Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-05-20


all powers of government formerly be-
longing to the German empire. Prussia
and Bavaria, will administer the railroads
and other public services and have fri
power to interpret the treaty clauses. The
local courts will continue but subject to
the commission.
After fifteen years a plebiscite will be
held by communes to ascertain the de-
slres OF the population as to continuance
or the existing regime under the league of
Germany.
Section Four--European Political
Glasses.
GERMAN AUSTRIA.-Germany rec
ognizes the total independence of Ger
man Austria In the boundaries traced.
CZECHO-SLOVAkI REQ
ognizeS the entire independence of the
Czecho-Slovak state, including the au-
tonomous territory of the Ruthenians
south of the Carpathians, and accepts
the frontiers of this state as to be de-
termined, which in the case of the Ger
man frontier shall follow the frontier
Of Bohemia in 1914. The usual stipu-
lations as to acquisition and change Of
nationality follow.
POLAND-Germany cedes to Poland the
greatest part up upper Silesia, Posen and
the province of West Prussia on the left
bank of the Vistula 4 field boundary.
commission of seven-fve representing
the allied and associated powers and one
each representing Poland and Germany
shall be constituted within Is days of the
peace to delimit this boundary. Such
special provisions as are necessary to
protect racial, linguistic or religious mi
norftieS and 70 protect freedom of tran
sit and equitable treatment of commerce
of other nations shall be laid down in a
subsequent treaty between the five allied
and associated powers and Poland.
EAST PRUSSIA-The southern and the
eastern frontier of East Prussia is to be
fixed by plebiscites, the first in the re-
Sency of Allenstein between the south
ern frontier of East Prussia and the
Of Eacr arrrrocr hos rLx
Allenstein, from where it, meets the
boundary between East and West Prus-
STA to its junction with the boundary be-
tween the circles of Oletsko and Augers-
burg, thence the northern boundary of
Oletsko to It's junction with the present
frontier, and the second in the area COM
prising the circles of Stuhm and Rosen-
burg and the parts of the circles of Ma
rlenburg and Marienwerder east of the
Vistula.
In each case German troops and au-
thorities will move out within 10 days OF
the peace and the territories be placed.
under an international commission of five
members appointed by the five allied and
associated powers, with the particular
duty of arranging free, fair and secret
vote. The commission will report the re-
suits Of the plebiscites to the five powers
with recommendation for the boundary
and will terminate its work as soon as
the boundary has been laid down and the
new authorities set up.
The five allied and associated powers
will draw up regulations assuring East
Prussia full and equitable access to and
use of the Vistula. A subsequent con-
vention, of which the terms will be fixed
by the five allied and associated powers,
will be entered into between Poland,
| Germany and Danzig, to assure suitable
railroad communication across German
territory on the right bank of the Vistula
between Poland and DanZig, while Poland
shall grant free passage from East Prus-
The northeastern corner of East Prus-
| STA about Eemel is to be coded by Ger
many to the associated powers, the for
mer agreeing to accept the settlement
made, especially as regards the nation
| atty of the inhabitants.
DANZIG-DanZig and the district i'm
mediately about it is to be constituted
| into the free city of DanZig'' under the
| guaranty of the league of nations. A
| high commissioner appointed by the
league and resident at Danzig shall draw
| up constitution in agreement with
| the duly appointed representatives of
| the city and shall deal in the first
| instance with all differences arising be-
| tween the city and Poland. The actual
| boundaries of the city shall be delimited
| by a commission appointed within six
! months from the peace and to include
/ three representatives chosen by the allied
| and associated powers and one each by
| Germany and Poland.
A convention, the terms of which shall
| be fixed by the five allied and associated
powers, shall be concluded between Po-
| land and Danzig, which shall include DAN
zig within the Polish customs frontiers,
| though q free area in the port; insure to
| Poland the free use of all the city's
waterways, docks and other port facili-
| ties, the control and administration of the
| Vistula and the whole through railway
systems within the city, and postal, tele-
graph and telephone communication be-
tween Poland and Danzig; provide against
discrimination against Poles within the
city and place its foreign relations and
the diplomatic protection of its citizens
abroad in charge of Poland
DENMARK-The frontier between Ger
many and Denmark will be fixed by the
self-determination of the population. Ten
days from the peace German troops and
authorities shall evacuate the region
north of the line running from the mouth
of the Schlei south of Kappel, Schleswig
| and Friedrichstadt, along the Elder to
the North sea, south of Tonning; the
workmen's and soldiers council shall be
dissolved and the territory administered
by an international commission of five,
of whom Norway and Sweden shall be in
Vited to name two.
HELGOLAND. The Notifications,
military establishments and harbOrs of
the islands of HelgOland and Dune are
of the allies by German labor and at
Germany's expense. They may not be
reconstructed for any similar fortihca-
ton built in the future.
RUSSIA.-Germany agrees to respect
as permanent and inalienable the indie
tendency of all territories which were
accept the abrogation of the Brest-
| Litovsk and other treaties entered into
with the Maximalist government of
Russia, to recognize the full force of
all treaties entered into by the allied
and associated powers with states
which were part of the former Rus
sian empire and to recognize the @,f from IN
| lied and associated powers formally re-
serve the right OF Russia to obtain res
| titution and reparation of the princi-
! pies of the present treaty.
Section Five-German Rights Outside
Europe
Outside Europe Germany renounces
| all rights. titles and privileges as to
| her own or her allies territories to all
the allied and associated powers. and
undertakes to accept whatever meas
| ures are taken by the five allied pow
| ers in relation thereto.
COLONIES AND OVERSEAS Pos
| sESSIONS-Germauy renOunces In ia
| her overseas possessions with all rights
and titles therein. All movable and
immovabie property belonging to the
state shall PASS tn the roTernment ex-
| ercising authority therein.
These governments may make what
| ever provisions seem suitable for the
repatriation of German nationals and
| as to the conditions on which German
| subjects of European origin shall re-
| side. hold property or carry on BUSH
ness. Germany undertakes to pay rep
| aration for. damage suffered by French
| nationals in the Kameruns or its from
| tier zone through the acts of German
| civil and military authorities and of
individual Germans from January l.
| 1900. to August 1. 1914.
Germany renounces all rights under
| the conventions of November T. 1911,
and September %. 1912. and undertakes
| to pay to France in accordance with an
estimate presented by the repatriation
| commission all deposits. credits, ad-
| VanceS. ETC. thereby secured. Ger
many undertakes to accept and observe
| any provisions by the allied and assoc
ciated powers as to the trade in arms
and spirits in Africa as well as to the
general act of Berlin of 1885 and the
general act of Brussels of 1890. Dip
lomatic protection to inhabitants of
former German colonies is to be given
by the governments exercising author
ity.
CHINA.-Germany renounces in favor
of China all privileges and indemnities