Evening star., 1919-05-08

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Helgoland must be demolished,
and by German labor; the kiel
service, but only a local gendarmerie
| to preserve order.
y; The people will preserve their local
assemblies. religious liberties. schools
and language, but may vote only for
| local assemblies. They will keep
| their present nationality except so far
| as individuals may change it. Those
wishing to leave will have every
! facility with respect to their property
! The territory will form part of the
| French customs system with no ex-
i port tax on coal and metallurgical
products going to Germany nor on
German products entering the BASIN
| and for five years no import duties
on products of the basin going to
Germany or German products coming
| into the basin for local consumption.
French money may circulate without
restriction.
After fifteen years a plebiscite will be
held by communes to ascertain the de-
! sres of the population as to continuance
of the existing regime under the league
| of nations union with France or union
with Germany. The right to vote will
belong to all Inhabitants over twenty
| resident therein at the signature. TAX
! ing into account the opinions thus ex-
pressed, the league will decide the ulti-
mate sovereignty.
In any portion restored to Germany
| the German government must buy ou.
| the French mines at an appraised
| valuation. If the price is not paid
within six months thereafter this
portion passes finally to France If
Germany buys back the mines the
| league will determine how much Of
| the coal shall be annually sold to
| France.
German Austria Independent.
SECTION ".
German Austria..-Germany recognizes
| the total independence of German Aus
/ tria in the boundaries traced.
Observation-Disclosures recognizes
| the entire independence Of the CZecho-
slovak state, including the autonomous
territory of the Ruthenians south of the
Carpathians, and accepts the frontiers Of
| this state as to be determined, which in
the case of the German frontier shall
| follow the frontier of Bohemia in 1914.
| The usual stipulations as to acquisi-
| tion and change OF nationality follow.
Cessions to Poland.
Poland-Germany cedes to Poland
the greater part of upper Silesia,
Posen and the province of West Prus-
sia on the left bank of the Vistula. A
field boundary commission of seven
five representing the allied and asso-
ciated powers and one each represent
ing Poland and Germany-shall be
constituted within fifteen days of the
peace to delimit this boundary.
Such special provisions as are nee
essary to protect racial. linguistic or
religious minorities and to protect
freedom Of transit and equitable treat
| ment of commerce of other nations
shall be laid down in a subsequent
treaty between the principal allied and
associated powers and Poland.
East Prussia.-The southern and the
eastern frontier of East Prussia ad-
joining Poland is to be fixed by
nlebiscites. the first in the regency Of
Allenstein between the southern from
tier Of East Prussia and the northern
frontier of Regierungsbesirk Allen
stein from where it meets the bound
.ry between East and West Prussia
to it's junction. with the boundary be-
tween the circles of Oletsko and Au-
gersburg, thence the northern boun-
Diary of Oletsko to its junction with
the present frontier. and the second
in the area comprising the circles of
Stuhm and Rosenburg, and the parts
of the circles of Marienburg and
| Marienwerder east of the Vistula.
Must Move Out in Fifteen Days.
| In each case German troops and au-
! thorities will move out within fifteen
| days of the, peace, and the territories
| be placed under an international COM
mission II five members appointed by
! the principal allied and associated pow
ers, with the particular duty Of arrang
ing for free, fair and secret vote. The
commission will report the results of
| the plebiscites to the five powers, with
| a accommodation for the boundary,
| and will terminate it's work as soon
| as the boundary has been laid down
4 and the new aufhorifjeS set m
| The principal allied and associated pow
ers will draw up regulations assuring
East Prussia full and equitable access to
and use OF the Vistula. A subsequent
convention. of which the terms will be
| fixed by the principal allied and asso-
ciated powers, will be entered into be-
. tween Poland. Germany and Danzig. to
assure suitable railroad communication
across German territory on the right
bank OF the Victula between Poland and
Danzig, while Poland shall grant free
| passage from East Prussia to Germany.
The northeastern corner OF East Prus-
| sia about Memel is to be ceded by Ger
many to the associated powers. the
made, especially as regards the nation
ality of the inhabitants.
Free City of Danzig.
Danzig-Danzg and the district i'm
mediate about it is to be constituted
into the free city of Danzig" under
| the guarantee of the league of ma
| tions. A high commissioner ap-
| pointed by the league and president
| at Danzig shall draw up a constitu-
| tion in agreement with the duly ap-
pointed Representatives of the city
| and shall deal in the first instance
with all differences arising between
| the city and Poland.
The actual boundaries Of the city
shall be delimited by a commission
appointed within six months from the
peace. and to include three repre-
| sentatives chosen by the allied and
| associated powers, and one each by
| Germany and Poland.
| A convention. the terms of which
shall be fixed by the principal allied and
| associated powers. shall be concluded
! between Poland and Danzig, which
| shall include Danzig 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