The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-05-09
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man-Austria in the boundaries traced.
OVERWHELMINGLY recognizes
Slovak state, including the autonomous
territory of the Ruthenians. south of
the Carpathians, and accepts the from
tiers OF this state as to be determined,
which in the case of the German from
tier shall follow the frontier of Be-
hernia in 1914. The usual stipulations
as TO acquisition and change of nation
ality follow.
Poland-Germany cedes to Poland
the greater part of Upper Silesia, Posen
the left bank OF the Vistula. A field
boundary commission of seven--five
representing the Allied and Associated
Lane and Germany-shall be constituted
within 10 days of the peace to delimit
this boundary. Such special provisions
as are necessary to protect racial, lin
guistic or religious minorities and to
protect freedom of transit and equit-
able treatment of of other
nations shall be laid down in a sub
sequent treaty etwee the five Allied
and Associated Powers and Poland.
East Prussian Line Drawn.
East Prussia, the southern and east
.ern frontier of East Prussia as sucing
(word obseure) Poland is to be fixed by
plebiscites the first in the regency OF
Allensteip, between southern frontiers
tier of Regierungsbesirk Allenstein,
from where 1t meets the boundary be-
tween East and West Prussia, to it's
/ junction. WITH the boundary DEW Stu
the circles of Oletsko and Augersburg,
thence the northern boundary of Alets-
ko to it's junction with the present
frontier, and the second In the area
Rosenberg and the parts of the circles
OF Mariensburg and Marienwerder east
of the Vistula.
In each case German troops and au-
thorities will move out within Is days
of the peace and the territories be
placed under an international commits
sim nf fNa lpnanharG nnnninfa6 nv the
five Allied and Associated Powers, with
the particular duty of arranging for a
free, fair and secret vote. The com
mission will report the results OF the
plebiscites to the five powers with q
recommendation for the boundary and
will terminate it's work as soon as the
boundary has been laid down and the
new authorities set up.
Given Access to Vistuln.
The five Allied and Associated Pow
East Prussia full and equitable access
to and use of the Vistula. A suisse
quent convention Of which the terms
will be fixed by the five Allied and AS
sociated Powers. will be entered into
between Poland, Germany and DanZig,
TO assure suitable railroad communica-
tion across German territory on the
right bank of the Vistula between Po-
land and Danzig, while Poland shall
grant free passage from East Prussia
to Germany.
The northeastern corner OF East
Prussia about Mcneil is to be coded by
Germany TO the Associated Powers, the
former agreeing to accept the settle
ment made. especially as regards the
nationality OF the inhabitants.
Danzig-Danzig and the district i'm
mediately about TO be constituted into
the free city of Danzig" under the
guarantee of the league of Nations.
A nigh commissioner appointed by the
league and president at Danzig shall
draw up a constitution In agreement
with the duly appointed representatives
OF the city and shall deal in the first
instance with all differences arising be-
tween the city and Poland; The ac-
tual~ boundaries of the city shall be de-
limited by a commission appointed
within six months from the peace and
by the Allied and Associated Powers
n one each by Germany and Poland.
Poland Given Facilities.
shall be ixed by the Ave Allied and
Associated Powers, shall be concluded
between Poland and Danzig which shall
include DanZig within the Polish Gus
toms frontiers, though a free area in
the port. insures to Poland the free use
of all the city's waterways, docks n
administration OF the Vistuia and the
whole through railway systems within
the city. and postal telegraph and tele-
and Danzig provide against discrimina-
ton against Poles within the city and
place Its foreign relations and the dip
iomatic protection of its citizens abroad
D~enmark-The frontier between Ger
many and Denmark VIII be liked by the
troops and authorities shall evacuate
the region north of the line running
from the mouth of the schlei south OF
kappel Schlesyig and Friedrichstadt,
along the Elder to the North sea south
of Tonning; the workmens' and SOL
diers' councils shall be dissolved, and
the territory administered by an inter
national commission of five, of whom
Norway and Sweden shall be invited to
Free. Secret Vote Insured.
The commission shall insure a free
and secret vote in three zones. That
and a line running south Of the island
of Alsen. north of F1ensburg and south
of Todern to the North Sea north OF
the ISLAND OF sylt VIII vote as a unit
ton. Within five weeks after this vote
the second zone, whose southern boun-
dairy runs from the North Sea to south
south of Sygum. will vote by com
munes. Two weeks after that vote the
third zone running to the limit OF
The international commission will Their
draw a new frontier on the basis OF
these plebiscites n with due regard
for geographical and economic condi-
lions. Germany will renounce all SOW
ereignty yer territories north of this
line in favor Of the associated govern
hcHtS, WIN VIII haio hSh W ~
Denmark.
Heiigoland-The fertilization, mill
tary establishments and harbors of the
Islands of Heligoland and Dune are TIC
be destroyed undo the supervision OF
the Allies by German labor and at Ger
many's expense. They may not be re-
constructed nor any similar fortifica-
ton built in the future.
"Hands on In Russia"
Russia-Germany agrees to respect
as permanent and inalienable the indie
pendency of all territories which were
part of the former Russian empire, &c
accept the abrogation Of the Brest-
Litovsk and other treaties entered into
with the Maximalist government OF
Russia, to recognize the full force OF
all treaties entered into by the Allied
and Associated Powers with states
which were a part OF the former Rus
sian empire, and to recognise the from
tiers as determined thereon. The Allied
! and Associated Powers formally reserve
1.-THE right Of Russia to obtain restitu-
ton and reparation of the principles OF
the present treaty.
Germany RenOunces Colonies.
Outside Europe, Germany ~renounces
all rights. titles n privileges as to her
own or her allies territories to all the
Allied and Associated Powers, and un-
dertakes to accept whatever measures
are taken by the Allied Powers In
relation thereto.
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