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as chairman to act as executive OF the
commission. The commission will have
.onsins to the s t;erman emp p1e PSuss.a
and Bavaria. will administer the railroads
anu einer public services and have fuli
power TO interpret the treaty clauses. Th:
local courts Will continue but scSJect TO
the commission.
After fii.ev.- years a plebiscite Will be
held by coramunes to as, ertain the de-
sireS OF the population AS to continuance
OF the existing iesime under the league OF
nations. union with France or union with
Germany.
Section Four-European Political
Classes.
GERMAN AuSTRIA.-German rec
oSnizes the total independence OF Ger
tZtCHo-Sl.O|Ak rec
oSnizrS the er,ire independence of the
.zrch"-Siovak state. including the au-
t"nomouS territory of the RuthenianS
south of the CarpathianS. and accepts
IN" frontiers of this state as to he de-
man frontier shall follow the frontier
az Bohemia in 1914. The usual stipu-
!ations as to acquisition and change OF
POLAND-Germany Ccdes to Poland the
greatest part up upper Slesia, Posen and
the province of West Prussia, on the left
commission of seven-fve representing
he allied and associated powers and one
each representing Poland and Germany
Fhall be constituted within Is DAYS of the
ace To deliniE this boundary. Such
!pecial provisions AS are necessary TO
protect racial linguistic or religious mi
aoriieS and to protect freedom of tran
sit and equitable treatment OF commerce
Of other nations shall be laid down in q
subseauent treaty between the five allied
ana associated powers and Poland.
EAST PRC SS1A-The southern and the
eastern frontier OF East Prussia is to be
hNed by plebiscites. the first in the re-
ern frontier OF East Prussia and the
norihern frontier of RegierungsbesiIk
Allenstein., from where It meets the
boundary between East and West PruS-
STA to its junction with the boundary be-
.ween the circles of Oletsko and AuSerS-
burg. thence the Northern boundary Of
OletSko to Its junction with the present
frontier. and the second in the area COM
prisng the circles of Stuhm and Roscn-
burg and the parts of the circles OF Ma
rienburs and Marienwerder east of the
vistuia.
In each case German troops and au-
.:.orities 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
; ass. Iowsrs' with the particular
vote. The commission will report the re-
suits OF the Plebiscites to the five powers
with recommendation for the boundary
ana Will terminate it's work 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 East
Prussia full and equitable access to and
use OF the Vistu!a 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 DanEiS. while Poland
shall grant free passage from East Prus-
STA TO Germany.
The northeastern corner OF East Prus-
STA about Mcneil Is to be coded by Ger
many TO the associated powers. the for
nIer agreeing To accept the settlement
made. especially as regards the nation
atty OF the Inhabitants.
DANZlG-Danzig and the district i'm,
mediate!y about II is to be constituted
into the free city of Danzig'' under the
guaranty OF the league OF nations. A
nigh commissioner appointed by the
up constitution in agreement VITA
the duly appointed representatives O:
the city and shall deal in the first
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
three representatives chosen by the allied
and associated powers and one each by
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
though 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-
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
characterization OF the population. Ten
authorities shall evacuate the region
north Of the line running from the mouth
OF the Schlei. south of Kappel. Schleswig
and Friedrichstadt. along the Elder to
workmen's and soldiers council shall be
dissolved, and the territory administered
of whom Norway and Sweden shall be in
vited to name two.
HELGOLAND. - The Notifications,
military embellishments and harbor~ of
the islands OF HcIEOInnd and Dune nre
to be destroyed under the supervision
Of the allies by German labor and at
reconstructed foS any similar fortihca-
ton built In the future.
RUSSIA.-Germany agrees to respect
as permanent and inalienable the indie
tendency Of all territories which were
part Of the former Russian empire. to
the Of the
with the Maximalist government OF
Russia, to recognize The full force Of
all tTSat1eS entered lntO ny the allleu
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 Outside
Europe
Outside Europe Germany renounces
all rights. titles and privileges to
her own or her allies territories to all
the allied and associated powers. and
undertakes to accept whatever meas
ures are taken by the five allied pow
ers in relation thereto.
COLONIES AND OVERSEAS POS