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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
DAN ZIG.

Danzig and the district immedi-
ately about 1t, is to be constituted
into the free city of Danzig" under
the guarantee of the league of ma
tions. A high commissioner ap-
pointed by the league and resident
at DanZig shall draw up consti-
tuition Engagement with the duly
appointed representatives of the
city and shall deal in the first in
stance with all differences arising
between the city and Poland. The
actual boundaries of the city shall
be limited by a commission ap-
pointed within six months from the
date of peace and to include three
representatives chosen by the al
lied and associated powers. and one
each by Germany and Poland.
A convention, the terms of which
shall be fixed by the FIVE and asso-
ciated powers, shall be concluded
between Poland and DanZig which
shall include Danzig within the
Polish customs frontiers, though a
free area in the port; insure to
Poland tie free use OF all the city's
waterways, docks and other port
facilities, the control and admin
istration of the Vistula and the
whole through railway systems
within the city. and postal, tele-
graphic and teleI homie communi-
cation between Poland and DduZig,
provide against discrimination
against Poles within the city aEd
place its foreign relations and the
diplomatic position of its citizens
abroad IN care of Poland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
PRISONERS OF WAR

The repatriation Of German
prisoners and informed civilians is
to be carried out without delay and
at Germany's expense by q COM
mission composed OF representa-
tives of the allies and Germany.
Those under sentence for ohenses
against discipline are to be repa-
triated without regard To the com
pletion of their sentence. Until
Germany has surrendered persons
guilty of offenses against the laws
and customs OF war, the allies
have the right to retain selected
German officers. The allies may
deal at their own discretion with
German nationals who do not de-
sire to be repatTiated. all repatria-
ton being conditional on the i'm
mediate release of any allied sub
jects in Germany. Germany is to
afford facilities to commissions N
inquiry collecting information IN
regard to missing prisoners OF war
and OF imposing penalties on Ger
man officials who have concealed
allied nationals. Germany is 10
restore all property belonging TO
allied prisoners. There Is to be a
reciprocal exchange of information
as to dead prisoners and their
graves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
ffcial 900 Word Summary of w orld Peace Treaty

sea feet informed at Scapa Flow.
will be surrendered, the final dis
position of these ships to be decided
upon tby the~allied and associated
powers. Germany must surrender
42 modern destrOyers, so modern
torpedo boats. and all submarines,
with their salvage vessels, all war
vessels under construction, inClud-
ing submarines, must be broken up.
War vessels not otherwise provided
for, are to be placed in reserve or
used for commercial purposes. Re
placement Of ships except those
lost can take place only at the end
of 20 years for battleships and IS
years for destroyers. The largest
armored ship Germany will be per-
United will be 10, 900 tons.
Germany is required to sweep up
the mines in the North sea and the
Baltic sea 3 decided upon by the
allies. All German Notifications in
the. Baltic defending the passages
through the belts must be demOl-
ished. Other coast defenses are
permitted but the number and cal7
ibre of the guns must not be in
creased.
During a period Of three months
after the peace German high power
wireless stations at Nauen, Hanover
and Berlin will not be permitted 20
send any messages except for com
mercial purposes and under super
vision of the allied and associated
governments, nor may any more be
constructed.
Germany will be allowed to re-
pair German submarine cables
which have been cut, but are not
being utilized by the allied pow
ers, and also portions OF cables
which after having been cut have
been removed, or at any rate not
being utilized by any one Of the al
lied and associated powers. In
such cases, the cables or portions OF
cables removed or utilized remain
the property of allied and asso-
ciated governments, and according
ly IA cables or parts Of cables arc
specified, which will not be restored
to Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
EAST PRUSSIA

The southern and the eastern
frontier Of East Prussia as sucing
(word obscure). Poland is to be
fixed by plebiscites the first in tie
regency of Allenstein between the
southern frontier of East Prussiz
and the northern frontier of Regier-
ugsbesirk Allenstein from WHARF it
meets the boundry between East
and West Prussia to los junction
with the boundary between the
circles of Oletzko and EugeIsburg,
thence northern boundary CT
>0letzQo to it's junction with the
present frontier, and the second ia
the circles of Stuhm and Rosenberg
and the parts of the circles of Mar
ienburg and Marienweierder, east
of the Vistula.
In case German troops and au-
thorities will move out within 10
days of the peace the territories
Will be placed under an international
commission Of f1ve members ap-
pointed by the I'VE allied and asso-
ciated powers, with the particular
duty of arranging for a free, fair
and secret vote. The commission
will report the results of the pie
biscites to the FIVE powers with a
Recommendation for the boundary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
CUSTOMS PRESERVED

The people will preserve their
local assemblies, liberties, schools
and languages, but vote only for
local assemblies. They will keep
their present nationality except so
far as individuals may change it.
Those wishing to leave will have
every facility with respect to their
property. The territory will form
part of the French customs system
with no export tax on coal and
metaIlurgical products going to
Germany nor on German products
entering the basin and for five
years no import duties ON products
OF the basin going to Germany or
German products coming into the
basin for local consumption.
French money may circulate with
out restriction. After Is years a
plebiscite will be held by COM
munes to ascertain the desires of
the population as to continuance of
the existing regime under the
league of nations union with
France or union with Germany.
The right to vote will belong to all
inhabitants over 20, resident there
in at the signature. Taking into
account the opinion thus express
ed, the league will decide the ulti-
mate sovereignty. In any portion
restored to Germany the German
government must buy out the
French mines at an appraised val
uation. If the Sprice is not paid
within six months thereafter this
portion passes finally to France.
II Germany buys back the mines,
the league will determine how
much of the coal shall be annually
sold to France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
ALSACE-LORRANE.

After recognition of the moral
obligation to repair the wrong
done in 1871 by Germany to Francs
and the people Of AIsace-Lorraine
these territories ceded by the
treaty of Frankfort, are restored
to Fr9nce with their frontiers as
before 1871, to date, to the date OF
the signing OF the armistice, and
to be free of all public debts.
Citizenship is regulated by. de-
tailed provisions distinguishing
those who are Immediately re-
stored to full French citizenship,
those who have to make formal ap-
plications therefore, and those for
whom naturalization is open after
three years. The last named class
includes German residents in
Alsace-Lorraine, as distinguished
ton of Alsace-Lorrainersa as defined
in the treaty. All public property
and all private property Of German
ex-sovereigns passes to France
without payment of credit, France
is substituted as regards owner
ship of the railroads and rights
over concessions of ,tramways. The
Rhine bridges pass to France with
the obligation for their upkeep.
For five years manufactured pro-
ducts of Alsace-Lorraine will be
admitted to Germany free of duty
to a total amount not exceeding in
any year the average of the three
years preceding the war and tex
tile materials may be imported
from Germany to Alsace-Lorraine
and re-exported free of duty. Con-
tracts for electric power from the
right bank must be continued for
10 years.
For seven years, with possible
extension to 10, the ports of Kehae
and Strassbourg shall be admins
tered as a single unit by a French
administrator appointed and super
vised by the central Rhine commits
sion. Property rights will be safe
guarded in both ports and equality
of treatment as respects traffic as
sured the nationals, citizens and
gods Of every country. Contracts
between Alsace-Lorrainers and
Germans are maintained save for
Frances right to annul on grounds
of public interest. Judgments of
courts hold in certain classes of
cases. while in others a judicial
exequatur first referred to. Polit-
ical COMBINATIONS during the war
are null and void and any obliga-
ton of war fines is established as in
other parts of allied territory.
Various clauses adjust the gen.
eral provisions of the treaty to the
special conditions OF Alsace-
Lorraine, certain matters of execu-
ton being left to conventions to BE-
made between France and Ger
many.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
NAVAL

The German navy must be de-
mobilized within a period of two
months after the peace. She will
be allowed six small battleships. six
light cruisers, u destroyers, IL tor
pedo boats, and no submarines,
either military or commercial. with
a personnel of $1,000 men. includ-
ing officers, and TO reserve ser
vice being permitted with a mini
Mum period of % years service for
officers and IL years for men.' No
member of the German mercantile
marine will be permitted any navel
training.
All German vessels OF war. IN
German ports and the German high
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
, SHANTUNG.

Germany cedes to Japan all
rights, titles and privileges, nota-
bly, as to Kiao Chou, and the rail
roads, mines and cables acquired
by her treaty with China OF March
6, 1897, and other agreements as to
Shantung. All German rights to
the railroad from Tsingtao to Tsi-
naufu, including all facilities and
mining rights and rights of eploita-
ton, pass regularly to japan, and
the cables from Tsingtso to Shang-
hal and Cheefoo, the cables free of
all charges. All German state
property, movable and immoVable,
in Kiao Chau is. acquired by Japan
free of all charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
PREVENTING WAR.

Upon any war, or threat Of war,
the council will meet to consider
what common action shall be taken.
Members are pledged to submit
matters of dispute to arbitration o.
inquiry and not to resort to war I'M
til three months after the award.
Members agree to carry out an ar
bitriaf award, and not to go to war
concurred in by all it's members
represented on the council and q
simple majority OF the rest, less the
parties to the dispute, will have the
force of a unanimous Recommended
ton by the council. In either case,
if the necessary agreement cannot
be reached, the members reserve
the right to take such steps as may
be necessary for the maintenance
of right and justice. Members re-
sorting to war in disregard of the
covenant will Immediately be de-
barred from all intercourse with
'other members. The council Will
in such cases consider what mill
tary or naval action can be taken
by the league collectively for the
protection of the covenants and will
afford fair facilities to members CO.
operating in this enterprise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
COUNCIL.

The council will consist of rep
resentatives of the five great al
lied powers. together with repre-
sentatives of four members Sc
lected by the assembly from time
to time; 1t may cooperate with ad-
ditional states and will meet at
least once a year. Members not
represented will be invited to senl
representative when questions
affecting their interests are dis
cussed. Voting will be by states.
Each state will have one vote and
not more than one representative
Decision taken by the assembly
and council must be unanimous
except in regard to procedure, and
in certain cases specified in the
covenant and in the treaty, where
decisions will be by a majority
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08

The following Is an official
summary, giving a complete
digest, section by section, Of the
peace treaty presented to the
German delegation at Versailles
yesterday:
SECTION /: PREAMBLE-The
preamble names as parties of the
one part the United States, the Brit
ish empire, France, Italy and Japan,
described as the five allied and as
ISOLATED powers, and Belgium, Be-
liyia, Brazil, China, Cuba, Ecuador,
Greece, Guatamela, Haitia, the He'd
JAZZ, Honduras, Liberia, Nicaragua,
Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal,
Roumania. Serbia, Siam, Czecho-
Slovakia and Uruguay, who, with
the five above, are described as the
allied and associated powers, and
on the other part$-Germany
1t states that bearing in mind on
the request of the then imperial
German government, an armistice
was granted on November II, 1918,
by the five allied and associated
powers in order that a treaty of
peace might be concluded with her,
anu cas- AuC dLllEu anu dSSO-
ciated powers being equally desir-
Gus that the war IN which they
were successfully involved directly
or Indirectly, and which originated
in the declaration of war by Aus
tria-Hungary on July %, 1914,
against Serbia, the declaration OF
war by Germany against Russia on
Aug. /, 1914, and against France
on Aug. 3, 1914, and in the inva-
sion of Belgium, should be replaced
by a firm, just and durable peace,
the plenipOtentiaries, having COM
municated their full powers found
in good and due 6rm, have agreed
as follows:
From the coming into force of
the present treaty the state of war
will terminate. From the moment
and subject to the provisions of
this treaty, official relations with
Germany, and with each of the Ger
man states, will be resumed by the
allied and associated powers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
LIBERIA.

Germany renounces all rights
under the international arrange
ments of 1911 and 1912 regarding
Liberia, more particularly the right
to nominate a receiver of the Gus
toms and disinterests herself in
any further negotiations for the re-
Mobilization of Liberia.
She regards as abrogated all
commercial treaties and agree
ments between herself and Liberia
and recognizes Liberals right to
determine the status and condition
of the establishment of Germans
in Liberia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
AIR FORCES

The armed, forces Of Germany
must not include any military or
naval air forces except for not over
100 unarmed seapAnes to be re-
tanned till Oct. 10, 10 search for sub
marine mines. No dirigible shall be
kept The entire air personnel is
to be demobilized within two
months, except for 1000 officers and
men retained till October. No
aviation grounds or dirigible sheds
are to be allowed within $50 hlom-
eters of the Rhine or the eastern or
southern frontiers, existing install
lations within these limits to be de-
stroyed. The manufacture Of air
craft and parts of aircraft is for
hidden for six months. All mill
tAry and naval aeronautical mater
iaI under a most exhaustive deflni-
ton must be surrendered within
three months, except for the hun
bred seaplanes already specified.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
RIGHTS OUT OF EUROPE.

SECTION Outside of Europe
Germany renounces all rights, titles
and privileges as to her own or her
allies territories to all the allied
and associated powers, and under
takes to accept whatever measures
are~taken by the five allied powers
In relation thereto.
Germany renounces in favor OF
the allied and associated powers
ner overseas possessions with all
rights and titles therein. All NOV
able and immovable property be-
longing to the German empire or
to any German state shall pass TO
the government exercising author
ity therein. These governments may
make whatever provisions seem
suitable for the expatriation Of Ger
man nationals and to the conditions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08

on which German subjects of Eu-
ropean origin shall reside, hold
property, or carry on business. Ger
many undertakes to pay reparations
for damages suffered by French
Nationals in the Cameroons or It's
frontier zone, through the act Of
German convict and military auth
critics and individual Germans from
the first of January, 1900, to the st
of August, 1914. Germany re-
nounces all rights under conven-
ton of the fourth of November,
1871, and 29th of September, 1912,
and undertakes to pay to France in
accordance with an estimate pre-
scented and approved by the repair
iation commission all deposits,
credits, advances, etc, thereby Sc
cured. Germany undertakes to ac-
cept any provisions by the, allied
and associated power as to the.
trade in arms and spirits in Africa
as well as to the general act of Ber-
lin of 1885 and the general act of
Brussels of 1880. Diplomatic
protection to inhabitants of former
German colonies is to be given by
the governments exercising author
ity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
EGYPT.

Germany recognizes the British
protectorate over Egypt declared
on Dec. Is, 1914. and renounces as
from Aug. 4, 1914, the capitulation
and all the treaties, agreements.
etc, concluded by her with Egypt.
She undertakes not to intervene
with any negotiations about Egypt
between. Great Britain ard other
powers. There are provisions for
jurisdiction of property. and for
German consent to any changes
which may be made in relation to
the commission of public debt.
Germany consents to the transfer
to Great Britain of the powers CIV
en- to the late Sultan of Turkey for
securing the free navigation of the
Suez canal. Arrangements for
property belonging to German ma
tions in Egypt are made similar to
those IN the case Of Morocco and
other countries. Anglo-Egyptlan
goods entering Germany shall en-
Joy the same treatment as British
goods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
COMMISSION TO RULE.

In order to secure the rights and
welfare OF the population and to
guarantee France entire freedom
working the mines. the territory
will be governed by a commission
appointed by the league of nations
and consisting Of five members, one
French, one a native inhabitant of
the Saar and three representing
three different countries other than
France and Germany. The league
will appoint a member of the COM
mission as chairman to act as ex-
ecutfve of the commission The
commission will have all powers Of
government formerly belonging to
the German empire Prussia and
Bavaria will administer the rail-
roads and other public utilities and
have full power to interpret the
treaty clauses, The local court win
continue, bat subject to the COM
mission. Existing German legisla-
ton will remain the basis OF the
law, bat the commission may make
notifications after consulting a
local representative assembly
which it will organize. 1t will
have the taxing power. but for To-
cal purposes only. New taxes must
be approved by this assembly. La
Dor legislation will consider the
wishes of the local labor organiza-
lions and the labor program of the
league. French and other labor
may be freely utilized, the former
being free to belong to French I'M
ions. All rights acquired as to
pensions and social insurance will
be maintained by Germany and the
Saar commission. There will be
no military service, but only To-
cal gendarmerie to preserve order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
RUSSIA

Germany agrees to respect rs
permanent and inalienable, the in
dependency of all territories which
were part of the former Russian
empire, to accept the abrogation OF
the Brest-Litovsk and other treaties
entered into with the maximalist
government of Russia, to recognize,
the full force of all treaties entered
into by the allied and associated
powers with states which were a
part of the former Russian empire,
and to Recognize the frontiers as
determined thereon. The allied and
associated powers formally reserve
the right of Russia to obtain resti-
tuition and reparation Of the prin-
ciples of the present treaty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
DENMARK

The frontier between Germany
and Denmark will be fixed by the
self-determipation Of the popula-
German troops and authorities
shall evacuate the region north
east of the line running from the
mouth of the Schlei, south of Kap-
pei, Schleswig, and FTiedrichstadt
along the Elder to the North sea
south Of Toning, the workmen's and
soldiers councils shall be dis
solved; and the territory admin
istered by an international commits
sion of five, of whom Norway and
Sweden shall be invited to name
two.
The commission shall insure a
free and secret vote in three zones.
That between the German Danish
frontier and a line running south Of
the island of Alsen, north of
FIensburg and south of Tonderin
to the North sea north of the is
land of Sylt will vote as a unit
within three weeks after the evac-
uation. Within five weeks after
this vote the second zone, whose
southern boundary runs from the
North sea south of the island of
Fehr to the Baltic south of Sygum,
will vote by communes. Two weeks
after that vote the third zone run
ming to the limit of evacuation also
will vote by communes. The inter
national commission will then draw
a new frontier on the basis or
these plebiscites and with due re-
gard for geographical and economic
conditions. Germany viii re-
nounce all sovereignty over terri
tories north of this line in favor of
the associated governments, who
will hand them over to Denmark
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
CONTROL

Inter-allied commissions of con-
troll Will see to the execution of the
provisions, for which a time limit
is set, the maximum named being
three months. They may establish
headquarters at the German seat of
government and go to any part of
Germany desired. Germany must
give them complete facilities, pay
their expenses and also the eX-
penses of execution OF the treaty,
including the labor and material
necessary in demolition. destruction
of war equipment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-08
POLAND.

Germany cedes to- Poland the
greater part of upper Silesia, Posen
and the province of West Prussia
on the left bank Of the VistuIa. A
field boundary commission of Is
representing the allied and asso-
ciated powers and one each REPRE-
senting Poland and Germany
shall be constituted within Is days
of the peace to delimit this boun-
Diary. Such special provisions as
are necessary to protect racial,
linguistic or religious minorities
and to protect freedom of transit
and equitable treatment of COM
merce of other nations shall be
laid down in a subsequent treaty
between the five allied and asso-
ciiated powers and Poland.