The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-19
BULGARIA TOPAY
ALLIES $5OO,OOO,OOO
Treaty Which Goes to Peace
Delegates To-day Allows 81
Years for Payment.
SERBIA GETS PROTECTION
Thrace Will Be Taken Over by
Entente for Present-Small
Army Permitted.
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WARRINGTON, Sept 1s.--A summary
OF the Bulgarian peace treaty. the third
Of the four to be reached with Germany
and her allies, was published tonight
by the State Department
The treaty was published with the
statement that IL was to be presented to
the Bulgarian peace delegation at
Neuilly. France. by M. Dutasta OF the
French delegation presumably to-mor-
row morning.
Many clauses. principally those deal
ing with the League of Nations. are
identical with similar provisions in the
German and Austrian treaties. Under
the treaty Bulgaria recognizes many
changes in her frontiers, principally in
the south, where Thrace is ceded to the
Allies for such disposition as 1t may
see fit.
An indemnity of 2,boO,0oo,ooo francs
(about $500. 100000 normally is to be
paid In semi-annual instalments on
January and July l. beginning July.
1920. The debt must be paid during
the thirty-eeven years from January 1,
1891, to 1853. Interest will be at s per
cent with the exception Of the first two
payments which will be at per cent
Sinking Fund Provided For.
A sinking fund will be provided for
payment Of the principal
The treaty, IA. providing for the In
demnity payment, recognizes that Bull
H.
sufficient reparation. Bulgaria recog-
nizes by the treaty. however, that by
joining Germany and Austria she caused
losses to the Allies for which she ought
to pay sufficient indemnities.
Changes In the Bulgarian frontier be-
sides the cession of Thrace are provided
for principally In clause which stipu-
lates that no matter what disposition
may be made OF Thrace by the Allies,
Dulgarias frontiers are to be changed in
four places to Serbia's advantage. The
principal changes are to protect the i'm
portant Serbian railway running through
the Timok Valley near the present Bull
gar-Serb frontier and to protect Nish
from possible future attack.
Bulgaria Is required to recognize the
independence of the new state OF the
Serbs. Greats and Slovenes. Provision
rs made to change the nationality Of in
habitants of territory which formerly
belonged to Bulgaria and which is to be
transferred to other states. Protection
is agreed on for minorities of race, ma
tionality, language and religion.
AS compensation for destruction of
coal mines Bulgaria must give to the
Serb, Croat and Sloven State $4,000 tons
OF coal year for five years
The BENEFITS derived by Bulgaria under
he ut.
to be renowned, and money and securl-
ties received under them are to be
returned.
Following Is the summary:
PART
The League of Nations.
This provision is identical with the
corresponding provision of the treaties
with Austria and Germany.
PART II.
Frontiers of Bulgaria.
The frontier with Rumania remains
the same as before the war, although Il
Is understood the question of inducing
Rumania to cede to Bulgaria that por-
! ton of Dobrudja which Is wholly Bul.
garian In character will be taker
up later. The frontier on the
west with Serbia is modified In
four places, to the, advantage of Ser.
bia. In the Timok Valley at the north
| Bulgaria cedes to Serr-.s "a narrow ter-
ritory sufficient to provide for proper
policing of the important Serbian rail
way running through that valley.
In the vicinity OF Dragoman Pass Bull.
garia cedes small aS. sufficient &c
protect Nish from Bulgarian attack A
little further south. In the vicinity Of
Varanye, where the Bulgarians In tbs
I present war occupied the only railway
that makes possible the defence of north,
ern Serbia, Bulgaria Is required to cedt
a small area Of mountainous territory