Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-05-16

commission. The commission will rave
all powers of government formerly be-
longing TO the German empire, Prussia
and Bavaria, will administer the railroads
and other public services and have full
power to interpret the treaty clauses. The
the commission.
After fifteen years a plebiscite will be
neId by comnunes to ascertain the de-
slres 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 MISUNDERSTANDING rec-
Ognfxes the total independence of Ger
man Austria In the boundaries traced.
CZECHO-SLOVAKIA-Germa rec
ognizes the entire independence Of the
Czecho-Slovak state, including the au-
territory of the Ruthenians
south of the Carpathians, and accepts
the frontiers of this state as to be de-
term1ned, which in the case Of the Ger
man frontier hall follow the frontier
Of Bohemia in 1914. The usual stipu-
IaIions as to acquisition and change of
nationality follow.
POLAND-Germany cedes to Poland the
greatest part up upper Silesia, Posen and
the province of West Prussia, on the left
bank of the Vistula. A field boundary
commission of Seyen-fve representing
the allied and associated owe and one
each representing Poland and Germany
snail be constituted within Is days of the
peace to delimft this boundary. Such
special provisions as are necessary to
protect racial, linguistic or religious mi
norities n to protect freedom of tran
sit and equitable treatment Of
of other nations shall be laid dow 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
fixed by plebiscites. the first In the re-
U0n0TY NJ ~ AtNrY0 &%hAM
ern frontier of East Prussia and the
northern frontier Of Regierungsbesirk
Allenstein. from where it meets the
boundary between East and West Prus-
STA to Its Junction with the boundary be-
tween the circles of Oletsko and Augers-
burg, thence the northern boundary of
Oletsko to its junction with the present
frontier, n 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
Vistula.
In each case German troops and au-
thorities will move out within 10 lays OF
the peace and the territories be placed
under an international commission of five
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 Ave powers
with a recommendation for the boundary
and will terminate its work As soon as
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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 Vistula. A subsequent con-
v~ention, Of which the terms will be fixed
by the five allied n associated powers,
will be entered into between Poland,
Germany and Danzig, to assure suitable
territory on the right bank of the Vistula
between Poland and DanZig, 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
al to the associated powers the for
mer agreeing to accept the settlement
made, especially as regards the nation
atty of the inhabitants.
DANZIG-Danzig and the district I'M
mediately about it is to be constituted
into the free city Of DanZig" under the
guaranty Of the league of nations. A
high commissioner appointed by the
league and resident at Danzig shall draw
up a constitution in agreement with
the duly appointed representatives OF
the city and shall deal in the first
instance with ali differences arising be-
tween the city and Poland. The actual
boundaries of the city shall be delinited
by a commission appointed within six
months from the peace and to include
three representatives chosen by the allied
n associated powers n 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 Danzig, which shall include Dam
zig within the Polish customs frontiers,
though a. free area in the port; insure TO
Poland the free use of all the city's
waterways, docks and other port facilt-
ties, the control and administration of the
Vistula n the whole through railway
systems within the city, and postal, tele-
graph and telephone communication Der
tween Poland and Danzigs 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-determination of the population. Ten
days from the peace German troops ana
authorities shall ~vacuate the region
north of the line running from the mouth
of the Schlei, south of Kappel, SchlesW1g
and Friedrichstadt, along the Elder to
the North sea, south OF the
workmen's and soldiers council shall be
dissolved, and the territory administered
by an International commission Of five,
of whom Norway and Sweden shall be In
vited to name two.
military establishments and harbOrs of
the islands of He1gOland and Dune are
to be destroyed undo the supervision
Germany's expense. They may not be
reconstructed for any similar fOrtiffca-
ton built in the future.
RUSSIA.-Germany agrees to respect
as permanent and ina1ienable the inde-
tendency of all territories which were
part of the former Russian empire, to
accept h abrogation of the Brest-
LitovSk n other treaties entered into
with the Maximalist government of
Russia, to recognize the full force of
all treaties entered into by the allied
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 n privileges as to
her own or her allies territories to al
the allied and associated powers, and
undertakes to accept whatever meas
hres are taken by the five allied pow
ers in relation thereto.
COLONIES AND OVERSEAS pos
MISUNDERSTANDING In fa-
vOr of the allied and associated powers
her overseas possessions with all rights
and titles therein. AL movable and
immOyabIe property belonging to the
German empire or to amy German
state shall pass to the government ex-
ercising authority therein.
These governments may make what
ever provisions seem suitable for the
repatriation of German nationals and
as to the conditions on which German
subjects of European origin shall re-
side, hold property or carry on bust
ness. Germany undertakes to pay rep
aration for damage suffered by French
nationals in the Kameruns or it's from
tier zone through the acts of German
civil and military authorities n OF
individual Germans from January l.
1900, to August 1, 1914.
Germany all rights under
the conventions of November A, 1911,
and September 20, 1912, and undertakes
to pay to France in accordance with ar
eStimateN n~reSented hY the REHABILITATION