The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-05-16
GREAT PEACE PACT
9Th GERMANY IS
GIVEN IN SUMMARY
Substance Of the Treaty Which
Was Handed to Delegates at
Versailles Palace.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS FIRST

Aisace-LorTaine, Saar Basin, Danzic.
Poland and Other Territory Topped
off-German War Power Reduced
to Mininoum--WiIhelm to Be Tried.
Herewith Is the official summary of
the great peace treaty which was hand
ed by the Representatives of the allied
nations to the German delegates at
Versailles:
The preamble names as parties of
the one part the United States the
British empire, France. Italy and Ia
pan. described as the Ave allied and
associated powers. and Belgium. Boz
Iva nyaa.a BGraait China; Cuba, Ecuador.
Honduras. Liberia, Nicaragua, Panama,
Peru, Poland. Portugal. Roumania, Ser
bla, siam. Czecho-Sloyakia and Uru-
scribed as the allied and associated
powers; and on the other part Ger
Inany.
Section one--League Of Nations.
The covenant of the league of ma
lions constitutes Section OF the peace
treaty, which places upon the league
many specific in addition to its general
duties. It may question Germany at
any time for violation of the neutral
lied zone east OF the Rhine as threat
point three of the ave members Of the
Saar commission. oversee its regime
and carry out tire plebiscite. 1t will
appoint the high commissioner of Dam
zig. guarantee the independence of the
free city and arrange for treaties be-
tween Danzig and Germany and Poo
land It will work out the mandatory
system to be applied to the former
German colonies, and act as final
court in part of the plebiscites OF the
Belgian-Gerrnan frontier. and in dis
toe ~ ~ Ia Ff.l al nxpd Nsrf Ia
certain of the economic and financial
problems. An international conference
on labor Is to be held in October under
national control Of ports, waterways
and railways is foreshadowed.
Section Two--Boundaries OF Germany.
Germany cedes to France Alsace-Lor
raine. $500 square miles of 1t In the
trlcts between Luxembourg and Holland.
totailing $50 square miles. She also cedes
TO Poland the southeastern tip OF Silesia
beyond and including Oppeln. most of
Posen and West Prussia. 1855 square
miles. East Prussia being isolated from
the main body by part Of Poland. Ger
eastcrnnost tip OF East Prussia. 10 square
miles north of the river Memei, and the
snternationaiized areas about Danxig, 72s
square miles, and the basin OF the Saar,
7ss square miles. between the western bor-
dsr Dc the Rhenish palatinate Of Bavaria
and fhe southeast corner OF Luxembourg
l.
tween the Nogat and yistuia rivers made
into a w by the addition of similar v
on the vest including the city of Danzig
The southeastern third Of East Prussia
and the area between East Prussia and
the Vistuia Forth Of latitude IS degrees
three minutes is to- have its nationality
miles as is to be the case in part Of
Schleswig, 2,16 square miles.
Section Three--European Political
Glasses.
BELGIUM.-Germany is to consent to
the abrOgation OF the treaties of 1888 by
which Belgium was established as q neu-
trail state and to agree In advance to any
ISOLATED powers may determine to replace
them. She is to recognize the full sover-
eighty OF Belgium over the contested ter
r1tory of Moresnet and over part of
PrGssian Moresnet, and to renounce In
favor Of Belgium all rights over the cities
Of Of EI 5Pc and = halmedy ,t The inhabitants
months to protest against this change of
sovereignty either IN whole or in part. the
maj aec,saon % De ressrved g the League
details or the frontier, and various re5yu-
lations for change OF nationality are laid
LUXEMBOURG. = Germany reno1nces
Ter various treaties and conventions with
the grand duchy Of Luxembourg. recog-
German zoliverein from january ! last,
renounces all right Of exploitation OF the
railroads adheres to the abrogation of its
nsutTalfty ana sscspas y !. ady Y s any
by the allied and associated powers.
LEFT BANK OF THE RHENE--As
provided In the military clauses. Ger-
lions or armed forces less than nfty
Kilometres to the east OF the Rhine,
hold amy maneuverx, nor maintain amy
works TO facilitate mobilization.
In case of violation, "she shall be re-
garded as committing b hostile ACT
against the powers who SIGN the pres
ent treaty and as intending to disturb
by Virtue Of the present treaty
Germany shall be bound to respond tc
any request for an explanation which
the council Of the league Of nations
Observation-Disclosures recog-
milton of the moral obligation to re-
many To France and the people Of Al
sace-Lorraine, the territories coded &c
Germany by the treaty Of Frankfort
are restored g fr s7s Wan .isea fron
the signing of the armistlce. and to bs
free OF all public debts.
Citizenship Is regulated by detailed
provisions distinguishing those whit
are Immediately restored to full French
Citizenship those who have to make
formal application therefor. and those
for whom natrEalizaslom ~, y c5ass IN
cludes German residents IN Alsace.
Lorraine as distinguished from thost
who acquirs the positslse n t e AisAG All
public property and all private proper.
II Of Gefmsn ex~soyereiSns passes Is
rance without payn1enk y, or -. e !, \, Z.
regards ownership OF the railroads ans
rights over concessions Of framWays
The Rhine bridges pass % France Will
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