The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-05-16
GREAT >PEkCEPA
WITH GERMANY IS
GIVEN IN II. SS()Ili,IM.lhAns
Substance of the Treaty Which
Was landed to Delegates at
>rsaiIIes Palace.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS FIRST

LEAGUE Ut MllDNS FMSl
,Alsace-Lorraine, Saar Basin, Danzig,
Poland and Other Territory Topped
'oH-German War Power Reduced
70 Minimum-WiIheIm to Be Tried.
Herewith is the official summary Of
the great peace treaty which was hand
ed by the representatives Of the allied
nations to the German delegates at
Versailles:
The preamble names as parties Of
;khe one part the United States. the
British empire. France, Italy and ia
pan, described as the Ave allied and
iivia, Brazil. China. Cuba. Ecuador,
Greece. Guatemala, Haiti. the Hedjaz,
l41onduras, Liberia. Nicaragua. Panama,
Peru. Poland Portugal, Roumania. Ser
quay. who with the five above are de.
'Ecribed as the allied and associated
powers; and on the other part. Ger
Rany.
Section one-League Of Nations.
The covenant OF the league Of ma
it5cns constitutes Section l of the peace
treaty. which places upon the league
t<suties. It may question Germany at
amy time for violation of the neutral
iSxed zone east of the Rhine as threat
against the worlds peace. 1t will ap-
i;Saar commission. oversee its regime
and carry out the plebiscite. It will
appoint the high commissioner Of Dan
zig guarantee the independence OF the
tween Danzig and Germany and Po-
.,and. 1t will work out the mandatory
system to be applied to the former
German colonies. and act as final
:seigian-German frontier. and in dis
sputes 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 under
Its direction. and another on the inter
national control of ports, waterways
md railways is foreshadowed.
Section Two-Boundaries Of Germany.
Germany cedes to France Alsace-Lor-
raine. $500 square miles OF 1t In the
Gscss Test; Between a Iu4emburs l. % am and Holland,
totalling $50 square miles. She also cedes
b Poland the southeastern tip or Siiesla
seyend and Including oppelns ses most ost,.oe OF
-sniles, East Prussia being Isolated from
the main body by q part OF Poland. Ger
many loses sovereignty over the north
+nniles north Of the river Memei. and the
snsaernationalized areas about Danzig, 729
square miles. and the basin Of thu Saar,
"~dsr Of the Rhenish palatinate. Of Bavaria
SNnd the southeast corner of Luxemburg
NNe Danzig area consists OF the v be-
fwee1 the Nogat and Vistula rivers made
.=oa the west including the city Of Danzig
The southeastern third of East Prussia
@And the area between East Prussia and
Tfhe Vistula north Of latitude SO degrees
SaetsraiRed by popular vote, 5.'S5 square
FTles, as is to be the case in part Of
'sSchleswig 2,7S7 square miles.
Section Jhree-European Political
Glasses.
BEIGIUM.lGerm is to consent to
.stse abrogation Of the treaties of 1889 by
whscA Belgium was established as q neu-
sfa1 state and 70 agree In advance TO any
= convention with which the allied and as
7sheaa. She is to recognize the full sover-
He4gnty Of Belgium over the contested ter
Hatory Of Moresnet end over part Of
, Sossia1 Noresnet; and to renounce, in
'NT Eupen and Malmedy. the Inhabitants
t7ef. which are to be entitled within six
months to protest against this change Of
ssovereignty either in whole or in part, the
s4naa decision to be reserved to- the league
'Sof nations. A commission is to settle the
"details of the frontier, and various regu-
tat'oas for change OF nationality are laid
- f;skSkENROURG. r. Germany renounces
xxr ..srietfs treaties and conventions with
JtTe grand duchy OF Luxembourg. recog-
Gases that It ceased to be part Of the
Herman zollverein from January / last
Sericnpces all right of exploitation Of the
railroads. adheres to the abrogation of its
neutrality, and accepts in advance any
&snternational agreement as to it. reached
: ny Uae as!!ed and associated powers
- left BANK OF THE RHINE-As
uroHided In the military clauses, Ger
Aoxany will not maintain any forti6ca-
Sfons or armed forces less than fifty
:kfiometers to the east of the Rhine,
'904o any nianeuyers, nor maintain any
sSDrss tn facilitate mobilization.
Nm case OF violation. "she shall be re-
Safxsed as committing a hostile act
. against the powers who sign the pres
lent treaty and as intending to disturb
the peace Of the world"
q By virtue of the present treaty
Aermany shall be bound to respond to
any request for an explana ion which
may: ti1ihR il necessary to address to
her"
ALSACE-LQRRAIN recog-
aition of the moral obligation to re-
many to France and the people of AL
~sacelEorraine, the territories ceded to
Germany Ahg the treaty of Frankfort
are restored to France with their
-R.cntlers as before 1871. to date from
the signing of the armistice, and to be
srse Of all public debts:
:, Citizenship is regulated by detailed
provisions distinguishing those who
are Immediately restored to full French
citizenship. these who have to make
12srynal application therefor. and those
for whom naturalization is open after
Hsneee years. The last-named class in
rassotss German residents in Alsace-
lorraine. as distinguished from those
who acquire the position of Alsace-
Esrraine as defined in the treaty. All
,sisi:c property and all private proper
Ny Of German eX-sovereignS passes to
France without payment or credit
France is substituted for Germany as
regards ownership Of the railroads and
flights over concessions of tramwayS
The Rhins 1a-ssgeE pass to France with
the ahlts:>....an FOR their upkeep.
TEL SAAR.-In compensation fol
shs>~ estruction Of coal mines IN north
s., France and as payment on ac.
count of reparation, Germany cedes te
sNrance full ownership OF the Goa
-r,aIres of the Saar basin with then
.ssuesfdiaries, accessories and FACILITIES
Fhefr value will be estimated by tn
r~eraraeion commission and credited