Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-06-03
PEACE TERMS PRESENTED T0
THE AUSTRIAN DELEGATES
Takes From the Old Empire of 100000 People All Ex
cept 6oooooo-Calls for Demoblization Of Naval ane
Air Forces-BrestLitovsk Treaty Must be Abrogated-
Also Belgian Treaty of 1839-New Nation is to be Re-.
cognized Republic Fifteen Days for Ren,v

| ~, beFIudlu- ell Idy6, JUNE L.
Terms of peace were presented to the
Austrian delegates by, the Allied ma
tions today, and the delegation was
given fifteen days for reply.
| The entire peace treaty was not |
presented to the Austrians today and |
the fifteen day stipulation with regard
to their reply therefore refers only to
the portion of the terms handed them
at toUly's session.
| The conditions of peace of the AL
lied and Associated Powers. with the
exception of military reparatons, fin
ancial and certain boundary clauses,
were handed to the Austrian plenipo-
tentiaries at st. Germain today Those
causes which are not vet ready for
presentation will be delivered as soon
as possible, the Austrians in the mean
time having the opportunity to begin
work on the greater part of the treaty
/ in an effort to facilitate a final deci-
sion.
Following is a summary of the con-
d1tIonS of peace, as presented:
The Austrian treaty follows exactly
: the same outline as the German, and
in many places is identical with it
except for the change in name. Certain
specific clauses which applied ony to
l Germany are, of course omitted, and
: certain new clauses included, especial
ly as regards the new states created
n out of the former Austro- Hungarian
d Empire, and the potection of the
rights of the racial religious and lin
| guistic minorities in Austria, Czecho-
| SloVakia, Rumania and the Serb -Croat-
n Slovene state.
o Austria is left by the treaty a state
of from 100000 or 100000 people in
: habiting a territory Of between 5000
and 5000 square miles, she is required
to recognize the complete indepen-
: dence of Hungary, Czecho- -Slovakia
y and the Serbo -Croat- Slovene state
Il and to cede other territories which
previously in union with her com
e posed the Empire of Austria Hungary
- with is popuation of over $4,000, 00C
~, people.
4 Austria agrees to accept the League
-, of Nations Covenant and the Labor
= Charter, to renounce all her extra
European rights, to demobilize hel
i whole naval and aerial forces, to adj
~ nit the right of trial by the Allied ant
Associated Powers of her national.
I'D guilty of violating the law and Gus
rr toms of force, and to accept detailed
20 provisions similar to those Of the Ger
10 man treaty as to economic relations
m and freedom of transit.
In the following summary Part I o
n. the treaty containing the covenant o
" the League of Nations and Part XI
TX containing the labor convention ar
I'd omitted as being identical with CORE
a. spending sections of the German
treaty. Part VI, dealing with prison
te ers of war and graves, and Part ]
in with aerial navigation, are also iden
o. tical except for the substitution 0
I'd Names and are likewise omitted. Par
be II Of the German treaty containing
guarantees of execution is not paraI
n eled in the Austrian treaty.
ed Preamble of the Treaty.
or The preamble is longer and NOR
GO detailed than in the German summar
and is as follows:
A. Whereas, on the request of the for
+ mer Imperial and Royal Austro Hun
l[a garian Government an armistice wa
an granted to Austria Hungary on No
~ vembcr 3, 1918, by the principal Allie
and Associated Powers in order that
,aI Treaty OF Peace might be conclude,
ne and
he Whereas, The Allied and Assocj
ed ated Powers are equally desirouS tha
ed the war in which certain among thel
were successfully involved, directly {
ms indirectly, against Austria, and whic
he originated in the declaration of wa
a against Serbia on July %, 1914, h
ng the former Imperial and Royal Aus
ng tro Hungarian Government and
k. the hostilities conducted by German
in alliance with Austro- Hungal
should be replaced by firm, just ar
Eu durable peace, and
Whereas, the former AuStro-HuI
NJ Sarian monarchy has now ceased
rst exist, and has been replaced in Au.
WO ! +,io Nv
lld Whereas, the principal Allied ar
Tor Associated Powers have already recos
IAN nized that the CZecho- -Slovak state,
'ay which are incorporated certain po
10 tions of the said monarchy, is a fre
S. Independent and Allied state, and
Whereas, the said lowers have all
VII recognized the union of certain po
ear tions of the said monarchy with Il
territory of the Kingdom of Serbia
a free, independent and Allied stat
under the name of Serb-Croat- -Sovel
ED state, and
49, Whereas, it is necessary while r
80 storing peace. to regulate the situati
, which has arisen from the dissoluti
10, 10 of the said monarchy and the form
@ @Ioi tion of the said states. and to eStabli
lSe' the government of these countries
uet ! a firm foundation of justice and equi
l: For this purpose the high contrat
-N Ing pdTIleS. uulN Idmeu, WnO4 ndVl
lck, communicated their full powers, fou
nen in good and due form. have agreed
up follows:
900 From the coming into force of t
present treaty the state of war "
terminate.
Austria is recognized as new a
re Independent state under the name
10 the Republic of Austria.
orts from that moment. and subject
'cPS the nrOEiSinnS af, this fro tIr IL
at relations will exist between the all
eral and associated powers and the repuh
orts of Austria"
Details of Presentation.
this NJ. Clemenceau, president of
conference, was the first promint
figure to arrive today at the meet
at which the terms of peace were p
sented.
tAL Secretary of State Lansing and He
,osa ry White We're the first American re
who resentatives to arrive for the functi
arIvI They were followed by Arthur J. B
line Tour, Premier Ofiando OF Italy 8
ted Premier PadercWsk of Poland
.anI At 12.10 O'Clock President Wilson I
the not arrived and the ceremony of DR.
rers entation was delayed somewhat.
president, however, reached ST. G
main at 1914 O'clock. A puncture
the tire of his automobile had held /
)NS up on the way.
rom President Wilson's automobile m
lave hap was at st. Cloud While
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