Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-05-17

commission. The commission Will nav
all powers Of government formerly be
longing to the German eHp.re. Prussia
and Bavaria. will administer The Iai!lOdus
and other public services ana nave Iul'
power to interpret the treaty clauses Inc
local courts viii continue but subject 10
the COMMISSION.
Aft"r titje"n years plebisclte VIII De
hcld by COmmuncs to ascertain the DC
slreS Of the population as TO continuance
Of the existing regime under the league o.
nations, union with France or union Win
Germany.
Section Four-European Political
Glasses.
GERMAN ISTRIA.-Germany rec
Ognizes the total Independence of Ger
mum Austria In the boundaries traced
CIECHO- LONAkIA-GermaHy rec
ognizes the entire independence of the
Czecho- Sloydk state. including the au-
tonOmOus territory Of the Ruthenlans
south Of the Carpathidns and accepts
the frontiers of this state as to be de-
termined, which in the case Of the Ger
man frontier shall follow the 'front.' er
OF bohemia in 1914 The usual stipu-
lations 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. field boundary
commission of seven-fve representing
the allied and associated powers and one
each representing Poland and Germany
shall DE constituted within 10 days Of the
peace To delimit this boundary. SUCH
special provisions as are necessary 10
protect racial, linguistic or religious MI
norities and to protect freedom of tram
sit and equitable treatment Of commerce
Of other nations shall be laid down in q
subsequent treaty between the five allied
and associated powers and Poland.
EAST PkU SSlA-The southern and the
eastern frontier OF East Prussia IL TO be
fixed by plebiscites. the first In the re-
genCy OF AUeustein between the south
ern frontier of East Prussia and the
Allenstein, from where II meets the
boundary between East and West Prus-
STA to its junction with the boundary be-
tween the circles Of OletskO and Augers-
burg, thence the northern boundary OF
Oletsko TO Its junction with the present
frontier, and the second in the area COM
prslng the circles of Stuhm and Rosen-
burg and the parts of the circles OF Ma
renburg and Marienwerder east OF the
Nistull.
In each case German troops and au-
thOrities Will move out within Is days OF
the peace and the territories be placed
under an International commission OF five
members appointed by the five allied and
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 fve powers
with recommendation for the boundary
the boundary has been laid down and the
new authorities set UP.
The five allied and associated powers
Will draw up regulations assuring East
Prussia full and equitable access to and
use OF the Nistula. 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 DRnzig, to assure suitable
railroad communication across German
territory rhP right bank of the NlStula
between Poland and DanZig, while Poland
shall grant fre3t -sa-rS from East Prus-
STA TO Germanyn Rous
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= and CHANGING of Natchitoches anC
=. -. ssEesidonts of the institution
into the Free cpd Amite for courses q
guaranty OF th,ns.
l nign eo da rsss begins in Jun,
league l,S and roa. resl on through july,
the duly sHro'-~e~-presenta Of
the city araew p~-,eal In the hrst
instance withnai dinereEces arising be-
tween the city and Poland. The actual
by a commission appointed within six
months from the peace and TO include
three representatives chosen by the allied
and associated powers and one each by
Germany and Poland.
A convention, the terms OF which shan
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 TO
Poland the free use of all the city's
waterways, docks and other port faCili-
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
many and Denmark will be fixed by the
self-determina ton of the population. Ten
days from the peace German troops ana
authorities shall evacuate the region
north of the line running from the mouth
OF the Schlei. south Of Kappel Schleswig
and Frtedrichstadt along the Elder to
the North sea, south Of Tonning; the
workmens and soldiers council shall be
dissolved and the territory administered
by an international commission OF Ave,
of whom Norway and Sweden shall be in'
vited to name two
HELGOLAND. The fortifcatio
military establishments and harbors OF
the islnnds of Helgoiand and Dune are
10 be destroyed under the superytsior
of the allies by German labor and n
Gernany's expense. They may not b
Reconstructed for any similar fOrtisca'
ton built In the future.
RT'SSIA.-Germany sree5 TO respect
as permanent and inalionable the tnde
tendency OF all territories which were
part OF the former Russian empire 4
/ accept the abrogation of the Brest
I.itovsk and other treaties entered intI
with the Maximalist government o.
Russia to recognize 'hC fur force o.
all treaties entered into by the allied
/ and associated powers with states
which were a 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
titution and reparation OF the princi
pies OF the present treaty.
Section Five-German Rights outsId
Europe
Outside Europe Germany renounce
all rights, titles and privileges as L
her own or her allies territories to al
the allied and associated powers, an
undertakes TO accept whatever meas
ures are taken by the Ave allied pow
ers in relation thereto.
COLONIES AND OVERSEAS pos
SEsSIONS-Germany renoupces In In
vor of the allied and associated power
her overseas possessions with all right
and titles therein. All movable an
immo.sbis property belonging to tn
state shall pass 10 the government ex
ercisins authority therein.
These governments may make what
ever provisions seem suitable for tn
repatriation OF German nationals an
as TO the conditions on which Germa
subjects OF European origin shall re
side, hold property or carry on bust
ness Germany undertakes to pay rep
aration for damage suffered by Frenc
nationals in the Kameruns or its from
tier zone through the acts OF Germa
civil and military authorities and Q
individual Germans from January
1900 to August l. 1914.
Germany renounces all rights unde
the conventions OF November l. 1911
and September 20, 1912 and undertake
TO pay to France in accordance with a
estimate presented by the repatriatIo
i