The Tomahawk., 1919-05-15


longing to the German empire. Prussia
and Bavaria, will administer the railroads
and other public services ana nave r I4ll
local courts will continue but subject 10
the commission.
After fifteen years plebiscite will be
held by communeS to ascertain the de-
sires of the population as to continuance
of the existing regime under the league Of
n1sations, union with France or union win
Section Four-European Political
Glasses.
Ognizes the total Independence Of Ger
man Austria i'm the boundaries traced
CzECHo LOvAkIA-Germany rec
ognizes the entire independence of the
Czecho-Slovak state, including the au-
tonomous territory Of the Ruthenlans
south of the Carpathians, and accepts
the frontiers of this state as to be de-
termined, which in the case of the Ger
man frontier shall follow the frontier
Of Bohemia in 1914: The usual stipu.
latiOnS to acquisition and change OF
nationality follow.
POLAND-Germany cedes to Poland the
greatest part up upper silesia, Posen ana
bank of the Vistula. A field boundary
commission of seven-five representing
the allied and associated powers and one
each representing Poland and Germ ma ~
peace to delimit this boundary. Such
special provisions as are necessary TO
protect racial, linguistic or religious mi
norities and to protect freedom of tran
sit and equitable treatment of commerce
of other nations shall be laid down IN a
subsequent treaty between the five allled
and associated powers and Poland: +ho
eastern frontier of East Prussia Is to pc
fixed by plebiscites the first In the re-
gency of Allenstein between the south
northern frontier of Regierungsbesirk
Allenstein, from where it meets the
boundary between East and West Prus-
STA to it's junction with the boundary oe-
burg, thence the northern boundary OF
Oletsko to its junction with the present
frontier and the second In the area COM
prising the circles of stuhm and Rosen-
burg and the parts of the circles of Ma
rienburg and Marienwerder east OF the
Vistula.
thorities win move out within Is days Of
the peace and the territories De piaceu
under an international commission OF hVe
members appointed by the five allied and
duty of arranging free, fair and secret
VOTE The commission will report the re-
suits of the plebiscites to the five powers
with a recommendation for the boundary
and will terminate it's work as soon as
the boundary has been laid down and the
new authorities set up.
The five allied and associated powers
will. draw up regulations assuring East
Prussia full and equitable access TO ana
use of the Vistula. A subsequent con,
vention, of which the terms will be hxed
will be entered into between Poiand,
Germany and Danzig, to assure suitable
railroad communication across german
territory on the right bank OF me vtstu,a
shall grant free passage from East rus
STA to Germany.
The northeastern corner of East Prus-
STA about Memel is to be coded by Ger
many to the associated powers, the 1or
mer agreeing to accept the settlement
made. especially as regards the nation
atty Of the 5nhaoita and the district i'm
mediately about it Is to be constituteo
into the free city of Danzi &" under the
guaranty OF. the league Of nations. "a "A
league and resident at Danzig shall draw
up a constitution In agreement VIII
the duly appointed representatives OF
the city and nha @eal ar tne be-
tween the city and Poland: The actuai
boundaries of the city shall be deiimlteu
by commission appointed within SIX
months from the peace and to 1nciu ios
three representatives chosen by the alned
and associated powers and one each oy
Germany and Poland. " ,,,
be fixed by the five allied and associated
powers, shall be concluded between fo-
land and Danzig, which shall include pan
zig within the Polish customs frontlers,
Poland the free use of all the Guys
waterways, docks and other port faciil-
ties, the control and administration OF the
systems withins the city, and postal. tele-
graph and telephone communication pc
tween Poland and Danzig; provide aealnst
Discrimination against Poles within tnG
the diplomatic protection Of its citizens
abroad in charge Of Poland.
DENMARK-The frontier between Ger
IL vxvSn 1n<s nI hu
self-determination of the population. Ten
days from tine peace German troops anu
authorities shall evacuate the region
north Of the line running M IRON me
and Friedrichstadt. along the Elder 10
the North sea, south of Tonning; the
workmen's and soldiers council shall De
by an international commission of FIVE
Of whom Norway and Sweden snail be IN
vited to name two .,
military establishments and harbors OF
the islands Of Helg0land and Dune are
to be destroyed under. the supervision
Of the allies BY German labor ana e S ~
reconstructed for any similar fOrtlmca-
taon built In the f1ture.
to The inde
tendency Of all territories which were
part Of the former. Russian empire to
accept, the abrogation OF the gr ;mto
with the Maximalist government Of
Russia, to recognize the full force OF
all treaties entered into by the allied
and associated powers with states
which were a part of the former Rus
sian empire and to recognize the from
tiers as determined thereon. The al
lied and associated powers formally re-
serve the right of Russia to obtain res
tftution and reparatiOn OF the prlncl-
pies of the present treaty.
Section Five-German Rights Outside
Europe
Outside Europe Germany renounces
all rights, titles and privileges as to
her own or her allies territories to all
the allied and associated powers. and
undertakes to accept whatever meas
ures are taken by the five allied pow
ers in relation thereto.
COLONIES AND OVERSEAS POS
MISUNDERSTANDING FeAOunceS In IA
yOr Of the allied and associated powers
her overseas pOssessiOns with all rights
ana titles therein. All movable and
immOvnble property belonging to the
German empire or to any German
state shall pass to the government ex-
ercising authority therein.
These governments may make what
ever provisions seem suitable for the
repatriation Of German nationals and