The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-08


league will determine how much of the coal
shall be annually sold to France
Recognizes Austrian Freedom.
SECTION 4GERMAN-AUSTRI
many recognizes the total independence
of German Austria in the boundaries
; traced.
| "CZECHo- observation-disclosures recog-
czecho e1 SovaR if ssate neiTding the ane
tonomous territory of the Ruthenians
south of the Carpathians, and accepts the
which in the of German frontier shall
follow the frontier of Bohemia in 1911.
Grants to Poland.
oLAND AM. c s,ies,t to Poland the
! the province of West Prussia on the left of
/; the vistula. A field boundary commits
and associated powers and one each repre-
senting Poland and Germany. shall be
constituted within fifteen days of the
! peace to determine this boundary. Such
( special provisions as necessary to pro-
tect racial, linguistic religious minorities
and protect freedom of transit and equit-
able treatment of commerce of other ma
| tons shall be laid down in subsequent
treaty between the five allied and as
ISOLATED powers and Poland.
EAST PRUSSIA-The southern and
eastern frontier of East Prussia and Poland
is to be fixed by plebiscites.
Huns Must Withdraw Troops.
! "In each case German troops aud author
| tiles will move ont within fifteen days of
the peace and the territories be placed un-
members appointed by the five allied as
sociated powers with the particular duty
! of arranging for a free, fair and secret
| vote. The commission will report the
| suits of the plebiscites to the five powers
with recommendation for the boundary
and will terminate its work soon as
the boundary has been laid down and the
new authorities set up. The five allied
and associated powers will be entered into
| equitable access to and use of the Wis
| tula. A subsequent convention, of which
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and associated powers will be entered
between Poland, Germany and Danzig, to
! across German territory on the right bank
| of the Vistula between Poland and Dan
zig. while Poland shall grant free pas
sage from East Prussia to, Germany.
| The northeastern corner of East Prus-
sia about Meme, lis to be coded by Ger
many to the associated powers the former
| agreeing to accept the settlement made,
| especially as regards the nationality of
| the inhabitants.
Danzig a Free City.
"DANZIG-Danzig and tile district i'm
| mediately about it is TO be constituted
J into the free city of Danzig' under the
guarantee of the league of nations
| high commissioner appointed by the league
| and president at DanZig shall draw up n
| constitution. in agreement with the duly
shall deal in the first instance with all
| difficulties arising between the city and
| Poland. The actual boundaries of the
city shall be determined by commission
within six months from the peace.
"A convention, the terms of which shall
be fixed by the five allied and associated
| powers, shall be concluded between Poland
and Danzig which shall include Danzig
provide against discrimination against the
| Poles within the city and place its foreign
relations and the, diplomatic protection of
| its citizens abroad in charge of Poland.
! "DENMARK-The frontier between Ger
many and Denmark will be fixed by the
| self-determination of the population.
| German troops and authorities shall
evacuate the region north of the line
ming from the mouth of the Schlei, south
! of kappel, Schleswig and Friedrichstadt
| along the Elder to the North Sea south
Of T9 For ing the Workmen's and soldiers
tory administered by an international
| commission of five, of whom Norway and
Sweden shall be invited to name two.
| 1.-The commission shall insure a free and
secret vote in three zones. That between
the German Danish frontier and a line
north of Flensburg and south of Tondern
| to the North Sea north of the island of
Sylt will vote as unit within three weeks
within five weeks after this vote the
second zone. whose southern boundary
| island of .Fehr to the Baltic south of
| Sygum, will vote by communes.
zone running to the limit of evacuation
also will vote by communes- The internal
tional commission will then draw new
| frontier the basis of these plebiscites
| and with due regard for geographical and
economical conditions Germany will re-
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north of this line in favor of the associat-
ed governments, who will hand them over
| to Denmark.
Destroy HeIigoIand Forts.
| "HELIGOLAND-Th Notifications. mil
| itary establishments and harbors of the
islands of Heligoland and Dune are to be
| destroyed under the supervision of the
allies by German labor and at GermanyS
| expense. They may not be reconstructed
for any similar Notifications built in the
future.
| "RUSSIA-Germany agrees to respect as
permanent and inalienable. the dependency
! of all territories which were part of the
CATION of the Brest -Litovsk and other trea-
ties entered into with the MaXimalist gov
| eminent of Russia, to recognize the full
| force of all treaties entered into by the
| allied and associated powers with tates
which were a part of the former Russian
/ empire and to recognize the frontiers as
ISOLATED powers formally reserve the right
| of Russia to obtain restitution and repara-
ton under the principles of the present
| treaty.
Renounce Outside Rights.
SECTION 5-GERMAN RIGHTS OUT
| SIDE EUROPE-Outside Europe Germany
renounces all rights, titles and privileges
as to her own her allies territories
| to all the allied and associated powers and
| undertakes to accept whatever measures are
taken by the five allied powers in relation
| thereto.
COLONIES AND OVERSEAS POSSES
S1ONS-Germany renounces in favor of the
possessions. with all rights and titles
| therein. All movable and immovable prop
| erty belonging to the German empire to
any German state shall pass to the govern
ment exercising authority therein. These
| governments may make whatever provisions
seem suitable for the repatriation of Ger
man nationals and as to the conditions on
| which German subjects of European origin
shall reside, hold property or carry on
| business.
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