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maintain control stations" in connection
with transmigration traffic. She may no
establish any tax discrimination agalns
the ports OF allied or associated powers
must grant the latter's seaports all fac
tors, and reduced tariffs granted heI
own or other nationals, and AFFORD thO
allied and associated powers equal right!
with those OF her own nationals In heI
ports and waterways, save that she Il
free 10 open or close her maritime coast
ing trade
FREE ZONES IN PoRTs-Free zones
existing in German ports on August l.
1919, must be maintained with due facili-
Ties as TO warehouse and packing. without
discrimination, and without charges ex-
cept Tor expenses Of administration and
use. Goods leaving the free zones for
consumption In Germany and goods
Drought into this free zones from Ger
many snail be subject to the ordinary i'm
port and export taxes.
INTERNATIONAL RIYERS-The Elbs
from the junction OF the Vitava, the vi
Java from Prague, the Oder from oppa.
the Nlemen from Grodno and the Danube
from Utm are declared international. to-
sether with their connections. The ri
parian states must ensure good conditions
or navigation within their territories I'M
less special organization exists therefor
otherwise appeal may be had to a special
tribunal Of the league of nations, which
IAsNr s"eJ atAatAbt lOE BeHtEdl lnlelHa-
uonal waterways convention.
The Elbe and Oder are to be placed
under International commissions to meet
within three months.
THE DANUBE-The European Danube
commission reassumed its prewar pow
ers, but for the time being with repre-
sentatives OF only Great Britain, France.
Italy and Roumania The upper Danube
is TO be administered by a new interna-
tional commission until a definite statute
be drawn up at conference of the pow
ers nominated by the allied and asso-
ciated governments within one year after
the peace
THE RHINE AND THE MosELLE.--
me Rhine is placed under the central
commission to meet at Strassbourg within
SIX months after the peace and to be com
posed OF four representatives OF France.
which shall In addition select the presi-
dent four Of Germany and two each OF
Great Britain, Italy, Belgium, Swltzer-
land, and the Netherlands
Section Twelve.
RAILWAYS-Germany in addltioa
to most favored nation treatment on
ker railways. agrees to cooperate In
the establishment of through ticket
services for passengers and baggagel
TO Insure communication by rail be-
tween the allied, associated and other
states to allow construction or i'm.
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 10
accept the denunciation of the Gothard
convention IL Switzerland and Italy
request, and temporarily to execute
instructions as to the transport of
troops and supplies and the establish
ment OF postal and Geographic service,
as provided.
czECHo- sLovAKIA. - TO assure
Czecho- Slovakia access TO the sea, spe-
cial rights are given her both north
and south. Toward the Adriatic she
Is permitted to run her own through
trains to Fiume and Trieste. To the
north Germany is to lease her for 80
years spaces in Hamburg and Stettin.
the details to be worked out by COM
mission OF three representing Czecho-
Germany and Great Britain.
THE KEEL CANAL-The Kiel canal
IS to remain free and open to war and
merchant ships of all nations at peace
With Germany. subject. goods and ships
If all states are to be treated on terms
De imposed beyond those necessary for
lpkeep and improvement, for which
Germany Is to be responsible. In case
II violation OF or disagreement as to
hose provisions, any state may appeal
% the league of nations. and may de-
tional commission. For preliminary
hearing OF complaints Germany shall
establish local authority at KEEL.
Section Thirteen.
INTERNATIONAL LABOR oRGANr-
OF the league OF ma
ions agree to establish a permanent or
to promote international ad-
ustment OF labor conditions, to consist
I an annual international labor confer
nee and an international labor Office.
The former Is composed of four rep
esentatives OF each state, two from the
overnment and one each from the en-
loyers and the employed: each OF them
nay vote individually. II will be a de-
aking the form OF draft conventions or
for legislation, which
passed by two-thirds vote must be sub
lifted to the law-maklng authority In
very state participating. Each govern
lent may enact the terms into law; APP
rove the principle. but modify them to
zeal needs; leave the actual legislation
i case OF a federal state to local legis-
Itures or reject the convention altogeth-
: without further obligation.
The international labor Office Is es-
lblished al the seat of the league OF
to collect and distribute information on
Lbor throughout the world and prepare
genda for the conference.
II will publish a periodical in French
nd English and possibly other LAM
lages. Each state agrees to make to IL
n presentation to the conference an an
lal report of measures taken TO execute
,cepted conventions.
The first meeting OF the conferences
ill take place In October, 1919, at
TO discuss the eight-hour
ay or 4S-hour week; prevention or
extension and APP
lication of the International conven-
ons adopted at Berne in 1906 prohlb-
Ing night work for women and the
Ne OF white phosphorus In the man
fecture of matches; and the employ
ent OF women and children at night
! in unhealthy work, OF women before
nd after childbirth. including mater
ty benefit and OF children as regards
inimum age.
Section Fourteen.
guarantee for the
the west OF the Rhine, together with
10 bridgeheads. will be occupied by allied
Id associated troops for is years period
the conditions are faithfully carried out
: Germany. certain districts, including
Q brldgehead of Cologne, will be evac-
tied at the expiration OF five years: GER
In other districts including the bridge
'ad OF Coblenz and the-territory nearest
e Belgian frontier, WIZ be evacuated
ter ten years and the remainder, In
lding the bridgehead OF Meinz, win be
acuated after Is years In case the
terallled reparation commission finds
at Germany has failed to observe the
hole or part Of her obligations, either
ring the occupation or after the ID
airs have expired, the whole or part
the areas specified will be reoccupied
IL before the expiration Of
g IL years Germany complies with all
e treaty undertakings, the occupying
rces will be withdrawn Immediately
EASTERN EUROPE. - ALI German
,ops at present in territories to the east
the new frontier shall return as soon
the allied and associated governments