, 1919-05-15

senting three different countries other
than France and Germany. The league
VIII appoint a member of the commission
as chairman to act as executive of the
commission. The commission will have
an AL powers 9f gevernment formerly be-
and Bavaria. will administer the railroads
and other public services and have full
local courts will continue but subject to
the commission.
After fifteen years a plebisclte will be
heid by to ascertain the de-
slres of the population as to continuance
OF the existing regime under the league of
Germany.
Section Four-European Political
Glasses.
GERMAN AUSTRIA.-Germany rec
ognfzes the total independence of Ger
observation-disclosures rec
ognizes the entire independence of the
c~zeeho-slovak state. including the au-
tonomous territory of the R~uthenians
the frontiers of this state as to be de-
man frontier shall follow the frontier
or Bohemia in 1914: The usual stipu-
iattons as to acquisition and change of
PoLAND-Germany cedes to Poland the
greatest part up upper silesia. Posen and
bank of the Vistula. A field boundary
commission of seven-fve representing
the allied and associated powers and one
NNSA ANpiC mt ldL All SNTI lduy-
shall be constituted within Is days of the
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 HI be laid down in a
subsequent treaty between the five allied
and associated powers and Poland.
EAST PRUSSIA-The southern and the
hxed by plebiscites, the first in the re-
gency Of Allenstein between the south
ern frontier Of East Prussia and the
northern frontier of Regierungsbesirk
Allenstein., from where 1t meets the
boundary between East and West Prus-
sia to its junction with the boundary be-
tween the circles of Oletsko and Augo-s-
burg. thence the northern boundary of
Oletsko to Its junction with the present
ronuer. 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.
In each case German troops and au-
thorities will move out within 10 days Of
the peace and the territories be placed
members appointed by the Ave allied and
associated powers. with the particular
duty Of Tb a=rrans,ng E free, fair nana and secret
suits Of the plebiscites to the five powers
with a Recommendation for the boundary
ana b ~nln serm ina Se Its , wSr6 do@ as soon 500 rs as
new authorities set up.
The Ave allied and associated powers
VIII uEaw dp III dS5uElnR hdbl
Prussia full and equitable access to and
use of the Vistula- A subsequent con-
v%ention. of which the terms will be fixed
will be entered into between Poland,
Germany and Danzig. to assure suitable
territory on the right bank of the Vistula
between Poland and Danzig. while Poland
shall grant free passage from East Prus-
STA to Germany.
The northeastern corner of East Prus-
sia about Memel is to be coded by Ger
many to the associated powers, the for
mer agreeing to accept the settlement
made. especially as regards the nation
ality of the inhabitants.
DANZIG-Danzig and the district i'm
medtately about 1t is to be constituted
into the free city OF Danzig'' under the
guaranty of the league of nations. a
league hise G and resident a. aP psnnis sha ~ dr sSs
up a constitution in agreement with
the duly appointed representatives Of
instance with all differences arising be-
tween the city and Poland. The actual
boundaries Of the city shall be delimited
months from the peace and to include
three Representatives chosen by the allied
A convention. the terms of which shall
be ixed by the Ave allied and associated
land and Danzig. which sha include Dam
zig within the Polish customs frontiers,
though a free area in the port; insure to
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waterways. docks and other port facin-
ties, the control and administration Of the
Vistula and the whole through railway
systems within the city. and postal. tele-
graph and telephonic communication be-
tween Poland and Danzig; provide against
discrimination against Poles within the
the diplomatic protection OF Its citizens
abroad in charge of Poland.
many and Denmark will be liked by the
self-determination of the population. Ten
days from the peace German troops and
authorities shall ~evacuate the region
north of the line running from the mouth
of the schlei, south of Kappel, sehleswig
and Triedrichstadt. along the Elder to
workmen's and soldiers council shall be
dissolved, and the territory administered
by an natl commission OF hye.
HELGOLAND. - The Notifications,
the islands of Helgoland and Dune are
to be destroyed under the supervision
Of the allies by German labor and at
reconstructed for any similar fortincn-
ton built In the future.
RUSSIA.-Germany agrees to respect
as permanent and ~inaiienable the inde-
tendency of all territories which were
pes eee ti the ine ]abrosation Of the @p Brest to
Litovsk and other treaties entered into
with the Maximalist government 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
titution and reparation of the princi-
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 Ave allied pow
ers In relation thereto.
COLONIES AND OVERSEAS POS
SESSIONS-Germnny r~enounces In fa-
vor Of the allied and associated powers
her overseas possessions with all rights
and titles therein. All movable and
kmmovabIe property belonging TO the
German empfre or to nny German
ninfe nhnlI mass to the government ex-