The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-05-14
SUMMARY OF TREATY
GERMANY MUST ACCEPT
Continued from Preceding Pagc.)

ton, France replacing the present
owners whom Germany undertakes to
indemnity. France will continue to
furnish The present proportion 0f Goa!
for local needs and contribute in just
proportion to local taxes. The basin
extends from the frontier of Lorraine
as re-anncNcd to France, north as far
as Stwcndcl, including, OH the west
the valley OF the Saar as far rs Saur-
holzbach and on the east the town of
HOmburg.
German Austria.
Germany recognizes the total indie
pcndcucc of German Austria in the
boundaries traced.
Czecho .Slovakia.
Germany recognizes the entire in
depcndcncc Of The CZccho- Slovak state
Poland.
Germany cedcs to Poland the great
er part of upper Silcsia. Poscn. ana
the province OF West Prussia on the
left bank of The NsIulu.
East Prussia.
The southern ana the eastern from
tltI ti t'dSl l IuS'la : lh nc iiNcu pN
plchiscitcS
In each case German troops and au-
thOriti"S will move out within fifteen
days Of the peace and the territories
be placed under an International COM
mission Of five members appointed by
the five Allied ANA Associated Powers,
with the particular duty of arranging
for q free, fair, and secret vote.
Danzig.
DanZig and the district immediate.
~ about 1t are to be constituted into
the free city Of Danzig" under the
guarantee OF the League Of Nations.
Denmark.
The ronticr between Germany and
Denmark will be fixed by the self de-
termination of the population. Ten
days from the peace German troops
and authorities Shall evacuatc the re-
gion. The commission shall insure a
free and secret vote in three zones.
HeigoIand
The fortitications. military establish
ment> and hnrhnr> Of IL" islands nf
ITcligoland ana Dune are 10 be Ic.
struycd under The supervision Of the
allies by German labor and at Ger,
many's expense. 'rhcy may not be re-
constructed nor amy similar iovil!cU
tions built in the future.
Russia.
Germany agrees TO respect as per-
man"Mt and inaiionahlc the rdopcn-
dcncy of al territories which were
part of the former Russian Empire, To
accept the ahroGatiun of the BrcSt-
LitovSll and other treaties entered into
with the MaXmaist government of
Russia, to recognize the fun force Of
all treaties entered into by the allied
and associated powers With states
which were a part Of the former Rus
sian Empire, and to recognize the
frontiers as determined thereon The
allied and associated powers formally
reserve the right Of Russia to obtain
restitution and rcparation of the prin-
ciples of the present treaty period.
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. ana
undertakes to accept whatever meas
urcs are taken by the five allied pow
ers In relation thereto.
Colonies and Overseas Possessions.
Germany renounceS in favor of the
allied and associated powers her over
seas possessions with all rights and
titles therein All movable and i'm
movable property belonging to the
German Empire or to any German
state shall pass to the government ex-
ercisng authority therein. These gov
ernments may make whatever pro
visions seem suitable for the repatria-
tion Of German nationals and as to the
conditions on which German subjects
of European origin shall reside, hold
property, or carry on business.
China.
Germany renounces In favor Of
resulting from the Boxer protocol Of
1901 and all buildings wharves, and
barracks for the munitions of war
ships, wireless plants, and other public
property except diplomatic or consular
establishments In the German conces-
SiOns Of Tien-tsln and HankOw and in
other Chinese territory except I<iao-
chow, and agrees to return to China Mt
her own expense all the astronomical
instruments seized In 1900 and 1901
China will, however. take no measures
for disposal Of German property in the
legation quarter at Pckin without the
Boxer protocol