The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-08

| corner of Luxembourg. The Danzig area
VistuIa rivers made by w. by the addi-
ton of similar V, on the west. including
| the city of DanZig.
: The southeastern third of East Prussia
/ aud the area between East Prussia and the
Vistula north of latitude IS degrees, 3
| minutes is to have Its nationality deter
mined by popular vote. five thousand seven
hundred and eighty-five square miles, is
| to be the case in part of Sleswig, two
| thousand seven hundred and eighty seven
SECTION 3, BELGIUM-Germany is
| to consent to the abrogation of the treaties
| of eighteen thirty-nine by which Belgium
| was established n neutral state and to
| agree to advance to any convention with
| which the allied and associated powers
may determine to replace them. She is to
| recognize the full sovereignty of Belgium
over the contested territory of Moresnet
and over part of Prussian MOresnet and to
renounce in favor of Belgium all rights of
the circles of Eupen ana Malmedy, the
inhabitants of which to be entitled
within six months to protest against this
| part the final decision to be reserved to
| the league of nations. commission is
to settle the details of the frontier and
various regulations for change of nation
atty are laid down.
RenOunces Luxembourg Treaties.
"LUXEMBURG-Germ renounces her
| various treaties and conventions with the
| grand duchy of Luxembourg, recognizes
| that it ceased TO be part of the German
ZOllereign from January l, last. renounces
! all right of exploitation Of the railroads,
adheres to the abrogation of it's neutrality,
and accepts in advance any international
| agreement to it, reached by the allied
and associated powers.
No Forts on Rhine.
/ LEFT BANK OF THE RHINE-As
provided in the military clauses Germany
/ will not maintain any Qualifications or
| armed forces less than fifty kilometers to
| the east of the Rhine, hold any maneuvers
nor maintain any works to facilitate mo-
bilization. In case of violation she shall
be regarded as committing a hostile act
| W
treaty and intending to disturb the
peace of the world"
many shall be bound to respond to any
request for an explanation which the c0un-
/ ell of the league of nations may think it
| necessary to address to her.
AnnuI Treaty of Frankfort.
| "ALSACE- LORRAINE - After recognI-
! ton of the moral obligation to repair the
/ wrong done in 1871 by Germany to France
| and the people of Alsace- Lorraine the ter
ritories coded to Germany by the treaty of
Frankfort are restored to France with their
frontiers before 1871, to date from the
signing of the armistice, and to be free of
all public debts.
| CITIZENSHIP Is regulated by de-
tailed provisions distinguishing those who
are immediately restored to full French
citizenship, those who have to make formal
| applications therefor and those for whom
naturalization is open after three years.
The last named class includes German
residents. in Asace- Lorraine. as distin-
ton of Alsace- LOrrainers defined in
the treaty. All public property and all
| private property of German eX-sovereigns
passes to France without payment
credit. France is substituted for Ger
many as regards ownership of the railroads
and rights over concessions of tramways.
The Rhine bridges pass to France with
the obligation for their upkeep.
Allow Free Trade.
For five years manufactured products
of Alsace-Lorrainc will be admitted to
Germany free of duty to a total amount
q
three years preceding the war and textile
materials may be imported from Germany
| to Alsace Lorraine and re-eXported free
of duty. Contracts for electric power from
the right bank must be continued for ten
| years
For seven years, with possible extern
sion to ten, the port of kehae and Strass-
| bourg shall be administered a single
unit by French administrator appointed
and supervised by the central Rhine COM
mission: Property rights will be safe
guarded in both ports and equality of
treatment respects traffic assured the
nationals vessels and goods of every
rainers and Germans are maintained save
for Frances rights to annul grounds
of public interest judgments of courts
hold in certain classes of cases, while in
| others a judicial execuature is first
quired. Political. COMBINATIONS during
| ton to repay war fines is established as
| in other parts of allied territory.
/ Various clauses adjust the general pro-
| visions of the treaty to the special condi-
tons of Alsace- Lorraine, certain matters
of execution being left to conventions to
be made between France and Germany.
France Gets saar Mines.
THE. SAAR-In compensation for the
destruction of coal mines for northern
| France and as payment on account of
reparation Germany cedes to France full
| ownership of the coal mines of the Saar
basin. with their subsidiaries. accessories
and facilities. Their value will be esti-
mated by the reparatiOn commission and
| credited against that account. The French
| rights Will be governed by German law In
islation, France replacing the present own
ers, whom Germany undertakes to in
demnify. France will continue to furnish
the present proportion of coal for local
needs and contribute in just proportion
to local taxes
| THE basin extends from the frontier
| of Lorraine 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 HomburS
Commission VIII Govern.
"In order to secure the rights and well
fare of the population and to guarantee
mines. the territory will be governed by
commission appointed by the league of
nations and consisting of five members,
one French. one native inhabitant of the
Saar and three representing three differ
ent countries other than France and Ger
| of the commission chairman to act as
executive of the commission. The com
mission will have all powers of government
| formerly belonging to the German empire.
| Prussia and Bavaria will administer the
railroads and other public services and
have full power to interpret the treaty
clauses. The local courts will continue,
but subject to the commission. Existing
| German legislation will remain the basis
of the law, but the commission may make
modification after consulting a local rep
resentative assembly which it will organ
ize. 1t will have the taxing power but for
| local purposes only. New taxes must be
approved by this assembly.
Protect German Labor.
| OH NUin ha
| wishes of the local labor organizations and
| the labor program of the league. French
| Inl,D In