Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-07

WOutQ 0eCtine TO pay "'AN sUS tV-
qarded as such damages.
ex- kaiser by an international higs court
for supreme offense against inter
national morality and of other nation
ais for violation of laws and customs
of war. Holland to be asked to extra
dite the former emperor, and Germany
being responsible for delivering the
latter.
Barred From Nations League.
The league of nations is accepted by
the allied and associated powers as
pie, but without membership. Similarly,
an international labor body is brought
into being with permanent office and
an annual convention.
\ great number OF international
bodies of different kinds and for diff
ferent purposes are created. some un- =
der the league OF nations, some to eX-
ecute the peace treaty. Among the
former is the commission to govern
the Saar basin till a plebiscite Is held
fifteen years hence: the high commits
sioner of DanZig. which is created into
a free city under the league, and Varl-
Gus commissions for plebiscites In
Malmody. Schlcswig and East Prus-
sia: among those 10 carry out tho
peace treaty are the reparations, mil
itary. naval. air. financial and econ
omical commissions; the international
high court ana military tribunals to
fix responsibilities, and a score OF
80 infa IN.
rivers.
Problems UnsoIved.
Certain problems are left for solu-
ton between the allied and associated
powers, notably details Of the disposi-
tion of the German fleet and cables,
the former German colonies. and the
values paid n reparation. Certain
other problems such as the laws OF
the air, and The opium, arms and liquor
traffic. are either agreed to in detail
, or set fors Sagly International action.
The Preamble
The preamble names as parties OF
the one part the United States, the
British empire, France, Italy and jap
an described as the five allied ana
associated powers, and Belgium, Boil
via, Brazil, China, Cuba, EQuaoor'
Greece. Guatemala, Haiti, the HedJaZ'
Honduras, Liberia. Nicaragua rama
ma Peru. Poland, Portugal, Rouman!a'
Serbia Siam, Czecho SloVakla,
and Uruguay, who. with the hVe aoo'e
are described as the allied and asso-
ciated powers. and on the other part
Germany
It states that: Bearing in mind that
on the request of the then imperial
German government an armistice was
granted on Nov. II. 1918, by the nVe
allied and associated powers. In order
that a treaty of peace might be con-
cluded with her. and whereas, the
allied and associated powers being
equally desirous that the war in "hlch
they were successfully involved direct
ly or Indirectly and which originated
in the declaration of war by Austria
Hungary on July rs, 1914, against
Serbia. the declaration of war by Ger
many against Russia on Aug. l. 1914,
and against France on Aug. 8, 1914,
and in the invasion of Belgium. should
be replaced by firm, just and duraple
peace, the plenipotentiaries, having
communicated their full powers found
in good and due form. have agreed as
follows:
From the coming into force OF the
present treaty the state of war Will
terminate. From the moment and SUB
ject to the provisions of this treaty
official relations with Germany. and
with each OF the German states, will
be resumed by allied and associated
powers"
League Of Nationse.
The members of the league Of ma
tions will be the sisnatories Of the
covenant and other states invited to
accede must iuIse (. declaration or ac-
cesson without reservation within two
months. A new state, dominion or
colony may be admitted provided Its
admission is agreed by two-thirds OF
the assembly. A state may withdraw
upon giving two years notice, If it has
fulfilled all it's international obliga-
tions.
BY virtue Of the present treaty Ger
many shall be bound to respond to
any request or to any explanation
which the council of the league Of ma
tiOIlS may duui Soo ~ iiSh'
Control Of Rhine.
For five years manufactured prod
ucts OF Aisace-Lorra!ne will be ad-
mltted free to Germany without cx-
ceeding any year the average Of the
three years preceding the war, and
textile materials may be exported to
Alsace and re-exported free
OF duty. Contracts for electric power
from tho right bank Of the rhine must
be continued for ten years.
For seven years. with possible ex-
tension of time, the ports Of Kehae
and Strassburg shall be administered
as single unit by a French adminis-
tator. appointed and supervised by o
central Rhine commission. Property
rights will be safeguarded in both ports
and equality Of treatment as respects
traffic assured national vessels and
goods Of every country. Contracts
between Alsace- Lorraine and Germany
are maintained save for Frances right