The state herald., 1919-05-16
OFFICIAL SUMMARY
OF PEACE TREATY
HUNS ARE TO SIGN
COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE OF
NATIONS is FIRST SECTION
OF THE GREAT DOCUMENT.
ALSACE.L0RRAINE RESTORED
saar Valley and Danxio International
lied Germany's Military and
Naval Power Made Nominal
Total Reparation to 30
Determined Later.


The onelal summary of the peace
treaty submitted to the German repre-:
sentatives at Versailles by the allied
lows.
the one part the United States, the
British empire. France Italy and ia
pan described as the Ave allied and
ASS, associated powers. and Belgium. Bo-
Greece, Guatemala. Haiti. the Hedjas.
Honduras, Liberia. Nicaragua, Panama,
Peru Poland; Portugal. Roumania. Ser
bia; Siam. czeeho-sloyakia and uru-
scribed ms the allied and associated
powers: and on the other part. Ger
many.
Section one-Leaaue Of Nations.
The covenant of the league of ma
tions constitutes Section OF the. peace
treaty, which places upon the league
many specific In addition to Its general
duties. IT may question Germany at
any time for violation OF the neutral
s1s ,sa sSns sss east wrd Of the Rhne threat
point three of the Ave members of the
Saar commission, oversee Its regime
and carry out the plebiseite. II will
appoint the high commissioner Of Dam
Iig, guarantee the Independence Of the
free city and arrange FOR treaties be-
tween Danzig and Germany and Po-
land. II will work out the mandatory
system to be. applied to the former
German colonies, and act az fnal
court In part of the plebiscites Of the
Belgian German frontier. and in dis
putes as to the Kiel canal, and decide
problems. An international conference
on labor is to be held In October under
Its direction. and another on tho inter-
national control OF ports. waterways
and railways is foreshadowed.
Section Two-6oundaries Of Germany.
Germany cedes TO France Alsace-Lor-
raine, 5,eo square miles Of II In the
southwest, and TO Belgium two small dis
!ssi setMsen ss and
TO Poland the southeastern tip OF Silesia
beyond and Including 0ppeln. most of
Posen and West Prussia. 27,ss6 square
the main body by part OF Poland. Ger
many loses sovereignty over the north
easternmos, Up of East Prussia, W square
lnternationalixed areas about Danlig, ~
square miles, and the basin OF tho Saar
,se square miles. between the western bor-
DER OF the Rhenish palatinate of Bavaria
And the southeast corner OF Luxembourg
The panziE area consists of the v be-
tween the Nogat and vistula rivers made
Into W by the addition OF similar v
The southeastern third of East Prussia
and the area between East Prussia and
the Vistula north OF latitude IS degrees
determined, by popular vote. SIS square
miles, ms In to be the case In part of
sehleswig. ?.'SI square miles,
Section Three-European Political
Glasses.
BELGIUM.-G<rmany Is to consent to
ths nbrogation Of the treaties OF 1859 BY
when belgium was established ~ \ nsu-
a, ennysn,Ien ie and NIT to sEss II advance % any
sSeiated powers may determine to replace
them. She 10 to recognise the full soyer.
siynty Of Belgium over the contested ter:
prussian Moresnet, and to renounce In
fsyor OF Belgium all rights over the citiss
Of Eppen and Mslmedy. the inhabitants
months h'n 10 are pIo e =: s.S., intiS .s. within q,
ssovereixnty either In whole or in part, the
nnsl decision to BE- reserved 70 the lea que
S,n,,. &, nn,ion: m sommission 10 TO settle The
iations for change Of nationality are lsid
LUXEMBOURG. = Germany rsnouncss
the grand duchy of Luxembourg. recoS.
nixes that I ceased to be q part Of the
German follverein from January j lsst.
adherssa al ashi 10 q &: Of ths
neutrality. and accepts In advance ANY
ih'efhau0nal agrsement, a. to II, reached
oy ,ns allied an and a.sociated powers
DroStded IN the military clauses. Ger
many will aot maintais any Sors,Scs. |.
uons or armed forces less tksn affy
sa,n si,ansssrs to the east Of the Rkiss.
aoia sny snsneusers. sor maintain any
w9rks 70 facilitate snobiiisntios.
IN case OF violation. she shall be re-
saTded ns committing u hostile act
ent treaty and MS intending TO disturh
the peace OF the world"
By virtue OF the present treaty
Germany shall be bound to respond to
m N .l.s4 49,
the council OF the league OF nations
mhy. mink II necessary TO address "a
,Ai4sAcE-LoRRAiN recoy,
milton of the moral obligation TO re-
pair the wrong done In 1871 bys Ger.
many TO France and tn. people OF Al
saea-Lorrnine. tho territories eeded to
are restored to France with their
frontiers aa before 1871. to date from
me signing OF the nrrnistiec. and TO be
tree OF all public debts
cltizcnthip IN regulated by detailed
provisions distinguishing those who
nre Immediately restored TO full French
sltlEenHhlp. those who have TO make
formal application therefor and thoae
ior whom naturalization IL open after
three years. The iast-named class in.
eludet German residents in Alsnce.
Lofraine. ns distinguished from those
Lorraine ms defined In the treaty All
public property and all private proper.
OF German er-sov.reiRns passes "a
france without payment or credit
Franco IN substituted for Germany M
regards ownership OF the railroads and
ughtn over concessions OF trnmwnys
The Rhine bridges pass to France with
the obligation FOR their upkcep.
THE HAAHs-fn compcnsntion for
W, obstruction OF coal mines In north
ern France and as payment on ac.
count OF r.parntion, Germany cedcs "a
France fun Ownership Of the conl
minrl of tho Snnr basin with thoii
nuhtldlhrlcs. accessories and facilities
Their value will bo ostInatod by IN,
rrpntntion commission and credited
against that account The Frrncf
rights VIII be governed by German law
IN force at tho nrmistice excepting wnj
legislation, France replacing tho pres.
eht owners whom Germany undertake.,
20 Indemnify. France Will continue tc
furnlth the present proportion OF Goa
Tor local needs and contribute In Jusi
proportion to local taxes The basir
extends from the frontier Of Iorrain,
~ t'-anncNed TO France north ns fuj
~ ~ wendell, including on the wesj
u. valley OF the snnr M far M snnr.
nniyharh and on the eHnt the town oI
ifomburR. ~
IN order To secure the rIghtp ant
wrHhrn nf the population and qua rH !,
zee 20 France entire freedom In work
lns the mines, the territory will b,
f"Nnntd by n commission appointed
Wy ~" league of nations and consjstins