The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-07

thousand seven hundred and e.ghty-seven
square miles
to consent to the abrogation of the treaties
of eighteen thirty -nine by which Belgium
was established as a neutral state and to
agree to advance 10 any convention with
which the allied and associated powers
may determine to replace them. She is to
recognize the full sovereignty of Belgium
over the contested territory of Moresnet
and over part of PrussIan Moresnet and TO
rrnounce i'll favor of Belgium all rights of
inhabitants of which are to be entitled
within six months to protest against this
change of sou ereignty either in whole or in
part the final decision to be reserved to
the league of nations a commission is
to settle the details of the frontier and
various regulations for change of nattion-
ulity arg laid down.
Eenounees Luxembourg Treaties.
decentralization renounces her
various treaties and conventions with the
grand duchy of Luxembourg, recognizes
Zollereign from January 1. last. renounces
all right of exploitation of the railroads,
adlIeres to the abrogaton CT lts neutrality;
agreement rs to it, reached by the allied
and associated powers.
No Forts on Rhine
LEFT BANK OF THE RHINE-As
provided in the military clauses Germany
will not maintain any Notifications er
armed forces less than fifty kilometers to-
the east of the Rhine, hold any maneuvers
nor maintain any works to facilitate mo-
bilization. In case of violation she shall
be regarded committing Il hostile act
against the powers who sign the present
treaty and as intending to disturb the
by virtue of the present treaty. Ger
many shall be bound to respond to any
request for an explanation which the coun-
ell of the League Of nations may think it
necessary to address to her.
AnnuI Treaty of Frankfort.
"ALSACE- LORRAINE = After recocni-
tion of the moral obligation to repair the
Wrong done in 1871 by Germany to France
and the people of Alsace Lorraine, the ter
rttories coded to Germany by the treaty of
Frankfort restored to France with their
frontiers before 1871, to date from the
signing ofNthe arm.stice, and to be free of
all public debts.
tailed provisions distinguishing those who
are Immediately restored to full krench
citizenship, those who have to make formal
Applications therefor and those for whom
naturalization is open after three years.
The last named class includes German
residents in Alsace- LORRAINE, as distin-
guished from those who acquire the posi-
ton of Alsace- Lorrainers as defined in
the treaty. All public property and all
passes to France without payment
credit. France is substituted for Ger
many as regards ownership of the railroads
and rights over concessions of tramwavs
The Rhine bridges pass TO France with
the obligation for their upkeep.
Allow Free Trade.
For five years manufactured products
of Alsace-Lorraine will be admitted to
Germany free of duty to a total amount
not exceeding in any year the average of
! three years preceding the war and textile
materials may be imported from Germany
70 Aisace, Lorraine and sre-eNported free
of duty. Contracts for electric power from
years
For seven years. with possible extern
sion to ten, the port of kehae and Strass-
bourG shall be administered as SINGLE
unit DIV French 1dmlDiSt annOiDfpJ
and supervised by the central Rhine com
mission: Property rights will be safe
treatment as respects traffic assured the
nationals vessels and goods of every
rainers and Germans maintained save
for Frances rights to annul on grounds
of public interest judgments of courts
| hold in certain classes of cases, while in
others judicial eXecuature is first re-
! quired. Political COMBINATIONS during
the warfare null and void and the obliga-
| ton to repay war fines is established as
| in other parts of allied territory
various clauses adjust the general pro-
| tons of AIsace- Lorraine. certain matters
| of execution being left to conventions to
be made between France and Germany.
| France Gets Saar Mines.
THE SAAR-In compensation for the
! destruction of coal mines for northern
| France and as payment on account of
ownership of the coal mines of the Saar
| basin. with their subsidiaries, accessories
and facilities Their value will be esti-
mated by the PREPARATION commission and
credited against that account. The French
rights will be governed by German law in
| force at the armistiee excepting war leg
| isation. France replacing the present own
ers, whom Germany undertakes to in
| demnify. France will continue TO furnish
the present proportion, of coal for local
needs and contribute in just proportion
to local taxes.
THE basin extends from the frontier
| of Lorraine re-anneXed to France north
| as far as st. Wendell. including on the
| west the valley of the Saar far as
| Saarholzbach and on the east the town
| Of Homburg
Commission Will Govern.
| "'In order to secure the rights and well
| fare of the population and to guarantee
! to France entire freedom in working the
mines. the territory will be governed by II
! commission appointed by the league of
I nations and consisting of five members,
one French. one a native inhabitant of the
( Saar and three representing three differ
ent countries other than France and Ger
many. The league will appoint a member
of the commission as chairman to act as
! executive of the commission The COM
mission will have all powers of government
/ formerly belonging to the German empire.
! Prussia 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. Existing