Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-03

OF America ana the 8OTeEnm0n1 us
French republic are equany anfrhAted
by q desire to maintain the peacp Of
the world. 50 happily restored by the
treaty signed at Versailles ON June 2S
wnieh put an end to the war begun b5
the aggression OF the German empire
and terminated bX the defe9t OF that
power, and.
"Consldering that the United States
Of America and the government Of the
French republic. are fully convinced
that an unprovoked aggression directed
by Germany against France would not
only violate, at the same time the let
ter and spirit Of the Versailles treaty
to which the United States and France
are parties. thus exposing France anew
to the intolerable burden Of unprovok-
ed war. deems such aggression on the
part OF Germany an act reputed by the
treaty Of Versailles as being against all
the powers signatory to the treaty and
calculated to trouble the peace OF tle
world, involving inevitably and direct-
, ~ the states OF Europe and indirectly
the entire world, as experience has
amply and unhappily demonstrated;
and,
Considering that the United States
OF America and the government Of the
French republic realize that the stipu-
lations concerning the LETT bank of the
Rhine can not assure immediately to
France, on the one hand, and to the
United States on the other, signatory
power to the treaty of Versailles, ap-
propriate security and protection.
Treaty Ii Cited.
"ConseQuently the United States Of
American and the government Of the
French republic have decided to con-
cIude a treaty to realize these heces-
sary ends, and Woodrow Wilson, presi-
dent OF the United States Of America,
and Robert Lansing. secretary Qf state.
specially authorized to that end by the
president Of the United States OF
America and Georges Clemenceau,
president Of the council Of ministers
and minister Of war. and Stephen Pich-
on, minister Of foreign affairs. especial
" authorized 10 that end by Raymond
Poincaire. president Of the French re-
public, have agreed on the following,
ARTICLE 1.-The following stipula-
tions concerning the left bank Of the
Rhine are contained in the peace
treaty signed with Germany ct ver-
sailles June 2s. 1919. by the United
States OF America, the government o.
i the French republic and by the British
empire among other powers:
Article KILL Germany is prohibit
ed from maintaining or constructing
Qualifications either on the left bank
Of the Rhine or on the right bank
west Of q line rumaing fifty kilometers
to the east Of that river.
Fl ;..;:a szI!.4tII!-IIifii ~ .he area defined
above the maintenance and the as
sembly 81 armed forces. either tempo
rary ors permanently. and military
mAneuyers % any kind, e we'll asxhe
upkeep Sof al permanent works for
mobilization, are in the same way for
hidden. a.
..Article xLIv.-ln case Germany
violates In any manner whatever the
provisions Of Articles XIII and xLIII
she shall be regarded as committing q
Z hostile act against the powers ssignato-
4 Nv OF the present treaty and calculated
10 disturh the peace Of the world.
Annsd Aid Pledged.
sIn case lihese stipuiAt;ons :A:c.l4
not assure tIamed diately to France ap-
propriate security and protection. the
United stAtsa OF ilAmerica shalt BE-
hound ~ o0ne inmedietely 70 her Aid
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