Evening star., 1919-05-07

| the plebiscites to the five powers with
| a accommodation for the boundary.
| and will terminate it's work as soon
as tho boundary has been laid down
| and the new authorities set up.
| The Ave allied and associated powers
will draw up regulations assuring East
Prussia full ana equitable access to and
| use Of the Vistula. A subsequent con-
vention. OF which the terms will be fixed
| by the i've allied and associated powers.
will be entered into between Poland.
Germany and Danzig. to assure suitable
railroad communication across German
territory on the right bank Of the Wis
tula between Poland and Danzig, while
Poland shall grant free passage from
East Prussia to Germany.
The northeastern corner of East Prus-
sia about Memel is to be ceded by Ger
many to the associated powers, the
former agreeing to accept the settlement
made. especially as regards the nation
ality, of the inhabitants.
Free City Of Danzig.
Danxig Danzig and the district i'm
| mediate about 1t is to be constituted
into the free city Of Danzig" under
the guarantee of the league Of ma
| tions A high commissioner ap-
pointed by the league and president
at Danzig shall draw up a constitu-
ton in agreement with the duly ap-
l
! and shall deal In the first instance
| with all differences arising between
the city and Poland.
The actual boundaries of the city
| shall be delimited by a commission
| appointe ed. within six months from the
peace. and to include three repre-
| sentatives chosen by the allied and
associated powers, and one each by
Germany and Poland.
A convention. the terms of which
-
| associated powers, shall be concluded
! between Poland and Danzig. which
shall include Danzig within the Polish
customs frontiers. though a free area
! in the port; insure to Poland the free
use Of all the city's waterways, docks
| and other port facilities. the control
and administration Of the Vistula and
the whole through railway systems
within the city. and postal. tele.
| graphic and telephone communica.
| tions between Poland and Danzig
provide against discrimination against
Poles within the city. and place its
| foreign relations and the diplomatic
protection Of its citizens abroad in
charge of Poland.
People to Decide Frontier.
: Denmark The frontier between
Germany and Denmark will be fxed
! by the self-determination of the pop
ulation. Ten days from the peace
! German troops and authorities shall
running from the mouth of the Schlei
/ south Of Kappel, Schleswtg and Fried
richstadt. along the Elder to the
kNorth sea, south of Tonning; the
workmen's and soldiers councils shall
/ be dissolved and the territory admin
! sion Of five, Of whom Norway and
| Sweden shall be invited to name two
| The commission shall insure free
and secret vote in three zones: That
between the German-Danish frontier
and line running south of the Island
of Alsen. north of Flensburg and south
OF Tondern, to the North sea north OF
the Island Of sylt. will vote as unit
within three weeks after the evacua-
ton. Within five weeks after this
vote the second zone. whose southern
boundary runs from the North sea
south of the Island Of Fehr to the
Baltic. south Of Sygum, will vote by
tcommunes. Two weeks after that
vote the third zone, running to the
limit of evacuation, also will vote by
| communes. -
! The international commission will
then draw new frontier on the basis
Of these plebscites and with due re-
| conditions. Germany will renounce
J all sovereignty over territories north
of this line in favor Of the associated
| governments. who will hand them
| over to Denmark.
| Helgoland Forts to Go.
Helgoland. The Notifications, mil
| itary esta blishments and harbors OF
the islands of Helgoland and Dune
/ vision of the allies by German labor
and at Germany's expense: they may
not be reconstructed for any similar
! fortifications built in the future.
Russia. Germany agrees to respect
| as permanent and inalienable the de-
| tendency Of all territories which were
part of the former Russian empire, to
accept the abrogatfon of the Brest-
Litovsk and other treaties entered
into with the maximafst government
of all treaties entered into by the
allied and associated powers with
states which were part OF the for
mer Russian empire. and to recognize
The allied and associated powers
! formally reserve the right Of Russia
to obtain restitution and reparation
| of the principles Of the present treaty.
Hun Rights Outside Europe.
SECTION FIVE.
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 a :
ISOLATED powers, and undertakes to ac-
cent whatever measures are taken
by the five allied powers in relation
thereto.
Colonies and overseas possessions
Germany renounces in favor of the
allied and associated powers her over.
| seas possession with all right and
hi
movable property belonging to the
German empire or to any German
state shall pass to the government ex
ercising authority therein.
These governments may make what
| ever provisions seem suitable for the
repatriation Of German nationals and
as to the conditions on which German
| subjects Of European origin shall reside
| hold property: or carry on business Ger
| many undertakes to pay reparation fol
| damage suffered by French nationals in
the csmeroons or It's frontier zone
military authorities and of individual
| Germans from January 1, 1900, to Au-
gust /. 1914. =
Payment to France.
| Germany renounces all rights .un-
der the convention of the 4th of No.
vember 1911, and 29th September
1912. and undertakes to pay to France
| in accordance with an estimate pre-.
sented and approved by the repatria-
| ton commission all deposits. credits
advances, ETC.. thereby secured.
| Germany undertakes to accept and
observe any provisions by the allied
and associated powers as to the trade
in arms and spirits in Africa as well
| as to the general act of Berlin OF
' 1885 and the general act of Brus-
Victory