The state herald., 1919-05-16

e act a. sxsou'ys Ven of
o e. % smprs
and Bavaria, will administer the railroads
and other public services and have full
power to interpret the treaty clauses. The
local courts will continue but subject to
the commission.
After fifteen years q plebiscite will be
srs asa tho as so
OF the existing regime under the lengue OF
nations, union with France or union with
Germany.
Section Four-European Political
Glasses.
GERMAN AUsTRIA.-Germany rec
oEnffes the total Independence of Ger
CzECHO-SLOvAKI rec
ognizes the entire independence of the
Czecho-Slovak state. including the au-
south OF the Carpathlans. and accepts
the frontiers of this state as to be do
termined. which In the case of the Ger
of Bohemia In 1914. The usual stipu-
lations as to acquisition and change of
nationality follow.
PoLAND-Germany cedes to Poland tho
the province of West Prussia, on the left
bank OF the vistula- A feld boundary
commission OF seven-five representing
the allied and associated powers and one
shall be constituted within Is days of the
peace to delimit this boundary. Such
special provisions as are necessary to
protect racial. linguistic or religious mi
norities and to protect freedom OF tran
sit and equitable treatment Of commerce
of other nations shall be laid down In Q
subsequent treaty between the 1--WE allied
and associated powers and Poland.
eastern frontier OF East Prussia Is to be
fixed by plebiscites. the first In the re-
genoy of Allenstein between the south
ern frontier of East Prussia and the
Allenstsin.. from where 4 meets the
boundary between East and West Prus-
sia to Its junction with the boundary be-
tween the circles Of Oletsko and Augers.
Oletsko to It's Junction with tho present
frontier. and the second In the area COM
prising the circles Of stuhm and Rosen-
burg and the part. of the circles Of Ma
Vistula.
In each case German troops and au-
thortties will move out within Is days OF
the peace and the territories be placed
members appointed BY the fvs allied and
associated powers, with the particular
duty Of arranging frss, fair and secret
with q recommendation for the boundary
and will terminate its work - soon -
the boundary has been laid down and the
new authorities set up.
will draw up regulations assuring East
Prussia full and equitable access to and
use OF the vistulA subsequent con-
yention. OF which the terms VIII be hxed
will be entered into between Poland.
Germany and Dansig. to assure suitable
railroad communication across German
territory on the right bank Of the yistuie
shall grant free passage from East Prus-
sia to Germany.
The northeastern corner Of East Prus-
sia about Memel is to be cedsd by Ger
made especially as regards the nation
alIty of the Inhabitants.
DANZlG-Danxig and the district I'm
Into the free city of Daniig'' under the
guaranty of the league Of nations A
high commis.ioner appointed By the
the duly appointed reprssentstives Of
the city and shall deal In the nrst
instance with all differences arising Be:
tween the city and Poland. The actual
BY e commission appointed within sig
months from the peace and TO include
three REPRESENTATIVES chosen BY the allied
and associated powess and one each By
A convention. the terms Of which shall
be hxed by the nvs allied and associated
powers. shall be concluded between Po-
land and Dansig. which shall include Dan.
though . free area In the port: insure 70
Poland the free uss Of eli the city's
waterways. docks and other port fecili-
ties, tho control and administration Of the
systems within the city. and postal. tels-
graph and tsiephonic communication be-
tween Poland and Danxig: provide aSainst
discrimination against Poles within tine
the diplomatic protection Of It's citizens
abroad In charge Of Poland
DENAARK-The frontier between Ger
many and Denmark will bs hxed by the
days from the peace German !roops and
authorities shall evacuats the region
north Of the line running from the mouth
Of tho schlei, south OF Rappel. schleswig
shs % North sss South q TSnnns ss s:r the ne
workmen's ard soldiers council shall be
dissolved. md the territory administered
by an International commission OF fiye.
Of whom Norway and Sweden shall be In
vited to name two.
HEL0OLAND. - The fsrtiaeatisas,
military establlsh hnents and harhers Of
the isi:.As Of Helscia.d and Du.e are
10 be destroyed under the sspervisloa
Of the allies ~ German labor and at
tsePaany's eInense. They may net be
Teconstructed for any almtlar fOvtlnca-
tion bullt II the failure.
RUSSIA.-Germany agrees to respect
as permanent and inalienable the inde-
pendency of all territories which were
part of the former Russian empire, TO
accept the nbrogation' of the Brest-
Lifovsk and other treaties entered into
with the Mnximalist government OF
Russia, to recognize tho full force of
nll treaties entered into by the allied
and associated powers with states
which were a part OF the former Rus
sian empire and to recognize the from
tiers nH determined thereon The al
lied and associated powers formally re-
| serve the right OF Russia to obtain res-
| utution and rcpnrhtion OF the prlnci-
pies OF the present treaty.
Section Flve-oerman Rights Outside
Europe
Outside Europe Germany renounecn
all rights, titlea and privileges ns to
her own or her allies territories to ali
| the allied and associated powers, and
| undertakes to accept whatever meas
| urcn are taken by the fve allied pow
orn In relation thereto.
COLONIES AND OVERSEAS POS
| sEsslONs-Grrmany r~nounc~s In fa-
sor Of the allied and associated poweru
her overseas possessiOas with all rights
aud tlt1ea ehrPrip. All mpx HE n "a