Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-02

protection OF miporities are matters OF
international concern overs Which the
League of nations has lurisuicuon'
She assures complete protection Oh
life and liberty TO all Inhabitants Oh
Austria without distinction OF oirth,
nationality, Language, race or religion,
together with the right or the free en-
crcise Of any creed. All Austrian ma
tionals without distinction of race.
language or religion are to be equai
before the law. No restrictions are 10
be imposed On the free use Oh any
language in private or pubic, ana
reasonable facilities are to be given TO
Austrian nationals of non -German
speech for the use OF their language
before the courts. Austrian nationals
belonging to racial. religious or I'M
guistic minorities are to enjoy the
same protection as other Austrian ma
tionals, in particular with regard 10
schools and other educational cstap-
lishments, and in districts where
considerable proportion OF Austrian
nationals of other than German speech
are resident facilities are to be giv-h
rem I'm their own language and an
equitable share of public funds is 10
be provided for the purpose.
These provisions do not preclude
the Austrian government from making
the teaching OF German obligatory.
They are to be embodied by Austria In
her fundamental laws as bill Of rights
and provisions regarding them are to
be under the protection of the league
of nations.
austrian Fights.
Outside Europe Austria renounces
all rights, titles or privileges to all her
own, or her allies. territory and under
takes to accept whatever measures are
taken by the principal allied powers In
relation thereto"
The clauses as to Egypt. Morocco.
China and Siam are Identical after the
the German treaty except that especi-
ally in the case of China there is no
need of so great detail.
Military. Naval, Air Clauses.
The military clauses are reserved.
Naval-"All Austro- Hungarian war
ships, s..h!na-! and .esssi.ss off : ,t:hhs
Danube flotilla are declared To be fin
ally surrendered to the principal al
lied and associated powers. Twenty
one specified auxiliary cruisers are TO
be disarmed and treated as merchant
ships
All warships and submarines under
construction in ports which belong or
have belonged to Austria Hungary
shall be broken up. the salvage not to
be accepted for industrial purposes and
not TO be sold to foreign countries. The
construction or acquisition Of any SUBJ
marine even for commercial! purposes
Is forbidden. All naval arms. ammu
milton and other war material belong
ing to Austria Hungary at the date Of
the armistice shall be surrendered to
the allies. The Austrian wireless sta
ton at Vienna is not to be used for
naval, military or political messages
relating to Austria or her late allies,
but with assent of the allied or associ-
ated governments during three months.
only for commercial purposes under
supervision. During the same period
Austria is not to build any more high
power wireless stations"
ii. Air Clauses.
The air clauses are practically the
same as in the German treaty excep:
for the 100 airplanes and personnel
which Germany is allowed to retain
until October to search for mines.
General.
Austria agrees not to accredit or to
send any military. naval or air mis-
sion to any foreign country. not to
allow Austria nationals to enlist in
army havy or air service of any for
eign power
Penalties Like German Terms.
The section on penalties is like that
LOT the German terms except for that
providing for trial OF the former Ger
man kaiser.
The financial clauses are reserved.
Economic clauses are. except in GER
tain details. such as shipping. similar
to those Of the German treaty.
Special provisions are AIDED for
former Austro- Hungarian nationals re-
quiring an allied nationality. Similar
to those in the German treaty. relating
to the inhabitants Of .Alsace- Lorraine,
their contracts are maintained sub
ject to cancellation by their govern
IHentS. AuSITlaF unOCTtdhes 10 TeCoS :
nize any agreement or convention
made by the allies to safeguard the
interests Of their nationals in any un-
dertaking constituted under Austro-
Hungarian law in territories detached
from the former Austrian empire and
to transfer any necessary documents
and information in regard to them
Ef Freedom Of Transit.
The clauses as to freedom Of tram
sit are the same in the Austrian as in
the German treaty, except for the
omission Of provisions affecting Ger
many alone and the insertion OF spe-
|clfie clauses granting Austria transit
privileges to give her access to the
Adriatic.
Miscellaneous clauses are virtually
identical with those OF the German
treaty. The treaty. is to come into
force when signed by Austria and
three principal powers and to be ef-
fectlve for the different states on their
deposit for ratification.
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sing the league as soon as they fuily
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