The Raymer enterprise., 1919-05-15
GREAT PEACE PACT
WITH GERMANY IS
GIVEN IN SUMMARY
Substance Of the Treaty Which
Was Handed to Delegates at
Versailles Palace.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS FIRST
AIssee-lorraine, Saar Basin, Danzig,
Poland and Other Territory Topped
of-6erman War Power Reduced
TO Minimum-Wilhelm TO Be Tried.

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Herewith Is the official summary Of
the great peace treaty which was hand
ed by the representatives OF the allied
nations 10 the German delegates at
Versailles:
The preamble names as parties of
the one part the United States. the
british empire. France. Italy and ia
pan described AS the fye allied aud
associated powers. and Belgium Bo.
iva. Brazil, China. Cuba Ecuador
Hferc*. Guatemala. Hniti, the Hediaz
n"ndHfas Liberia, Nicaragua. Panama
fefu Poland; Portugal koumanla, SER
MA siam. CzechO-SloFnkiA and Tru.
quay. shp with the Ave above are de-
serihed As the allied aud associated
powers ana on the other part Ger
many
Section one-league OF Nations.
The covenant OF the league of na-
ti1ne constitutes Section ! OF the peace
trehty which places upon the ledgus
many specific IN addition To lts general
duties lt may question Germany at
ans time for a violation ~ the neutral
lied zone east Of the Rhine as threat
against the worlds peace II will ap-
point three Of the five members 0f the
s'ar commission. oversee IT'S regime
ana carry out the plsbisCite Il will
appoint the high commissioner OF DAN
zig guarantee the independence Of the
free city and arrange for treaties be-
tween Danzig and Germany and 20.
land. IL viii work out the mandatory
system to be applied To the former
German colonies aud act as "A final
court in part OF the plebiscites of the
Belgian German frontier. and la dis.
putrs AS to the Kiel canal. and decide
certain Of the economic ana financial
N..U.
on labor Is 10 be held In october under
its direction, and another on the inter
national control OF ports. waterways
and railways is foreshadowed
Section Two-Boundaries Of Germany.
Germany cedes To France Alsace-ior-
raine, 500 square miles OF u In the
southwest. and to Belgium two small dis
tricts between Luxembourg and Holland.
tutalline $50 square miles She also cedes
70 Poland the southeastern Tip Of Silraa
beyond and including uppeln, most Of
Pnasu and West Prussia II gsg square
ralles. East Prussia being Isolated from
the main body By a part OF Poland. Ger
many loses sovereignty over the north
casiernmost tip OF East Prussia, 70 square
mllez north OF the river M-mel and the
internationallzed areas about Danzlg -
square miles, and the basin VI the saaf
Iss square miles. between the western boF-
der OF the Rhensh paletlnate OF Bavaria
and the southeast corner Of JuNemburg
tween tile Negat and Vistula rivers made
Into W by the addition nf a similar Y
on the west Including the eity OF panzig
The southeastern third Of East Prussia
and the area between East Prussin and
The fistula north Of latitude 5g degrees
three minutes Ia 10 have its nationality
determined by popular vote. Z, ~ Square
mules as IL TO be The case Ia part OF
srhleswig, g.M square miles
Section Three-European Political
Classes.
BELGIUM Germany is 10 consent ia
the htJngailnn 0f The treaties oil lsp by
which Belgium was established AZ u ueu-
tral state ard to agree in advance to any
convention with whith tbe allied aud as-
Hncinief powers mas determine 10 replace
them SHE la Ia rcrugulEa the fun sover-
elSHtt uf Nelgium over the contested tar
uit"Fy pt Mpresnet and over part Of
Pru.aiau Morcsnet and to rrnounce In
fayet OF Belgium all rights over the fittas
OF Eupeu and Malmedy the Inhabitants
Of witch are "a be entitled within siX
months g protest against this change If
sovereignty either IN Whole or in paTt fba
flHai decision TO be reserved to tIe ie.tEHe
OF nations. commission Is 20 settle the
details or the frontier. and various r.gT-
lsunns Tor change OF nationality are laid
LUXEMBOURG - German, rerotr,ss
her various treaties and conventions win
ihe grand duChy Of I.UNemb1tirg recnr-
nizcs that Y ceased 10 be a paft Oh lie
sestitn Hoiiyereln from January / last
fenotaees Ml right Of exploitation uf ne
fa.itnads, hdheres 10 tie abrogaftou of ia
neutrality. aud accepts In adyanr.. ,ny
International agreement as 10 ID. reached
o. ttr allied and associated powers
LETT HANK OF THE UUISr
provided In the military clauses Ger
ninns VIII not maintain any fortinca-
iiuhN or armed forces less tbnp uff,
sn"he'er@ 10 the enst Of the Rhine.
""'a amy mhnrusers, nor maintain any
works 20 facilitate mobilization
In ease Of violation. she shall he re-
safdtd as committing a hostile act
against the powers who sign the prsa-
rnt treaty and as intending 10 disturh
the peace of the world
hy virtue Of the present treaty
A'wrUaHF shall be bound to resbnnd 4,
ans request for an explanation when
th" council Of the league 'of nationa
i,nhy think II necessary TO address 10
AIsAcE- LORRAINE E-Aftsr re,,y-
nttinn OF the moral obligation 10 re-
pair the wrong dens ia 1871 by der
many To France and the people OF Al.
SAGE Lorraine. the territories csdrd Ia
Germany by, the treaty ot Frankfort
re testored 70 France with their
frontiers as before 1871 to date from
the signing OF the uFmistics. and To- he
free uf all public debts
Citizenship Is regulated by detailed
provisions distinguishing those who
are Immediately restored to fu1I French
citizenship. those who have 10 make
formal application therefor and thoss
for whom naturalization ls 0pen after
three ycars The astnamed Glass in
GUIDES German residents iu Alsace-
lorraine, as distinguished from those
WHO acquire the position uF Alsaee-
Lorraine as defined In the treaty An
public property and all private proper
OF drrmhn eN-sayeretgns passes 10
Franc" without payment or credit
France ls substituted for Germany az
regards ownership Of the railroads and
nights over concessions of tramwAys
The Rhine bridges pass To France with
the obligation Tor their upkccp.
TIE SAAR.-ln compensation for
tho destruction OF coal mines tn north.
ern FFnnee ana as payment on ae-
count OF reparation, Germany cedes TO
France full ownership % the coal
mines OF the Saar basin with their
subsidiaries. accessories and facilities
Their value will be estimated by the
reparation commission and credited
against that account. The French
rights VIII be governed by German law
In force at the armIStlee excepting war
legislation France replacing the pres
eut owners whom Germany undertakes
90 indemnify France will continue Ia
furnish the present proportion OF coal
for local needs and contribute In iust
proportion to local taxes The basin
extends from the frontier Of Lorraine
a. re-annexed to France north as far
as ST. Wendell including on the west
the valley OF the Saar as far as saar-
hoizhach and on the east the town Of
Homburg.
IN order to secure the rights and
welfare of the population and gnaran.
toe To France entire freedom IN work.
ting the mines. the territory Will be
governed by commission appointed
by the league OF nations and consisting