The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-05-15

Peace Document Handed BY Ass0eisi
| - Powers 10 Enemy Delegates :
i Versailles Also Provides for nnQar
saisas . th< Nstisas Inisred ~ ~
1 - II the War.
New York, May THE treaty o
peace. submitted TO the German dele
gates ut Versailles today by the rep
resentativcs Of the associated powers
reduces Germany to military impo
tence, deprives her Of her colonies, re
stores Alsace and Lorraine to Francs
and provides for reparation to the ma
ticns injured by her in the war.
This was made known in an ofiicia
summary Of the treaty. cabled from
the American peace commission to ths
committee on public information II
New York. At the same time ofiicia
announcement was made that Presi-
dent Wilson had pledged himself t.
propose to the Senate an agreement
that the United States, in conjunction
with Great Britain, would go 10 thu
assistance of France in case Of an un.
provoked attack by Germany. The
announcement of this proposed agree
|-ment was made in a statement supple
menting the official summary Of the
peace treaty, which reads:
In addition to the securities af-
forded in the treaty of peace, the
President of the United States has
pledged himself to propose to the Sen
ate Of the United States, and the
prime minister of Great Britain has
pledged himself to propose to the Par
lament Of Great Britain an engage
ment, subject to the approval of the
council of the League Of Nations, to
come Immediately to the assistance Of
France in case of unprovoked attack
by Germany"
The main points of the peace treaty
follow:
Alsace and Lorraine go to France.
All the bridges over the Rhine on
their borders are to be in French con-
troll.
The port of Danzig is permanently
internationalized and most Of Upper
Silesia is ceded to Poland, whose inde-
pendence Germany recognizes. Poland
also receives the province of Posen
and that portion of the province Of
West Prussia, west of the Vistula.
The Saare coal basin is temporarily
internationalized The coal mines 20
to France.
Germany recognizes the total inde-
pendence of German-Austria and
Czecho- -Slovakia.
Germany's colonies are taken from
her by the clause in which she re-
nounccs all her Territorial and political
rights outside Of Europe. The League
Of Nations will work out the manda-
tory system for governing these COLOR
les.
Belgium is conditionally given the
Malmedy and Eupen district Of Prus-
sia bordering on Belgium, with the OPP
portunity to be given the inhabitants
TO protest. The League Of Nations
iiaS llie Hfldi ucClSlOf
Luxemburg is set free from the
German customs union.
All concessions and territory in
China must be renounced. Shantung is
,eded to Japan. Germany recognizes
The French in Morocco and the British
orotectorate over Egypt.
German troops and authorities must
svacuate Schleswig- -Holstein north of
he Kiel canal within 10 days after
peace. A commission will be appoint
ID to supervise vote of self -determ-
nation in the territory, and the dis
riots wishing to join Denmark will be
.eded by Germany.
Helgoland must be demolished, and
" German labor; the Kiel canal must
Ne opened to all nations.
The German cables in dispute are
Germany may not have an army of
more than 100000 men and cannot re-
ort to conscription.
She must rage all her forts for fifty
.ilometres east Of the Rhine and il.
lmost entirely prohibited from pro-
ucing war material. Violation of the
fly kilometer zone restriction will
e considered an act of war
Only six capital ships, of not more
han 10000 tons each are allowed
Germany for her navy. She is permit
ed six light cruisers, twelve destroy
RS and twelve torpedo boats in addi-
on to six baiilesbips, but no sub ,
iarines. Il
All civilian damages are to be REIN {
ursed by Germany. Her initial pay !
lent is to be 20,0O0,000,000 marks, !
18th subsequent payments to be secur- !
by bonds. She must replace ship /
ing ton for ton, handing over great !
art Of her mercantile tonnage and !
irning out new construction for the
arpose. She also must devote her Z
resources to rebuilding the h
svastated regions. b
Parts of Germany will be occupied q
4 diminishing scale until repara- n
on is made. I
Germany must agree to the trial OF 4
'rmer Emperor William by an inter- 4
stional court for supreme offense
sainst international morality and to r
le trial Of others of her subjects for i
olationg of the laws and customs of