The herald., 1919-05-15

power TO interpret the treaty clauses. The
local courts will continue but subject TO
the commission.
After fifteen years a piebiscite will be
held by Communes 10 ascertain the de-
sires Of the population as 10 continuance
of the existing regime under the league or
nations. union with France or union with
Germany.
Section Four-Euppean Political
Glasses.
GERMAN AUSTRIA.-Germany rec
Ognizes the total in de pen dence of Ger
man Austria In the boundaries traced.
CZECHO- observation-disclosures rec
Ognizes the entire Independence of the
CZechO- Slovak state, including the au-
tOnOmOuS territory of the RuthenianS
south OF the CarpathianS and accepts
the frontiers OF this state to be de-
termined. which in the case of the Ger
man frontier shall follow the frontier.
OF Bohemia in 1914. The usual stipu-
lotions as to acquisition and change OF
nationality follow.
POLAND-Germany cedes to Poland the
greatest part up upper Silesia, Posen and
the province of West Prussia. on the left
bank of the Vistula. A field boundary
/ commission of seVen-hve representing
the allied and associated powers and one
each representing Poland and Germany
shall be constituted within 10 days OF the.
peace to delimit this boundary. such
! special provisions as are necessary TO
/ protect racial, linguistic or religious mi
noritieS and to protect freedom of tran
sit and equitable treatment of commerce.
! of other nations shall be laid down in
! subsequent treaty between the tive allied
and associated powers and Poland.
/. EAST RCSSlA-The southern and the
eastern frontier of East Prussia IL to be,
! fixed by plebiscites. the first in the re-
gency of Allenstein between the south
ern frontier of East Prussia and the
! northern frontier Of Regerungs besirR
! Allenstein. from where il meets the
boundary between East and West Prus-
| STA TO its junction with the boundary be-
al Il. nod aY-E-
burg. thence the northern boundary OF
| Oletsko TO its junction with the present
| frontier. and the second in the area COM
prising the circles OF Stuhm and Rosen-
| burg and the parts of the circles of Ma
| rienburg and Marienwerder east of tho
| Nistula.
In each case German troops and au-
| thorites will move out within Is days or
the peace and the territories be placed
| under an international commission of hVe
| members appointed by the five allied ana
| associated powers, with the particular
| duty of arranging a free. fair and secret
| vote. The commission will report the re-
suits of the plebiscites to the five powers
with a recommendation for the boundary
and will terminate It's work as soon as
! the boundary has been laid down and the
new authorities set up.
/ The five allied and associated powers
will draw up regulations assuring Easy
Prussia full and equitable access 10 ana
use Of the Vistula. A subsequent con-
vention, of which the terms will be fixed
by the five 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 Nistula
between Poland and Danzig. while Poland
shall grant free passage from East Prus-
STA to Germany
The northeastern corner OF East Prus-
STA about Mcneil is to be ceded by Ger
many to the associated powers, the Tor
mer agreeing to accept the settlement
made. especially as regards the nation'
ality of the inhabitants.
II DANZIG-Danzig and the district i'm
mediately about ii is to be constituted
into the free city OF Danzig'' under the
guaranty OF the league Of nations. A
high commissioner appointed oy the
league and resident at Danzig shall Draw
UP a constitution In agreement with
the duly appointed representatives or
the city and shall deal in the hrst
instance with all differences arising be-
tween the city and Poland. The actual
boundaries OF the city shall be delimited
by a commission appointed within SIX
months from the peace and to inciude
three representatives chosen by the allied
and associated powers and one each py
Germany and Poland. :,
A convention, the terms of which shall
be fixed by the five allied and associated
powers, shall be concluded between .Po-
land and Danzig. which shall include Dan
, zig within the Polish customs frontiers.
though a free area in the port; insure 20
Poland the free use of all the citys
: ties the control and administration OF the
: Vistula and the whole through railway
systems within the city. and postal, tele-
graph and telephone communication be-
! tween 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.
DENMARK-The frontier between Ger
3 many and Denmark will be fixed by the
. self-determination Of the population. Ter
/ = n ND
4 authorities shall evacuate the region
north of the line running from the mouth
s of the Schlei. south OF Kappel, Schleswig
b and Friedrichstadt, along the Elder &c
: the North sea, south OF Tonning: the
e workmen's and soldiers Council shall be
|. dissolved, and the territory administered
e by an international commission of five
: of whom Norway and Sweden shall be In
d HELGOLAND. - The Notifications
military establishmen and harbOrs o.
. the islands of Helgolnnd and Dune arr
: to be destroyed under the supervision
: OF the allies by German labor and q
Germany's expense. They may not b
reconstructed for any similar fortinca
y tion built in the future.
RUSSIA.-Germany agrees to respec
J. as permanent and fnalienabla the inue
u tendency OF all territories which wer'
!. part of the former Russian empire t
accept the abrogation of the Brest
Litovsk and other treaties entered int
y with the Maximalist government o
huSSld, TO TeCOBHlLc tHc Iuil IOICc "
h all treaties entered into by the allie,
e and associated powers with state
Q which were part Of the former Rus
sian empire and to recognize the from
: tiers as determined thereon. The al
: lied and associated powers formally re
: serve the right of Russia to obtain res
L titution and reparation of the princi
I. | pies OF the present treaty.
II Section Five-German Rights outsid'
r Europe
Outside Europe Germany renounce
{ | all rights, titles and privileges as t
r 4 her own or her allies territories to al
h | the allied and associated powers AM
g undertakes to accept whatever meas
e , ures are taken by the five allied pow
II ers in relation thereto.
|. II COLONIES AND OVERSEAS POS
= | SESSIONS-Germany renOunces In fa
ie yor Of the allied and associated power
a her overseas possessions with all right
II and titles therein. All movable an
; immovable property belonging to tn
c German empire or to any Germal
I state shall pass to the government ex
Is ercisinR authority therein.
ID II These governments may make what
s , ever provisions seem suitable for tn
h repatriation of German nationals an
as to the conditions on which German
" subjects Of European origin shall re
l. side. hold property or carry on bust
> ness. Germany undertakes to pay rep
to aration for damage suffered by Frenc
a. nationals in the Kameruns or its from
IN tier zone through the acts of German
g civil and military authorities and o
le individual Germans from January
20 1900, te August /. 1914.