Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-08


execute instructions as to the trans
port OF troops and supplies and the
establishment of postal and telegraph
service as provided.
CzcchO-SIONnkia Terms.
.Czccho-Slovakia- assure Czecho-
Slorakia access to ;hc sea. special
south. Towards the Adriatic. she is
permitted TO run her own through
trains 10 Fiunc and Trieste. TO the
north, Germany is to lease to her for
ninety-ninc years spaces in Hamburg
and Stettin. the details to he worked
out by commission OF three repre-
senting Czccho- Slovakia. Germany and
Great Britain.
Kiel Canai-Thc Kel Canal is to
remain free and open 10 merchant and
warships Of all nations at peace with
Germany. Goods and ships Of all states
are TO be treated on terms of abso-
Lutte equality. and no taNcs are to be
imposed beyond those necessary for
upkeep and Improvement. for which
Germany Is TO be responsible. In case
or violation or disagreement as to
those provisions. any state may appcal
TO the league of nations. and may de :
mand the appointment Of international
plants. Germany shall Establish =
local authority az Kicl.
Term. OF Aerial Navigation.
Seeti9n IL Aerial Navigation-Air-
craft of the allied and associated pow
ers shall have fun liberty of passage
and landing over an in German ter
rtory, equal treatment with German
planes as TO use OF German airdromes.
and with most favored nation planes
as to internal commercial trafnc in
Germany. Germany agrees TO accep,
allied certificates of nationality. air
and TO apply the convention relative to
aerial navigation concluded between
the allied and associated powers 10
her own aircraft over her own terri
AL.
unless Germany has since been adj
mitted TO the league Of nations or the
above convention.
Section -. Freedom Of Transit
Germany must gran, freedom Of tran
SIT through her territories by rail or
water 10 persons. goods, ships. car
rlages and mails from or 20 any of
the allied or associated powers, with
out customs or transit duties. undue
delays, restrictions, or determinations
based on nationality. means OF trans
portation or place of entry or dcpar-
ture. Goods in transit shall be as
sured All possible speed of journey.
especially perishable goods. Germany
may not divert traffic from It's norma |
routes or maintain control stations
in connection with transmigra tion traf-
nc. She may not estabil IN any IA X
determinations against the ports of al
the latters' .;eaports all factors and re :
duccd tariffs granted her own or other
nationals, and afford the allied and as
s2ciated powers equal rights with
those Of her own nationals in her
ports and waterways. save that she is
free to open or close her maritime
coasting trade.
To Maintain Free Zones.
Free Zones in Ports: Free zones
eHistinG i'll German ports OH Angus
J. 1919. must be maintained with due
facilities as To warehouses and pack =
ing without discriu,ina and with :
n
administration and use. Goods leav-
ing the free zones for consumption in
Germany and goods brought into the
free zones from Germany shall be sub y
tcct TO the ordinary import and ex
port taxes.
International Rivers-The Elbc.
Hltava from. Prague: the Oder from
Oppa; the Niemen from Grodno and
the Danube from Tim. are declared in =
tcrnational together with their con
ncctions. The riparian states must
insure good conditions of navigation
within their territories unless a spe-
cial organization exists therefor
Otherwise. appeal may be had to q
special tribunal of the league OF ma
lions. which also may arrange for q
general international waterways con
vention
Commission for Rivers.
The EIbe and the Oder are to be
placed under international commits
sions 10 meet within three months
rcscntatives of Germany, two from
C2ccho- Slovakia. and one each from
Great Britain; France, Italy and Bel
GUM; and that for the Oder com
posed of one each from Poland, Russia.
Czecho- Slovakia. Great Britain. France.
Denmark and Sweden. II any rpa-
Ran state on the Niemen should so re-
quest of the league of nations a SINH
lar commission shall he established
there. These commission shall, upon
request of any riparian state. meet
n nSiS .tr
international agreement.
The Danube-Thc European Danube
commission rcassumes its pre-war
representatives Of only Great Britain,
France. Italy and Eoumania. The Up
per Danube is TO be administered by q
new international commission until Il
deiinitivc statute be drawn up a, Il
conference OF the powers nominated
by the allied and associated govern
mcnts within one year after the peace.
The enemy governments shall max 4
full PREPARATIONS for all war damas e $
caused to the European commission:
shall ccde their river facilities in sur
rendered territory and give Czecho-
Slovakia, Serbia and Roumania any
rights necessary on their shores for
carrying out improvements in naviga-
ton.
Commission TO Control Rhine.
The Rhine and the Moselle-rhe
Rhine is placed under the central COM
mission to meet at StrasSburG with in
SIN months alter the peace, ana 10 be
composed of four representatives of
France. which shall. in addition, select
the president. four OF Germany and
two each of Great Britain, Italy, Bel
GUM, Switzerland and the Neither
lands. Germany must give France on
the course of the Rhine included be-
tween the two extreme points of her
frontiers all rights 10 take water TO
feed canals, while herself agreeing not
TO make canals on the right bank oD-
posite France. She must hand over to
France all her drafts and designs for
this part Of the river
Labor organizations.
Section l3 International Labor Or
embers of the league of
nations agree to establish q perma-
nent organization 10 promote interna-
tional adjustment of labor conditions
10 consist Of an annual international
labor conference and an international
la nor office.
The former is composed of four rep
resentatives of each state, two from
the government and one each from the
employers and the employed; each of
them may vote individually. II will be