The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-05-27
THE PEACE TREATY.
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or competency or licenses and to ap-
ply the convention relative to aerial
navigation concluded between the
allied and associated powers torh er
own aircraft over her own territory.
These rules apply until 1928 unless
Germany has since been admitted to
the league of nations or the above
convention.
"Section 12-Freedom of transit:
Germany must grant freedom OF
transit through her territories by
rail or water to persons, goods. ships.
carriages and mails from or to any
of the allied or associated powers.
without customs or transit duties.
undue delays, restrictions, or dis
ordinations based on nationality,
means of transportation or place OF
entry or departure Goods in transit
shall be assured all possible speed
of journey, especially perishable
goods. Germany may not divert
traffic from it's normal course in ia
vor of her own transport routes or
maintain control stations" in con-
nection with transmigration traffic.
She may not establish any tax dis
elimination against powers; must
grant the latters' seaports all fac
tors and reduced tariffs granted her
own or other nationals, and afford
the allied and associated powers
equal rights with those of her own
pr other nationals, and afford the
allied and associated powers equal
rights with those of her nationals
in her ports and waterways, save
that she is free to open or close her
maritime coasting trade.
Free zones in ports: Free zones
existing in German ports on August
I, 1914. must be maintained with
due facilities as to warehouses and
packing, without discrimination, and
without charges except for expenses
OF administration and use.
Goods leaving the free zones for
consumption in Germany and goods
oiou6hl ihIo lht lIttZOncS lTOHl
Germany shall be subject to the or
dinary important and export taxes.
Control of Rivers.
international rivers: The Elbe
from the junction of the Vltava. the
Vltava from Prague. the Oder from
Oppa, the Nemen from Grodno. and
the Danube from Ulm are declared
international, together with their
connections. The Riparian states
must ensure good conditions of navi-
cation within their territories un-
less special organization exists
therefor Otherwise, appeal may be
had to a special tribunal of nations,
which also may arrange for gener-
al international waterways conven-
fion.
THE Elbe and the Oder are to be
placed under international commits
sions to meet within three months.
that for the Elbe composed of four
representatives of Germany. two
from Czecho-Slovaki kia and one each
from Great Britain. France ItaIv
and Belgium: and that for the oder
composed of one each from Poland
Russia, CZecho-Slovakia, Great Brit
ain, Denmark, France and sweden.
If any riparian state on the Niewen
should so request of the league of
nations, similar commission shaI,
be established there These commits
sions shall upon request of any ri
parian state meet within three!
months to revise existing interna.
fional agreement.
The Danube: The European
Danube commission re-assumcs liz
pre-war powers, but for the time be.
ing with representatives of onlvi
Great Britain, France. italy and Ru.|
mania. The upper Danube is to be
administered by new international
commission until a definite statute
be drawn up at conference of the
powers nominated by the allied and
associated governments within one
year after the peace The enemy
shall make full repara-
tions for all war damages caused to-
the European commission: shall
cede their river facilities i'm surren.
dered territory, and give Czecho-
Slovakia, Serbia and Rumania any
rights necessary on their shores for
carrying out improvements in navi-I