The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-06-02

south OF the Carpathians In con-
tormity with the action already taken
by the Allied and Associated Powers.
The exact boundary between Aus
tria and the new state Is 10 be fixed
by n field commission Of seven mem
bers before nominated by the prln-
cipal Allied and Associated Powers
and one each by Austria and
Czhecho- Slovalia. Szhecho- -Slovaltla
agrees TO embody In treaty with
the principal Allied and Associated
Powers such provisions as may be
deemed necessary to protect racial
religious or linguistic minoritles and
TO assure freedom OF trrnsit and
equitable treatment for the commerce
OF other nations.
THE sERs. cRoAT sLoVENE
STATE = Austria similarly recog-
nizes the complete Independence Of
the serb-Croat-slovene state and re-
uounoes her rights and titles
A similarly appointed field com
mission, including a member nom
mated by the Serb Croat slovone
State, is to fix tho exact boundary.
The question OF the basin OF Klagen-
furt IL reserved. The Serb-Croat-
slovene state agrees 10 a similar
treaty for the protection of minor
tiles and freedom OF transit.
PROVISIONS RELATING TO RoU-
MANIA AND RUSSIA.
RouMANiA-Roumania agrees 10
similar treaty for the protection OF
minorities and freedom of transit.
RuSsIA--Austria Is to recognize
and respect the full independence Of
all the territories which formed part Of
the former Russian Empire. She Is TO
accept definitely the annulment OF
the Brest-Iitovsk treaty and all
treaties or agreements OF all kinds
concluded since the revolution OF
November 1917, with all Govern
ments or political groups on territory
OF the former Russian Empire. The
Allies reserve all rights on the part
OF Russia for restitution and salts
faction 10 be obtained from Austria
on the principles OF the present
treaty.
Austria is TO consent to the abro-
cation OF the treaties OF 1899 by
which Belgium was established az n
neutral State and her frontiers fixed, !.
and to accept in advance any con-
vention with which the Allies may
determine to replace them. Austria
adheres 10 the abrogatlon Of the neu-
trality OF the Grand Duchy OF Lux
emburg and accepts In advance all
intsrnetfonal agreements as TO Il
reached by the Allied and associated
powers.
ACCEPT ALL AGREEMENTS OVER
TURKEY AND BULGARIA.
Austria accepts all the arrange
ments which the Allied and assocl-
ated powers make with Turkey and
|.HuiEaria with refereuoo 20 any
rights, privileges or, interests. claimed
in those countries by Austria. or by
her nationals and not dealt else
where with. Austria accepts ali ar
rangements with the Allied and as
sociated powers made with Germany
concerning the territories whose
abandonment was imposed upon
Denmark by the Treaty Of 1854.
In a series Of special clauses Aus.
tria undertakes to bring her institu-
tions into conformity with the prin-
ciples OF liberty and Justice and ack-
nowiedges that the obligations for the
protection OF minority are matters
Of international concern over when
tho League OF Nations has turisdio-
tion. She assures complete protection
Of life and liberty tO'all inhabitants OF
Austria without distinction OF birth,
nationality. language. race or religion.
together with the right TO, the free ex-
ercise OF any creed.
All Austrian nationals without dis
tinction OF race. language or religion
are 20 be equal before the law. No
restrictions are 20 be imposed on tho
free use OF any language in private
or public and reasonable facilities are
20 be given Austrian nationals of mo-
German speech for the use OF their
language before the courts.
Austrian nationals belonging to
racial. religious or linguistic minori-
ties are TO enjoy the same protection
as other Austrian nationals, In par
ticnlar with regard TO schools and
other educational establishments, and
in districts where n considerable pro-
portion OF Austrian nationals OF
other than German speech are resi-
dent facilities are 10 be given
in the schools for the instruction
OF children in their own language
and an equitable share OF public
funds In TO be provided for the pur-
pose. These provisions do not pre-
clude the Austrian Government from
making the teaching OF German OBJ
ligatory. they are 20 be embodied
by Austria In her fundamental law
as a bill OF rights and provisions re-
garding them are 10 be under the
protection OF the League of Nations
Austria repounces all right 10 titles
and privileges as TO her own or hel
allies territories TO all the Allie(
and Associated Powers and under