The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-21

Paris, July N1.--Tne TUT peace
conditions OF the allied and assoc
lated powers are now in the hands
OF the Austrians. The first section
Of the terms were presented to the
Austrian delegates at St GERMAN on
June o. The final sections were de-
ilvered to them at the same place
sunday without ceremony, by M.
Dutaste, secretary-general OF the
peace conference. The terms COM
prise the whole treaty which Austria
is asked 10 sign. including the rep
aration, financial, military, and GER
tain other minor clauses, which were
not ready for presentation when the
official ceremony took place.
In an accompanying memorandum
the Austrians are granted fifteen days
N which TO make their final obser-
vations, although they have already
submitted a large number OF notes
on. the terms previously submitted TO
them.
In addition 10 the published sum-
mary OF the terms OF juno .. the new
clauses provide for reparation ar
rangements very similar 20 those In
the treaty with Germany, including
fTH u I'LL N@1eeAse-sN
subsection of the Preparations COM
mission, the payment Of o reasonable
sum In cash, the issuing or bonds
and the delivery OF livestock ana GER
tain historical and art documents. !.
The financial terms provide tnat
the Austrian prewar debt shall be APP
portioned among the various former
parts OF Austria and that the Aus
trian coinage and war bonds circu-
Iating in the separated territory shall
be taken up by the new governments
and redeemed as they see fit.
Under the military terms the Aus
trian army Is henceforth reduced TO
10000 men Cd purely voluntary ba-
sis.
Paragraph 5. relating to the mill
tary, says that the Austrian army
shall not exceed 10000 men. includ-
ing officers and depot troops. Within
three months the Austrian military
forces shall be reduced to this num-
Der. universal military service abol-
ished and voluntary enlistment sub
stituted, as part of the plan ITO rem
der possible the initiation Of gem
eral Limitation Of ornaments OF all
nations"
Three Months for Disarmament.
The army shall be used exclusively
for the maintenance of international
order and control of frontiers. All
officers must be regulars. those of the
present army to he retained being
under the obligation to serve until
40 years old; those newly appointed
agreeing to at least twenty consecu-
tive years Of active service. Nom
commissioned officers and privates
must enlist for not less than twelve
consecutive years, including at least
six years with the colors.
Within three months the armament
Of the Austrian army must be re-
duced according to detailed schedules
and all surplus surrendered. the
manufacture Of all war material shall
be confined to one single factory I'M
der the control of the state, and
other such establishments shall be
closed down or converted. Importa-
ton and expectation OF arms, NUM-
lions and war materials OF all kinds
Is forbidden.
The allied and associated govern
ments affirm and Austria accepts the
responsibility of Austria and her al
lies for causing loss and damage to
which the allied and associated gov
ernments and their nationals have
been subjected as a consequence OF
the war imposed upon them by the
aggression of Austria and her allies.
While recognizing that Austria's
resources will not be adequate to
make complete reparations. the allied
and associated governments request,
and Austria undertakes that she will
make compensation for damage done
to civilians and their property in ac-
cordance with categories of damages
similar to those provided in the
treaty with Germany.
The amount OF damage r. to be de-
termined by the separations comma
sion provided for 70 the treaty with
Germany. which ~ 20 have special
section 90 handle tbe Austrian SIT
uation. The commiesiou viii notify
Austria before Msy 1, 1891. OK the ex-
tent Of her liabilities tnd Of the
schedule Of payrrsrtS for .hc dis
charge thereof during restod OF
thirty yeA<s. u -.!i hear IN miad TIRE
dimvni.tnns Of AustriA's rssour ces
and ca3sxstv OF payment resulting
from the trsSsy.
AS immsZlate rerayaticn. kuStrta
shall pay during 1piS. 1880 aud tbs
frat four rnVrths Of 1891. " Eiof a
manner as provissd by the rsparn-
tons nlSNSiou. - rsascnAb!e sun,
which shall be determined by the
commissior."
Three bond isgues shall be made
the first before May /, 1881, without