The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-05-15

| as chairman 10 act as executive Of the
| commission. The commission VIII have
/ all powers Of government formerly be-
| longing TO the German empire Prussia
and Bavaria. will administer the railroads
| and other public services and have Iuli
power to interpret the treaty clauses. The
! local courts will continue but subject TO
| the commission.
After dfteer years a plebiscite will be
| held by communes to ascertain the de-
sres OF the population as to continuance
OF the existing regime under the league of
nations, union with France or union with
Germany.
Section Four-European Political
Glasses.
GERMAN Administrators rec
oEnIEes the total Independence of Ger
man Austria in the boundaries traced.
CZECHO-S LOVAkIA-Germany rec
ognzes the entire independence OF the
Czecho- Slovak state, including the au-
tonomous territory of the Ruthenians
south of the Carpathlans, and accepts
the frontiers Of this state as to be de-
termined. which in the case of the Ger
man frontier shall follow the frontier
of Bohemia in 1914 The usual stipu-
lations as to acquisition and change OF
nationality follow.
POi4a ND-Germany cedes to Poland the
greatest part up upper Siesia, Posen and
the province OF West Prussia, on the LETT
bank OF the Vistula. field boundary
commission of seven-ive representing
the allied and associated powers and one
each representing Poland and Germany
shall be constituted within Is days Of the
peace to delimit this boundary. Such
special provisions as are necessary 70
protect racial, linguistic or religious NIL
noriues and TO protect freedom or tran
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 PRUsSIA-The southern and the
eastern frontier OF East Prussia Is to be
FaN.Na .aHs hA
gency OF Allenstein between the south
ern frontier Of East Prussia and the
northern frontier OF Regierungsbesirk
Allenstein, from where II meets the
STA to its junction with the boundary be-
tween the circles OF Oletsko and Augers-
burg. thence the northern boundary OF
Oletsko TO It's junction with the present
frontier, and the second In the area COM
prising the circles Of Stuhm and Rosen-
burg and the parts OF the circles Of Ma
rienburg and Marienwerder east Of the
Nistua
In each case German troops and au.
thOrities viii move out within 10 days OF
the peace and the territories be placed
under an International commission Of i've
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 I'VE powers
with a recommendation for the boundary
and will terminate its work as soon as
the boundary has been laid down and the
new authorities set up.
The five allied and associated powers
viii draw up regulations assuring East
Prussia full and equitable access to ana
use OF the Vistula A subsequent con
venton 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
-A.rN.N .NwlV In
between Poland and Danzig while Poland
shall grant free passage from East Prus-
STA to Germany.
The northeastern corner Of East Prus-
STA about Memel is TO be ceded by Ger
many 10 the associated powers, the for
mer agreeing TO accept the settlement
made, especially as regards the nation
allty OF the inhabitants.
DANZIG-Danzig and the district Inn
medately about IL is to be constituted
into the free city of Danzig' uncer the
guaranty Of the league of nations, A
high commissioner appointed by the
league and resident at Danzig shall draw
up constitution In agreement with
the duly appointed representatives of
the city and shall deal in the hrst
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
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 shall
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 10
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 DanZlg; 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-dotermination OF the population. Ten
days from the peace German troops and
authorities shall evacuate the region
north Of the line running from the mouth
OF the Schlei, south OF Kappel, SchlesWg
and Friedrichstadt, 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 FIVE,
OF whom Norway and Sweden shall be In
vted TO name two.
uELGOLAND. The Notifications,
military establishments md hnrbOrs of
the Islands of Ielgolnnd and Dune are
10 be destroyed under the supervision
of the allies by German labor and Mt
GcrmRny'H expense. They may not he
reconstructed for any similar fOrtifcn-
tinn built in the future.
RUSSIA --Germany agrees 10 respect
| AS permanent and inallcnable the indie
tendency of all territories which were
! part Of the former Russian empire TO
accept the ahrpEatlOn OF the Brest-
| IItovsk ana other treaties entered into
| with the MaNmnlist government Of
Russia. 10 recognize The fun force Of
all fwFVtiNU entered into hv tba nlIIAI
nud associated powers with states
which were a part OF the former Rus
sian empire and 10 recognize the from
tiers as determined thereon The al
lied and associated powers formally re-
l sorvc the right OF Russia to obtain res
tlutiou ana rephration Of the princi-
| plies Of the present treaty.
Section FtVe--German Rights Outside
Europe
outside Europe Germany renonnces
/ all rights, titles and privileges as to
/ her own or her allies territories to all
| tine allied ana associated powers. ana
/ undertakes to accept Whatever meas
/ ur,s are taken by tho Ave allied pow
/ ers IN relation thereto.
COLONIES AND OVERSEAS pos
] MISUNDERSTANDING renOuuCes in fn-
] yor of the allied aud associated powers
her oNcrsenH posseSsions with all rights
/ aud titles therein, All movable and
immONHhlc property belonging 10 the
/ Gcrmnn empire or Ia amy German
state shall pass 20 Che government ex-
ercising authority therein.
Ihtae governments may mako what
! ever provisions seem suitable for the
! patrintiOn OF German nationals and
/ aa 20 the conditions on which German
/ subjects OF European origin shall re-
/ side, hold property or carry on bust
! u.aH Germany undertakes TO pay rem
/ aratiOn Tor damage suffered bV French
| nationals n the Kamrruns or its from
! tier zon. through the acts OF German
| civil AID military authorities and Of
indl riduHl Germana from January l..
i 1900. 10 August i, 1914
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