Republican farmer., 1919-05-09
SUMMARY OF THE TREATY GERMANY
 MUST ACCEPT
Marks Nations End as a Military, Naval and Colonial Power
 for All Time.
EX-KAISER TO BE TRIED.
Wilson Pledges hImself to Propose to
 Senate a Treaty to Protect France.
 Germany Responsible for All Dan1- lsses-First Payment 2o,ooo, 900, GOO
 Marks.

New York.-An official summary of the peace treaty made public here by the Committee on Public Information says; "In addition to the securities afforded in the treaty of peace the President of the United States has pledged himself to propose to the sen ate of the United States, and the prime minister of Great Britain has pledged himself to propose to the parliament of Great Britain in engagement, sub iect to the council of the League of Nations, to come immediately to the assistance of France in case of un- provoked attack by Germany
 Germany, by the terms of the treaty, restores Alsace-Lorraine to France. accepts the internationalization of the Saar basin temporarily and of Danzig permanently, agrees to terri torlal changes toward Belgium and Denmark and in East Prussia, cedes most of Upper Silesia to Poland, and renounceS all territory and political rights outside Europe. as to her own Or her allies territories, and especial ly to Morocco, Egypt, Siam, Liberia and Shantung. She also recognizes the total independence of German Austria, Czecho-Slovakia and Poland.
 Her army Is reduced to a hur dred thousand men including officers; con- scription within her territories is abolished; all forts fifty kilometres east of the Rhine raZed; all importa- ton, exportatiOn and nearly all pro- duction of var material stopped
 Allied occupation of parts of Ger many will continue till reparation is made, but will be reduced at the end of each of three fiye-year periods if Germany is fulfilling her obligation. Any violation by Germany of the con ditions as to the zone Kilometres east of the Rhine will be regarded as an act of war.
 The German navy is reduced to six battleships, six light cruisers and twelve torpedo boats, without subma- rines, and a personnel of not more than 15.OO0. All other vessels must be surrendered or destroyed Germany is forbidden to build forts controlling the Baltic, must demolish Helfgoland, open the Kiel canal to all nations and surrender her fourteen submarine ca bles. She may have no military or na- val air forces except 100 unarmed sea planes until October to detect mines, and may manufacture aviation mate rial for six months.
 Responsibility for Damage.
 Germany accepts full responsibility for damages caused to allied and as- sociated governments and nationals. agrees specifically to reimburse all civilian damages, beginning with an initial payment of 10000 900, 900 marks, subsequent payments to be se- cured by bonds to be issued at the dis erection of the Preparation Commission. Germany is to pay shipping damage on a tcn-fOr-ton basis by cession of a large part of her merchant. coasting and river fleet and by new construc- tion. and to devote her economic re- sources to the rebuilding of the devas- tated regions.
 - She agrees to return to the 1914 most favored nation tariffs. without discrimination of any sort to allow al- lied and associated nationals freedom of transit through her territories. and to accept highly detailed provisions as to pre-war debts, unfair competition lnternationalization of roads and rfy- CTS and other economic and financial clauses. She also agrees to the trial Of the eN-Kaiser by an international high court for q supreme offense against. international morality and of other nationals for violation of the laws and customs of war, Holland to he asked to eXtadite the former and Germany being responsible for deIiv- ering he latter
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 The League of Nations is accepted hy the allied and associated powers as operative, and by Germany in nrfu. ciple, but without membership. Sfmi- larly an international labor body is brought into being with a per- manent office and an annual conven- ton. A great number of international bodies of different kinds and for differ ent purposes are created, some under the League of Nations and some 10 execute the peace treaty.
 Among the former is the commission to govern the Saar basin till a plebiscita is held fifteen years hence; the high commissioner of Danzig, which is ere nted into free city under the League. and various commissions for plebis- cites in Malmody, SchleSwig, and East Prussia. Among those to carry out the peace treaty are the separations, military, naval, air, financial, and eco homie commissions, the international high court and military tribunals to fix responsibilities, and a series of bodies for the control of international rivers.
 Some Problems Left for Solution
 Certain problems are left for solu- tion between the Allied and Associated Powers, notably details of the disposi- tion of the German fleet and cables the former German colonies, and the values paid in reparation. Certain other problems such as the laws of the air and the opium, arms and liquor traffic are either agreed to in detail or set for early international action. Preamble to Peace Treaty Nance
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