The Idaho Republican., 1919-05-13
Treaty of Peace Presented to
the I Teuton Delegates for
Their Signature.
Dream of Empire Shattered and Heavy Penalties Imposed
for Starting War-Armies, Navies and Colonies Taken
Away From Erring Huns-Ex-kaser and Those
Responsible for War to Face Trial

ucCiSAoH W bG TeScfNeU 10 tle IedSuG
OF nations. A commission is to settle
the details of the frontier and various
regulations for change of nationality
are laid down. s
Luxembourg.
Germany renounces. her various
treaties and conventions with the
Grand Dutchy of Luxembourg, recog-
nizeS that ii ceased to be a part of the
German Zollereign. from January l,
last, renounces all right of eXploita-
tion OF the earilroads; adheres to the
abrogation of its neutrality and ac-
cepts in advance any International
agreement as to it, reached by the al
lied and associated powers.
AIsace-Lorraine.
After recognition of the moral obli-
Cation to repair the wrong done. in
1871 by Germany to France and the
people of ,Alsace- Lorraine, the terri
tories ceded to Germany by the treaty
of Frankfort are restored to France
with their frontiers as before 1871, to
date from the signing of the armistice,
ana to be free of all public debts.
Citizenship is regulated by detailed
provisions distinguishing those who
are Immediately restored to full
French citizenship, those who have to
make formal applications therefor, and
those for whom naturalization is open
after three years. The last named
class includes German residents in
Asace-L0rraine, as distinguished from
those who acquire the position of Al
sace-Lorraners as defined in the
treaty. All public property and all pr-
vate property of German eX-Sovereigns
passes to French without payment or
credit. France is substituted for Ger
many as regards ownership of the rail-
roads and rights over concessions of
tramways. The Rhine bridges pass to
France with the obligation for their
upkeep.
The Saar.
In compensation for the destruction
of coal mines in northern France and
as payment ton account of reparation,
Germany cedes to France fulk, owner
ship of the coal mines of the Saar ba-
sin with their subsidiaries, accessories
and facilities. Their value will be esA
tlmated by the reparation commission
md credited against that account. The
French rights will be governed by Ger
man law in force at the armistice, ex-
,epting war legislation, France re-
placing the present owners whom Ger
many undertakes to indemnify. France
will continue to furnish the present
proportion of coal for local needs and
in just proportion to local
axes.
German-Austria.
Germany recognizes the total inde- |
'endence of German-Austria in the
boundaries traced.
Tchecho- -SIovakia.
Germany recognizes the entire in
dependence of the TchechO-Slovak
tate including the autonomous terri
ory of the Ruthenians south of the
jarpathians and accepts the frontiers
# this state as to be determined,
which in the case of the German from
ier shall follow the frontier of BO-
emia in 1914. The usual sfipulatiOns
S to acquitition and change of ma
iOnality follow.
Poland.
Germany Cedes to Poland the great
r part of Upper Silasia, Posen and
he province of West Prussia on the
eft bank of the Vistula. A field
Oundary commission of seven-five,
the allied and associated
GLAND and Germany-shall be consti-
tied within fifteen days of the peace
, delimit this boundary. Such special
rOvisiOns as are necessary to protect
lcial, linguistic or religious minorities
nd to protect freedom of transit and
luitable treatment of commerce of
her nations shall be laid down in a
lbsequent treaty between the five
lied and associated powers and PO-
nd.
East Prussia. II
The southern and the eastern from
er Of East Prussia as sucing (word
)scure) Poland Is to be fixed by
ebescites, the first in the regency of
llesstein between the southern from
or Of East Prussia and the northern {
ontier of Regierungsbesirk Allenstein
ON where it meets the boundary be-
1een East and West Prussia to Its {
notion with the boundary between {
e circles Of Oletsko and Augsburg,
ence the northern boundary Of Olet-
% to it's junction with the present
ontier, and the second in the area
the circles Of Stuhm and
Dsenburg and the parts Of the circles !
Marienburg and Marienwerder, east
the Vistula. E 4.g 1H..t~
In each case German troops and !.
lthorities will move out within fif-
en- days Of the peace and the terri
ries be placed under an International
mmission Of five members appointed {
; the five allied. and associated pow r
S, with the particular duty of ar
nging for a free, fair and secret I
tie. The commission will report the '
suits of the plebescites to the five e
wers, with a recomme endation for {
e boundary, and will terminate its 8
,rk as soon as the boundary has q