The herald., 1919-05-15
OFFICIAL SUMMARY
+: Of PEACE TREATY
:: HUNS ARE TO SIGN
COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE OF
NATIONS is FIRST SECTION
: oFThE GREAT DOCUMENT.
.ALSACE-LORRAINE RESTORED
Saar Valley and Danzig International
ICED - Germany's Military and
Naval Power Made Nominal
Total PREPARATION to Be
Determined Later.

treaty submitted to the German repre-
sentatives at Versailles by the allied
peace conference delegates is as fol-
lows:
The preamble n. mes as parties Of
the one part the United States. the
British empire. France. Italy and ia
pan, described the Ave allied and
associated powers. and Belgium, Bo-
livia, Brazil, China; Cuba, Ecuador.
Greece. Guatemala Haiti, the HedjaZ
Honduras, Liberia, Nicaragua, Panama.
Peru. Poland Portugal, Roumania. Ser
bia, Siam, Czecho-S lovakia and Cru-
quay who with the hve above are de,
scribed as the allied and associated
powers; and on the other part. Ger
many.
Section One-League of Nations.
The covenant OF the league of ma
treaty, which places upon the league
many specific in addition to it's general
duties. 1t may question Germany at
any time for a violation of the neutral
ized zone east of the Rhine as threat
against the worlds peace. IL will APP
point three OF the hve members Of the
and carry out the plebiscite. 1t will
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-
Hand. 1t will work out the mandatory
system to be applied to the former
German colonies, and act as final
court in part of the plebiscites of the
tBelgisn- German frontier. and in dis
tputss as to the Kiel canal, and decide
Icertain Of the economic and financial
Iproblems. An international conference
on labor 10 to be held in october under
its direction. and another on the inter-
national control OF ports. waterways
and railways Is foreshadowed.
Section Two-Boundaries Of Germany.
Germany codes to France Alsace-Lor-
raine. $500 square miles of it in the
southwest, and to Belgium two small dis
tricts between Luxembourg and Holland
! s.,A H. Loo andn
to Poland the southeastern tip of silesa
beyond and including Oppeln. most of
Posen and West Prussia. T,6S6 square
the main body by a part Of Poland. Ger
many loses sovereignty over the north
easternmost tip Of East Prussia; 40 square
tinternationalized areas about Danzig, 7s
tsquare miles, and the basin of the Saar,
7SS square miles. between the western Dor
der of the Rhenish palatinate of Bavaria
and the southeast corner of Luxembourg.
The DanZig area consists Of the be-
tween the Nogat and Vistula rivers made
lon the west including the city of Danzig.
1.-THE southeastern third of East Prussia
land the area between East Prussia and
the Vistula north Of latitude So degrees
three minutes is to have its nationality
determined by popular vote. SIS square
tmiles, as Is to be the case In part of
echleswis, 2,7S square miles.
Section Three-European Political
Glasses.
BELGIUM.-Germany is to consent to
the abrogation of the treaties of 1889 by
(which Belgium was established q neu-
trail state and 10 agree in advance to any
convention with which the allied and as
ISOLATED powers may determine to replace
! them. She Is to recognize the full sover-
eighty of Belgium over the contested ter
| ritory OF Moresnet and over part OF
favor Of Belgium all rights over the cities
of Eupen and Malmedy. the inhabitants
of which are to be entitled within six
months to protest against this change OF
Sovereignty either In whole or in part, the
final decision to be reserved to the league
LOT nations. A commission Is to settle the
details Of the frontier, and various regu
lations for change Of nationality are laid
LUXEMBOURG. - Germany renounce,
the grand duchy Of Luxembourg, recog
nizes that II ceased to be a part of tn,
German zollverein from January / las,
railroads. adheres to the abrosation Of It,
Neutrality, and accepts in advance an,
international agreement as to it. reached
by the allied and associated powers.
LEFT BANK OF THE RHINE.-A,
provided I'm the military clauses, Ger
many will not maintain any fortinca
ktlometers to the east of the Rhine
hold any maneuvers, nor maintain an,
works to facilitate mobilization.
In case OF violation. she shall be re
against the powers who sign the pres
emit treaty and as intending to disturb
the eI peace , OF the world" -.
Germany shall be bound to respond I;
any request for an explanation which
the council of the league of nations
her" - - A COS =
AISACE-LoRRAINE recog
milton of the moral obligation to re
many to France and the people of Al
sace-Lorraine, the territories coded L
Germany by the treaty OF Frankfor
before to With the
the signing of the armistice, and to b
free of all public debts
Citizenship is regulated by detaile,
provisions distinguishing those VIII
are Immediately restored to full Frencl
citizenship those who have to max
Formal application therefor. and thos
for whom naturalization is open afte
three years. The last-named class in
cludes German residents in Alsace
Lorraine. as distinguished from thos
lorraine as defined in the treaty. Al
public property and all private proper
" or German ex-sovereigns passes {
france france without payment or credit
regards ownership OF the railroads an
rights over concessions of tramways
The Rhine bridges pass to France wit
the obligation for their upkeep.
THE SAAR.-In compensation 70
the destruction of coal mines in north
ern France and as payment on &C
count of reparation, Germany cedes (
France full ownership of the coz
mines OF the Saar basin with thei
subsidiaries. accessories and facilities
Their value will be estimated by tn
reparation commission and credte
against that account. The Frenc
rights will be governed by German la
In force at the armistice excepting wa
legislation. France replacing the pres
ent owners whom Germany undertake
to indemnify. France will continue
furnish the present proportion of co,
for local needs and contribute in jui
proportion to local taxes. The basi
extends from the frontier of Lorrair
as re-annexed TO France north as IA
as ST. Wendell, including on the we.
the valley of the Saar as far as Saal
holzbach and on the east the town
Homburg.
In order to secure the rights an
welfare OF the population and guarar
tee TO France entire freedom in worl
ing the mines. the territory will /
governed by a commission appointe
by the league OF nations and consistin
of five members, one French one a EdUN
trhahitant of The Saar and three reDV,