The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-06-21

, perishabe goods Germany mag no
divert traffic from Its noltm rt rn,I~.s' ~
maintain control stations IN COMMISSION
with transmgration trathc: Sne hIa! 80,
establish any tax disitea n,,.s
the ports of allied or associated powers.
must grant the latter's SeaportS az rae
tors and reduced tariffs Sranted her
own or other nationals anu anI' u Inc
| allied and associated powers equil rights
| with those Of her own natloidIs ia AeT
| ports and waterways, save th&t she -
free TO open or close her maritime coast
FREE ZONES IN PORTS-Free zones
existing in German ports on hus Sst a.
| 1914 must be maintained with oue iacla
ties as to warehouse ana pacHlhs' mi.i' 81
| discrimination, and without charges eA
cept for expenses of administrator Auo
! use Goods leaving the Tree zones Luz
| consumption in Germany ana sooos
| brought into the free zones from Ter
many shall be subject to the ordinary I'M
| port and export taxes. MT,
INTERNATIONAL RIVERS-The E!bs
| from the junction OF the Vtava, the
| tava from Prague, the ODER from oppa'
| the Niemen from Grodno and the DANUBE
| from Utm are declared international. 10
| gether with their connexions ine -
| parian states must ensure Boou coAdl''ouS
| OF navigation within their territories UNI
| less a special organization exists therefor.
| Otherwise appeal may be had to special
| tribunal of the league of nations. which
also may arrange for general 'h'e'ha-
ii
The E,lbe and Oder are to be placed
| under International commissions TO meet
| within three months. ,.
THE DANLBE-The European DANUBE
| commission reassumed its prewar pow
| ers but for the time being with rope
| sentativcs of only Great Britain rance
| italy and Roumania. The upper DANUBE
! Is TO be administered by new. interna-
| tional commission until definite statute
be drawn up at a conference OF the pow
ers nominated by the allied and asso-
ciated governments within one year AFTER
THE RHINE AND THE MOSEI.LE-..
The Rhine is placed under the cehttdi
commission to meet at StrassbourS WITHIN
six months after the peace ana 10 De COM
posed of four representatives of France,
which shall In addition select the presl
dent, four Of Germany and two eatn OF
Great Britain, Italy, Belgium, SWltzer-
land. and the Netherlands.
Section Twelve.
RAILWAYS.-German in addition
to most favored nation treatment on
her railways, agrees to cooperate in
the establishment of through ticket
services for passengers and baggage;
to insure communication by rail be-
tween the allied associated and other
states: to allow construction or i'm.
provement within twenty-five years or
such lines as necessary and to CON
form her rolling stock to enable Its In
associated powers. She also agrees to
accept the denunciation of the Gothard
convention If Switzerland and Italy
request and temporarily to execute
Instructions as to the transport OF
troops and supplies and the esta blish-
ment of postal and Geographic service.
cs provided.
CZECHO- SLOvAKIA. - To assure
Czecho-Slovakia access to the sea, spe-
cial rights are given her both north
and south. Toward the Adriatic she
trains to Fiume and Trieste. To the
north Germany is to lease her for SO
years spaces in Hamburg and Stettin.
the details to be worked out by COM
mission of three representing CZecho-
Siovakia. Germany and Great Britain.
THE KEEL CANAL-The Kiel canal
is to remain free and open to war and
merchant ships of all nations at peace
with Germany. subject, goods and ships
of all states are to be treated on terms
Of absolute equality; and no taxes to
upkeep and Improvement. for which
Germany is to be responsible. In case
OF violation of or disagreement as to
those provisions. any state may appeal
to the league Of nations and may de-
mand the appointment of an interna-
tional commission. For preliminary
hearing of complaints Germany shall
establish a local authority at Kiel.
Section Thirteen. I
INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANI-
ZATION-Members Of the league of na-
tions agree to establish a permanent or
ganization to promote international adj
Justment of labor conditions, to consist
of an annual International labor confer
ence and an international labor Office
The former Is composed Of four rep
resentatives Of each state, two from the
government and one each from the en-
may vote individually. 1t will be a de-
Lucrative legislation body. it's measures
taking the, form of draft conventions or
II passed by two-thirds vote must be sub
mitted to the law-making authority in
every state participating. Each govern
ment may enact the terms into law: ap-
local needs; leave the actual legislation
IN case OF federal state to local legis-
er without further obligation.
The international labor office Is es-
tablshed at the seat Of the league OF
nations and part of its organization. 1t
is to collect and distribute information On
labor throughout the world and prepare
agenda for the conference.
and English and possibly is@' other IAN lam
guages Each state agrees to make to it
for presentation to the conference an an
nual report of measures taken to execute
accepted conventions.
The first meeting Of the conference
Washington. to discuss the eight-hour
day or 4s-hour week: prevention Of
unemployment; extension and ap-
T1dca son Of the INTERNATIONAL conyen
iting night work for women and the
use OF white phosphorus in the man
ufscture Of matches; and the employ
ment of women and children at night
or in unhealthy work of women before
and after childbirth. including mater
nifty be4efit. and of children as regards
minimdh age.
Section Fourteen.
GUARANTEES.-As a guarantee for the
execution of the treaty German territory
to the west of the Rhine, together with
the bridgeheads. will be occupied by allied
and associated troops for Is years period
II the conditions are faithfully carried out
Dy Germany, certain districts including
the bridgehead of Cologne, will be eyac-
uated at the expiration of five years: GER
tam other districts including the bridge
mead of Coblenz, and the territory nearest
the Belgian frontier, will be evacuated
after ten years, and the remainder. in
Guiding the bridgehead of Mainz will be
evacuated after Is years. In case the
lnterallied reparation commission finds
tnat Germany has failed to observe the
whole or part of her obligations, either
during the occupation or after the Is
years have expired the whole or part
OF the areas specified will be reoccunied
Immediately. II before the expiration Of
me Is years Germany complies with ali
me treaty undertakings, the Occurring
forces will be withdrawn tmmediafely
EASTERN EUROPE. - All German
.roops at present in territories to the east
of the new frontier shall return "a snnn
As the allied and a