The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-02
SUMMARY OF
AUSTRIAN TREATY
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ton which has arisen from the uls
solution OF the said monarchy ana the
formation of the said states, and tc
establish the government OF those
countries on a firm foundation Oh JUS
tice and equity.
For this purpose the high CON
tracing parties; duly named. -
/" Who, having communicated tneli
fun powers found in good and due
form have agreed as follows:
"tF,ronl the coming into force OF the
present treaty tho state OF war VIII
terminate.
Austria is recognized as new
end Independent state under the name
OF the republic of Austria. From that
moment, and subject to the provisions
of this treaty, official relations VIII
exist between the allied and asso-
ciated powers and the republic OF
Austria
THE northern frontier, facing
Czecho-Slovakta, follows the existing
administrative boundaries, formerly
separating the provinces Of Bohemia
and Moravia from those OF the upper
and lower Austrian provinces, SUD
iect TO certain minor rectificauons.
notably in the regions of Grund and
Ireldsberg and along the river Mora
via. The southern frontier racing
Italy and the Serbo-Croat-Slavene
state. Is to be fixed by the principal
allied and associated powers at
Ister date. In the eastern part Cthe
Incl passing just east OF BleIourS
across the brave just above It's con-
fluence with the Lavant. and thence
will pass north of the Brave, so as
u. leave TO the Serb-Croat-Slovene
state Marburg and Radkersourg, Just
III the north OF which latter place II
viii Join the Hungarian frontier. the
western and northwestern frontiers
facing Bavaria, the western frontier
facing Switzerland and the eastern
frontier facing Hungary, remain IN
changed.
Europe: The high contracting par
ties recognize and accept the frontiers
OF Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Poland,
Roumania, The Serb-Croat7Slovene
state and the Czecho-Slovak state as
al present or as ultimately deter
mined Austria renounces in favor OF
the principal allied and associated
powers all her rights and titles over
territories formerly belonging TO her
which, though outside the new iron
tiers OF Austria, have not at present
been assigned 10 any state under
taking to accept the settlement to be
made in regard to these territories.
1.-THE Czecho-Slovak state: Austria
recognizes the complete independence
CT the Czecho-Sloyak state, including
the autonomous territory south OF the
Carpathians in conformity with the
action already taken by the allied and
associated powers
"The exact boundary between Aus
fria and the new state is TO be fixed
by a field commission Of seven mem
beers, five nominated by the principal
allied and associated powers and one
each by Austria and Czecho-Slovakia.
Czecho-S lovakia agrees TO embody in
a treaty with the principal allied
and associated powers such provi-
sions as may be deemed necessary TO
protect racial. religious or linguistic
rninorfies and to assure freedom Of
transit and equitable treatment for
the commerce Of other nations.
The Serb-Croat&Sloven state: Aus
tria similarly recognizes the COM
plete independence OF the Serb
Croat-S1oven state and renounces
her rights and titles.
"A similarly appointed field CON-
mission, including a member nornf-
mated by the Serb-Croat-Sloven state,
is to fix the exact boundary The
question Of the basin of Klagenfurt
IS reserved. The Serb-Croat-Slove
state agrees to a similar treaty for
the protection Of minorities and free
dom of transit
'tRumania: Rumania agrees to a
similar treaty for the protection OF
minorfties and freedom OF transit
Russia: Austria is to recognize
and respect the full independence
OF all the territories which formed
part Of the former Russian empire
She is to accept definitely the an
nulment OF the Brest-Ldtovsk treaty
and all treaties or agreements of all
kinds concluded since the revolution
of November, 1917, with all govern
ments or political groups on territory
Of the former Russian empire The
allies reserve all rights on the part
of Russia for restitution and salts
faction TO be obtained from Austria
on the principles Of the present I
treaty.
Austria is TO consent to the abro-
cation of the treaties of 1889 By
which Belgium was established as
neutral state and her frontiers fixed,
and to accept in advance any con-
vention with which the allies may
determine to replace them. Austria
adheres to the abrogation of the
neutrality of the Grand Duchy OF
Nuremberg and accepts in advance
all international agreements as to it,
reached by the allied and associated
powers. Austria accepts ali the ar.
engagements which the allied and as.
sociated powers make with Turkey
and Bulgaria with reference to any
rights, privileges or interests claim
ed in those countries by Austria or
by her nationals, and not dealt with
elsewhere. Austria accepts all ar
Tangements with the allied and as
ISOLATED powers made with Germany
concerning the territories whose
abandonment was imposed upon
Denmark by the treaty Of 1864