El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-08

Lieut.. Patrick Regan, 115th infantry
and Sergts Benjamin Kaufman. 308th
infantry; Arthur J. Forrest. 354th in
J. fantry; James E. Karnes. nth infan-
/. try, and Edward r Talley. 117th in
1 fantry. was announced today by the
war department. IN each case the CT
j tation showed that the soldier single
J handed advanced against and put out
OF action enemy machine gun nests
which had held up the advance Of his
unit
lments shall make full PREPARATION for
all war damages caused TO the Eu-
|ropean commission; shall cede their
river facilities in surrendered terri
tory and give Czecho-Slovakia. Servia
and Rumania any rights necessary on
. their shores for carrying out improve
ments in navigation
The Rhine and the EoseIle-
sThe Rhine is placed under the cen
I tral commission 10 meet at Strassburg
I and to be composed OF four represen-
] tatives Of France, which shall in ad-
dition select the president four Of
! Germany. and two each Of Great Brit
ain, Italy, Belgium. Switzerland and
] The Netherlands Germany must give
/ France on the course OF the Rhine
Included between the two extreme
points Of her frontiers all rights TO
lake water 10 feed canals, while her
self agreeing not to make canals on
the right bank opposite France She
must also hand over TO France all her
drafts and designs for this part Of
the river
Belgium is to be permitted to build
a deep draft Rhine-Meuse canal III
she 50 desires within % years, in
b. To-
the part within her territory on plans
drawn by Belgium; similarly the in
terested allied governments may con-
struct a Rhine-Meuse canal, both. il
constructed. 20 come under the COM
petent international commission Ger
many may not object If the central
Rhine commission desires 10 extend
its jurisdiction over the lower MOselles
the upper Rhine or lateral canals
Germany must cede TO the allied
and associated governments certain
tugs, vessels and facilities for navi-
cation on all these rivers the spe-
cific details 10 be established by an
arhlter named by the United States.
Decision viii be based on the legiti-
mate needs Of the parties concerned
and on the shipping traffic during the
i've years before the war. The value
VIII be included in the regular repa-
ration account IN the case OF the
Rhine shares in the German navi-
as Wharves and warehouses held by
Germany in Rotterdam at the out
break Of the war must be handed over
Railways.
Germany. in addition to most fav-
oreu nation treatment on her rail-
ways. agrees 10 cooperate in the es-
Enlistment OF through ticket service
for passengers and baggage; 10 in
sure communication by rail between
the allied. associated and other states:
TO allow the construction or improve
nent within Is years OF such lines as
necessary and TO conform her rolling
stock TO enable its incorporation in
trains Of the allied and associated
powers. She also agrees 10 accept
the denunciation Of the St Gothard
convention II Switzerland and Italy
so request and temporarily TO execute
troops and supplies and the estab-
lshment OF postal and telegraph serv-
ice, as provided
CEeeho-SIovakia.
TO assure Czecho-S lovakia access
to the sea, special rights are given
her both north and south. Toward the
Adriatic she is permitted TO run her
own through trains TO Fiune and
Trieste. To the north, Germany is
to lease her for 90 years space in Ham Z
burg and Stettin. the details 10 be
worked out by a commission Of three I
Czecho-Slovakia, Ger
many ad Great Britain
The RieI Canal
The Kiel canal IS 70 remain free /
and open 10 war and merchint ships I
OF all nations at peace with Germany. /
Goods and ships Of all states are 10 i
be treated on terms Of absolute I
equality and no taxes to be imposed ]
beyond those necessary for upkeep !
and improvement for which Germany j
In Fl
lation or disagreement as TO these /
provisions, any state may appeal 10 I
the league OF nations, and may de- 4
mand the appointment Of an interna-
uonal commission. For preliminary !
hearings OF complaints Germany shall /
establish a local authority at KieL
International Labor ORGANIZATIONS.
Members Of the league OF nations 4
agree 10 establish a permanent or
ganization to promote international /
adjustment OF labor conditions. TO /
consist Of an annual international /
,aoor conference and an international |
labor office
The former Is composed OF four
representatives of each state, two /
from the government and one each .
from the employers and the en-
plOTed. each Of them may not vote
Individually 1t will be a delfberatfre I
legislative body. Its measures taking !
the form Of draft conventions or rec
concentrations for legislation. which.
u passed by tWO-thirds vote. must be-
submitted to the laW-making authorf-
~ Of every state participating Each .
government may either enact the 4
terms into law; approve the principle.
but modify them TO local needs; leave /
the actual legislation in case of a l
federal state 70 local legislatures. or Z
reject the convention altogether with
out further obligation.
The international labor office IS
established at the seat OF the league /
Of nations as part OF its organization.
Il Is TO collect and distribute informa-
ton on labor throughout the world /
and prepare agenda for the confer
ence- II viii publish a periodical in I
French and English and possibly other
languages Each state agrees to make I
10 It for presentation TO the confer
ance an annual report OF measures
tons. the governing body IS its ex-
acuuVe committee 1t consists of p ]
members, - representing the govern
ments. six the employers and six the
employees. to serve for three years.
Handling Of Complaints.
Upon complaint that any govern
ment has failed TO carry out a con-
vention TO which it is a party. the
governing body may make inquiries
directly TO that government and in
case a reply is unsatisfactory. mayl
publish the complaint with comment
A complaint by one government
against another may be referred by
the governing body TO a commission
general Of the league. II the COM
mission report fails to bring satisfac-
tory legislation. the matter may be
taken to permanent court OF inter