The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-05-21

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q chairman 70 act ~ executive Of the
eil powers Of government formerly be-
longing to the German empire. Prussia
and Bavaria, will administer the railroads
power to interpret the treaty clauses. The
local courts will continue but subject to
the commission.
After fifteen years a plebiscite will be
neid by communes to ascertain the de-
slres OF the population as to continuance
OF the existing regime under the league Of
nations, union with France or union with
Germany.
Section Four-European Political
Glasses.
GERMAN AUSTRIA.-Germany rec
Ognizes the total independence of Ger
'nan Austrfa Ia the boundaries traced.
CZECHO-SLOVAkI rec
ognizes the entire independence of the
Czecho-Slovak state, including the au-
tonomous territory Of the Ruthenians
s sou fro OF the Carpathians and accepts
termined, which in the case OF the Ger
man frontier shall follow the frontier
OF Bohemia in 1914. The usual stipu-
nationality follow.
POLAND-Germany cedes to Poland the
greatest part up upper silesia. Posen and
bank of the Vistula. A field boundary
commission Of seven-five representing
the allied and associated powers and one
each representing Poland and Germany
shall be constituted within Is days of the
peace to delimit this boundary. Such
special provisions as are necessary to
protect racial. linguistic or religious mi
norities and to protect freedom of tran
sit and equitable treatment OF commerce
or other nations Shall be laid down In q
subsequent treaty between the five allied
and associated powers and Poland.
eastern frontier of East Prussia Is to be
liked by plebiscites. the first In the re-
gency of Allenstein between the south
sea s1nsr Of East and the
Allenstein.. from where It meets the
boundary between East and West Prus-
sia to its junction with the boundary be-
tween the circles of Oletsko and Augers-
burg thence the northern boundary Of
Oletsko to its junction with the present
frontier. and the second In the area COM
Prising the circles of stuhm and Rosen-
rienburg and Marenwerder east of the
Vistula.
In each case German troops and au-
thorities will move out within Is days of
the peace and the territories be placed
under an International commission of five
members appointed by the five allied and
associated powers. with the particular
duty OF arranging free. fair and secret
vote. The commission will report the re-
suits OF the plebiscites to the Ave powers
with recommendation for the boundary
the boundary has been laid down and the
new authorities set up.
The dve allied and associated powers
Will draw up regulations assuring East
Prussia full and equitable access to and
use of the Vistula. A subsequent con-
vention. of which the terms will be fixed
by the five allied and associated powers,
will be entered into between Poland,
(f0rm4nv a q
railroad communication across German
territory on the right bank of the Vistula
between Poland and Danzig. while Poland
shall grant free passage from East Prus-
sia to Germany.
The northeastern corner of East Prus-
STA about Memel IL to be coded by Ger
many to the associated powers. the for
mer agreeing to accept the settlement
made. especially as regards the nation
ality Of the inhabitants.
DANZIG-Danzig and the district i'm
Into the free city Of Dsnsis" under the
guaranty Of the league of nations. A
league and resident at Danzig shall draw
the duly appointed representatives Of
the city and shall deal In the first
instance with all differences arising be-
tween the city and Poland; The actual
boundaries Of the city shall be delimited
by a commission appointed within six
months from the peace and to include
three representatives chosen by the allied
and associated powers and one each by
Germany and Poland.
convention, the terms of which shall
be fixed by the five allied and associated
powers, shall be concluded between Po-
zig within the Polish customs frontiers.
though q free area In the port: insure to
Poland the free use of all the city's
waterways docks and other port facili-
ties. the control and administration Of the
Vistula and the whole through railway
Systems within the city, and postal, tele-
graph and telephone communication be-
tween Poland and Danzig; provide eI against Ist
city and place its foreign relations and
the diplomatic protection Of Its citizens
abroad in charge Of Poland
many and Denmark will be fixed by the
self-determination of the population. Ten
days from the peace German troops and
authorities shall evacuate the region
OF the schlei. south OF Kappel, schleswig
and Friedrichstadt. along the Elder to
the North sea. south Of Tonning; the
workmen's and soldiers council shall be
dissolved. and the territory administered
by an International commission Of Ave.
Of whom Norway and Sweden shall be In
MEiGOLAND. = The fortiAcations.
military establishments and harbors Of
the Islands of HelgOland and Dune are
10 be destroyed under the supervision
Of the allies by German labor and ut
sermany's expense. They may not be
reconstructed for any Hosnl1ar fOrtinca-
tlOn built In the future.
RUSSIA.-0ermanyn agrees to respect
as permanent and inalienable the inde-
tendency OF all territories which were
part Of the former Russian empire, to
accept the abrogation Of the Brest-
J.itOvsk and other treaties entered into
with the Maximalist government Of
Russia, to recognise the full force Of
all treaties entered into by the allied
and associated powers with states
which were q part Of the former Rus
sian empire and to recognize the from
tiers as determined thereon. The al
lied and associated powers formally re-
serve the right of Russia to obtain res
titution and reparation of the princi-
pies of the present treaty.
Section Five-cerman Rights Outside
Europe
Outside Europe Germany renounces
all rights. titles and privileges as to
her own or her allies territories to all
the allied and associated powers. and
undertakes to accept whatever meas
ures are taken by the Ave allied DOW
ers in relation thereto.
COLONIES AND OVERSEAS POS
SESSlONS-Germany renOunces In IA
v0r Of the allied and associated powers
her overseas p0ssessiOns with all rfghts
and titles therein. All movable and
immovable property belonging to the
German empire or to any German
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