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longing to the German empire. Prussia
and Bavaria, will administer the railroads
and otter public services and have full
9ower to interpret the treaty clauses. The
local courts will continue but subject to
the commission.
After fifteen years a plebiscite will be
held by communes to ascertain the de-
slreS OF the population, as to continuance
of the existing regime under the league of
Germany.
Section Four-European Political
Classes
GERMAN AUsTRIA.-Germany rec
Ognixes the total independence Of Ger
man Auetria In the bOun daries traced.
CZECHO- SLOVAKIA-Germany rec
ognizes the entire independence of the
Czecho- Slovak state. including the au-
tonomous territory of the Ruthenians
south of the Carpathians, and accepts
the frontiers of this state as to be de-
termined. when in the case of the Ger
man frontier shall follow the frontier
Of Bohemia in 1914. The usual stipu
lations as to acquisition and change Of
nationality follow
3 POLAND-Germany cedes to Poland the
greatest part up upper Silesia, Posen ana
the province of West Prussia on the lett
bank of the Vistula. field boundary
commission of seven-tive representing
the allied and associated powers and one
each representing Poland and Germany
shall be constituted within is days of the
peace to delimt this boundary. Such
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
subsequent treaty between the five allied
and associated powers and Poland.
EAST PRU SSIA-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 Regierungsbesirk
tAllenstein, from where 1t meets the
boundary between East and West Prus-
STA to Its junction with the boundary be-
tween the circles of Oletsko and Augers-
burg thence the northern boundary OF
tOletsko 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
Nistula
In each case German troops and au-
thorities will move out within Is 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 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 and
use of the Vstula. subsequent con
vention, of which the terms will be hXcd
10y 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 Vistula
between Poland and Danzig, while Pol"Ea
shall grant free passage from East fruS-
lsia 70 Germany.
The northeastern corner Of East Prus
STA about Memel is TO be coded by Ger
many to the associated powers, the Tor
'mer agreeing to accept the settlement
made, especially regards the nation
.ality of the inhabitants
, DANZIG-DanZig and the district I'M
medately about ii is to be constituted
into the free city of DanZig' under the
guaranty of ti.e league OF nations "A
high commissioner appointed by the
league and resident at Danzig shall draw
up constitution in agreement win
the city and shall deal in the hrst
instance with all differences arising be
tween the city and Poland. The actual
boundaries of the city shall be delllnited
by a commission appointed within SIX
months from the peace and 10 1nciuoe
three representatives chosen by the allied
and associated powers and one each pS
Germany and Poland ,
convention. the terms of which shall
be fixed by the five allied and associated
powers, shall be concluded between 70
land and Danzig, whiAl shall include Dan
zig within the Polish customs frontiers,
though a free area in the port; insure TO
Poland the, free use of all the city,
waterways docks and other port ldcll-
ties, the control and administration OF the
Nhtula and the whole through railway
systems within the city, and postal. tele-
graph and telephone communication De
Tween Poland and DanZlg; provide against
discrimination against Poles WITHIN the
tity and place its foreign relations ana
fhe diplomatic protection of its citizens
abroad in charge Of Poland.
DENMARK-The frontier between Ger
many and Denmark VIII be h&ed by Ine
self-determnation of the population Ten
hays from the peace German troops ana
authorities shall evaouate the region
north of the line running from the mouth
bnd Friedrichstadt, along the Elder 10
The North sea- south of Tonn1ng; the
workmen's and soldiers council snail De
dissolved and the territory administered
by an International commission or nVe'
bf whom Norway and Sweden shall be IN
kited to name two.
HELGOLAND. The fOrtifcatiOns,
military establishments and harbors OF
The islands of HelxOland and Dune are
TO be destroyed under the supervision
| Of the allies by German labor ana AT
/ Germany's expense. They may not be
reconstructed for any similar fOrtlhca-
| iion built i'm the future.
RUSSIA.-Germany agrees to respect
| rs permanent and inalienable the indie
DendenCN OF all IeTTltOTlcS WHiSil "Si U
| bart of the former Russian empire, 10
| accept the abrogation of the Brest-
| i.itovsk and other treaties entered into
| with the Maximalist government OF
| Russia. to recognize the full force or
| ali 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
| titutfon and reparation of the princf-
| piles Of the present treaty.
| Section Five-German Rights Outside
l. Europe
| Outside Europe Germany renounces
| all rights, titles and privileges as to
| her own or her. allies territories to all
| fhe allied and associated powers, and
| undertakes to accept whatever meas
| lures are taken by the FIVE allied pow
| 'ers in relation thereto.
/: COLONIES AND OVERSEAS POS
| SESSIONS-Germany renOunces I'm IA
| iyOr Of the allied and associated powers
| her overseas possessions With all rights
| land titles therein. All movable and
,immevable property belonging to the
| German empire or to any German
| Estate shall pass to the government ex-
| tercieinH authority therein.