The Pulaskian., 1919-05-16
GREAT PEACE PACT
WITH GERMANY is
GIVEN IN SUMMARY
Substance of the Treaty Which
Was Handed to Delegates at
Versailles Palace.
LEAGUE or NATIONS FIRST
Aisaee.Lorraine, saar Basin, Danzig,
Poland and other Territory Topped
off-eerman War Power Reduced
10 Minlmun--Wilhelm to Be Tried.

Poland and Other Territory Topped
off-eerman War Power Reduced
to Minlmun-Wilhelm to Be Tried.
Herewith is the official summary Of
tae great peace treaty which was hand
ed by the Representatives of tine allied
nations to 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 five allied and
associated powers, and Belgium, Bo-
liyia, Brazil. China, Cuba, Ecuador,
Greece, Guatemala. Haiti the Hediaz.
Honduras, Liberia, Nicaragua. Panama,
Peru, Poland. Portugal. Roumania. Ser
hia, Slam, Czeeho-s1oVakia and Uru-
quay VINO with the five above are de-
scribed as the allied and associated
powersi and on the other part Ger
many
Section 0ne-Leaeue of Nations.
The covenant of the league of ma
tiens constitutes Section l of the peace
treaty which places upon the league
many specific in addition to its general
duties. II may question Germany at
any time for violation of the neutral
AGED zone east of the Rhine as threat
against the worlds peace. 1t will ap-
point three of the five members of the
s6aar commission. oversee its regime
and carry out tho plebiscite It will
appoint the high commissioners of Dan
,EiE guarantee the Independence of the
g1ree city and arrange for treaties be-
tween Danzlg and Germany and Po-
land, II Will work out the mandatory
system to be applied to the former
German colonies and act as a final
court in part of the plebiscites OF the
sBelgian-G German frontier, and in dis
Tutes as to the kiel canal, and decide
@krtain of the economic and financial
problems. An international conference
on labor is to 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-Lor-
raine. $500 square miles of It in the
southwest, and to Belgium two small dis
Iricts between Luxembourg and Holland
fotaling $50 square miles. She also cedes
70 Poland the southeastern tip of Silesia
beyond and Including Oppein, most of
Poscn and West Prussia u 6S6 square
miles, East Prussia being isolated from
the main body by part of Poland. Ger
anany loses sovereignty over the north
Gastcfnmost tip of East Prussia 40 square
eniles north of the river Mcneil and the
antefnationaltzed areas about Danzig, 729
square miles, and the basin of the Saar,
z3A square miles, between the western Dor
dsr OF the Rhentsh palatinate of Bavaria
and the southeast corner of Luxembourg.
The Danzig area consists of the V be-
tween the Nogat and Yistula rivers made
into W by the addition OF a similar v
on the west including the city of Danzig
The southeastern third of East Prussia
and the area between East Prussia and
the Nistuia north of latitude So degrees
three minutes Is to have its nationality
determined by popular vote 57S5 square
miles, as is to be the case in part of
schleswig, 2,7Sl square miles.
Section Three-European Political
Glasses.
ELGIUM.-Germany is to consent to
the abrogation of the treaties of 1889 by
BGi2ltIn al
tral state and to agree In advance to any
convention with which the allied and as
them She is to recognize the full sover-
eighty OF Belgium over the contested ter
rltory of Moresnet and over part OF
Prussian Moresnet, and to renounce i'm
favor of Belgium all rights over the cities
OF Eupen and Malmedy the Inhabitants
OF which are to be entitled within six
inontiS TO protest against this change of
sovereignty either in whole or in part. the
1inat decision to be reserved to the LEAGUE
q natlons. A commission is to settle the
"details OF the frontier. and various regu-
1atons Ter change of nationality are laid
LUXEMBOURG. - GERMANY renouneas
her various treaties and conventions win
Inc grand duchy of Luxembourg recop-
llizes that Il ceased to be a part of the
6efman zollverein from January / last
renounces all right of exploitation of tbs
railroads, adheres to the ahrogation OF ifs
neutrality, and accepts in advance any
International agreement as to II reached
by the allied and associated powers
LEFT BANK or THE RuINEA.
provided In the military clauses Ger
m ssa VIII not maintain any fortifca-
&aohs or armed forces less than fifty
kflonteters TO the east of the phinS
ssoAu aay lnaneuSers, nor maintain any
works to facilitate mobilization
In case of violation, "she shall he re
garded as committing a hostile act
against the powers who sign the pres-
ent treaty and as intending to disturb
she peace OF the world"
by virtue of the praSenf traatxY
Germany shall be bound to respond 10
any request for an explanation which
her e0S TO
ALsAcE-LoRRAINE-After reeog-
milton OF the moral obligation to re-
pair the wrong done in 1871 by Ger
many to France and the people of Al
kaoe-Lorraine, the territories eeded to
germany by the treaty of Frankfort
are restored to France with Their
frontiers as before 1871, to date from
the signing of the armistice. and to be
Tree of all public debts.
Citizenship is regulated by detailed
provisions distinguishing those who
are immediately restored to full French
citizenship those who have to make
formal application therefor. and those
for whom naturalization is open after
three years The last-named class in
Lorraine, as distinguished from those
who acquire the position of Alsaee1
Lorraine as defined in the treaty. All
febaaS hA1PSiAS anu ali private proper
y OF German ex-sovereigns passes to
france without payment or credit
france Is substituted for Germany as
regards ownership of the railroads and
rights over. concessions of tramways
The Rhine bridges pass to France with
the ebiigation for their upkeep.
THE SAAR.--In compensation for
the obstruction of coal mines in north
ern France and as payment on &C
count Of reparation. Germany eedes to
France full ownership of the coal
sly
subsidiaries, accessories and facilities
Their value will be estimated by the
PREPARATION commission and credited
against that account. The French
rights will be governed by German law
IN force at the armistice excepting war
legislation, France replacing the pres
ent owners whom Germany undertakes
10 indemnify. France Will continue to
furnish the present proportion of coal
for local needs and contribute in lust
proportion TO local taxes. The basin
extends from the frontier of Lorraine
as re-annexed to France north as far
as ST Wendell, including on the west
10 NV Of Co =.