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scented on the council and a simple ma
Jor1ty OF the rest, less the parties to
the dispute, will have the force of a
unanimous recommendation by the
council. In either case, II the neces-
sary agreeU1ent can not be secured,
the members reserve the right to take
such action as may be necessary for
me maintenance of right and justice.
Mem beers resorting to war in disregard
or the covenant will Immediately be
~debarred from all intercourse with
other members. The council will in
such cases consider what military or
naval action can be taken by the league
collectively for the protection Of the
covenants and will afford facilities to
members cooperating in this enter
prise.
On Monroe Doctrine.
Validity of Treaties--All treaties or
international engagements concluded
after the institute Of the league will
oe registered with the secretariat and
published, The assembly may from
time TO time advise members to re-
consider treaties which have become
imapplicable or involve danger Of peace.
me covenant ~abrogates all obligations
between members inconsistent with its
terms, but nothing In 1t shall affect
the validity of international engage
mehts such as treaties Of arbitration
or regional understandings like the
Monroe doctrine for securing the main
tenanee of peace.
The Mandatory Systematic tutelage
Of nations not yet able to stand by
themselves viii be intrusted to ad-
Vanced nations who are best fitted
to undertake 1t. The covenant recog~
nlSes three different stages OF develop
meit, requiring different kinds Of man.
batteries, Communities like those be-
| LONGING IN thA fNtYylYi.h nr.Dt~a tt-t
can be professionally recognized as in.
dependent, subject to advice and as
slstanoe from a mandatory In whose
selection they would he allowed u voice,
communities like those OF Central
AFRICA to be administered by the man
oalory under conditions generally ap-
proved by the members Of the league
where equal opportunities for trade Will
pe NOW to all members; certain
ABUSES, such as trade In slaves. arms
and liquor, will be prohibited, and the
construction OF military and naval bases
ana the introduction OF compulsory mill
ltary training win be disallowed. Other
communities, such as Southwest Africa
ana me south Pacific islands, to be
ADMINISTERED under the laws of the
mandatory as integral portions OF IT'S
territory. In every case the mandatory
VIII render All annual report, and the
oegree OF Its authority will be defined.)
General International Provisions
SupJect TO n In accordance with the
provisions of international conventions
existing or hereafter to be agreed upon,
the members Of the league will in gem
eral endeavor through the International
organiaation established by the labor
eonAentlon, TO secure and maintain fair
cohhluons of labor for men, women and
ehlldren In their own countries and
other countries, and undertake to se-
cure Just treatment of the native in
nahitants. OF territories under their con-
tfol' they win entrust the league with
the general supervision over the execu-
tion Of agreements for the suppression
OF traffic In women and children, etc
anu the control of the trade in arms
ana ammunition with countries in
which control is necessary: they will
nuke provision for freedom of commu-
nleations and transit and equitable
treatment for M of all members
Of the league, with special reference 10
me necessities of regions devastated
ourlhg the war; and they will endeayor
70 take steps for International pre-
vehton n control OF disease. Interna-
tlohai bureaus n commissions already
established will be placed under the
league, as well as those TO be estab.
lished In the future.
Amendments to the covenant will take
effect when ratified by the council and
ny a majority Of the assembly.
German Boundries.
boundaries of Germany-Germsny
eeaes to France !Alsace- Lorraine, $500 |
square miles in the southwest. and 10 |
belglun two small districts between
Luxembourg and HOLLAND. totallinr gso
square miles. She also cedes 10 Poland
the southeastern tip of Silesia beyonS
ana including oppeln; most Of Posen
West Prussia, 27.6Se square mile
East Prussia being isolated from the
main body by n part of Poland She
loses sovereignty over the northea stsre
most tip OF East Prussia, 40 sonara
miles north Of the river Mcneil ana Ia