The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-05-17
IOFF|C|AL SUMMARY
| OF PEACE TREATY
| HUNS ARE To- SIGN
COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE OF
NATIONS is FIRST SECTION
OF THE GREAT DOCUMENT.
ALSacs-L0RRAINE RESTORED
ssar Valley and Danzlg International
lied - aermany's Military and
Naval Power Made Nominal
Total Reparation to Be
Determined Later.

The official summary of the peace
treaty submitted to the German repre-
sentauVes at Versailles by the allied
peace conference delegates is as fol-
lows:
The preamble NJ mes as parties of
n the one part the United States, the
British empire, France. Italy and ia
pan. described as the five allied and
associated powers. and Belgium, Bo-
livia. Brasil, China: Cuba. Ecuador.
Honduras. Liberia. Nicaragua. Panama,
Peru, Poland, Portugal Roumania, Ser
bia. Slam. czecho-Slovakia and Uru-
quay. who with the five above are de-
scribed as the allied and associated
powers; and on the other part, Ger
many.
Section one-leaque of Nations.
The covenant of the league Of ma
lions constitutes Section l of the peace
many speciHc in addition to its general
duties. It may question Germany at
any time for violation Of the neutral
lied zone east OF the Rhine as a threat
point three of the Ave members of the
Saar commission. oversee its regime
and carry out the plebiscite. 1t will
The OF ~ shs
free city and arrange Tor treaties be-
tween Danzig. and Germany and Po-
land. 1t will work out the mandatory
system to be applied to the former
German colonies. and act as a final
court in part Of the plebiscites of the
Belgian German frontier. and in dis
putes as to the Kiei canal. and decide
certain OF the economic and financial
problems. An international conference
on labor 10 to be held In October under
Its direction. and another on the inter-
and railways is foreshadowed.
Section Two--6oundarles Of Germany.
Germany cedes to France Alsace-Lor-
rains. $500 square miles Of ii in the
southwest. and to Belgium two small dis.
tricts between Luxembourg and Holland,
totalling $50 square miles. She also cedes
70 Poland the southeastern tip OF Silesia
beyond and Including Oppeln. most of
miles. East Prussia being isolated from
the main body by part Of Poland. Ger
many loses sovereignty over the north
miles north Of the h river Msmei and du the
internationalized areas about Danzig, 729
square miles, and the basin of the Saar
der OF the Rhenish palatinate of Bavaria
anc the southeast corner of Luxemburg
Ihe Danzig area consists Of the be-
tween the Nogat and vistula rivers made
On the west including the city OF DanziG
The southeastern third OF East Prussia
and the area between East Prussia and
three minutes is to have its nationality
oesermined by popular vote, 5.7S5 square
miies. as fs to be the case in part of
~~-"s~SVso <ssof cquoIt IulttS.
Section Three-European Political
Glasses.
BELGIUM.-Germany Is to consent TO
the abrogation of the treaties OF 1883 BY
trail state and to agree In advance to any
convention with which the allied and as
ISOLATED powers may determine to replace
them. she is to recognize the full sover-
eixnty OF Belgium over the contested ter
pitory OF Moresnet and over part of
- r Luz Moresnet,, and to renounce In
Isv9r OF Belgium all rights over the cities
OF which are to be entitled within six |
Inonths 70 protest against this change of |
ssD Dss either in whole or in part. the
OF nations. A commission Is to settle the
details OF the frontier, and various reSl,s
iSauons Tor change Of nationality are laid |
LUXEMBOURG. = GERMANY renounc..
,s various treaties and conventions with |
me me srand auchy Of Luxembourg. recog- |
Gsrrya mat ~ ceased to be part of the |
osrman zoiiverein from January / last. |
renounees all right OF exploitation of The |
ranIoaas. adheres to the abrogation OF its |
i nSsusraiiiy. and accepts in advance any
tnternauonai agreement as to it. reached |
py tne allied and associated powers
LEFT BANK OF THE RHINE-A.
provided In the military clauses, Ger
lions or armed forces less than affv
: sicmeters to the east of the Rhipe.
nole any maneuvers, nor maintain anv
"grks 70 fsciiifsfe mobilisation.
IN case OF violation. she shall be re-
sarded a. committing q hostile act
against the powers who sign the pres
my treaty and as intending to disturb /
the peace OF the world"
BY virtue of the present treatv
germany snail be bound to respond TO
any request for an explanation which
s rme counSii OF the league of nations
her." esS io
,ALSACE-LORRAINE recoe.
nition OF the moral obligation TO re-
m man me ne wrong done In 1871 by Ger
ace Lorraine. the territories coded to
Germany by the treaty Of Frankforf
fr Esssorsd h. to France with their
me signing Of the armistice. and to he
Tree OF all public debts 'e
Slizenship Is regulated by detailed
: 80 distinguishing those who
siuzenship. those who, have to make
formal application therefor. and those
I o. whom NATURALIZATION is open after
,iuoes German residents in Alsace-
lorraine. as distinguished from those
WIG acquire the position Of Alsace-
, rohhraine as defined in the treaty. All
y OF German ex-sovereigns passes to
france without payment or credit
rance - substituted for Germany as
No v "hcisnlp OF the railroads and |
lgnts over concessions of tramways
Inc knine bridges pass to France with
me obligation for their upkeep.
!, THE SAAR.-In Compensation for
ne obstruction OF coal mines in north
irn France and as payment on ac-
;ount OF reparation. Germany cedes to
france full ownership of the coal
nines OF the Saar basin with their
~ osidiaries. accessories and facilities.
lneir value will be estimated by the
operation commission and credited
against that account The French
tights will be governed by German law
n iorce at the armistice excepting war
eEisiation. France replacing the pres.
mt owners whom Germany undertakes
o indemnify. France will continue TO
urnish the present proportion of coaII
OF local needs and contribute in lust
proportion to local taxes The basin
xtends from the frontier of lorraine
q re-annexed to France north as far
. St Wendell, including on the west
ne valley of the Saar as far as Saar
olzbach and on the east the town Of
fomburg.
In order to secure the rights ana
Feifare OF the population and guaran-
&c to France entire freedom in work
ne the mines. the territory will ne
overned by commission appointed