Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-05-15
COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE OF
NATIONS is FIRST SECTION
oFTHE GREAT DOCUMENT.
ALSACE-LORRAINE RESTORED
Saar Valley and Danzig International
lied - Germany's Military and
Naval Power Made Nominal
Total Reparation to Be
Determined Later.

sentatives at Versailles by the allied
peace conference delegates is as fol-
lows:
The preamble, mes as parties of
British empire, France, Italy and ia
pan, described as the five allied and
Iivia, Brazil, China. Cuba Ecuador,
Greece, Guatemala, Haiti the Hedjaz,
Honduras, Liberia, Nicaragua, Panam
Peru, Poland, Portugal, ROumania, Ser
bia, Siam, Czecho-Slovakia and Uru
quay, who with the five above are de-
scribed as the allied and associated
powers; and on the other part, Ger
many.
Section One-Leaeue of Nations.
The covenant Of the league Of ma
tiOnS constitutes Section ! Of the peace
treaty, which places upon the league
many specific in addition to it's general
duties. 1t may question Germany at
any time for violation Of the neutral
lied zone east Of the Rhine as a threat
against the worlds peace. 1t will APP
point three Of the five members Of the
Saar commission, oversee it's regime
and carry out the pIebiScite. 1t will
appoint the high commissioner of Dan
zig guarantee the independence of the
free city and arrange for treaties be-
tween DanZig and Germany and PO-
land. 1t will work out the mandatory
system to be applied to the former
German colonies and act as final
court in part Of the plebiSciteS of the
Belgian German frontier, and in dis
putes as to the kiel canal, and decide
certain of the economic and financial
problems. An international conference
on labor is to be held in October under
it's direction, and another on the inter-
national control Of ports, waterways
and railways is fOreshadOWed.
Section Two-8oundaries Of Germany.
Germany cedes to France A!sace-Lo:-
raine, $500 square miles of it in the
southwest, and to Belgium two small dis
tricts between Luxembourg and Holland,
tOtalling 9S9 square miles. She also cedeS
to Poland the southeastern tip of SileSia
beyond and including Oppeln, most of
Posen and West Prussia, 1856 square
miles, East Prussia being isOl ated from
the main body by part Of Poland. Ger
many loses sovereignty over the north
easternmost tip Of East Prussia 40 square
miles north Of the river Memel, and the
internatiOnalzed areas about Danzig, 729
square miles and the basin of the Saar
1873 square miles, between the western Dor
der Of the RheniSh palatinate Of Bavaria
and the southeast corner of LuXemburg
The DanZig area consists of the Y be-
tween the NOgat and ViStula rivers made
into w by the addition of a similar V
on the west including the city of DanZig.
The southeastern third Of East Prussia
and the area between East Prussia and
the ViStula north Of latitude SO degrees
three minutes is to have its nationality
determined by popular vote, 5,7S5 square
miles, as is to be the case in part Of
Schleswig, 2,7S7 square miles
Section Three-European Political
Glasses.
observation-disclosures is to consent to
the abrogation Of the treaties of 1889 by
which BE gium was established as a neu-
tral state and to agree in advance to any
convention with which the allied and as
ISOLATED powers may determine to replace
them. She is to recognize the full sOVer-
eighty OF Belgium over the contested ter
rltory of Moresnet and over part or
RUSSIAN More snet and to renOunce in
favor of Belgium all rights over the cities
of Eupen and Malmedy, the inhabitants
of which are to be entitled within six
months to protest against this change OF
sovereignty either in whole or in part the
final decision to be reserved to the league
Of nations. y commission is to settle the
details of the frontier, and various regu-
IauonS Tor change of nationality are laid
down.
LUXEMBOURG. IT Germany renounces
her various treaties and conventions with
the grand duchT of Luxembourg recog-
nizes that it ceased to be a part of the
German ZOlVertn from January | last
renounCes all right of exploitation of the
railroads. adhereS to the abrogatiOn of its
neutrality, and accepts in advance any
inlernah0naI agreement as to it, reached
by the allied aud associated powers.
LEFT BANK OF THE RHINE.-As
provided in the military clauses Ger
many Will not maintain any fortifca-
lions or armed forces less than fifty
kii"meterS to the east of the Rhine.
hold any man"uVerS. nor maintain any
works 10 IL -ilifate mobilization.
In case o. violation. she shall be re
garded as committing a hostile act
against the powers who sign the pres
ent treaty and as intending to disturb
the peace of the world"
by virtue of tie present treaty
Germany shall be bound to respond to
any request for an explanation which
the council Of the league of nations
may think it necessary to address to
her"
ALSACE-LORRAI recog-
Gh jC9T TO
pair the wrong done in 1871 by Ger
many to France and the people Of Al
sace-Lorrainc, the territories coded to
Germany by the treaty of Frankfort
are restored To France with their
frontiers as before 1871. to date from
the signing of the armistice, and to be
free of all public debts.
Citizenship is regulated by detailed
provisions distinguishing those who
are immediately restored TO full French
citizenship, those who have to make
formal application therefor. and those
Tor whom naturalization is open after
three years. The last-named class in
cludes German residents in Alsace-
Lorraine. as distinguished from those
who acquire the position of Alsace-
Lorraine as defined in the treaty All
puhlc property and all private proper
~ OF German eN-SoVeTei Gns passes 10
France without payment or credit.
France is substituted for Germany as
regards ownership Of the railroads and
rights over concessions of tramways.
L
the obligation for their upkeep
THE SAAR.-In compensation for
the destruction of coal mines in north
ern France and as payment on ac-
count of reparation. Germany cedes to
France fun ownership of the coal
mines of the Saar basin with their
subsidiaries. accessories and facilities
Their value will be estimated by the
reparation commission and credited
against that account. The French
rights will be governed by German law
in force a the armistice excepting war
legislation, France replacing the pres
ent owners whom Germany undertakes
10 indemnify. France will continue to
furnish the present proportion of coal
for local needs and contribute in just
proportion to local taxes The basin
extends from the frontier of Lorraine
as re-anneXed to France north as far
as st. Wendell. including on the west
the valley of the Saar as far as Scar
holzbach and on the east the town OF
Homburg.
In order to secure the rights and
welfare of the population and guaran-
tee to France entire freedom in work
ing the mines, the territory will be
governed by commission appointed
by the league of nations and consisting
or hve members, one French one a native
lnhabitant of the Saar and three repre-.