The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-02

ern frontier facing Switzerland, and
the eastern frontier facing Hungary.
remain unchanged.
Political Clauses Europe: The |
high contracting parties recognize and |
adopt frontiers of Bulgaria. Greece,
Hungary, Poland, Roumania, Serbo- |
Croat-Sloven state and Czecho-Slovak |
state as at present or as ultimately |
determined. Austria renounces in fav-
or Of principal allied and associated |
powers all her rights and titles over
territories formerly belonging to her
which though outside the new 'front.'
iers of Austria have not at present
been assigned to any state undertake
ing to accept the settlement to be
made In regard to these territories.
Recognizes czeeho-SIoyak State
Czecho-Slovak State-Austria recog-
nizes complete importance Of Czecho-
Slovak state, including autonomous
territory south of the Carpathians, in
conformity with action already taken
by the allied and associated powers.
The exact boundary between Austria
and the new state Is to be fixed by a
/ field commission OF seven members,
five nominated by the principal allied
and associated powers and one each
| by Austria and Czecho-Slovakia.
Czecho-Slovakia agrees to embody in
the treaty with the principal allied and
associated powers such provisions as
may be deemed necessary to protect
racial, religious or linguistic minori-
ties and to assure freedom of transit
and equitable treatment for commerce
of other nations.
Serb-Croat-Sloven State - Austria
similarly recognizes the complete i'm
portance of the Serb reat-Slov
state and renounces her rights and
title. similarly appointed field
commission, including members NOM
mated by the Serb Croa t-Sloven state.
Is to fix the exact boundary. The
basin of Klagenfuert is reserved. The
Serb-Croat-Sloven state agrees to a
similar treaty for the protection of
territories and freedom of transit.
acknowledgements agrees to a
similar treaty for protection of minor
Titles and freedom of transit.
Annul Brest-Litovsk Treaty
Russia-Austria is to recognize and
respect the full independence Of all
territories which formed part of the
former Russian empire. She is to &C
cept definitely anullment of the Brest-
Litovsk treaty and Of all treaties or
agreements Of all kinds concluded
since the revolution of November, 1917,
with all governments or political
groups on the territory Of former Rus
sian empire. The allies reserve all
rights on the part of Russia for resti
tuition and satisfa ction to be obtained
from Austria.
Must Accept Any Convention.
General arrangements. Austria is
to consent to abrogation of the trea-
ties of 1889 by which Belgium was es-
tablished as a neutral state and her
frontier fixed and to accept in advance
any convention with which the allies
may determine to replace them. Aus
tria adheres to the abrogation of the
neutrality of grand duchy of Luxem-
burg and accepts in advance all inter
, national agreements as to it reached
by allied and associated powers.
, Austria accepts all arrangements
which the allied and associated pow
, ers make with Turkey and Bulgaria
; with reference to any rights, privileges
, or interests claimed In these countries
by Austria or her nationals or not
dealt with elsewhere. Austria accepts
) all arrangements with the allied and
associated powers made with Germany
,, concerning territories whose abandon.
ment was imposed on Denmark by the
treaty of 1864
League Jurisdiction.
Protection of minorities: In series
OF special clauses, Austria undertakes
to bring her institutions into conform
,, ity with the principles of liberty and
{Y,cf 11-,
tons for protection of minorities are
matters of international concern over
which the League of Nations has jur
isdictien She assures complete pro
> lection of life and liberty to all inhab
itants of Austria without distinction
: Of birth, nationally. language, race OF
religion, together with the right FOL
}, free exercise of any creed All Aus
: trian nations without distinction Of
!. !. race, language or religion are to be
equal before the law. No restrictions
are to be imposed on the free use o.
!, any language in private or public, an6
reasonable facilities are to be given te
the Austrian national or non-Germar
for use of their language before courts
l Austrian nationals belonging to racial
religious or linguistic minorities are tt
enjoy the same protection as othel
Austrian nationals with regard t.
schools and other educational estab
lishments. and in districts where con
siderable proportion of Austrian nat
3 ionals or others than German are resi-
dent, facilities are to be given il
schools fer instruction of children il
. their own language and an equtabl,
share of the public funds Is to be pro
= vided for this purpose. These provis
> ions do not preclude the Austrian gov
> eminent from making teaching o
German obligatory; they are to be EN-
bodied by Austria in her Fundamental
law as a bill of rights, and provision
regarding them are to be under pro
lection of League OF Nations
Austrian rights: Outside Europe
Austria renounces all rights, title
d and privileges as to her own or he
d allied territories to all the allied an,
v associated powers and undertakes t
t, accept whatever measures are takel
g by the principal allied powers in re
J. lation thereto. The clauses as +
II Egypt, China and Siam are identical
o after the necessary notifications, wit