Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-05-17
GREAT PEACE PACT
WITH GERMANY is
Gwen IN SUMMARY
Substance Of the Treaty Which
Was Handed to Delegates at
Versailles Palace.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS FIRST
Alsace- Saar Basin, Danzlo,
Poland and Other Territory Topped
off-German War Power Reduced
to MInimum-WilheIm to Be Tried.

Poland and Other Territory Topped
off-German War Power Reduced
to MInimum-WilheIm to Be Tried.
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-
llvia, Brazil. China. Cuba Ecuador
Greece Guatemala. Haiti the Hedjaz
Honduras, Liberia, Nicaragua, Panama
Peru, Poland, Portugal, ROumania. Ser
bia Siam, Czecho-Slovakia and Uru-
quay, who with the five above are de-
scribed 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
lions constitutes Section l Of the peace
treaty which places upon the league
many specific in addition to its general
duties 1t may question Germany at
any time for violation Of the neutral
ICED zone east OF the Rhine as a threat
point three OF the FIVE members Of the
Saar commits siOn, oversee its regime
and carry out the plebisCite. 1t will
appoint the high commissioner OF DAN
zig guarantee the independence Of the
free city and arrange for treaties be-
tween Danzig and Germany and Po-
land. II 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 kiel canal, and decide
certain of the economic and financial
problems. An international conference
on labor is 10 be held in October under
It's direction. and another on the inter-
na tional control OF ports, waterways
and railways is foreshadowed.
Sect on Two-BoV1dsries Of Germany.
O. many cedes % France Alsace-Lor-
raine. $500 square miles OF II In che
southwest, and 10 Belgium two small dis
tricts between Luxembourg and Holland,
to Poland the SIS w. tern tip of silesis
beyond and incough for the most Of
i,,2iai s ana %He.l ,'----are also &c
Il teT n sffFiSsaIlL .nzis, ~ ~
square miles, ard the basin Of the Saar.
7sS square miles, between the western bur-
and the southeeR corner OF Luxembourg
The Danzig argI consists of the be-
tween the Nogat and Vistula rivers made
into w by the addition OF a similar '
on the west including the city of Dcnzig
The southeastern tiird of East Prussia
the vistula north OF latitude SO degrees
three minutes is to have its nationality
eeterm mined by popular vote, SIS square
niles. as Is to be the case IN part OF
Eeh'Iswig, 2.IS7 square miles
Section Three-European Political
Glasses,
1877 LGICM Germany is to consent to
the lhrogatiOn of the treaties of 1889 by
which Belgium was established as a neu-
tr2l state and to agree In advance TO any
convention with which the allied and as
ISOLATED powers may determine to replace
them. She IL to recognize the full sover-
eighty OF Belgium over the contested ter
ritory OF Moresnet and over part OF
Prussian Moresnet, and to renounce in
favor of Belgium all rights over the cities
OF 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 part the
final decision to be reserved to the lea que
Of nations. A commission Is to settle the
details OF the frontier, and various regu-
latons for change of nationality are laid
down
LUXEMBOURG. - Germany renounce.
her various treaties and conventions with
the grand duChy Of Luxembourg rscor-
nlzes that II ceased to be n part of the
German zoilverein from January | last.
renoUnr es all right Of exploitation Of the
railroads, adheres to the abrogation of its
neutrality. and accepts in advance any
International agreement as TO II, reached
by the allied and associated powers
LEFT BANK or THE RfItSt1.-A.
provided In the military clauses, Ger.
many will not maintain any fortiRca-
lions or armed forces less than Atty
kilometers 10 the east of the Rhine.
hold any mRneuvers, nor maintain ans
works 10 facilitate mobilization.
In case OF violation, she shall be re-
garded as committing a hostile act
against the powers who sign the Pres
ert treaty and as intending to disturb
the peace Of the world
BY virtue OF the present treaty
Germany shall be bound to respond tc
any request for an explanation which
the council of the league OF nations
may think II necessary to address Ia
her"
E-LORRAINE.-A recog.
milton Of the moral obligation to re.
pair the wrong done in 1871 by Ger.
many to France and the people Of Al.
sace-Lorraine, the territories ceded &c
Germany by the treaty OF Frankfort
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.
CitiZt nship is regulated by detailed
provisions distinguishing those WHIT
are Immediately restored TO full French
citizenship. those who have to max,
formal application therefor. and thos,
for whom naturalization Is open aftel
three years. Inc laSt-named class in
cludes German residents in Alsace
Lorraine. as distinguished from thos,
who acquire the position of Alsace
Lorraine as defined in the treaty. Al
public property and all private proper
~ OF German eX-Sovereigns passes t
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 witt
the obligation for their upkeep
THE sAAR.--In compensation 70
the destruction OF coal mines in north
ern France and as payment on &C
count OF reparetion. Germany cedes Z
France full ownership OF the Goa
mines OF the Saar basin with thei
subs diaries accessories and facilitie,
Their value will be estimated by tn
reparation commission and credite
rights will be governed by German lay
In force at the armistice excepting wa
legislation. France replacing the pres
ent owners whom Germany undertake
20 indemnify. France will continue {
furnish the present proportion OF coo
for local needs and contribute in Jus
proportion to local taxes. The basi
as re-anueXed 10 France north as "a
as ST. Wendell. including on the YVES
the valley OF the Saar as far as ssar
holzhach and on the east the town c
Homburg
In order to secure the rights an
welfare OF the population and guarf
tee 90 France entire freedom In VIC
ing the mines, the territory viii
governed by a com mission appoin
BY the leasu of nations and consist
OF fye members, one FRENCH, one nk
trkRhitant Of the 6aer and thres 70