The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-05-15
OFFICIAL SUMMARY
OF PEACE TREATY
HUNS ARE TO SIGN
COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE OF
NATIONS is FIRST SECTION
OF THE GREAT DOCUMENT.
ALSAcE-LORRAINE RESTORED
Saar Valley and Danzig International
lied Germany's Military and
Naval Power Made Nominal
Total Reparation to Be
Determined Later.

Determined Later.
treaty submitted to the German repre-
sentatives at Versailles by the allied
lows:
The preamble n mes as parties of
the one part the United States; the
pan, described as the 1--WE allied and
associated powers and Belgium Bo-
Honduras. Liberia. Nicaragua, Panama,
Peru. Poland. Portugal. Roumania. Ser
bia. Siam. Czecho-Slovakia and Uru
quay, who with the five above are de-
scribed MS the allied and associated
powers; and on the other part, Ger
many.
Section one-Leaeue Of Nations.
The covenant of the league of ma
lions constitutes Section l of the peace
treaty which places upon the league
duties 1t may question Germany at
any time for violation of the neutral
against the worlds peace. II Will APP
point three OF the five members of the
Sanr commission, oversee its regime
and carry out the plebiscite- 1t viii
appoint the high commissioner of Dan
zig guarantee the independence of the
free city and arrange for treaties be-
tween Danzig and Germany and Po-
land. 1t viii work out the mandatory
system TO be applied to the former
court In part of the plebiscites of the
Belgian German frontier. and in dis
putos 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
its direction. and another on the inter-
national control of ports. waterways
and railways is foreshadowed.
Section Two-6oundaries of Germany.
Germany eedes to France AIsaGe-L or
southwest, and to Belgium two small dis
tricts between Luxembourg and Holland.
totalling $50 square miles. She also icedes
TO Poland the southeastern tip OF Silesia
beyond and including Oppeln. most of
miles, h ans Prussia bens so Ss from
the main body by "A part of Poland Ger
many loses sovereignty over. the north
easternmost tip OF East Prussia, ~ square
miles north OF the river Mcneil and the
internationallzed areas about Danzig, 729
rs square miles between the western bor-
der of the Rhenish pnlntinate OF Bavaria
nnd the southeast corner of Luxembourg.
The Danzig area consists on the be-
tween the Nogat and Nistula rivers made
into a w by the addition OF a similar V
on the west including the city OF Danzig.
The southeastern third OF East Prussia
and the area between East Prussia and
three minutes is to have its nationality
determined by popular vote, 5I& square
6chleswig. 2.'S1 square miles.
Section Three-European Political
Glasses.
BELGIUM.-Germa is to consent to
eha abrugation OF the treaties OF 1889 by
which Belgium was established as n neu-
trail state and to agree in advance to any
sociated powers may determine TO replace
them. She is to recognize the full sover
ritory of Moresnet and over part OF
Prussian Moresnet, and to renounce In
ssvGr of BELGIUM aSn al tights oyer the cities
OF which are to be entitled within six
months to protest against this change OF
9overeignty either in whole or in part the
dnal decision to be reserved to the league
Of nations. A commission Is to settle the
Details OF the frontier, and various regu-
iations for change OF nationality are laid
LUXEMBOURG. - Germany renounces
her various treaties and conventions with
the grand duchy OF Luxembourg. recog-
pizes that 4 ceased to be part of the
Tenounces all right of exploitation of the
Tailroads, adheres to the abrogation OF its
International agreement as to it, reached
by the allied and associated powers.
LEFT BANK OF THE RHINE.-As
provided In the military clauses. Ger
many will not maintRin any fortincn-
sSons ar armed forces less than nfty
ktlometers to the east of the Rhine,
BOLD any mnneuNers, nor maintain any
works to facilitate mobilization.
In case OF violation. she shall be re-
Gnrded as committing hostile act
against the powers who sign the pres
ent treaty and as intending to disturb
Gut peace OF tne world
by virtue OF the present treaty
Germany shall be bound to respond to
any request for an explanation which
her"
AI.SACE- LORRAINE.-Afte recoR-
pair the wrong done in 1871 by Ger
many. to France and the people of AL
Germany by the treaty of Frankfort
ore restored to France with their
the signing of the armistice and to be
free of all public debts
Citizenship is regulated by detailed
provisions DISTINGUISHING those who
are Immediately restored to full French
citizenship. those who have to make
Tor whom Naturalization is open After
three years. The last-named class in
ciudes German residents in Alsace-
who acquire the position of Alsace-
lorraine as defined in the treaty. All
II OF German ex-sovereisns passes to
France without payment or credit
France Is substituted for Germany as
rights over concessions of tramways
The Rhine bridges pass to France with
THE SAAR.-In compensation for
the destruction of coal mines in north
ern France and as payment on ac-
France full ownership OF the coal
mines of the Saar basin with their
Their value will be estimated by the
PREPARATION commission and credited
against that account. The French
rights will be governed by German Law
In force at the armistice excepting wal
Legislation. France replacing the pres
INT owners whom Germany undertakes
10 indemnity. France will continue tc
Furnish the present proportion of Goa
for local needs and contribute In just
proportion to local taxes. The basir
extends from the frontier OF Lorraine
as re-annexed to France north far
as ST Wendell. including the west
the valley OF the Saar as far rs Saar
polzbach and on the east the town OF
AomburR.
In order to secure the rights AND
welfare of the population and guaran.
ice to France entire freedom In work
Ing. the mines. the territory will be