The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-07
PARIS SUMMARY
PUTS KAISER IN
TREATY TERMS
Special Tribunal to Try
Him for Supreme Inter
national Offenses.
ARMY Is CUT TO 100000
U-Boats Barred, No Armed Air
Forces After Oct. / and
Colonies Surrendered.
by RAYMOND G. CARROLL.

specia! Caoie Despdtch TO THE SrS and the
Public Ledger
Copyright. 1919: all rights reserred.
PARIS, Nay 6.-FoLlotoino are the
terms OF peace as outlined here to-
day:
War Crimes.
Tho Allies publicly arraign the ex-
Kaiser not for an offence against GRIM
inal law but for supreme offence
against international morality and the
sanctity OF treaties. A special tribunal
Will be constituted to try him."
Military Terms.
Within two months after the signing Of
the treaty German military forces shall
be reduced 70 not more than 10000 in
fantry and 10000 cavalry. The total
1000. Voluntary recruiting alone will
be permitted. German armaments also
will be, strictly limited
All fortified works fifty miles east Of
the Rhine will be disarmed and dis
mantled
Naval Terms.
At the end OF two months after the
signing OF the peace treaty the German
naval forces must not include any sub
marines ard must not exceed six battle
ships, six light cruisers, twelve destroy
ers and twelve tropedo boats. All other
warships must be placed in reserve or
converted into merchantmen. The rat
l'boo may be officers and warrant Of
iicers
All persons accused OF violating the
laws and customs OF war will be brought
before the allied military tribunals.
Reparation.
Pending full determination of the al
lied claims Germany is to pay $4,000
| 900. 900.
Germany is to make compensation for
all damage done to allied civilians and
their property.
Territorial Cessions.
Alsace-Lorraine is to be returned 70
! France. which also is to get the Saar
! Valley. The government OF the Saar
dtsteict will be carried on BY commits
| sion OF Ave appointed by the League
or Nations. At the end OF fifteen years
the people will decide whether they wish
10 be governed by the league, France OF
/ Germany. IL Germany is chosen she
will have to buy the coal fields from,
France at price TO be arranged.
Poland will have corridor running
down to Danzig. which will be turned
into a free city.
A plebisc!te will be taken in schles
| wig.
German Colonies.
Germany will be called upon to re-
nounce IN favor OF the allied and asso
ciated Powers all rights and titles ap
| pertaining to her in regard to her over
sea possessions" Most of these posses
sions will be administered under a man
date from the League OF Nations by
one OF The great coonizng Powers.
In Morocco Germany abandons al
rights and privileges derived from tn,
act OF Algeciras OF 1906 and from tn,
| Franco-German agreements OF 1909 anC
1911. All treaties and agreements be
| tween Germany and the Shereef1an EN-
pire are abrogated. Military and nava
works on Heligoland are to be destroyed
The klel Canal shall be kept fire,
and open to the merchant shipping o.
all nations at peace with Germany or
terms OF complete equality.
! Air Terms.
Urtil October / next Germany will b'
allowed to keep a maximum number o
100 seaplanes for use in searching 70
mines After that date she will no
be allowed to have any military or nava
air forces.
No airdromes will be permitted within
l50 kllometers (93 miles) OF her from
tiers, Existing aviation grounds within
this zone must be dismantled and tn
earth ploughed up.
German Gables.
Fifteen German cables are TO be pu
at the disposal of the Allied and Asso
| ciated Governments