The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-05-15
Great PEACE PACT
WITH GERMANY is
GIVEN IN SUMMARY
Substance of the Treaty Which
Was Handed to Delegates at
Versailles Palace.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS FIRST

Alsaee- Lorraine, Saar Basin, Danzle,
Poland and Other Territory Topped
oH-German War Power Reduced
to Minimun-WiIheIm to Be Tried.
Herewith is the official summary Of
the great peace treaty which was hand
led by the representatives of the allied
nations to the German delegates at
Versailles:
The preamble names as parties OF
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, Brazil, China, Cuba, Ecuador,
Greece. Guatemala, Haiti, the HedJaz.
Honduras, Liberia. Nicaragua, Panama,
Peru, Poland Portugal, Roumania Ser
bia, Siam, 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-League Of Nations.
The covenant OF the league OF ma
ticus constitutes Section ! OF the peace
treaty which places upon the league
many specific in addition to its general
duties. II may question Germany at
any time for violation OF the neutral
ized zone east Of the Rhine as threat
against the worlds peace. IL Will APP
point three OF the five members or the
Saur commission. oversee its regime
and carry out the plehiscite IT VIII
appoint the high commissioner OF DAN
Zl- guarantee the Independence of the
free city and arrange for treaties be
tween Dauzlg and Germany and Po-
land 1t Will work out the mandatory
system TO be applied 70 the former
F.r.Tr. .fsa a
court in part of the plebiscites OF the
BelRian-German frontier. and in dis
putes as TO the kiel canal, and decide
certain of the economic and financial
problems. An international conference
on labor Is to be held In October under
its direction. and another on the inter-
national control OF ports. waterways
and railways is fOreshadowed
Section Two-Boundaries Of Germany.
Germany cedes 70 France Alsace-Lor-
raine. 500 square miles OF II in the
southwest, and to Belgium two small dis
tricts between Luxembourg and Holland
totalling 9S9 square miles. She also cedes
to Poland the southeastern tip OF Slesia
beyond and including Oppeln, most OF
Posen and West Prussia. $50 square
miles, East Prussia being Isolated from
the main body by a part OF Poland Ger
many loses sovereignty over the north
easternmost tip of East Prussia, ~ square
miles north Of the river Memel. and the
internationalized areas about Danzg, 729
square miles, and the basin OF the Saar.
73s square miles. between the western Dor
der of the Rhenish palatlnate OF Bavaria
and the southeast corner Of Luxembourg,
The DanZig area consists Of the be-
tween the NOgat and Nistula rivers made
into a w by the addition Of "A similar V
on the west including the city Of Danzig.
The southeastern third OF East Prussia
and the area between East Prussia and
the Nistula north OF latitude 50 degrees
three minutes Is 10 have It's nationality
determined by popular vote, 5,7s5 square
miles. az Is 20 be the case in part Of
schleswg, 27Si square miles.
Section Three-European Political
Glasses.
BELGIUM Germany Is TO consent to
the abrogaiion of the treaties OF 1888 by
which Belgium was established as q neu-
trai state and 70 agree In advance to any
convention with which the allied and as
Eoclated powers may determine to replace
them, Size Is 10 recognize the full sOver-
eighty OF Belgium over the contested ter
rllory OF MOresnet and over part OF
Irussian Morcsnet and TO renuunce in
favor Of Belgium all rights over the cities
OF Eupen and Malmedy the inhabitants
OF which are to be entitled within ak
months TO protest against this change OF
sovereignty either In whole or I'm part the
hnal decision TO be reserved to the league
OF nations, A commission Us to settle the
details Of the frontier, and various regu-
down
LUXEMBOURG 49, Germany ropounces
her various treaties and conventions with
the grand duChy Of Luxembourg recog-
nlZes that 10 ceased TO be a part of the
German zollvcrcin from January i last.
Teuounrcs all right OF exploitation Of Tho
railroads, adHeres 10 the ahrogattOu of lts
neutrality, and accepts I'm advance anv
International agreement ms NJ II rrscbcd
bF the allied nud associated unwprg
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