The Pascagoula chronicle., 1919-05-24

.senting three different countries other
than France and Germany. The league
will appoint member of the commission
as chairman to act as executive of the
commission. The commission will have
all powers Of government formerly be-
longing TO the German empire, Prussia
and Bavaria, will administer the railroads
and other public services and have full
power to interpret the treaty clauses The
local courts will continue but subject to
1.-THE commission.
After fifteen years Il plebiscite will be
!held by communes to ascertain the de-
siress of the population as TO continuance
,of the existing regime under the league of
nations, union with France or union with
Germany.
Section Four--European Political
Glasses.
GERMAN AUSTRIA.--Germany rec
'Ognixes the total Independence of Ger
man Austria In the boundaries traced.
CZECllO OVAKIA-Germany rec-
oSnlzes the entire independence of the
,CZecho- Slovdk state, including the au-
ttonomous territory of the Ruthenians
south of the arpathlans. and. accepts
the frontiers of this state as to be de
'termined. which in the case of the Ger
man frontier shall follow the frontier
of Bohemia in 1914, The usual stipu-
,latonS as to acquisition and change Of
nationality follow.
POLAND--Germany cedes to Poland the
greatest part up upper Silesia, Posen asd
the province of West Prussia, on the left
bank of the Vistula, A field boundary
commission of seven-tve representing
the allied and associated powers and one
each representing Poland and Germany
shall be constituted within 10 days of the
peace to delmit this boundary. Such
special provisions as are necessary TO
protect racial linguistic or religious mi
norities and to protect freedom of tran
sit and equitable treatment of commerce
of other nations shall be laid down in a
~ hot IA FIVE s,lt ~
and associated powers and Poland.
EAST PRUSSlA-The southern and the
eastern frontier of East Prussia is to be
fixed by plebiscites. the first in the le-
gency of Allenstein between the south
ern frontier of East Prussia and the
northern frontier of Regierungsbesirk
Allenstein, from where it meets the
boundary between East and West Prus-
sia to its junction with the boundary be-
tween the circles of Oletsko and Augers-
burg, thence the northern boundary of
! Oletsko to its junction with the present
frontier, and the second in the area com
prisng the circles of Stuhm and Rosen-
burg and the parts of the circles Of Ma
renburg and Marenwerder east of the
Nistula.
In each case German troops and au
thorties will move out within 10 days or
the peace and the territories be placed
under an International commission of hVe
members appointed by the five allied and
associated powers, with the particular
vote. The commission will report the re-
suits of the plebscites to the i've powers
with recommendation for the boundary
and will terminate its work as soon as
the boundary has been laid down and the
new authorities set up.
The five allied and associated powers
will draw up regulations assuring East
Prussia full and equitable access to ana
vention, of which the terms Will be hxed
by the five allied and associated powers,
twill be entered into between Poland,
Germany and Danzig. to assure sultapie
,r&nroad communication across German
territory on the right bank OF the Nlstula
between Poland and Danzig while Poland
shall grant free passage from East lrus-
sia to Germany ~.
.ia about Memel is to be ceded by Ger
many to the associated powers, the lor.
liner agreeing to accept the settlement
made. especially as regards the nation
.ality of the inhabitants.
DANZIG--Danzig and the district IN,
rnediately about it Is to be cohstlt utSu
into the free city of DanAs under thee
guaranty of the league OF nations -, a
high commissioner appointed by the
league and resident at DanzS shali urtW
up constitution in agreement WIN
the duly appointed representatives, ol
the city and shall deal in the nrSl
instance with all differences arising be,
tween the city and Poland The aCtuiii
boundaries of the city shall be deillniteu ui, I.
by Il commission appointed Wltliih -
months from the peace ana TO lhciuue
tbrae renresentatives chosen by the allied
and associated powers and one each ny
iGermany and Poland. ~ til
A convention the terms OF Whlch siIdi,
he dyed by the five allied and associated
mowers shall be concluded between fo-
land and Danzig, which shall include Pan
Zig within the Polish customs irontlers,
though a free area In the port insure ~
Poland the free use of all the clty
uoterways. docks and other port taciil-
tics the control and administration OF Tue
Vistula and the whole through rail"hS
systems within the city, and postal, tGIe-
graph and telephone commuhiCauoll ~
tuaan Poland and Dunzig; provide against
determination AGAINST Poles Wllhln lhe
CITY and place its foreign relations anu anu
the diplomatic protection OF its citl%e"H
abroad in charge of Poland o.,
AZ JDGENMARK-The frontier between Ger
many and Denmark will be llNed py me she
self determination of the pupula]tlom, ] and and
days from the peace German tl''ps tn1
authorities shall eVacuate the rtsiol
'nnr,h of the line running from the moulh
Of the Schlei south of kappel, schies"is y
and Friedrichstadt, along Inc Inc E're' tht
the North sea, south OF loli,hns' We We
'vorl,men's and soldiers council suall W
dissolved and the territory administer
by an international commission pi ny f
of whom Norway and Sweden sAall DC III
vited to name Two ,, s.,o,otiops
,tIi,nry cstnbIIshments and hnrbors .
the Islands of IIeiEolnnd ana DmnJ To- M
Ia he destroyed under the shPer' "
of the allies by Germiln iaoo, nn, II,
reconstructed for any si"iii"r
lion buiIt In the future. ..,.,,,
RUSSIA.-Germany agrees 70 IeSpSo fi,Io
as nermanent and inalienaple the iiuu i
nondencv of all territories whlcli Wet'
mart of the former RUSSIAN GihPite, y
accent the abrogatlon OF tne III ~ ~, ~
I.itovsk and other treatles les,ernment eroven o
with the Maximalist goHeThieieut e y y
nnesia TO recognize the full force
all treaties entered INTO py tn' stata
and associated powers F,.,o, W. Rne
wbicb were "A part of the former rus @hus
VIZ VIZ ,,,ire and TO recognize the IRON
tiers as determined thereon me mmt o. g.,
iied and associated powers loriaiaS 80
serve the right OF RUSSIA ~ ,ha nrinci
titution and reparatloh ol '"' pa
ples of the present treaty
e.c+ion Five-German Rights outsid
Europe
-oI,Sida Europe Germany renouhce
ali rights titles ana pr.riitei prr.iteEies 10 al
~ olIiad and associated powers an
undertakes to accept WhateffiJiad efiiad now
urss are taken by the hNe ali'e" P'"
ers in relation thereto o.,
cn,o>IES AND OVERSEAS fos
sCSSION renouhces IN "a
,ar of the nIIicd and nss"cinte1 p"m,.
her oyersens possessions VIZ" - -, an
immovabIe property hel"nsins ,n !" IN
,n cupirc or 20 amy Germn
.,ntr shall pass TO the soNer"
ercjsing authority there' ,.ta,
These governments may ma MAKE for wnn, a.
ever provisions teTmsn Seem no1a4iS nationals M an
rep',' ~ he conditions ON which G1ri'ia Ger IA
aShioets sS io t of European orign snail Lnsi ri
SIDE Side. hold property or carry on pnv p%S ren
ness; usi 81, a. mage suffered by Frenc
,ioDa,l arati2n lor in he Eameruns or its tron
'y Her zone through the acts OF Se,I"' sad
civil and military a4tn11''JjSn frnm January @
! l'SS' Germany nj renounees all rights unHt4 isT4
the eonyeniionss 50 Of iqfs NoIS%oGr snd oGndsrtake
I and septomhcr ~ in stc1c,ordanee with a
b. To- pay to ii'',,aJ nv the I~patriato