland.
East Prussia The southern and the
eastern frontier Of East Prussia as sue
ing (word obscure) Poland is to be fixed
| by plebiscites, the first in the regency OF
Allenstein between the southern from
| tier of East Prussia and the northern
frontier Of Regierungsbesirk Allen
stein from whore 1t meets the bound
ary between East and West Prussia
to its junction with the boundary be
tween the circles OF Oletsko and Au.
gersburg. thence the northern boun-
dary of Oletsko to its junction with
the present frontier. and the SECOND
in tho area comprising the circles OF
Stuhm and Rosenburg. and the parts
of the circles of Marienburg and
Marienwerder east Of the Vistula.
Must Move Out in Fifteen Days.
In each case German troops and au-
thorities will move out within fifteen
days of the peaoe. and the territories
be placed under an international com
mission Of FIVE members appointed by
the five allisd and associated powers
with the particular duty Of arranging
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