The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-05-10
SYNOPSIS OF
PEACE TERMS
Official Summary Given Out
By Peace Conference
Wednesday
TERMS MADE DRASTIC
TO FIT CRIME
Germany VIII Be Forced to Pay
in Part for Attack on Civiliza-
ton.


peace. submitted to the German dele
gates at Versailles today by the rep
resentatives Of the associated powers
reduces Germany to military impo-
tence deprives her of her colonies, re-
stores Alsace aid Lorraine to France
and provides for repatriation to the
nations injured by her in the war.
This was made known in an official
summary OF the treaty, cabled from
The American peace commission to the
committee on public information in
New York At the same time official
announcement was made that Presl-
dent Wilson himself agrees to propose
10 the senate an agreement that the
United States in conjunction with
Great Britain. would go to the as
sistance of France in case Of an un-
provoked attack by Germany. The
announcement Of this proposed agree
ment was made in a statement sup
plementing the official summary OF
,1e peace treaty which reads:
In addition to the securities af-
forded 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 par
lament Of Great Britain, an engage
ment. subject to the approval of the
council of the league of nations, to
come Immediately to the assistance OF
France in case of unprovoked attack
by GERMANY
"he main points in the peace treaty
To-
Alsace and Lorraine go to France
All the bridges over the Rhine or
their borders are to be in French con-
troll.
The port of Danzig is permanently
nternationalized and most of upper
Silesia is ceded to Poland, whose in
dependence Germany recognizes Po-
land also receives the province o:
posen and that portion of the province
IF West Prussia west of the Vistula.
The Saare coal basin is temporarily
internaticnalized. The coal mines go
10 France. Germany recognizes the
and Czecho-Slovakia.
Germany's colonies are taken from
her by the clause in which she re-
nounces all her territorial and polit-
ical rights outside Europe.
The league of nations will work out
the mandate system for governing
these colonies.
Belgium is conditionally given the
Malmedy and Eupen district of Prus-
sia bordering on Belgium with the op-
rortunity to be given the inhabitants
to protest The league Of nations has
the final decision
LuXemburg is set free from the Ger
man customs union.
All concessions and territory in Chi
ceded to Japan. Germany recognizes
the French in Morocco and the Brit
ish protectorate over Egypt.
German troops and authorities must
evacuate SchleswigHostein north of
the Kiel Canal within ten days after
peace. "A commission will be appoint
ed to supervise q vote Of seif-deIer-
in the territory and the dis
tl'icts wishing to join Denmark will
be ceded by Germany.
Helgoland must be demolished and
by German labor the kiei Canal must
be opened to all nations.
The German cables in dispute are
Germany may not have an army Of
resort 10 conscription.
She must rae all her forts for so (;
lilometers east Of the Rhine and is al I
most entirely prohibited from pro- /
lucing war materials. Violation of |
he 80 kilometer zone restriction will !
pc considered an act of war.
Only six capital ships. OF not more !
than 10000 tons each. are allowed ,
Germany for her navy. She IS permit
led six light cruisers. y destroyers
and Il torpedo boats in addition to {
;ix battleshipS but no submarines.
al civilian damages are to be re-
mbursed by Germany. her initial
payment to be 10000. .000. 900 marks,
With subsequent payments TO be Sc
,ured by bonds
The must replace shipping. ton for
on. handing over q great part of her
merchant tonnage and turning out
lew construction for the purpose. She
must also devote her resources to re-
uildins the devastated region.
Parts Of Germany will be occupied :;
N a diminishing scale Gntil repara !;
ion is made.
Germany must agree to the trial of
CORNER Emperor William by an inter-
ational court for a supreme offense
SainSt international morality and to
he trial of others Of her subjects for
iolati Of the laws and customs Of
var.
The allies and Germany accept the
aague of nations, Germany, however. /:
ccepting only in principle and not as I
member. s:
All treaties and agreements with
solshevik Russia must be abrogated s