The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-06-13
PEACE CONDITIONS
RENDERED AUSTRIA
OFFICIAL SUMMARY or THE DE.
MANDs ALLIES MAKE UPON
BROKEN FOE. =
But Little Left Of the Once Mighty
Austria Who Was Partner in the
Horrible Crime Of 1914 Which
Resulted in Her Downfall.

peace of the allied and associated pow
ers, with the exception Of military
preparations, financial and certain
boundary clauses. were handed TO the
Austrian plenipotentlaries at 80. Ger
main On June 2. Those clauses which
are not yet ready for presentation viii
be delivered as soon as possible, the
Anstrians In the meantime having the
opportunity 10 begin work on the great
er part OF the treaty in an effort to
facilitate a final decision.
The Austrian treaty follows exactly
the same outline as the German and
In many places Is identical with II ex-
ccpt for the change In name. Certain
specific clauses which applied to Ger
many are, OF course, omitted and GER
tain new clauses Included, especially
as regards the new states created out
OF the former Austro- Hungarian EN-
| pire, and the protection OF the rights
Of the Hungarian empire and the pro-
lection of the rights Of the racial, re-
llgious and linguistic minoritles in
Austria, Czecho-Slovakia, Rumnnia
and the Serb croat- Sloyene state.
| Austria Is left by the treaty a state
OF from six million 70 seven million
people, inhabitlng territory of be.
tween 5000 aud 60OO square miles She
is required 10 recognize the complete
independence Of Hungary. Gzecho-Slo-
yakia and the Serb-Croat-Slovene state
aud to eede other territories, which
previously IN union with her composed
the empire Of Austria Hungary, with
It's population or oSSr. 100000 people
Austria agrees under this treaty tc
| accept the league Of nations covenant
aud the labor charter; to renounce al
her extra European rights: to demo
bllize her whole naval and aeria
forces to admit the right Of trial b,
tile allied and associated powers Of hel
nationals guilty OF violating the Law
and customs Of force, and to aecep
detailed provisions similar TO those o
the German treaty as TO economic re
iatiOns and freedom Of transit,
Contains League Covenant
Part one OF the treaty, containing
the covenant of the league OF nations
and part of twelve, containing the Ia
Dor convention, are identical with cor
responding sections OF the German
treaty, Part six, dealing with prison
ers Of war and graves, and part eleven
With aerial navigation, are also iden
tlcai, except for the substitution o
names Part thirteen of the German
treaty, containing guarantees OF exc
cutlon, Is not paralleled In the Aus
trIan treaty
The preamble Is longer and NOR
detailed than IN the German summary
Austria recognizes the complete In
dependence OF the Tchecho-Slova
state, including the autonomous terri
tory south OF the Carpathians, In cor
formity with the action already take
by the allied and associated powers.
Must Respect Russia.
Austria is TO recognize and respeC
the fun independence Of all the teri
tories which formed part of the FOL
iaer Russian empire She is to accer
definitely the annulment Of the Brest
LitoySk treaty and Of all treaties o
agreements of all kinds conclude
since the revolution OF November 1911
with all governments or poltlca
groups on territory Of the former Rus
sian empire The allies reserve a
rights on the part Of Russia for res
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from Austria on the principles Of tn
, present treaty
, Austria Is to consent 70 the abrogs
ton az the treaties of 1899 by whic
Belgium was established as neutru
state and her frontiers fixed and {
accept In advance any convention wit
which the allies may determine TO +,
place them. Austria adheres TO th
! abrogatlon of the neutrality OF th
grand duehy Of Luxemburg and az
cepts IN advance all lnternatlonf
agreements as TO II reached by IN
; allied and associated powers. Austrl
, accepts all arrangements which the a
: He'd and associated powers make wit
Turkey and Bulgaria with reference
any rights, privileges or Interest
claimed in these countries by Austri
: or her nationals and not dealt wit
/. elsewhere Austria accepts all a
+ rangements with the allied and assoc
I ated powers made with Germany cor
!, corning the territories whose abandon
ment was imposed upon Denmark i
the treaty of 1864.
! Promises Equal Privileges.
In series OF special clauses, Au
tria undertakes to bring her instit'