The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-05-14

duccS Germany to military impotence,
dcprivcs her of her colonies, restores
Alsacc and Lorraine to France and pro-
vidcS for reparation to the nations in
jurcd by her in the war.
| This was made known in an official
summary Of the treaty, cabled from
| the American peace commission to the
committee on public information in
| New York. at the same time official
announcement was made that Presi-
dent Wilson himself agrees to propose
to the senate an agreement that the
| United States in conjunction with
Great Britain, would go to the assist
ance of France in case Of an unpro-
vokcd attack by Germany. The an
nounccment of this proposed agree
ment was made in statement supple
mcnting the official summary Of the
peace treaty which reads:
I'm addition to the securities af-
fordcd in the treaty Of peace. the pres
ident Of the United States has pledged
himself TO propose to the senate OF
the United States, and the prime min
lister Of Great Britain has pledged him
self to propose to the parliament of
Great Britain, an engagement, subject
to the approval Of the council Of the
league Of nations, to come Immediately
to the assistance of France in case Of
unprovoked attack by Germany"
Tho in ;,> +l>
follow:
Alsace and Lorraine go to France.
All the bridges over the Rhine on their
borders are to be in French control.
The port of Danzig is permanently
| internationalized and most of upper
Silcsia is ccdcd to Poland, whose in
dependence Germany recognizes. Po-
iand also receives the province of
Poscn and that portion Of the province
of West Prussia west of the Vistula
The Sarre coal basin Is temporarily
internationalizcd. The coal mines go
to France. Germany recognizes the
total independence of German-Austria
and Czccho-Slovakia
GerWan's colonies are taken from
her by the clause in which she re-
nounces all her territorial and polit-
ical rights outside Europe.
The league of nations will work out
the mandatory system for governing
these colonies.
Belgium is conditionally given the
Malmedy and Eupen districts Of Prus-
sia bordering on Belgium with the op-
portunity to be given the inhabitants
to protest. The league Of nations has
the final decision.
Luxembourg is set free from the Ger
man customs union.
All concessions and territory in
China must be renounced. Shantung is
ceded to Japan Germany recognizes
the French in Morocco and the Brit
ish protectorate over Dgypt
German troops and authorities must
evacuate Schlewig- -Holstein north OF
the Kiel Canal within ten days after
| peace A commission will be appoint
ed to supervise a vote OF self-deter-
mination In the territory and the dis
tricts wishing to join Denmark will
be ceded by Germany.
Helgoland must be demolished and
by German labor, the Kiel Canal must
be opened to all nations.
The German cables in dispute are
surrendered.
Germany may not have an army OF
more than 100000 and can not resort
to conscription.
She must razc all her forts for so
kilometers east OF the Rhine and is al
most entirely prohibited from pro-
ducing war materials. Violation OF
the 90 kilometer zone restriction will
be considered an act Of war.
Only six capital ships. OF not more
than 10000 tons each, are allowed
Germany for her navy. She Is permit
ted six light cruisers, 12 destroycrs
and ~ torpedo boats in addition to
six battleships but. no submarines
Ali civilian damages are 10 be re-
imbursed by Germany, her initial
payment to be 20,000,00O 900 marks.
with subsequent payments to be Sc
cured by bonds.
She must replace shipping ton for
ton, handing over a great part OF her
merchant tonnage and turning out
new construction for the purpose. She
must also devote her resources to re-