The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-16

tnan + rance ana Germany. Inc ledSuo
will appoint a member Of the commission
as chairman to act as executive OF the
commission. The commission Will nave
all powers Of government formerly pe-
longing TO the German empire, IruSs?A
aad Bavaria, will administer the railroads
ana o,iler public services and have fun
power to interpret the treaty clauses. Inc
local courts VIII continue Dut SUBJECT 10
The commission.
after fifteen years a plebscite vii! be
held by comnunes 10 ascertain the de-
SreS of the population as 10 continuance
of the existing regime Under the league OF
nations. uL:on wi,h France or union with
Germany.
Section Four-European Political
Glasses.
:: GERMAN ACSTRIA.-Germany rec
0SHiZea the total independence of Ger
man Austria in the boundaries traced.
CZECHO-SLOVAk rec
ogniZes the entire independence of the
Czecho- -Slovak state, including the au-
tonomoIs territory of the Ruthenians
south of the Carpathians. and accepts
, the frontiers of this state as to be de-
! man frontier shall follow the frontier
Of Bohemia in 1914. The usual. stipu-
{ lations as to acquisition and change OF
nationality follow.
POLAND-Germany cedes to Poland the
greatest part up upper ESilesia, Posen and
the province of West Prussia, on the LETT
/! bank Of the Vistula. field boundary
commission of Seven-fVe representing
the allied and associated powers and one
each representing, Poland and Germany
shall De constituted within Is days of the
peace to delimit this boundary. Such
, special provisions as are necessary to
|, protect racial, linguistic or religious MI
! noritles and to protect freedom Of tran
sit and equitable treatment Of commerce
of other nations shall be laid down In q
-S1ihSe1Oent treaty ketween the five allied
, and associated powers and Poland.
EAST PRUSSIA-The southern and the
eastern frontier of East Prussia is to be
fixed by plebiscites. the first In the re-
' ern frontier Of East Prussia and the
, northern frontier Of Regerungsbesirk
Allenstein, from where 1t meets the
boundary between East and West Prus-
sia to it's junction with the boundary De-
tween the circles Of Oletsko and Augers..
OIetsko to it's 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
FiStula.
In each case German troops and au.
thorities will move out within 10 days OF
the peace and the territories be placed
under an International commission Of five
members appointed by the five allied and
associated powers, with the particular
duty of arranging a free, fair and secret
vote The commission will report the re-
suits of the plebiscites to the five powers
with recommendation for the boundary
and will terminate its 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,
~ uyhS ho
by the five allied and associated powers,
will be entered into between Poland
Germany and Danzig. to assure suitable
railroad communication across German
territory on the right bank Of the Eist"ia
between Poland and DanZiG, while Poland
shall grant free passage from East Prus-
sia to Germany.
The northeastern corner Of East Prus-
sia about Memel Is to be ceded by Ger
many to the associated powers. the for
made, especially as regards the nation
ality of the inhabitants.
DANZIG-Danzig and the district Inn,
mediately about it Is to be constituted
into the free city OF pansie n.4inns an1er 'ns
high Commissioner appointed by the
league and resident at Danzig shall draw
up a constitution in agreement with
the duly appointed representatives OF
the city and shall deal in the first
instance with all differences arising be,
tween the city and Poland. The actual
boundaries of the city shall be delimited
by commission appointed within SIX
months from the peace and to lnc!uoe
three representatives chosen by the ailed
and associated powers and one each py
Germany and Poland.
A convention, the terms OF which shall
be fixed by the flve allied and associated
powers. shall be concluded between Po-
land and Danzig, which shall include Dan
xI,n D11S ,0f
though free area In the port: insure TO
Poland the free use Of all the clty,s
waterways, docks and other port facili-
ties. the control and administration OF the
Vistula and the whole through railway
systems within the city, and postal, tele-
tween Poland and Danzig; provide against
discrimination against Poles within the
city and place its foreign relations and
the diplomatic protection Of its citizens
abroad in charge of. Poland
DENMARK-The frontier between Ger
many and Denmark will be fixed by the
self-determination Of the population. Ten
days from tne peace German troops ana
authorities shall evacuate the region
north of the line running from the mouth
of the Schlei, south Of Kappel, Sch!es"ig
and Friedrichstadt. along the Elder 10
the North sea, south of, Tonnihg: the
worlmen's and soldiers council shall be
dissolved, and the territory administered
by an international commission OF hve,
of whom Norway and Sweden shall be IN
.Yited to name two.
HELGOLAND. - The fOrtifcat1ons,
military establishments and harh ors OF
the islands Of Helgoland and Dune are
to he destroyed under the supervision
of the allies by German labor ana at
Germany's expense. They MAJ not be
reconstructed for any similar fOrfffca-
ton built In the future.
RUSSIA.-Germany agrees to respect
as permanent and inalienable the inde-
pendency of all territories which were
part of the former Russian empire. 10
accept the abrOgation of the BreSt-
J.itovsk and other treaties entered into
with the Maximalist government or
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
titution and reparation OF the prlncf-
pies of the present treaty.
Section Five-German Rights Outside
Europe
Outside Europe Germany renounces
all rights, titles and privileges as -
her own or her allies territories to all
the allied and associated powers. and
undertakes to accept whatever meas
rreS are taken by the five allied pow