The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-06-05
GREAT PEACE PACT
WITH GERMANY is
GWEN IN SUMMARY
Substance Of the Treaty Which
Was Handed to Delegates at
Versailles Palace.
LEAGUE OF NATl1Ss FIRST


Poland and Other Territory Topped
of-oermsn War Power Reduced
to nininum-WiIhein TO Be Tried.
Herewith IL the official summary Of
the great peace treaty which was hand.
cd by the Representatives Of the allied
nations to the German delegates at
Versailles:
The preamble names as parties of
the one part the United States. the
British empire. France. Italy and Ja-
pan. described as the five allied and
associated powers. and Belgium. Boz
llvin. Brazil. China, Cuba. Ecuador.
Honduras. Liberia. Nicaragua. Panama.
Peru. Poland. Portugal. Roumania Ser
hla, siam. Czecho-Sloyakis ana Uru-
quay. who with the ave above are de-
scrlbed as the allied and associated
powers: and on the other part. Ger
many.
Section one-Leaoue OF Nations.
The covenant OF the league OF ma
tions constitutes Section OF the peace
treaty. which places upon the league
many specific In addition to Its general
duties. IL may question Germany at
any time for a violation Of the neutral
ized zone east OF the Rhine as a threat
against the worlds peace. II Will DIP
point three OF the i've members OF the
saar commission. oversee It's regime
and carry out the plebiscite II Will
appoint the high commissioner OF Dan
zig. guarantee the Independence OF the
frec city and arrange for treaties be-
tween Danzig and Germany ana Po-
land. IL Will work out the mandatory
system 10 be applied to the former
German colonies. and act as final
court In part OF the piebiscites OF the
Belgian -Gcrman frontier. and In dis
putes as TO the Kiel canal, and decide
certain of the economic and financial
problems. An intern national conference
ON labor Is TO be held In October under
it's direction. and another on the inter-
national control OF ports. waterways
and railways Is forcshadowed
Section Two--Boundaries Of Germany.
Germany cedes TO France Alsace-Lor-
raine. $40 square miles of II IN the
southwest, and to Belgium two small dis
tricts between Luxembourg and Holland.
70 Poland tno. southeastern Tip OF silesia
beyond and Including Oppeln. most OF
Posen and West Prussia. 2l6s6 square
the main body by part OF Poland. Ger
many loses sovereignty over the north
easternmost tip Of East Prussia, 40 square
internationalized areas about Danzig, 52g
square miles, and the basin OF the Saar.
,Ss square miles. between the western bor-
der OF the Rhenish pslatinate of Bavaria
and the southeast corner OF Luxcmburg.
The Danzig area consists OF the be-
tween ne Nogat and vistula rivers made
on the west including the city of Danzig
The southeastern third OF East Prussia
s sn Area nosS s aae En rrss 3 ssrrss sns
three minutes In TO have its nationality
determined by popular vote, 6,sS5 square
schleswig 27s7 square miles.
Section Three--European Political
Classes.
tELGluM uM-Fermany is TO consent TO
al hA tl..a ..f l..F
which Belgium was established as n neu-
tral state and to agree In advance To any
n sonvention with which the allied and as
them. She is to recognize the full sovcr-
eignty OF Belgium over the contested ter
Prussian Moresnet, and to renounce An
favor OF Belgium all rights over the cities
OF Eupen and Malmedy. the Inhabitants
months TO protest against this change OF
sovereignty either IN whole or In part, the
nnal decision TO be reserved to the league
of nations. commission is to settle the
details Of the frontier. and various regu.
latlons Tor change OF nationality are laid
LUXEMBOURG. - Germany renoune.,
her various treaties and conventions with
ne grand duchy OF Luxembourg, recog.
German zollyerein from January i last
renounces al right OF exploitation OF IN.
railroads. adheres TO the abrogation OF IL,
International agreement as 10 n rsarhsJ
By the allied and associated powers
LEFT BANK OF THE RHINE-As
pre.I"ra =" the military clauses. Ger
many VIII not mninssin any fort,n-s-
iioss or armed forces less than mi,
kiiomet~rs 20 the east OF the Rhine
nn,s my mn..usrrs, no. maintain any
In Gaze OF violation. "she shall be re-
Earded a. committing hostile act
against the powers who sign the pres
~ ~ n,se ufsaV ~ Eng as intending TO disturb
By virtue Of the present treaty
GERMANY shall be bound to respond 10
the council OF the icigue OF nations
may think It necessary to address 10
ALsAcE-LoRRAIN Ate, ,.cox.
nlilon OF the moral obligation TO re-
pniE'he wrong done in 1871 by Ger
maN to France and the people OF Al
Germany by the treaty OF Franlfort
are restored to France with their
ironuers as before 1871, TO date from
Tree Of all public debts,
Citizenship IL regulated by detailed
provisions dlstinguishing those who
citizenship. those who have TO max,
formal application therefor, and thos,
ior whom naturalization is open after
ciudes German residents in Alsace
Lorraine. as distinguished from thos,
who acquire the position OF Alsacc
hih' tH utHutu III tnt treaty. A
public property and all private proper
~ OF German ex-soyereigns passes /,
france without payment or credit
France Is substituted for Germany ~
regards ownership OF the railroads an,
rights over concessions OF tramways
The Rhine bridges pass to France with
the obligation for their upkeep.
THE SAAR,-In compensation fol
the destruction OF coal mines In north
ern France and as payment on nc
count OF reparation. Germany cedes 1,
France fun ownership OF the Goa
mines OF the Saar basin with theil
subsidiaries. accessories and facilities
Their value will be estimated by IN,
reparation commission ond credite,
aEninst that account Tho FTencl
tights viii be governed By German Law
IN force at the armistlce. excepting wa
legislation. France replacing the pres
ent owners whom Gormany undertake.
10 indemnify, France will continue I,
furnish the present proportion OF Goa
Tor local needs and contribute In Jus
proportion To local taxes. The basil
extends from the frDnfier of Inrra In