Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1919-05-15

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Kaiser and Ap-
prove League.
New York, May S.-An official SUM.
mary Of the peace treaty delivered to-
the German delegatessat Versailles by
representatives Of the associated pow.
ers was made public here by the COM
mittee on public Information. It fol-
low ,t9::
Paris, May S.-The treaty Of peace
between the ~ allied and associated
powers en- the one hand and Germany
on the other was handed to the Ger
man plenipotentiaries at Versailles.
10000 Words In Pact.
II IS the longest treaty ever drawn.
It totals about $4,000 words, divided
into 10 main sections, and represents
the combined product Of over 1000
experts working continually through a
series Of commissions for the three
and u half months since January 1S..
the treaty printed in parallel pages Of
English and French, which are recog-
nized as having equal validity.
Does Not Deal With Foes Allies.
It does not deal with questions af-
fecting Austria, Bulgaria, and Turkey
except in SO fan jas binding Germany
to accept any agreement reached with
those former allies.
a Following the preamble and deposi-
tion OF powers comes the covenant Of
the league'of nations as the first Sec
tion Of the treaty. 4! 7
The frontiers Of Germany In Europe
are defined In the second section; Eu.
ropean political classes given in the
third; European political classes In
the fourth. Next are the military.
naval and air terms, as the fifth sec
ton, followed by section on prison
,ers Of war and military graves, and
seventh on responsibilities. Repara-
tions, financial terms and economic.
terms are covered In sections eight to
ten. Then comes the aeronautic Sec
tions, ports, waterways and railways
section, the labor covenant, the sec
3tion on guarantees and the final
clauses.
Restores Alsaee-Lorraine.
Germany, by the terms of the treaty,
restores Alsace-L e-Lorraine to France, ac-
Scepts the Decentralization Of the
Saar basin temporarily and Of Danzig
permanently, agrees to territorial
changes toward Belgium and Denmark
and in east Prussia cedes most of up-
per Silesia to Poland, and renounces
AL territorial and political rights out
side Europe as to her own or allies.
territories, and especially to Morocco,
Egypt, Siam,, Liberia and Stantung.
She also recognizes the total independ-
ence Of German-Austria, Czecho- Slo-
.vakia and Poland. 4. ....5Siis
Must Pay for Damages.
Germany accepts full responsibility
Tor all damages caused. to allied and
associated governments and nationals.
agrees specifically to reimburse all ci-s
VILLAIN damages beginning with an In
itial payment of 10000, ,OOO, 900 marks
90, ,OO0. .0o0, ,0OO), subsequent payments
to be secured by bonds to be issued at
the discretion Of the reparation com.
mission. Germany is to pay shipping
damage on q ton-for-ton basis by ces-
sion Of large part Of her merchant,
.coasting and river fleets and by new
construction; and to devote her eco
nomic resources to the rebuilding Of
devastated regions.
q She agrees to return to the IA most
favored nations tariffs, without dis
crtmination Of sort to allow allies and
associated nationals freedom Of tran
sit through. /.
Must Agree to Trial Of Kaiser.
She agrees to accept highly detailed
provisions as to prewar debts, unfair
competition, internationalization OF
roads and rivers, and other economic
and financial clauses.
{ She also agrees to the trial Of the
ex-kaiser by an International high
court for supreme offense against In
ternatfonal morality and Of other ma
tionals for violation Of the laws and
NuStOMS VI wall oUllduu To De asked
20 extradite the former, and Germany
being. responsible for delivering the
latter.
Must Accept League.
The leagne Of nations Is accepted by
the allied and associated powers as
operative and by Germany in principle,
but without membership Similarly,
nm International labor body is brought
into being With permanent ONCE and
m annual convention. AZ great mum.
Der Of commissions for different pur-
poses are. created. some under the
league of nations, some to execute the
peace treaty. Among the former is
the commission to govern the saar
basin TIL a plebiscite Is held Is, years
hence. the high commissioners Of Dan
zig, which is created into a free city
under the lengue. and various commis-
sions for plebiscites In Malmody,
Schlcswig and east Prussia. Among
those e carry ont the peace treaty are