Evening journal., 1919-05-08

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The covenant Of the league Of natior
, constitutes section one OF the peaf
treaty which places upon the leagil
many specific duties, IN addition 70 II
general duties. II may question Gel
many at any time for a violation Of On
neutralized zone east of the Rhine, as
threat against the worlds peace. ]
VIII appoint three OF the five member
OF the Saar Commission 20 oversee Il
regime and carry out the plebescite. !
VIII appoint the high commissioner o
Danzig. guarantee the independence 0
the free city and arrange for treatie
between Danzig and Germany and PO
land. 10 will work out the mandator,
system TO be applied TO the former Ger
man colonies, and act as a final cour
in part OF the plebescites Of the Belgian.
German frontier and In disputes as tC
the Klel Canal and decide certain OF
the economic and financial problems. An
international conference on labor is to
be held In October under its direction
and another on the international con-
troll Of ports, waterways and railways
Is foreshadowed. (The covenant of the
league Of nations. which comprises the
first section OF the treaty, was pub
lished recently.)
Loses Much Territory.
Section two refers TO the boundaries
OF Germany. Germany cedes TO France
Alsace-LOrraine. 5000 square miles to
the southwest and TO Belgium two small
districts between Luxembourg and Hol-
land, totalling 3s2 square miles. She
also cedes TO Poland the southeastern
tip Of Silesia. beyond and including
Oppeln, most OF Posen and West prus-
sia. 27,6S6 square miles, East Prussia
being isolated from the main body by a
part OF Poland. She loses sovereignty
over the northeasternmost tip Of East
Prussia. 'forty square miles north OF the
River Memel and the internationalized
areas about Danzig, 729 square miles and
the basin Of the Saar. 73s square miles,
between the western border OF the
Hhenish Palatlnate Of Bavaria and the
southeast corner of Luxembourg.
The Danzig area consists of the Y he |
ween the Nogat and Vistula rivers made
pto w by the addition Of a similar vi
IN the west, including the CITY Of nan /
.ig. The southeastern third Of East
,russis ana tne area between East Prus- |
ga ana the Vistula, north Of latitude 81
ieerees three minutes, is TO have its ma
ionaiity determined by popular vote
,'oo square miles, as is TO be the case
q part or Schlesweig, PSF square miles
uermany is to consent to the abroca-
ION OF the treaties 1889, by which Rel
lun was established as a neutral state
hd 10 agree in advance to anv conven-
ION with which the Allied and associ-
ted powers may determine 10 renIace
lem. She must recognize the mn
oVereignty Of Belgium over The CON
ested territory Of Moresnet and over
ART or Prussisn Moresnet and to re-
ounce In. favor OF Belgium all rights
yer the circles Of Eupen and Nalmedv
ne inhabitants OF which are Ia ba on
Tiled within six months 10 protest /
galnst this change Of sovereiont,, Il
timer IN whole or in part the final ds'
ions. ''o "a iia-
uernany renounces her various treat
ss ana conventions with the Grand
'uchy Of Luxembourg. recognizes tbat /,
ceased TO be a part Of the German
from January first last no
ounces all right of exploitation ~ tbe
adheres TO the abrogation m
s neutrality and accepts IN advance I
ny international agreement as TO Il s
'aciied by The Allied and associated ]
ar II She Plants Armies on Rhine.
Germany VIII not maintain any forfi-
,ations or armed forces less than ffiv T
lometers to the east Of the Rhine hold (
" maneuvers nor maintain any worksI
facilitate mobilization. In case of n
olation she shall be regarded as com r
ittins a hostile act against the now u
: who sign the present treaty ard as c
tending TO disturb the peace OF the p
Drld."
BY virtue Of the present treaty. Ger 81
any shall be bound 90 respond 10 any
quest for an explanation which fhe n
uncil OF the league OF nations NAV o.
ink II necessary to address TO her 7,
Nlsace-Lorraine is restored 10 France al
IN her frontiers as before 1871. IN oI
te from the signing Of the armistice NJ
d to be free OF all public debts. This rc
zion also defines the citizenship Of er
'ace- Lorrainers. All public property al
! an private property Of German ex- OF
'ereigns passes TO the French. without re
'ment or credit The Rhine bridges th
IS to France, with the obligation for l.,
1T upkeep. For five years. manufac-
ed products OF Alsace-Lorralne will Fl
admitted 10 Germany free OF duty 10
total amount not exceeding in any al
~ the average OF the three years pre- oy
ing the war. Other similar rights Al
granted to Alsace-L -Lorrainers. in de
ding nulliilcation Of wartime politi- ar
condemnations. re-
q payment Of the destruction Of coal I'm
les in Northern France and as paw 20
nj on the account OF the reparatlon an
many cedes to France fun ownership ab
the coal mines OF Saar Basin. with to
ir subsidiaries and accessories and I'M;
ilities. ev
he French rights viii be covered by 90
law in force at the aIndstice. ex- Wis
ting war legislation, France replac- flo
the present owners whom Germany col
lertakes TO indemnify. of
rance viii continue 20 furnish the DR.,
sent proportion OF coal for local {
ds and contribute in Just proportion FOR
local taxes. The basin extends from in
frontier OF Lorraine as re-anneXed rig
rance, north as far as st. Wendell. OF
'ndlng on the west the valley OF the res
r as FAR as Saar HOlzbachm. and on to0
east OF the town OF Hamburg rae
ne territory will be governed by a oh
omission appointed by the league of or
ions and consisting OF five members r6a
French one a native inhabitant of ko,
saar, and three representing three Ger
erent countries other than France s
Germany. cbI
ne league viii appoint a member OF no,
commission as chairman to act as az
cutive. The commission will have sci