The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-05-07
Longest Treaty Ever Drawn.

Longest Treaty Ever Drawn.
1t the longest treaty drawn. 1t totals about $4,000
divided fifteen main sections and represents the
bned product of thousand experts working continually
through commissions for the three and half months
since JAM 49, The treaty printed in parallel pages of English
and French, which recognized having equal validity 1t
does questions affecting Austria Bulgaria and Tur-
key except binding Germany
reached with those former allies
Following the preamble and disposition of powers comes the
the league of nations the first section OF the treaty
The Europe defined in the second
political classes given in the thrd European
political classes fourth Next the military naval and
the fifth section, followed by section on prisoners
of and military and seventh on Responsiveness
Reparaon financial terms and economic terms are covered IN
eight Then the aeronauc secon ports
waterways and railways section the labor covenant the section on
guarantees, and the final cahses,
Alsace-L lorraine Restored to France.
the treaty. restores Alsace-Lor-
rane to France accepts the Observation-Disclosures OF the oaa
temporarily and of Danzg permanently agrees to territorial
changes Belgium and Denmark and east Prussia cedes
of upper Sesa to Poland and all territorial and
political rights outside Europe to her or her allies ter
tores and especially Morocco, Egypt Siam Liberia and
Shantung She also recognizes the total independence OF German
Austria, Czecho- Sovakia and Poland
Her army including officers; con
within her territories is abolshed all fifty ko-
Rhine razed and all Importation eNpra
and nearly all production of material stopped Aleo
occupation of parts of Germany will continue TIL reparaon
made but reduced the end of each of three hveyear
periods fulfilling her obligations Any violation by
Germany conditions the fifty kilometres east of
the Rhine will be regarded as an act of war
The German navy reduced to six battleshps SIX hght
twelve torpedo boats without submarines anu
pesonnel of All other vessels must be sur
rendered destroyed Germany forbidden to build forts
controlling the Baltic must demoh Hegoand the kie
canal nations surrender her fourteen submarine cables
She may military naval air forces except 100 unamed
seaplanes until Oct to detect mnes and may manufacture
aviation material for six months
Responsible for Damages
Germany accepts full responsibility for all damages caused to
allied and associated and nationals agrees pech
caly reimburse all civilian damages beginning with an a
marks subsequent payments to be
bonds issued the discretion OF the epaaon
commission Germany pay shipping damage on tonforon
basis by part of her merchant coasng and
fleets and by constructions and to devote her
resources rebuilding of the devastated regions
She the 1914 nation tariffs
without discrimination of any allow allied and associated
nationals freedom of through her territories and to
cept highly detailed provisions prewar debts unfair com
Of and other
nomic She also agrees the trial of the
by international high for supreme ofenst
against morality and other nationals for viola
Holland be asked to
radte responsible for delivering
latter
Membership in World pebisci held fifteen
high commission of Dan
is
responsible
Of bodies Tor
is the control OF international