Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-05-09


Herewith is the official summary Of
the great peace treaty which was hand
ed 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 ia
pan described as the five allied and
associated powers, and Belgium, Bo-
livia, Brazil, China, Cuba, Ecuador,
Greece, Guatemala, Haiti. the HedJaz,
Honduras Liberia Nicaragua Panama
Peru, Poland, Portugal Roumania, Ser
ibla, Siam, Czecho- Slovakia and Uru-
quay, who with the five above are de-
scrfbed as the allied and associated
powers; and on the other part, Ger
many.
Section One-League of Nations.
The covenant of the league Of ma
ltions constitutes Section l of the peace
treaty, which places upon the league
many specific in addition to it's general
duties IT may question Germany at
lied zone east of the Rhine as a threat
against the worlds peace. 1t will APP
point three of the Ave members of the
Saar commission, oversee it's regime
and carry out the plebiscite. 1t viii
appoint the high commissioner of Dan
zig. guarantee the independence of the
tween Danzig and Germany and Po-
land. 1t will work out the mandatory
system to be applied to the former
German colonies, and act as a final
court in part of the plebiscites of the
belgian German frontier and in dis
putes as to the Ktel canal. and decide
certain of the economic and financial
problems. An tnterna tional conference
on labor is to be held in October under
its direction. and another on the inter-
national control OF ports. waterways
arf n arHsaN we fss EFa~sa l. u
Section Two-Boundaries of Germany.
Germany cedes to France AIsace-Lor-
ratne, $500 square miles of Ii in the
southwest and to Belgium two small dis
fricts between Luxembourg and Holland,
totalling $3.50 square miles. She also cedes
to Poland the southeastern tip OF Silesia
beyond and including Oppeln. most Of
Posen and West Prussia 276S6 square
miles, East Prussia being isolated from
the main body by part of Poland. Ger
many loses sovereignty over the north
easternmost tip of East Prussia, 40 square
miles north of the river Memel and the
internationalzed areas about Danzig, 729
square miles, and the basin of the Saar.
rs square miles, between the western bor-
der of the Rhenish palatinate of Bavaria
and the southeast corner of Luxembourg.
The Danzig area consists of the V be-
tween the Nogat and Nistula rivers made
into w by the addition of a similar V
on the west including the city of Danzig
The southeastern third of East Prussia
and the area between East Prussia and
the Vistua north of latitude Sc degrees
three minutes is to have its nationality
determined by popular vote, SIS square
mules, IS is to be the case in part of
schleswig. 27Sl square miles.
Section Three-European Political
Glasses.
El.GIUM.-Germany is to consent to
the abrogation of the treaties OF 1899 by
which Belgium was established as neu-
tral state and to agree In advance to any
convention with which the allied and as
ISOLATED powers may determine to replace
them. She is 10 recognize the fun soyer-
elgnty of Belgium over the contested ter
ntory of Moresnet and over part of
frussian Mores net. and to renounce in
favor of Belgium all rights over the cities
or Eupen and Malmedy the inhabitants
OF which are to be entitled within six
months TO protest against this change of
sovereignty either in whole or in mart the
hnal decision to be reserved to the league
81 nauons. commission is to settle the
down. N
LUXEMBOURG. - GERMANY renourcas
ner various tf@atieS ana conventions with
the grand duchy of Luxembourg recog-
nizes that II ceased TO be part of tbe
German zolverein from January i last.
renounces al right of exploitation OF the
railroads., adheres to the abrogation of its
neutrality. and accepts in advance any
ihntethauonai agreement as to il. reached
hy the AIMED and associated powers
LEFT BANK or THE RUINJnA
provided In the military clauses, Ger
many VIII not maintain any fortInca-
lions lions OF armed forces less than ffty
Aiometers To the east of the Rhine
hold any mnneuVers, nor mRfutain any
works TO facilitate mobilization.
IN case of violation. she shall be re-
garded as committing a hostile act
against the powers who Sign The nr@se
ent treaty and as intending to disturb
the peace OF the world"
by virtue Of the present trea ~
Germany shall be bound To resnond ~
any request for an explanation whtcb
the council of the league of nations
may, think 1t necessary to address Ia
INSTRUMENTATION reeor.
milton of the moral obligation 10 re-.
pair the wrong done in 1871 by Ger.
many to France and the people of Al
SAGE Lorraine, the territories ceded L
Germany by the treaty of Frank for
are restored TO France with theil
frontiers as before 1871. TO date from
the signing of the armistice and TO b,
free OF all public debts
Citizenship is regulated by detaile,
provisions distinguishing those VIII,
are Immediately restored to fun Frenci
citizenship. those who have to MAX,
formal application therefor. and thos,
Tor whom naturalization is Open aftel
three years The last-named class in
cludes German residents in Alsace
Lorraine, as distinguished from thos,
VINO acquire the position of Alsaee
Lorraine as defined in the treaty Al
public property and all private proper,
" OF German eX-Soveretgns passes I,
france without payment or credit
France is substituted for Germany a,
regards ownership of the railroads an(
rights over concessions OF tramways
The Rhine bridges pass TO France win
the obligation for their upkeep.
THE SAAR--In compensation for
the destruction of coal mines in north,
ern France and as payment on ac.
count of reparation. Germany cedes Il
France fun ownership Of the Goa
mines of the Saar basin with Their
subsidiaries, accessories and facilities
Thor value will he estimated by IN,
re- ration commission and credited
against that account. The French
rights Will be governed by German LAW
IN force at the armistice excepting war
legislation, France replacing the pres.
ent owners whom Germany undertn kes
70 indemnify. France will continue 10
furnish the present proportion of Goa
for LEGAL needs and contribute in inst
proportion TO local taxes The basin
extends from the frontier of Lorraine
as re-onneNed to France north as far
as ST Wendell including on the west
the valley of the Saar as far as Saar-
hoizbach and on the east the town OF
Homburg.
In order to secure fhe rights and
welfare of he population and guaran.
tee TO Frame entire freedom in work
ing the mi-les, the territory viii be
governed by commission appointn III