The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-05-14
SUMMARY OF THE
, / TREATY GERMANY
: MUST ACCEPT T
Marks Nations End as a Military,
/ Naval and Colonial Power
for All Time.
EX-KAISER TO BE TRIED.
Wilson Pledges HImseIf to Propose to
! Senate Treaty to Protect Franco.
] Germany Responsible for All Dam.
r agcs-Flrst Payment 10000 00O,0o
| Marks.

Marks.
New York.-An official summary Of
the peace treaty made public here by
the Committee on Public Information
says: "In addition to the securities
Afforded in the treaty OF peace the
President Of the United States has
pledged himself to propose to the SEN
ate of the United States, and the prime
minister Of Great Britain has pledged
himself to propose to the parliament
or Great Britain In engagement, sub
1ect to the council Of the League OF
nations, to como Immediately to the
assistance Of France I'm case Of un-
provoked attack by Germany"
Germany. by the terms of the treaty,
restores Alsncc-I Lorraine to France
accepts the Observation-Disclosures OF
the Saar basin temporarily and Of
DauziS permanently, agrees to terri
t6rlnl changes toward Belgium and
Denmark and in East Prussia, cedcs
most Of Upper Sllcsia to Poland, and
rcnouncos all territory and political
rights outside Europe, rs to her own
or her allies territories, and especial
~ to Morocco, Egypt, SIAM Liberia
aRd ShaEtung. She also recognizes
the total independence Of German
Austria, Czccho- -Slovakia and Poland.
Her army Is reduced to a hundred
thousand men including officers; con-
scription within her territories Is
abolished; all forts fifty Kilometres
east Of the Rhine razed; all importa-
ton, expectation and nearly all pro.
duction Of war material stopped
Allied occupation Of parts Of Ger
many will continue till reparatIon Is
made, but will be reduced at the end
OF each OF three fivc-year periods if
Germany .s fulfilling her obligation.
Any violation by Germany Of the con-
ditions as to the zone Kilometres
east Of tho Rhine will be regarded as
an net Of war.
Thc German navy Is reduced to six
battlcships, six light cruisers and
twelve torpedo boats, without subma-
rincs, and q personnel Of not more
than $4,000. All other vessels must be
surrendered or destroyed Germany
IS forbidden to build forts controlling
the Baltic, must dcmOlish IIcligOland,
open the kicl canal to all nations and
surrender her fourteen submarine en-
bles. She may have no military or ma
vnl air forces except 100 unarm6d sea-
planes until October to detect mines,
and may manufacture aviation mate
. Rial for six months.
Responsibility for Damage.
Germany accepts full responsibility
FOR damages caused to allied and as.
socintcd governments and nationals.
agrees specifically to reimburse MI
civilian damages, beginning with an
Initial payment Of 20000,OOO, 900
, marks, subsequent payments to be Sc
cured by bonds to be issued Mt the dis-
erection OF the Rcparation Commission.
Germany IS to pay shipping damage on
ton-for-tOn basis by ccssiOn Of q
large part Of her merchant, coasting
and river fleet and by new construc-
tiOn, and to devote her economic re-
sources to the rebuilding of the dcyas.
tated regions.
Sho agrees to return to the 1914
most favored nation tariffs, without
discrimination OF any sort; to allow al.
lled ana associated nationals freedom
OF transit through her territories. and
to accept highly detailed provisions as
10 pro-war debts, unfair competition.
internationalizntIon Of roads and riv.
ers and other economic and financial
clauses. She also agrees to the trial
OF the ex-kalser by an international
high court for supreme offense
against international morality and Of
other nationals for violation OF the
: laws and customs Of war, Holland n
be asked to ext:adlte the former md
Germany being responsible FOR deliv.
erlng the latter
No League Membership Yet.
The League OF Nations is acce, al
by the allied and associated powers oq
operative, and by Germany in nrin.
ciplc, but without membership. SImI.
: larly an international labor bodv 10
brought into being with n nor.
mnnent Office and an annual conven.
tion. great number Of international
bodies OF different kinds and for dIff,r.
ent purposes are created, some under
the League of Nations and some 10
execute the peace treaty
Among the former Is the commission
60 govern the Saar basin TIL plcbiscIte