The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-15
GERMANS GET THE
TERMS OF PEACE
Official Document Delivered TO
Foe Delegates at Meeting
in Versailles.
STRIPS HUNS Of WAR POWER
Treaty Provides for Trial of Kaiser
and War Lords for Grimes Against
Humanity. Main Points.

humanity. Main Points.
New York, May S.-The treaty of
peace, submitted to the German dele
gates at Versailles yesterday by the
representatives OF the Associated
powers, reduces Germany to military
impotence, deprives her OF her colon
les, restores AIsace and Lorraine to
France and provides for reparation to
the nations injured by her in the war.
1t is the longest treaty ever drawn
1t totals about $4,000 words, divided
into ten main sections and represents
the combined product OF over thou
sand experts working continually
through a series of commissions for
the three and a half months since
January Is, the treaty printed in
parallel pages of English and French,
which are recognized as having equal
validity. 1t does not deal with ques-
tons affecting Austria. Bulgaria and
Turkey except insofar as binding Ger
many to accept any agreement reached
with those former Allies.
The Main Points.
Alsace and Lorraine restored to
France All bridges over the Rhine
on their borders are to be in French
control
The port of Danzig is permanently
internationalized and most of the up
per Silesia is ceded to Poland, whose
independence Germany recognized.
Poland also receives the provinces OF
Posen and that portion of the province
of West Prussia west Of the VisJula.
The Saare coal basin is temporarily
internationalized. The coal mines go
to France.
Germany recognizes the total indie
pendence of German-Austria and
Czecho-SIovakia.
Germany's colonies are taken from
her by the clause in which she re-
nounces all her territorial and polit-
icaI right outside of Europe. The
league of nations will work out the
mandatory system of governing these
colonies.
Luxembourg is set free from the Ger
man customs union.
Belgium is conditionally given the
Malmedy and Eupen districts Of Prus-
STA bordering on Belgium, with the
opportunity to be given to the inhabi-
tants to protest. The league Of ma
lions has the final decision.
All concessions and territory in
China must be renowned. Shantung
is ceded to Japan. Germany recog-
nizes the French in Morocco and the
British protectorate over Egypt
German troops and authorities must
evacuate Schleswig-Holstein north Of
the Kfel canal within ten days after
peace. A commission viii be ap-
pointed to supervise a vote of self-de-
termination in the territory, and the
districts wishing to join Denmark will
be ceded by Germany.
Helgoland must be demolished, and
by German labor. The KieI canal
must be opened to all nations.
The German cables in dispute are
surrendered.
Hun Army Restricted.
Germany may not have an army Of
more than 100000, and cannot resort
to CONSUMPTION She must rae all
her forts for fifty kilometers east Of
the Rhine and is almost entirely pro-
hibited from producing war material
Violation of the fifty-kilometer zone
restriction viii be considered an act
OF war.
Only six capital ships of not more
than 10000 tons each are allowed Ger
many for her navy. She is permitted
six light cruisers, twelve destroyeTs
and twelve torpedo boats in addition
to six battIeships, but no submarines.
All civilian damages are to be REIN
bursed by Germany, her initial pay
ment to be twenty billion marks, with
subsequent payments to be secured
by bonds. She must replace shipping
ton for ton, handing over a great part
of her mercantile tonnage and turn
ing out new construction for the pur-
pose. She must also devote her eco
nomic resources to rebuilding the de-
vastated regions.
Parts Of Germany will be occupied
On a diminishing scale until repair
alton is made.
Germany must agree to the trial OF
former Emperor William by an inter
national court, for a supreme offense
against international morality, and the
trial of others of her subjects for VIC
Iations of the laws and customs Of
war.
The Allies and Germany accept the
league of nations, Germany, however,
accepting only in principle and not as
a member.