The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-02

The Austrian treaty FOLLOWS eNacIy tho same outline as the German and in many places is Identical with 1t eX- ccpt for the change in name. Certain specific clauses which applied only to Germany are of course omitted and certain new clauses included, espect- ally as regards the new states created out of the former Austro- Hungarian empire and the protection of the rights of the racial, religious and lt7- Ruistic minorities in Austria, Zcheco Slovka. Roumania and Serb. Croat, Slovene state.
 Austria is left by the treaty a state of from six million or seven million people iuhabiting a. territory Of De- tween five thousand and six thousand square miles. She is required to rec ornize the complete independence Of Hungary, Zcheco Sloval<fa, and the Serbo Croat Slovene state, and to cede other territories which previously in union with her composed the empire of Austria Hungary with its popula- ton of over fifty millions of feople.
 Austria agrees to accept the league of nations covenant and the labor charter to renounce all her extra Flu ropean rights, to demobihze her whole naval and aerial forces, to admit the right of trial by the allied and asso-
  of violating the law and customs of force and to accept detailed provisions similar to those of the German treaty as to economic relations and freedom Of transit.
 Tn the following summary part one of the treaty. containing the covenant of the league of nations. and part IF, containing the labor convention are omitted as being Identical with cor of treaty. Part six. dealing with pris- ouers of war and graves, and part II, with aerial navigation, are also iden- tical except for the substitution of names. and are likewise omitted Part 13 of the German treaty containing guarantees of execution is not paral- aeled in the Austrian treaty.
 The preamble Is longer and moro detailed than in the German sum- mary and Is as follows:
 "whereas on the request of tho former imperial and royal Austrian Hungarian government armistice was granted to Austria Hungary on November 8. 1918, by the principal Allied and associated powers in order that a treaty of peace might be con- cluded; and,
 ''vhereas. The Allied and associat- cd powers are equally desirbus that
 
 were successively involved directly or indirectly. against Austria, and which originated in the declaration of war Against Serbia on July 2sth, 1914, by inc former imperial and royal Austro- Hungarian government, and in the hostiiities c!onducted by Germany in alliance with Austria Hungary should he replaced by a firm. just and dura- 1,le peace. and. "Whereas, The former Austro- Hungarian monarchy has now ceased to exist. and has been replaced .n Austria by a republican govern nent: and.
 .rvhereas. The principal Allied and associated powers have already recog- . rfzed that the Chezo-Slovak state which were incorporated certain por- tious of the said monarchy, is a free, independent and allied state: and.
 '.Vyhereas. The said powers have also recognized the union of certain portions of the said monarchy with the territory of the kingdom of Ser Gia as n free. independent and allied state. under the name of Serb-Croat- Slovae state; and.
 'Whereas It is necessary, while ,s-,orfng peace. to regulate the situa- ton which has arisen from the dis solution of the said monarchy and the formation of the said states, and 10 establish ths government of these countries on a firm foundation of jus tce and equity.
 For this purpose the high contract ing parties. duly named,
 Who. having communicated their full powers found in good and due form have agreed as follows:
 "From the coming into force of tho present treaty the state of war will terminate
 Austria is recognized as new and independent state under the name | of the republic of Austria