The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1919-05-15
SYNOPSIS OF THE
TERMS OF PEACE
Germany to Pay Dearly for Precipi-
tating the War and for atrocities
Perpetrated

New York, May 1.-THE treaty of
peace, submitted to the German dele
gates at Versailles today by the rep
resentatiyes Of the Associated Powers,
reduces Germany to military impo-
tenee, deprives her Of her colonies,
fetores Alsace and Lorraine to France
and provides for reparation to the ma
tions injured by her in the war.
This was made known in an nf-
ficial summary of the treaty, cabled
from the American Peace Commits
sion to the Committee on Public Infor
nation in New York.
4he main points in the peace treaty
follow
Alsace and Lorraine go to France.
All the bridges oyer the Rhine on
their borders are to be in French con-
troll,
The port of Danzic is information
allied permanently and most Of Up
per Sitesia is ceded to Poland, whose
independence Germany recognizes.
Poland also receives the province OF
Posen and that portion Of the province
OF West Prussia west of the Nistula.
The Saar coal basin is internation-
eilzed temporarily. The coal mines
Germany recognizes the total inde-
pendence of German-Austria and
Czechoslovalzia.
Germany's colonies are taken from
her by the clause in which she re-
nounces all her territorial and polit-
zeal rights outside Europe, The
League Of Nations will work out the
mandatory system for governing
these colonies.
Belgium is conditionally given the
Malmedy and Eupen districts Of
Prussia bordering on Belgium, with
the opportunity to be given the in
habltants to protest. The League Of
Nations has the final decision.
Luxemburg is set free from the
German customs union.
All concessions and territory IN
hina must be renowned. Shantung
is ceded to Japan. Germany recog-
nlzes the French in Morocco and the
BRUSH protectorate over Egypt
German troops and authorities must
eyacuate Schleswig-H -Holstein north Of
the hlel canal within ten days after
peace. A commission will be appoint
ed 70 supervise vote of self-determi-
nation IN the territory and the dis
triets wishing to join Denmark will
be eeded by Germany.
Helgoland must be demolished, and
~ German labor; the Kiel canal must
De opened to all nations.
The German cables in dispute are
surrendered. Germany may not have
an army of more than 100000 men
and cannot resort to conscription.
She must raze all her forts for fif-
kliometers east of the Rhine and
= almost entirely prohibited from pro-
Queing war material.
Violation Of the fifty kilometers
zone restriction wiz be considered an
at Of war. Only six capital ships,
q not more than 10000 tons each,
allowed Germany for her navy. She
Is permitted six light cruisers, twelve
aestroyers and twelve torpedo boats
y addition to six battleships, but no
submarines.
An civilian damages are to be re-
lmoursed by Germany, her initial
Payment to be 20,000,000,000 marks
WITH subsequent payments to be Sc
cured by bonds.
she must replace shipping ton for
tohi handing over a great part OF her
mercantile tonnage and turning out
Isw construction for the purpose. She
must also devote her economic re-
sources to rebuilding the devastated
regions.
Parts Of Germany will be occupied
81 diminishing scale until repara-
non is made.
Germany must agree to the trial Of
former Emperor William by an in
sernational court for supreme Of
tense against international morality
and to the trial Of others Of her sub
Jects for violations Of the laws and
customs Of war.
The Allies and Germany accept the
league Of Nations, Germany, how
ever accepting only ia principle and
not as member.
An treaties and agreements with