The Ordway new era., 1919-05-16

divert trafic from It's normal course In
G maintain "eentroi @ T. sta1ions in eonneetion
with transmigration traffic; She may NOT
sss nast, any sa 1ss po%ens
must grant the latter's seaports all fac
tors. and reduced tariffs granted her
own other nationals. and AFFORD the
allied and associated powers equal rights
with those OF her own nationals In her
free to open or close her maritime coast
FREE ZONES IN PoRTs-Fres zones
existing In German ports on August !.
1914, must be maintained with due facili-
ties as to warehouse and packing, without
discrimination. and without charges ex,
cept for expenses of administration and
use. Goods leaving the free zones for
consumption In Germany and goods
brought into the free zones from Ger
many shall be subject to the ordinary i'm
port and export taxes:
from the junction of the vitava. the VI
tava from Prague, the Oder from Oppa.
the Niemen from Grodno and the Danube
from Utm are declared International. to-
gether with their connections. The RI
parian states must ensure good conditions
of navigation within their territories un-
less a special organization exists therefor.
Otherwise appeal may be had to q special
tribunal of the league of nations, which
also may arrange for general interna-
ttonal waterways convention.
The Elbe and Oder to be placed
under International commissions to meet
THE DANUBE-The European Danube
commission reassumed its prewar pow
ers, but for the time being with repre-
sentatives of only Great Britain. France.
Italy and Roumania. The upper Danube
is to be administered by a new interna-
tionsi commission until a definite statute
be drawn up at conference OF the pow
ers nominated by the allied and asso-
ciated governments within one year atter
THE RHINE AND THE MoSELLE...
The Rhine Is placed 9nder the esntra, ,,hin
six months after the peace and to be COM
posed OF four REPRESENTATIVES Of France
which shall In addition select the presi,
Great Britain. Italy, Belgium. switzer-
Section Twelve.
RAILwAYS.-German in addition
to most favored nation treatment on
ss hes agrees to ticket
services for passengers and baggage;
to insure communication by rail- be
states: to allow construction or i'm.
provement within twenty-five years of
such lines as necessary and to CON
corporation in trains OF the allied or
associated powers; She also agrees 70
convention II Switzerland and Italy
request. and temporarily to execute
troops and supplies and the establish
ment OF postal and telcgraphie service
CzEcHo- o-sLovAKGA. - To assure
Czecho- -Slovalsia access to the sea, spe-
cinl rights are given. her both north
and south. Toward the Adriauc she
is permitted to run her own through
trains to Fiume and Trieste. To the
north Germany Is to lease her for SO
years spaces in Hamburg and Stettin.
the details to be worked out by com
mission of three representing Czecho-
Slovakia Germany and Great Britain
THE KEEL CANAL-The Kiel canal
is to remain free and open to war and
with Germany. subject goods and ships
of all states are to be treated on terms
OF sbos sed no fop
upkeep and Improvement for which
Germany is to be responsible. In case
those provisions. any state may appeal
to the league Of nations. and may de-
hearing of complaints Germany shall
establish a local authority at Kiel.
Section Thirteen.
INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANI-
ZATION-Members of the league of ma
tions agree to establish permanent or
ganization to promote international ad-
justment of labor conditions. to consist
OF an annual international labor confer
ence and an international labor office.
The former is composed of four rep
resentatives of each state. two from the
ployers and the employed; each of them
may vote individually 1t Will be a de-
Lucrative legislation body. Its measures
taking the form of draft conventions or
recommendations for legislation. which
II passed by two-thrds vote must be sub
mitted to the law-making authority in
every state participating. Each govern
ment may enact the terms Into law; ap-
prove the principle. but modify them 70
local needs; leave the actual legislation
in case of a federal state to local legis-
latures. or reject the convention altogeth-
er without further obligation.
The international labor office is es-
tabllshed at the seat of the league OF
nations and part OF Us organizaai9,n, q E,, IL II
labor throughout the world and prepare
agenda for the conference;
and ID Tsll EnssS sSIn and PpossibIy other Ian.
guages. Each state agrees to make to II
for presentation to the conference an an
nuai report OF measures taken to execute
The first meeting of the conference
Washington. to discuss the eight hour
day or 4s-hour week; prevention OF
tie ana
tions adopted at Berne in 1906 prohib-
iting night work for women and tho
ufscture OF matches; and the employ
ment of women and children at night
and after childbirth. including mater
nifty benefit, and of children ns regards
minimum age.
Section Fourteen.
GUARANTEEs-Asa a guarantee for the
TO the west of the Rhine. together with
the bridgeheads will be occupied by allied
IL The conditions are faithfully carried out
by Germany certain districts, including
the bridgehead of Cologne. will be evac-
uated at the expiration of Ave years; GER
tain other districts. including the bridge
head OF Coblenz. and the territory nearest
the Belgian frontier, will be evacuated
after ten years. and the remainder, in
Guiding the bridgehead OF Mainz. will be
evacuated after l5 years. In case the
interallied reparation commission finds
that Germany has failed ,, to ,9as observe the
during the occupation or after the ib
years have expired. tife whole or part
OF the areas specified will be reoccupied
Immediately. II before the expiration of
the is years Germany complies with all
the treaty undertakings. the occupying