Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-07

Honduras. Liberia Nicaragua. Paua-
ma, Peru, Portugal, Rumania. Serbia,
Siam, Czeeh0-Slovakia and Uruguay,
who with the five above are described
as the allied and associated. powers,
and on the ether part. Germany.
1t states that; bearing in mind that
on the request Of the then imperial
German government an armistiee was
granted on November IL, 1918, BY the
five allied and associated powers in
order that a treaty Of peace might be
concluded with her, and whereas, the
allied and associated powers being
equally desireus that the war in which
they were sueeesSively involved di-
reetly or indirectly and which Origi-
mated in the declaration Of war by
Austria-Hungary on July 2S, 1914,
against Serbia, the declaration of war
by Germany against Russia on August
l, 1914 and against France en- August
3, 1914, and in the invasion of Bel
GUM, shoald be replaced by a firm,
just and durable peace, the plenipoten-
tiaries, (having communicated their
full powers found in good and due form
have agreed as follows:l
League is Created
''FrOm the coming into force of the
present treaty the state of war will
terminate. From the moment and sub
jeet to the provisions of this treaty,
official relations with Germany, and
with each of the German states, will
be resumed by the allied and assoeiat-
ed powers. -
Second one, league Of nations. the
covenant of the league of nations con
stitutes section one Of the peace treaty,
which places upon the league many
specific, in addition to its general du-
ties. 1t may question Germany at any
time for a violation Of the neutraliz-
ed zone east of the Rhine as a t,reat
against the world 5 peace. 1t will ap-
point three of the five members Of the
Saar commission, oversee its regime,
and carry out the plebicsites. 1t 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 Po-
land. II will work out the mandatory
system to be applied TO the 1prmer
German colonies and act as a final
court in part Of the plcbiscites of the
Belgian German frontier and in dis
putes as to the Kiel canal, and decide
certain of the economic and financial
problems. An international conference
on labor is to be held in October un-
der its direction, and another on the
international control Of ports water
ways and railways is foreshadowed.
(The balance of this section involves
the constitution of the league Of ma
tiOns, which has recently been print
ed,)
Hun Boundries Set
Section two. Boundaries of Germany
Germany cedes to France Alsace-LOr
raine, five thousand six hundred square
miles, it to be southwest, and to Bel
gium two small districts between
Luxemburg and Holland, totaling 9S2
square miles.
Belgium Protected.
Section three. Belgium. Germany is
to consent to the abrogatiOn "a the
treaties of 1889, by which Belgium was
established as neutral states, and to
agree in advance to any convention
with which the allied and associated
powers may determine 20 reP,aee them.
She is to recognize the full sovereignty
of Belgium over the contested territory
of Moresnet and over part of Prussian
MOresnet and to ren0unce in favor of
Belgium all right over the circles of
Eupen and Malmedy, tse msaSltsnts of
which are to be entitled within six
months to protest against this charge of
sovereignty, either in whole or in part,
the final decision to be served to the
league of nations. A commission is to
settle the details Of suc ronucr, anu
various regulations for change of ma.
tionality are laid down.
Luxemburo Germany renounees her
various treaties and conventions with
the grand duchessy Of Luxomberg, rec
ognizes that it ceased to be a part of
German Zollveroign from January 1,
last, renouneed all right Of exploitations
railroads adheres to the abrogation of
its neutrality and accepts in ADVANCE
any international agreement reached by
the allied and associated powers.
Rhine Fortifications lost.
Left bank Of the Rhine. As provided
in the military clauses, Germany will
not maintain any fortificatioss OF
armed forces less than fifty kilometers
to the east of the Rhine, hold any ma
neuvers, nor maintain any worms w ~.
eilitate mobilization. In case Of viola
tiOn, "she shall be regarded as com.
mitting a hostile act against the pow.
ers who sign the present treaty and as
intending to disturb the peace Of the
world"
"By virtue Of the present treaty Ger.
many shall be bound to respond to any
request for an explanaron wnicn the
council Of the league of nations may
think it necessary to address to her."
AlsaceLorraine. After recognition of
the moral obligations to repair the
wrong done in 1871 by Germany to
France and the people of Alsace-Lor.
raine, the territories ceded to Germany
by the treaty of Frankfort are restored
to France, their frontiers as before 1871,
to date from the signing or rae armis.
tice and to be free Of all public debts.
France Gets Grown Property.
All public property eDu az pfivato
property Of German ex-sovereigns pass.
es TO France without payment or credit.
France is substituted for Germany as
regards ownership Of the railroads and
rights over concessions OF tramways.
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