Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-02
'EACE TERMS Are GIVEN TO AUSTRIA:
ALL POWER IS STRIPPED FROM NATION
OLD AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN
EMPIRE DIES AS COUNTRY
is BROKEN UP BY TREAT


six thousand square miles. She
is required to recognize the com
plete independence OF Hungary,
Czecho-Slovakia and the Serbian
Croatia-Slovenian state, and TO
cede other territories which preVi-
ously in union with her. composed
the empire of Austria-Hungary'
with its population of over hfty
million people.
Must Accept League.
Austria agrees to accept tho
league of nations covenant and the
labor charter, to renounce all her
extra European rights, to demobil-
ize her whole naval and aerial
forces, to admit the right OF trial
by the allied and associated pow
ers of her nationals guilty OF Vio-
lating the law and customs of force
and to accept detailed provisions
similar to those of the German
treaty as to economic relations ana
freedom OF transit
In the following summary part
1 of the treaty, containing the Gov
enant of the league Of nations, and
part -, containing the labor con-
vention, are omitted as being ider
tical with the corresponding Isec-
tions of the German treaty. Part
G, dealing with prisoners or war
and graves, and part H. with
aerial navigation, are also identi-
cal except for the substitution OF
names, and are likewise omitted.
Part 13 Of the German treaty, con-
tanning guarantees of execution, is
not paralleled in the Austrian
treaty.
Preamble is Lengthy.
The preamble is longer ana more
detailed than in the German sum
mary, and is as follows:
Whereas, On the request ofrthol
former imperial and royal Austro-
'Tfungarian government, an armiH-
tice was granted TO Austria-HUn-
gary on Nov. 3, 1918, by the prin-
cipal allied and associated powers,
in order that a treaty OF peace,
might be Soncluded; and.
Whereas, The allied and asso-
ciated powers are equally desirousi
the war, in which certain among
them were successfully involved,
directly or indirectly. against Aus
tria, and which originated in the
declaration of war against Serbia
on July 2S, 1914, by the former i'm
perial and royal AustrO-Hungarian
government, and in the hosulities
conducted by Germany in alliance
with Austria Hungary. should be
replaced by a firm, just and dUra-
BILE peace; and.
Old Empire Dies.
Whereas, The former Austro-
Hungarian monarchy has now
ceased to exist and has been re-
placed in Austria by a Republican
government; and.
Whereas, The principal allied
and associated powers have al
ready recognized that the Czech
Slovak state, in which are incor-
porated certain portions OF the
said monarchy, is free, independ-
ent and allied state; and,
Whereas, The said powers have
also recognized the union of GER
tain portions of the said monarchy
with the territory of the kingdom
of Serbia as a free. independent
and allied state, under the name
OF the Serbian-Croatian-SloveniA
state; and,
Whereas, 1t is necessary while
restoring peace to regulate the sit
uation which has arisen from the
OF the said monarchy
and the formation of the said
and to establish the govern
ment of these countries on a fTu1
of justice and equality.
Treaty's Approval Ends War.
For this purpose the high con-
tracing parties have agreed as
follows:
From the coming into force Of
the present treaty, the state of war
will terminate.
Austria is recognized as a new
and independents state under the
name of the Republic of Austria.
From that moment, and subject
to the provisions of this treaty. Of
fetal relations will exist between
the allied and associated powers
and the Republic of Austria"