The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-06-13

tons into conformity with the prln.
-ciples Of liberty and justice and ac-
knowledges that the obligations for the
protection Of minorities are matters Of
international concern over which the
league Of nations has jurisdiction. She
assures complete protection of life and
liberty TO all inhabitants of Austria
without distinction of birth, national
ity, language, race or religion, together
with the right to the free exercise Of
any creed. All Austrian nationals
without distinction Of race, language
or religion are to be equal before the
law.
Outside Europe, Austria 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 principal allied
powers In relation thereto.
The clauses as to Egypt, Morocco,
China and Siam are identical after
the necessary notifications with those
Of the German treaty, except that es-
pecially in the case of China there is
no need for so great detail
The military clauses are reserved.
Must Give Up Warships.
All Austro-H Hungarian warships, sub
marines and vessels Of the Danube flo
I tilla are declared to be finally surren-
dered to the principal allied and associ-
ated powers. Twenty-one specified
auxiliary cruisers are to be disarmed
and treated as merchant ships. All
warships and submarines under con-
structlon In ports which belong or
have belonged to Austria Hungary
shall be broken up, the salvage not
to be used except for industrial pur-
poses and not to be sold to foreign
countries.
The construction or acquisition of
any submarine even for commercial
purposes is forbidden. All naval arms,
ammunition and other war material
belonging to Austria Hungary at the
date of the armistiee shall be surren-
dered to the allies.
Demobllize Air Forces.
Austria may have no military or
naval air forces, including dirigibles,
must demobilize all existing forces
within two months and must surrender
to the principal powers wide categor-
les Of aviation material.
Austria agrees not to accredlt or to
send any military, naval or aviation
mission to any foreign country, nor to
allow Austrian nationals to enlist in
the army, navy or air service of any
foreign power.
The section on penalties Is identical
with the German treaty except for the
omission of any provision similar 70
that calling for the trial of the ex
kaiser of Germany,
The section on reparation is re
served
The financial clauses are reserved,
Economic clauses are, except in Ger.
tain details. such as shipping, similar
TO those of the German treaty. Special
provisions are added, however, for for
mer Austro-Hungarian nationals &C
uuirlng allied nationality. Similar to
those in the German treaty, relating
TO the inhabitants of Alsace-Lorraine
their contracts are maintained subject
TO cancellation by their governments
Austria undertakes to recognize any
agreement or convention made by the
allies to safeguard the interests Of
their nationals In any undertakings
constituted under Austro-Hungartar
law which operates in territories de
tached from the former Austrian EN-
plre and to transfer any necessary
documents and information in regard
to them.
Freedom OF Transit
, The clauses as to freedom of transit
are the same in the Austrian as in the
German treaty except for the omis
sion of provisions affecting Germany
J alone and the insertion of specific
! clauses granting Austrian transit priv
! iieges through former Austro-Hungar
! ian territory in order TO assure he
access to the Adriatlc.
Miscellaneous provisions are, aftel
necessary substitutions, virtually iden
: tical with those of the German treaty
I The treaty is to come into force whei
signed by Austria and three principa
powers and to be effective for the IN
: diyiduaI states on the deposit of thei
: specific Publications.