The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1919-05-09

| border Of the Rhenish PaIatinate Of
bavaria and the southeast corner of
Luxembourg. The DansiH area consists
Of the V between the Noeat and Wis
tula rivers, made Il W by the addition
OF a similar Y on the west. Including
the city of Danzig.
The southeastern third of East Prus-
STA and the area between East Prussia
and the Vistula north OF latitude SO
degrees minutes is to have its ma
tionality determined by popular vote.
o.1s5 square miles, as is to be the case
miles.
Belly ium-Germany is to consent TO
the abrogation of the treaties of 1889
by which Belgium was established as
q neutral state. and to agree in ad-
vance To any convention with which
the allied and associated powers may
determine to replace them. She Is to
recognize the fun sovereignty of Bel
gtum over the contested territory of
Moreret and over part OF Prussian Mo-
ienet and to renounce in favor of Bel
GUM all rights of the circles of Eupen
and Malmedy. the Inhabitants of which
are to be entitled within six months
to protest against this change of SOW
ereienty either in whole on in part.
the final decision to be reserved to the
League OF Nations.
A commission is to settle the details
| OF the frontier. and various rogula-
tions for change of nationality are laid
down.
various treaties and conventions with
the grand duchy of LuNemburp. recog-
nlzes that i ceased to be a part OF the
German zollereieu from Jan. ! last. re-
nounces all right of exploitation of
the railroads, adheres to the abroga-
ton of its neutrality and accepts In
advance any International agreement
as to IL reached by the allied and as
ISOLATED powers.
Left Bank Of the Rhine-As provid-
ed in the military clauses. Germany
will not maintain any Notifications or
armed forces less than fiity kilo-
meters to the east OF the Rhine.
of the moral obligation to repair the
wrong done in 1871 by Germany to
France and the people of Aisace-Lor-
raine. the territories coded to Germany
by the treaty of FRANKFORT re-
stored to France with their frontiers
as before 1871, to date from the sign.
ing of the armistice and to be free of
all public debts.
Various clauses adjust the general
| provisions OF the treaty to the special
conditions of Alsace- Lorraine, certain
matters OF execution being left to con-
ventions to be made between France
and Germany.
The Saar-In compensation for the
destruction of coal mines Of northern
France and as payment on account of
PREPARATION, Germany cedes to France
fun ownership of the coal mines of the
Saar basin with their subsidiaries, ac-
| cessories and facilities. Their value
Will be estimated by the reparation
account. The French rights will be
governed by German law in force at
the armistice. excepting war legisla-
ton. France replacing the present
owners, whom Germany undertakes to
indie mnify. France will continue to
furnish the present proportion of coal
for local needs and contribute in just
proportion to local taxes.
The basin extends from the frontier
of Lorraine, as reannexed to France,
north as far St. Wendell, including
on the west the valley of the Saar as
far as Saarhozbach and on the east
the town of Homburg.
In 10 n1
welfare of the population and to guar
antee to France entire freedom in
working the mines, the territory will
be governed by commission appointed
by the League of Nations. and consist
ing of five members, one French. one
a native inhabitant of the Saar and
countries other than France and Ger
Inany.
The local courts will continue, but
subject to the commission. Existing
German legislation will remain the ba-
sis OF the law. but the commission may
make modification after consulting .
will organize
After fifteen years a plebiscite will
be held by communes to ascertain the
desires of the population as to contin-
uance 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 ov
er 20 resident therein at the signature.
German Austria-Germany recognizes
the total independence of German Aus.
tria in the boundaries traced.
Tchecho- SloVakia - Germany recog
nzes the entire independence of the
Tchecho-Slovak state. including the
south of the Carpathians, and accepts
the frontiers of this state as to be de-
termined. which in the case of the
German frontier shall follow the from
tier OF Bohemia in 1914: The usual
stipulations as to acquisition and
change of nationality follow.
Poland-Gernlany cedes to Poland the
greater part of Upper silesia, Posen
and the province of West Prussia on
the left bank of the Vistula. A field
boundary commission of seven-five
representing the allied and associated
powers and one each representing
Poland and Germany-shall be consti-
tuted within fifteen days of the peace
to delimit this boundary.
East Prussia-The southern and
eastern front of East Prussia as
,word OBSCURE Poland is to be fixed
by plebiscites, the first in the regency
of Allenstein between the southern
frontier Of East Prussia and the north
ern frontier of Regierung sbesirk AL
lenstein, from where it meets the boun-
Diary between East and West Prussia
to its junction with the boundary be-
tween the circles of OIetsko and Au-
gershurg. thence the northern boun-
Diary of Oletsko to its junction with the
present frontier. and the second in the
Rosenberg and the parts of the circles
Of Marienburg and Marienwerder east
of the Fistula
The northeastern corner of East
Prussia about Memel to be cedcd by
Germany to the associated powers. the
former agreeing to accept the settle
ment made, especially regards the
nationality OF the Inhabitants
Danzig-Danzig and the district i'm
mediately about it is to be constituted
into the free city of Danzig" under
the guarantee of the League of Ma
tions. high commissioner appointed
by the league and president at Danzig
shall draw up constitution In agrees
ment with the duly appointed repre-
sentatives of the city
Denmark-The frontier between Ger
many and Denmark Will be fixed by
the self Differentiation of the popuIa.
ton. Ten days from the peace Ger
man troops and authorities shall evac-
uate the region north of the line run
ming from the mouth of the Schlei,
south OF kappel. Schleswig and Fried
richstadt along the Nider to the North