The Benson signal., 1919-05-17

New York, May 8.-An official sum-
mary Of the peace treaty delivered to
the German delegates at Versailles by
representatives of the associated pow
ers was made public here by the COM,
mittee on public information. 1t fol-
low:
Paris, May 8.-The treaty Of peace
between the q allied and associated
powers ON the one hand and Germany
on the other was handed to the Ger
man plenipotentiaries at Versailles.
10000 Words in Pact.
1t is the longest treaty ever drawn.
1t totals about $4,000 words, divided
into Is main sections, and represents
the combined product of over 1000
experts working continually through
series Of commissions for the three
and half months since January 18,
the treaty printed in parallel pages Of
English and French, which are recOg
nized as having equal validity.
Does Not Deal With Foes Allies.
1t does not deal with questions af-
fecting Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey
except in so far as binding Germany
to accept any agreement reached with
those former allies.
Following the preamble and depOsi-
tion of powers comes the covenant Of
the league of nations as the first Sec
tion Of the treaty.
The frontiers Of Germany in Europe
are defined in the second section; Eu-
ropean political classes given in the
third; European political classes in
the fourth. Next are the military,
naval and air terms, as the fifth Sec
tion, followed by section on prison
ers Of war and military graves, and
seventh on responsibilities. Repara-
tiOns, financial terms and economic
terms are covered IN sections eight to
ten. Then comes the aeronautic Sec
tions, ports, waterways and railways
section, the labor covenant, the sec
tion on guarantees and the final
clauses.
Restores AIsace-Lorraine.
Germany, by the terms of the treaty,
restores AlSace-Lorraine to France, ac-
cepts the Observation-Disclosures of the
Saar basin temporarily and of Danzig
permanently, agrees to territorial
changes toward Belgium and Denmark
and In east Prussia cedes most of up
per Silesia to Poland, and renounces
all territorial and political rights out
side Europe as to her own or allies
territories, and especially to Morocco,
Egypt, Siam, Liberia and Stantung.
She also recognizes the total independ-
ence of German-Austria. Czecho-Slo-
vakia and Poland.
Must Fay for Damages.
Germany accepts full responsibility
for all damages caused to allied and
associated governments and nationals,
agrees specifically to reimburse all ci-
william damages beginning with an In
itial payment of 2O,OOO,OOO,OOO marks
($5,OOO, ,OOO,OOO), subsequent payments
| to be secured by bonds to be issued at
| the discretion Of the reparation com.
mission. Germany is to pay shipping
| damage on a tOn-fOr-ton basis by ces-
| sion Of large part Of her merchant,
| cOasting and river fleets and by new
| construction; and to devote her eco
nOmic resources to the rebuilding of
| devastated regions.
She agrees to return to the II most
favored nations tariffs, without dis
elimination of sort; to allow allies and
associated nationals freedom of tran
| sit through.
Must Agree to Trial Of Kaiser.
She agrees to accept highly detailed
provisions as to prewar debts, unfair
competition, internationalizatiOn Of
roads and rivers, and other economic
and financial clauses.
She also agrees to the trial Of the
ex-kaiser by an international high
court for supreme Offense against in
ternational morality and Of other ma
tionals for violation of the laws and
customs of war, Holland to be asked
to extradite the former, and Germany
being responsible for delivering the
latter.
Must Accept League.
The league of nations is accepted by
the allied and associated powers as
operative and by Germany in principle,
but without membership. Similarly,
an international labor body is brought
into being with permanent Office and
an annual convention. A great num-
ber Of commissions for different pur-
poses are created, some under the
league of nations, some to execute the
peace treaty. Among the former is
the commission to govern the Saar
basin till a plebiscite is held Is years
hence. the high commissioner Of Dan
zig, which is created into a free city
under the league, and various commits
sions for plebiscites in Malmody,
Schleswig and east Prussia. Among
those to carry out the peace treaty are