The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-03
TEXT OF SUMMARY OF ALLIED
TERMS HANDED TO AUSTRIANS


the summary of the conditions of
peace as presented to the Austrian
plenipotentiaries at st. Germain- en-
Laye.
Text of summary:
1.-The conditions of peace of the allied and
military. PREPARATIONS, financial and certain
boundary clauses, were handed to the u.s.
trian plenipontentiaries at st. German to-
day. These clauses which are not yet ready
for presentation will be delivered as soon
as possible, the Austrians in the meantime
having the opportunity to begin work on
the greater part of the treaty in an effort
to facilitate final decision.
THE Austria treaty follows exactly the
same outline as the German and in many
places is identical with it, except for the
change in name. Certain specific clauses
course omitted and certain new clauses
| included. especially as regards the new
Hungarian empire, and the protection of
the rights of the racial, religious and
linguistic minorities in Austria. Tchecho-'
Slovakia, Roumania and Serb -Croat- SLOW
enc state.
Recognized as Republic.
Austria is recognized as an independent
| republic under the name republic of Aus
| tria."
Austria must recognize frontiers of r;uI-
garia, Greece, Hungary. Poland, Roumania.
present or Ultimately determined.
| Austria Is left by the treaty state OF
iron from ,: six million or seven million people
sand and sixty thousand square miles. She
| Is required to recognize the complete in
and the Serb Croat- Slovene state and to
cede other territories which previously In
| union with her composed the empire of
Austria Hungary with it's population of
over fifty million people.
Agrees to Accept League.
Austria agrees to accept the league of
nations covenant and the labor charter, to
renounce all her extra European rights to
| uemOD1l1Ze heF whole naval and aerial
forces, to admit the right of trial by the
allied and associated powers of her ma
| tionals guilty of violating the law and
| customs in force and to accept detailed pro-
visions similar to those of the German
dom of transit.
I'm the following summary part one of
the treaty, containing the covenant of the
league of nations, and part twelve, con-
| tanning the labor convention, are omitted
as being identical with corresponding sec
tons Of the German treaty. Part six, deal
ing with prisoners of war and graves, and
part eleven, with aerial navigation, are
also identical except for the substitution
| thirteen of the German treaty. containing
guarantees of execution, is not paralleled
in the Austrian treaty.
The preamble is longer and more de-
tailed than in the, German summary and
| is as follows:
Whereas, on the request of the former
imperial and royal Austro- Hungarian gov
ernment an armistice was granted to Aus
trla-Hungary on November B. 1913, by
| Int principal dllIeu anu associated powers,
| In order that a treaty of peace might be
| concluded, and
"'whereas the allied and associated
powers are equally DESTROYS that the war
in which certain among them were sue
cessfvely involved, directly or indirectly,
against Austria and which originated in
| the declaration of war against Serbia on
| July IS, 1914, by the former Imperial and
royal Austro- Hungarian government and
| In the hostilities conducted by Germany
| in alliance with Austria Hungary, should
be replaced by firm, just and durable
Whereas. the former Austro- Hungar-
| ian monarchy has now ceased to exist and
has been replaced in Austria by a re-
publican government, and
Whereas, the principal allied and as
| ISOLATED powers have already recognized
that the Czecho- slovak state, in which are
| Incorporated certain portions of the said
| monarchy, is free, Independent and allied
state; and
recognized the union of certain portions
Of the said monarchy with the territory of
the kingdom Of Serbia as free, independ-
Serb -Croat- Sloyene state; and
whereas, it is necessary while restor-
Ing peace to regulate the situation which
has arisen from the dissolution of the said
monarchy and the formation of the said
states and to establish the government of
justice and equity.
For this purpose the high contracting
Who. 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 term
mate.
Republic of Austria.
Austria is recognized as a new and In
dependent state. under the name of the re-
public of Austria. From that moment and
subject subject to the provisions of this treaty,
allied and associated powers and the re-
public of AUSTRIA
Austrian Boundaries
"The northern frontier facing Czecho-
Slovakia follows the existing administra-
tive boundaries, formerly separating the
provinces of Bohemia and Moravia from
those OF the upper and lower Austrian
cations, notably in the regions of Grund
and Feldsberg and along the river Moravia
Resoven pass on the Swiss frontier and
follows in general the watershed between
north and the Adtge Piave and Tagiia-
frontier facing Italy and the Serbo-
by the principal allied and associa lated
powers at a later date. In the eastern
part (the line) passing just east of Blei-
| burg crosses the brave just above its
| confluence with the Lavant and thence
will pass north Of the Brave, SO as to leave
which latter place it will join the Hun
western frontiers facing Bavaria. the
western frontier facing Switzerland and
| the eastern frontier facing hungary re-
/ main unchanged.
| "Europe-The high contracting parties
/ recognize and accept the frontiers of Bull
| garia, Greece Hungary, Poland, Rumania,
| the Serb Croat- Slovene state and the
Czecho-Slovak state at present or as
| ultimately determined. Austria renounces
| in favor of the principal allied and as
| ISOLATED powers all her rights and titles
| over territories formerly belonging to her
| which, tho outside the new frontiers of
| Austria, have not at present been assigned
| to any state undertaking to accept the
| settlement to be made in regard to these
| territories.
Recognize Czech Freedom.
"The Czecho-Slovak state-Austria rec
| ognizes the complete Independence of the
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