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and the Netherlands. Germany must
give France on the course of the
Rhine included between the two ex-
treme points of her frontiers all rights
to take water to feed canals while
herself agreeing not to make canals
on the right bank opposite France
She must also hand over to France
all her drafts and designs for this
part OF the river.
SECTION TEN.
a deep draft Rhine-Meuse canal IL
she 50 desires within twenty-five
years. in which case Germany must
construct the part within her terri
tory on plans drawn by Belgium.
similarly the interested allied govern-
ments may construct a Rhine Meuse
canal. both. IL constructed, to come
under the competent international
commission. Germany may not OBJ
ject IL the Central Rhine commission
desires to extend its Jurisdiction over
the Lower Moselle. the Upper Rhine
or lateral canals. = 80
Germany must cede to the allied
and associated governments certain
tugs. vessels and facilities for naviga-
ton on all these rivers. the specific
details to be established by an arbiter
named by the United States. Decision
will be based on the legitimate neeos
OF the parties concerned and on the
shipping traffic during the five years
before the war. The value will be in
cluded in the regular reparation ac-
count. In the case Of the Rhine
shares in the German navigation COM
panies and property such as wharves
and warehouses held by Germany in
Rotterdam at the outbreak Of war
must be handed over
Railways-Germany in addition to
INSTRUMENTATION treatment on her
railways. agrees to Cooperate i'm the
establishment of through-ticket serv-
ices FOR passengers and baggage; to
insure communication by rail between
the allied, associated and other states:
to allow the construction or improve
ment within twenty-five years of such
lines as necessary. and to conform her
rolling stock to enable its incorpora-
uon in trains Of the allied or asso-
ciated powers. She also agrees to ac-
cept the denunciation OF the st. Goth
ard convention if Switzerland and
Italy so request, and temporarily to
port of troops and supplies and the
establishment of postal and teIe-
graphic service. as provided.
CZecho-Slovakia--To assure Czecho-
Slovakia access to the sea, spe-
cial rights are given her both north
and south. Towards the Adriatic,
she Is permitted to run her own
through train to Fiume and Trieste.
10 the north. Germany is to lease
her for 80 years spaces in Hamburg
ana Stettin. the details to be work.
ed out by commission of three rep
resenting Czecho-Slovakia, Ger
many and Great Britain.
The kiel CanaL-The Kiel Canal
Is to remain free and open to war
and merchant ships of all nations
at peace with Germany, subject.
goods and ships OF all states are to
be treated on terms Of absolute
equality. and no taxes to be inn
posed beyond those necessary for
upkeep and improvements for
which Germany Is to be responsible.
In case of violation of or Disagree
ment as to those provisions, any
state may appeal to the league OF
nations. and may demand the ap-
pointment of an international COM
nearing OF
complaints Germany shall establish
a local authority at Kiel
SECTION THIRTEEN.
International Labor Organization.
Members of the league of nations
agree to establish a permanent or
Sanization to promote international
adjustment of labor conditions. to
consist of an annual international
labor conference and an interna-
tlcal labor office.
The former is composed of four
representatives of each state. two
from the government and one each
from the employers and the en-
ployed. Each of them may vote in
dividually. 1t will be a delibera-
tive legislative body, its measures
taking the form of draft conven-
tions or recommendations for legis-
lation. which II passed by two
thirds vote must be submitted to
the lawmaking authority in every
state participating. Each govern
ment may either enact the terms
INTO law approve the principle, but
modify them to local needs; leave
the actual legislation in case of A
federal state to local legislation. or
reject the convention altogether
without further obligation.
The international labor office ;s
established at the seat of the league
OF nations as part of its organiza-
ton. 1t Is to collect and Distribute
information on labor throughout the
world and prepare agenda for the
conference. 1t will publish a ne
rlodlcal in French and English. and
possibly other languages. Each
state agrees to make to 1t for pre-
sentation to the conference an an
nual report OF measures being taken
70 execute accepted conventions, the
governing body in (beingO its execu-
1--WE II consists of twenty-four men,
oers, twelve representing the GOVERN
ments. six the employers and six the
employees, to serve for three years.
On complaint that any govern
ment has failed to carry out a con-
ventlon TO which it is a party, the
governing body may make inquiries
olrectly TO that government and in
case the reply Is unsatisfactory.
may publish the complaint with
comment. A complaint by one gov
ernment against another may be re-
ferred by the governing body to a
commission Of inquiry nominated bv
Inc secretary general OF the league.
III the commission report fails to
bring satisfactory action, the mat
ter may be taken to q permanent
court of international justice for
nnai decision. The chief reliance
for securing enforcement of the law
Will be publicity with Q possibility
OF economic action in the back