Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-03
TEXTS OF ACREEhIE IT'S BETWEEN
GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE AND
UNITED STATES ARE GIVEN OUT

Doe. Not Abide By Term,
Regarding Assembling OF
Troops And Feri6catiens
OF Rhine. Y.
Paris. Wednesday. July 2.-(By the
Associated Press)-The texts Of the
agreements between France and the
United States and France and Great
Britain were given out by the foreign
Office late, tonight.
States cites articles Of the peace
treaty prohibiting Germany from for
ttfying either the right or left bank
OF the Rhine or assembling forces
within thirty miles east of the Rhine,
and provides, in case these provisions
do not assure France proper security
and protection. the United States is
Of France II any unprovoked act OF
aggression Is made against her by
Germany.
To Submit Treaty.
It Is provided that the treaty shall
be submitted to the council OF the
League of Nations which shall decide
whether to recognize it as an engage
ment in conformity with the league
covenant and also provides that the
treaty shall be submitted to the United
States senate and the French parlia-
ment for approval.
The treaty says: K
Considering that the United states
OF America and the government OF
the French republic are equally AMI
mated by desire to maintain the
peace Of the world. and. Il
considering that the United States
and the French republic apprehend
that the supulAtions concerning the
left bank Of the Rhine cannot assure
Immediately to France. on one hand
and to the United States on the other.
as signatory powers to the treaty Of
Versailles. appropriate security and
protection.
The AEreear,cnts.
Consequently the United States OF
America and the Of the
French republic having decided to
conclude treaty to realize these nee
eesary ends, Woodrow Wilson, 3presi--
dent of the United States. and Robert
Lans1ns: secretary Of state. Of Amer
lea. and GeorEes Clemenceau. presi-
dent OF the council of ministers and;
minister Of war, and Stephen Pichon.
minister of foreign affairs. specially
authorized to that end by Raymond
Poincare, president Of the French re-
public, have agreed upon the follow
ing:
ARTICLE THE following stipula-
tons concerning the left bank Of the
Rhine aare contained I'M the peace
treaty signed with Germany at yer-ss
sailles June 20. 1919, by the United.
StatesT of America, the government o.
the French republic and by the Brft-
isn empire among other powers:
Article XLu-Iermany is pro-
hibited from maintaining or. constructs
ing fortficatione either Son the left
bank of the Rhine or. on the right
oank west OF line running fifty kill
ometers to the east of that river. s
Article XLIII-In the area de-
fined above the maintenance and the
assembly of armed forces. either per-,
manently or temporarily and military
manoeuvers of any kind. as, we'll as
the upkeep of all permanent works
Tor mobilization are in the same, way
forbidden
Article xL1v-1n case Germany:
violates in any manner whatever the
provisions of articles XIII and XLIII.
she shall be regarded as committing
hostile act against the powers sigma
tory OF the present treaty and as cal
culated to disturb the peace Of the
world.
Bound to Give Aid.
I'm case these stipulations should
not assure Immediately to France ap-
propriate security and protection, the
United States Of America shall be
bound to come Immediately to her aid
in case of any unprovoked act of ag-s
eresslon directed against her by Ger
many.
Article 1.-THE present treaty
Of a treaty concluded on the same
date and to the same end between
Great Britain and the French republic.
copy of which is hereto annexed,
will not enter into force until the mo-
ment when the latter is ratified.
Article III-The present treaty
must be submitted to the council OF
the society of nations and must be rec!
ogn1zed by the council. deciding il
occasions arise by majority as an en-
gagement in conformity with the
covenant of the society. It will re-
main in force until, upon demand Of
one Of the parties to the treaty, the
council deciding. il occasion arise by
a majority finds, that the society itself
assures sufficient protection.
Article IV-The present treaty
shall before ratification be submitted
to the chambers OF the French parlia-
ment for approval and it shall be sub
mitted to the senate Of the United
States Of America ut the same time
as the treaty of Versailles shall be
submitted for assent to ratification.
Ratifications shall be exchanged at
the time OF deposit in Paris Of the
ratifications sof the treaty Of Yer.
sailles or as soon afterwards as pos-s
sible'' ..
Then follow the signatures Of NJ.
Clemenceau, NJ. Pichon. Mr.. Wilson
and Mr.. Lansing.
The agreement between Great Brit
ain and France corresponds with that
between the United States and France,
with an additional provision that the
treaty imposes no obliRations upon
any of the dominions OF the British
empire unless and until 1t be approved
by the parliament OF each dominion
interested. sa II ,Sl q g5 RI !. sg
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