The Southern herald., 1919-05-16
GREAT PEACEH
WITH GERMANY IS
GyEA IN SUMMARY
Substance 81 the Treaty Which
vas Handed 70 Delegates at
Versailles Palace.
LEAGUE Of NATI0Ns FIRST
Asssse.L Lorraine, saar Basin, Danzlg,
Psiand ard Other Territory Topped
Gsrman War Power Reduced
y aInEmam Wilhelm to Be Tried.

Gsrman War Power Reduced
AInInam Wilhelm to Be Tried.
Herewith Il the official summary of
lhe great peace treaty which was hand
"a by the representatives Of the allied
nations % the German delegates at
Versailles:
The preamble names as parties Of
the cFe part the United States. the
British empire. France, Italy and ia
pan described as the five allied and
associated powers, and Belgium, Bo-
ifvla. Brazil, China, Cuba. Ecuador.
Greece. Guatemala, Haiti, the HedjaZ,
Hunduraa Liberia, Nicaragua. Panama,
peru Poland Portugal, ROumania, Ser
hsa, Siam. Cxecho-Sloyakia and Uru-
quay, who with the hye above are de-
aeribed as the allied and associated
sewers. ana On the other part, Ger
many
Section 0ne-League Of Nations.
Ths covenant or the league OF ma
gions conatltnles Section ! Of the peace
treaty which places upon the league
many speclae Ia addition to It's general
duties. Il may question Germany at
any tima for q violation OF the neutral
lied zone east % the Rhine as a threat
asaiust tho worlds peace. It will ap-
point Esifee of the Ave members Of the
Aaar Commission, oversee its regime
and carry out the plebiscite. 1t will
appoint the high commissioner OF DAN
eiei guarantee the independence Of the
free eity and arrange for treaties be-
tween Danzig and Germany and Po-
land II viii work out the mandatory
system TO be applied to the former
German colonies, and act as q final
court II part Of the plebiscites Of the
Belgian German ffontier. and in dis
nufcs as to the Kiel canal. and decide
certain Of the economic and financial
prohtems An international conference
On labor ie to be held In October under
it, direction. and another on the inter
national control OF ports, waterways
and railways is foreshadowed
Section TWo--Boundaries Of Germany.
Germany cedes to France Alsace-Lor-
raiBe $500 square miles Of 1t in the
southwest. and TO Belgium two small dis
tricts between Luxembourg and Holland,
totalilng 969 square miles. She also cedes
% Poland the southeastern tip of Sllesia
beyond and including Oppeln, most Of
miles. East Prussia being isolated from
tho main body BIZ part Of Poland. Ger
many loses sovereignty over the north
easteFnmost kp of East Prussia, 40 square
NtiiHM UuKtn lHI Eut river. 1aGulGt, anu Ln6
internatlonalixeQ areas about Danzig, 729
sQnars miles, and the basin of the Saar,
sIa8 square miles, between the western bor-
der of the Rhenlsh palatinate Of Bavaria
and the southeast corner Of Luxembourg
The Danzig area consists Of the v be-
tween the Nogat and Vlstula rivers made
Into q " BY the addition OF a similar v
on the west including the city of Danzig
The southeastern third OF East Prussia
ana tne area between East Prussia and
the Viatula north Of latitude So degrees
three minutes is TO have its nationality
determined by popular vote, 5,7S5 square
miles. Us is to be the case in part Of
sohleswig, 2,leI square miles.
Section Three-European Political
Glasses.
BEEGIUM UM.--Germany Is to consent to
the abFpgati0n OF the treaties OF 1889 by
which Belgium was established as a neu-
trai state and 70 agree In advance to any
convention with which the allied and as
snelaied powers may determine to replace
them. She is TO recognize the full sover-
eighty OF Belgium over the contested ter
utory o. Moresnet and over part Of
truz3ian Moresnet, and TO renounce In
q Eupen and Malmedy, the inhabitants
pl which are 70 be entitled within six
months to protest against this change of
4oFereignty either IN whole or in part, the
HnAl decision to be reserved to the league
81 nauons commission ls to settle the
Details Of the frontier, and various regu-
Down '''''
LUXEMBOURG. = Germany renounces
ps5 various treaties and conventions with
4e Ez4l4 dnchy Of Luxembourg, recog-
alzsz that 4 ceased to be a part of fbe
Aerpen zoilgefeln from January / last
teh71nees ail right OF exploitation OF Inc
IAt1tlA1s adheres to the abroRation OF its
a5stlAtilf and accepts IN advance any
,a.etsatlonal agreement as to II, reached
~ sihed Hnd associated powers.
-s 1ANA OF THE RHINE-As
ssx.aee = fse military clauses, Ger
HzF vi as4 naihtafn any fortiGee.
ssens eF arne1 forces less than affv
at.emeaefN e the east OF the Rhine
Aese - aszeevera, nor maintain any
NstAA g Aeeliilate mobilization.
4n case Of violation. "she shall be re-.
s committing a hostile act
+4st the sewers who sign the pres.
ent treaty and as Intending 10 distnrl
ne peace q the world"
virtue of the present treats
nelhaa4 snail ~ bound to respond Ii
my HeQuesi fot an explanation which
rs e9gnql 2i the league Of nation,
'Rht necessary to address t.
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nltion or tie moral Obligation To re-
ssa@s, ~ tstsss e9ne IN 1871 - Ger
s9~e sr~rtrs 80 4. eha tne psop' or Al
fSsrn,sis,y ~ ~ e teIIltorif aeded Il
az resforsa s,,s trreaty grNnkfor'
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