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/ tnafnfain control stations in connection
with transmigration trafic. SIZE may no
| establish any tax discrimination agaiHs
| the ports OF allied or associated powers
must grani ae laI'e,. seaporas All fa a,
own or other nationals. and afford thu
allied and associated rowers equal SFights
/ with those OF her Own nationals 81 hei
ports and waterways, save that ahe l.
free V open, or ciose her maritime st'ast
l. FREE ZONES IN pORTs-Free zones
existing In German ports on August i.
tisl4. must be nailtasaed with due facili-
! ties as TO warehouse and packing, without
DISCRIMINATION. ndswithout charges ex.
sept for expenses CT administration and
use. Goods leaving The free zones fer
lcontumption in Germany and goods
brought into the free zones from Ger
imany shall be subject to the ordinary i'm
| port and export taxes.
/ INTERNATIONAL RIyERS-The Elhe
from the junction of the Vitava, the vi
Java from Prague, the Oder from Oppa.
the Niesien from Grodno and the Danubs
from Ctm are declared tnternati<ial, to-
fsether with their connections. The r.
/ parian states must ensure good conditions
/ OF navigation within their territories un-
/ less a special organization exists therefor.
| Otherwise appeal may be had to special
| tribunal of the league of nations. which
! also may arrtnge for a general intema-
/ tivnal waterways Convention.
! The Elbe and Oder are to be paced
| under international commissions to meet
| within three months.
4 y
| commission rczssuincd its prewar pow
| crs but sor- the time being with reple-
! septatives of only Great Britain, Frame.
| Italy and Roumania. The upper Danube
is to Se administered by new interES =
! tional commission until definite static
be drawn up at conference of the pow
ers nominated by the allied and asso-
| ciated governments within one year after
riff RfIINE AND THE MosELLE.--
! The Rhine is placed under the central
commission to meet at S-rasgDOurR within.
! six months after the peace and 10 be Gem
posed of four representatives. of France.
! dent, four of Germany, and two each of
| Great Britain, Italy Belgium, Switzer-
| land. and the Netherlands.
Section Twelve.
ILWAYS-(iermany in addition
to most favored nation treatment on
her railways xtGrees to cooperate in
the establishment Of through ticket
to insure communication by rail- be-
tween the allied. associated and other
states: to allow construction or Inn
provement within twenty-five years OF
such lines as necessary and to con-
form her rolling stock to enable its in
corporation in trains Of the allied or
associated powers. She also agrees to,
convention II Switzerland and Italy
request and tempora rily to execute
troops and supplies and the establish
ment OF postal and Topographic service,
as provided.
Czecho- Slovakia access TO the sea, spe-
cial rightA are given her both north
and south Toward the Adriatic she
Is permitted TO run her own through
trains 10 Fiume and Trieste. TO the
north Germany is to lease her for 80
years spaces in Hamburg and stettin
the details 70 be worked oyt by q com-
mission OF three representing Czecho-
Slovakia. Germany and Great Britain.
THE KEEL CANAL-The Kiel canal
q n IN fpA nyaI
merchant ships of all nations at peace
with Germany. subject goods and ships
of all states are - be treated on terms
OF absolute equality, and no taxes to
be imposed beyond those necessary for
upkeep and improvement. for which
Germany is to be responsible In case
OF violation of or disagreement as to
those PROVISIONS. any state may appeal
to the league of nations, and may de-
mand the appointment of an interna-
tional commission. For preliminary
hearing of complaints Germany shall
establish local authority at Kies.
Section Thirteen.
INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANI-
ZATION-Members of the league of ma
tons agree to establish permanent or
ganization to promote international adj
ltIstment of labor conditions. to consist
Of an annuSl international labor confer
ence and an international labor office.
The former Is composed of four rep
resentatives of each state. two from the
government and one each from the EN-
ployers and the employed; each of them
berati~e tive iegIslaton bods g its Measures &c res
taking the form of draft conventions or
recommendations for legislation. which
II passed by two-thirds vote must be sub
mtted to the Iawmaking authority in
every state participating. Each govern
ment may enact the terms into law; APP
prove the principle, but modify theri to
local needs; leave the actual legislation
IN case of federal state to local legis-
latures, or reject the convention altogeth-
er without further obligation.
The international labor office Is es
tablished at the scat of the league of
nations and part OF its organization Ii
IS to collect and distribute Information on
labor throughout the world and prepare
agenda for the conference.
It Will publish periodical In French
and English and possibly other Ian
Guages. Each state agrees to make to fl
for presentation &C. the conference an an
nual report of nlcasures taken to execute |
accepted conysntions
The first meeting of the conference
will take place in October. 1919. at
Washington. tn discuss the eight-kour
day or 4s-hour week; prevention of
Unemployment: extension and APP
plication of the international conven- |
tions adopted at Berne in 1906 prohib-
iting night wosk for women and the
use of white phosphorus in the man |
ufGcture of matches: and the employ /
ment OF women and children at night |
or in unhealthy work. of women before |
and after childbirth. including ma ter
nifty benefit and OF children as regards |
minimum age.
Section Fourteen.
! GUARANTEES.-As a guarantee for the |
execution of the treaty German territory /
to the west of the Rhine together with
The hridgeheads, will be occupied by allied |
! ald ASSOCIATED troops for Is years period I
4 the conditions are faithfully carried GU
The bridgehead of Cologne. will be evac-
uated at the expiration of FIVE years; GER
tain other districts, including the bridge |
f.Had of Coblenz and the territory nearest
after ten years and the remainder, in
Guiding The bsiGgehead OF Mainz, will bt
evacuated after is years In case the
lnteraled PREPARATION commission finds
that Germany has failed TO observe the
whole or part of her obligations either
during the occupation or after tbs Ii
years have expired. the whole Part
OF the areas specified Will be reoccupied
imme diately. If before the expiration OF
the 10 years Germany complies with all
forces will be Withdrawn Immediately.
EASTERN EUROPE. - All German
troops at present In territories to the cas-.
OF tie new frontier shall return as soon
as the allied and associated governments
deem wise. They are to abstain from,
all acquisitions and are in no way to in /
terfere with MEASURES for national de
Tense taken by the government concerned
All que st'ons regarding occupation no
provided for by the treaty win be regu
lated by a subsequent convention or con
ventioas which will have similar force
and effect.
Section Fifteen.
ANEOUS.-Gerfnany agrees te
recognize the full validity of the treaties +
or peace and additional conventions to b |
.conciuced by the allied and ASSOCIATED
powers with the powers allied with Ger
many, to CSrrea To the dapfs.anu IN r.,