Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-08

Following is summary of treaty pre- pared for use of the press:
 Paris. May The treaty of peace between the = allied and associated powers on the one hand and Germany on the other hand was handed to the German plcnipotentiarfes at Versailles today
 Longest Treaty Ever Drawn.
 IL was the longest treaty ever drawn. lt totals bout eight thousand words divided into fifteen main sections and represents the combined product of over d thousand experts working con- tinually through d series of commis- sions for the three and half months since January lsth the treaty printed in parallel pages of English and French which are recognized as hay ing equal validity. u does not deal with questions affecting Austria. Bul- gar.a and Turkey except insofar as binding Germany 10 accept any agree ment reached with those former all lies.
 Sections of the Treaty.
 Following the preamble and deposi- tion Of powers comes the covenant Of the league of nations as the first sec ton of the treaty. The frontiers of Germany in Europe as defined in the second section: European political classes given in tho third: and extra European political classes in all fourth. Next are the military. naval md air terms as the fifth section. fol- lowed by a section o,l prisoners Of war and military graves and a seventh on responsibilities. Preparation, financial terms and economic terms are covered in sections eight to ten. Then comes the aeronautic section. ports, water ways and railways section. the labor covenant, the section on guarantees and the final clauses.
 Territorial Changes.
 Germany by the terms of the treaty restores Alsace- Lorraine to Fance, ac- cepts the intenationa lization of the Saar Basin temporarily and of Danzig permanently, agree to territorial changes towards Belgium and Den mark and in East Prussie, cedes nost of upper Silesia to Poland, and re- nounces all territorial and politica rights outside Europe, as to her owr or he allies territories. and especially tc Forocco. Egypt, Siam, Liberia ant Shantung She also recognizes the to. tal independence of German Austria C5echo Slovekia and Poland
 Military Restrictions Imposed.
 Her army is reduced to hundred thousand men including officers; con ,cripton within he~ territories is aboI lshed; all forts fifty kilometers east o the Rhine razed: and all importation exportation and nearly all production of war material stopped. Allied oc cupation of parts of Germany will con tinue until reparation is made bu will be reduced at the end of eacl of three fiveyear periods if German IS fulfilling her obligations. Any vi olstion by Germany of the condition as to the zone of fifty kilometers eas Of the Rhine will be regarded as an ac of war.
 Reduction of Navy.
 The German navy is reduced to si batleships, six light cruisers. an twelveS torpedo boats, without sub marines, and 9 personnel of not owe fifteen thousand. All other vessel must be surrendered or destoyed Ger many is forbidden 10 build forts con trolling the Baltic must demolish Heli rolsnd open the Kiel Canal to a nations. and surrender her fourteer submarine cables. She may have n military or naval air forces except on hundred unsrmed sesplanes until Oc tober first to detect mines. and ma manufacture aviation material for si months.
 Financial Penalties Imposed.
 Germany accepts full responsibilit for all damages caused to allied an associated governments and national agrees specifically 10 reimburse a civilian damages beginning with a initial payment of twenty billio marks subsequent payments to be SC cured by bonds to be isued at th discretion Of the repsration commis sion. Germany is to pay shippin damage on a ton for-ton basis b cession Of a large part of her mel chant, coasting. and river fleets an by a new constructions and to dc vote her economic resources to u rebuilding of the devastated region
 Agreements Exseted.
 She agrees to return to 1914 mos favored nation tariffs, without di; elimination of sort io allow allie and associated nationals freedom transit through her territories. and accept highly detailed provisions as pre-war debts. unfair competition, ir iernationa lization of roads and river and other economic and 1inanci clauses She also agrees to the tri Of inc ex kaisef b. an internatlon high court for supreme offen' against international morality and other nationals for violation of Il laws and customs or war, Holland ke asked to extrsdite the former ar
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