Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-08

tho three and half months smc
january Is. The treaty is printed Ii
(which are recognized as having eQua
S.taiidity. II does not deal with qucs
Lions affecting Austria. Gulgir.' ark
arkey except IN SO FAR as hindini
sAHermany To accept an asrecnen
4 reached with those former allies.
Following the preamble and depo
y sition OF powers comes the covenant
aof the league OF nations as Section J
OF tho treaty. The frontiers of Ger
i'll Europe. defined in Section >
political clauses given In TIL,
.volauscs in the fourth. Next are the
naval and air terms as Sec
.i5tion .. folloWc ed by section Oh prison
= iprs of war nad military graves and :,
Seventh on responsibilities. Preparations
!, financial terms. and economic terms are
20 covered i'll Sections to 10. Then comes
81 the acronautic section. ports. waterways
and railways section the labor cove,
e, nant. the section on guarantees and
e -thc final clauses.
= Problems for Inter solution.
90 Certain problems are left for So
Il, luton between the allied ANA Assoc
disposition OF the German fleet and
N cables. tho former German colonies.
-n,and the values paid in rcparation.
y .certain other problems, such AS the
laws of tho air and opium. arms and
liquor traffic. are either agreed t" in
detail or set FOR early international
Sc, Preamble: The preamble named as
= parties of the ono part. tho United
: States tho British empire. France. Italy
Rnd japam. described as the principal
j. i9iiicd and associated powers. and Bel
,.,rium. Bolivia. EraZil. China. Cuba.
~ IGcuadcr, Greece. Guatemala. Haiti the
--1tedjaz. honduras. Liberia, Nicaragua.
s,GPanama. Peru. Poland, Portugal. kou-
mania Serbia Siam CzcCho- Slova ll.L
and Uruguay who. with the five above
are described as the allied and asso-
ilieiated powers. and. on the other part
tiGcrmany.
~ Reviews Granting of Armistice.
1t states that. bearing in mind
that on the request OF the then i'm
q .pei-al German government. AN arli-
sticc was granted on November ~. 1918:
hy tho principal allied and associated
powers, in order that a troatX of peace
might he concluded with her. and.
whereas tho allied and associated pow
IRIS being equally DESTROYS that the
war IN which they were successfully
Involved directly or Indirectly. and
= which originated in the declaration of
9 twar by Austria Hungary on July x.
1913. against Serbia: the declara ion
~ OF war by Germany against Russia on
trAusust !. 1919. and against France on
atNuEust 2, 1914. and in the invasion of
belgium, should be replaced by firm.
, Just and durable peace, the rlenipot on
l7tiaries having communicated their
fun powers found in good and due
Corm) have agreed as follows:
~ From the coming into force the
g present treaty the state Of war will
Terminate. From the moment and sub
'iect to tho provsio ns OF this treaty
official relations with Germany and
Z with each of the German states will
be resumed by the allied and asso-
powers.
Covenant Of League Of Nations.
section l. League of nations The
covenant OF the league OF nations con-
stitutcs Section OF the peace treaty.
= which places upon IN, league many
. speciiic duties, in addition 20 its GEN
E.cral duties. 1t may question Ger
7'nf the ncutralized zone east OF the
IL oRhine as threat against the worlds
! peace II Will appoint three of the
1--WE members OF the Saar commission
oversee its regime. ana carry out the
5 n plebiscite. Ii will appoint the high
commissioners of DanziS, guarantee the
IA independence of tho free city and ar
4; range for treaties between Dan2ig and
UGermany and Poland. !; Will work
-;aQut the mandatory system TO he ap-
= piled TO the former German colonies
:. and act as final court in part of the
piebiscitcs OF the Belgian German
frontier, and In disputes as 10 the KEEL
:. Cana s>and decide certain OF the cceno
mic and financial problems An in
: ,ternational conference on labor is TO
; be held In October under rs direction,
. and another on the international con
srtrol OF ports waterways and railways
(. is foreshadowed.
Other Nations TO Acccde.
- Mem bership-The members Of the
arieague Will be s!Snaiores OF the cove
: .nant and other states invited 20 ac-
s"cede, who must lodge a declaration Of
i''Sccession without reservation within
q two months. \ new state dominion
9I or colony may De admitted provided
';'s sdmisss;on is agreed By two.th!rds
: iof assembly. \ state may withdraw
a,pon giving two years notice, II !, has
fulfilled all is international o5liga-
tons
! sec.e,ariat Nil be es,abi!shed q. the
seat q the league, which Will be at
Assembly-The assembly viii consist
~ representatives. Of the members OF
me league. and Viii meet at stated in
member Will have one vote, and not
!nore Than three representatives
Couoeil-The council val! consist Of
representatives. q the i've great allied
opweEs. together with repre- entatiyes
.; You: Ternba.s se!Ected by the as
seHo'* :!oTn. like 20 time. 1t may CO.
cpersie Win add.t.cna! states ana VIII
meet At feast once yea- Members
pci represented Will he invited TO send
Tep!esenta:lEe when questions af-
ii.unE ;nS!E interests are discussed.
otl1E VII. Dc BY states. Each state
"i!l hsN' one vote and not more than
one representative. Decision taken bv
me assembly and council mus, be
unanimous, eIcep; IN regard to pro-
IN the covenant and in the treaty
where decisions vii! be by a ma
tor!ty.
Formulate Plan to Reduce Armament,.
Armaments-The council viii forynu-
iate plans for 4 reduction Of arma
menis for consideration and adoption.
These plans vii! be revised every ten
years one" they a!e adopted no mem
net must exceed ne armamen,s text
without the concurrence Of the council
All members Will exchange fun .iufor-
NATION As TO ornaments and pro-
erammes and G permanent commission
VIII advise the council On military and
naval questions.
Prevention Of Wnr.
prevention OF War-CDon anv war
OF threat Of war. the council will meet
10 consider what common action shall
'be taken. Membcrg a re pledged TO sun
Nit matters Of dispute 10 arbitration
or inquiry and not 10 resort TO war
vniil three months after ,he award
Members agree 10 carry out an arbi-