The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-07-01
THE PRICE GERMANY MUST
PAY.

The peace treaty which repre-
sentatives Of Germany, the alIieo
powers and America have signco
is a voluminous document and
probably few people, aside from
students and statesmen who must
deal with it, will ever read the
whole Of it. That portion which
contains the covenant Of the
League of Nations has been dis
cussed more than the provisions
which fix the price Germany
must pay for her folly. Military
autocracy and the lust for do
minion have indeed heapcd up a
monumental penalty upon the
German people. That the bill is
too large, nobody who is familiar
with the conduct Of the Germans
during the war will assert Ac-
cording to a press summary of
the treaty, Germany is required
to do the following things;
Restores Alsaee-Lorraine to
France.
Accepts the decentralization
of the Saar basin for fifteen years
and Of Danzig permanently The
people of the Saar basin arc to
decide by a plebiscite, by district,
whether they wish to be an
nexed to to Germany or France
or to accept control by the
League of Nations
Recognizes the full sovereignty
Of Belgium over neutral Moresnet ,
and cedes to Belgium Prussian |
Moresnet and the districts Of Eu-
pen and Malmedy.
Cedes a small strip of upper 81
lesia to Czecho-Slovallia Cedas |
the rest of upper Silesia to Po-
land, but, except in certain dis
tricts in the northeastern corner,
ceded Internationally to Poland,
a plebiscite to determine nation
ality is to be held between the
sixth and eighteenth months after
the signing of the treaty.
Cedes to the principal allied
and associated powers the district
of Mcneil
Cedes to Poland without ple-
biscite most of Posen and por-
tions of West Prussia and Pome-
rania west of the Vistula and of
West Prussia east of the Vistula.
Parts of East Prussia are to de-
eide by vote whether they wish to
belong to Prussia or Poland.
Agrees to the creation of three :
zones in Schleswig in which the :
are to decide, by dis
Iricts, whether they are to belong
TO Prussia or Denmark.
Renounces all territorial and :
political rights outside Europe as :
10 her own or her allies terri :
.ories, and especially to Morroc- :
20, Egypt, Siam, Liberia and :
Shantung. :
Reduces her army within three z
months to 100000 men, with re- :
luctions, determined by the al :
lfter reaching a minimum of :
les, every three months there :
10000 by March 81, 1920 :
Abolishes conscription within :
Ter territories. :
Agrees to dismantle all forts 50 :
.ilometers east Of the Rhnie with :
n six months.
Must stop all Importation, ex- :
'ortation and nearly all produc- :
ion Of war material. :
Agrees to allied occupation of :
arts of Germany for Is years :
r until reparation is made. with =
he understanding that the army =
f occupation viii be reduced at :
ne end of each Of three five-year 8
eriods if Germany is fulfilling =
er obligations. =
Agrees that any violation by g
ar of the conditions as to the :
me 80 kilometers east of the =
hine shall be regarded as an act =
war. =
Reduces her navy to six battle =
Ups, six light cruisers, twelve =
,stroyers and twelve torpedo =
'ats. without submarines, and a III