The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-07

Following the preamble ana as
position OF powers comes the covenant
OF the League OF Nations as the first
section OF the treaty. The frontiers Of
Germany in Europe as defined in the
second section: European political
classes given in the third European
political classes in the fourth. Next
are the military. naval and air terms
as the fifth section, followed by
section on prisoners OF war and mli-
,ary graves, and seventh OF respon-
siblli,ie>. Reparations, tnanoia,
N.rms. and economic terms are covered
IN sections eight 10 ten. Then comes
the aetonau,ic section. ports. water-
WAYS and railways section, the labor
covenant the section on guarantees
and the final clauses
Territorial Terms
Germany by the terms Of the treaty
restores Alslce- Lorraine TO France,
accepts the internationaliration of the
Saar Basin temporarily and Of Danrig
permanently. agrees - territorial
changes towards Belgium and Dem
marx and in East Prussia, cedes most
Of Upper Silesia TO Polind, and re-
nounces all territorial and political
rights outside Europe, as to her own
or her allies territories, and especially
to Morocco, Egypt, Siam, Liberia and
Shan,ung She also recognizes the
total independence of German-Austria,
Crecho- -Slovakia and Poland.
Her army is reduced TO hundred
thousand men including officers; con-
'Cripiion within her territories il
abolished all forts fifty kilometers
east of the Rhine raaed anf all i'm
portltlun. expectation aud nearly all
production Of war material stopped.
Nllled occupation Of parts OF Germany
will continue till reparation is made
hut will be reduced at the end OF each
oi three iNc.year periods IL Germany
is fulfilling her obligations. ANY vio-
l,,ion by Germany OF the condition,
as 10 the rome fifty kilome,ers east OF
the Rhine will be regarded as an act
OF var.
Naval Terms.
The German navy 10 reduced to six
battleships, six light cruisers and
twelve torpedo boats, without subma-
rines, and q personnel Of not over is,-
900. All other vessels must be sur
rendered or destroyed. Germany Is
forbidden to build forts ntroling the
Baltic. must demolish Helsoland. open
the Keil canal to all nations, and sur
render her fourteen submarine cables.
She may have no military or naval air
forces except one bundled unarmed
seaplanes until October I to detect
mines. and may manufacture aviation
material for six months
Germany accepts full responsibility
for all damages caused to allied and
associated governments and nationals,
agrees specifically TO reimburse all
civilian damages beginning with an
initial payment OF twenty million
marks. subsequent payments TO be se-
cured by bonds to be issued at the dis
oretion Of the reparation commission.
Must Pay Shipping Damage.
Germany is to pay shipping damage
on a -pcr-ton basis by cesslon Of
large par, Of her merchant, coasting
and river fleets and by new cons,ruc-
| ton. and TO devote her economic -.
| sources to the rebuilding OF the de-
Naststcd regions.
"She agrees to return 10 the 1917
most favored nation tariffs with dis
examination OF sort: To allow allied
and associated nationals freedom of
transit through her territories and To
accept highly detailed provisions ~
20 pre-war debts. unfair compel tio,.
in,erna,ionslira,ion Of roads and Siv-
ers, and other economic and financial
clauses
Kaiser's Trial Demanded.
She also agrees to the trial of the
former kaiser by On international
high court for supreme ofiense
against international morality. and a
other nationals for violation d The
laws and customs Of wss, HollasA v