Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10
AUSTRIAN EMPIRE
y IS D|SMEMBERED
Signing of Treaty Marks Break
Up Of Powerful Dual
Monarchy
NEW STATES ARE FORMED


Paris, Sept. 10.-Today's ceremonies
at st. Germain, when the Austrian
peace treaty was signed. brought to a
close three months of negotiation be-
tween the Austrian republic and the
allied and associated powers.
An Incomplete draft of the conditions
OF peace was handed the Austrian dele
gates at st. German on June 2, the
reserved sections, relating to the mill
tary, financial, repdration and some
boundary features Of the treaty, being
presented on June 20.
The Austrian Government laid its
counter proposals before the Peace Con-
ference last month and the answer to
the Austrian delegation was made on
September 2.
The Austrian republic is very diff
ferent from the proud Austro. Hun
garian empire of 1914. The former
provinces of Bohemia and Mornvia and
part of the Duchy of Teschen now
form the republic Of Czecho- Slovakia.
The remainder Of Teschen and most of
Galicia have been incorporated into
Poland.
-uOnaTCtiy btUhen tp
The new Ukrainian republic takes
certain sections in eastern Galicia and
the former Austrian crownland of
Bukowina. Hungary has separated
from Austria along the historic
boundary between those portions of the
former empire, bat has herself lost parts
Of the province Of Transylvania which
have been awarded to Rumania.
On the south the provinces of Car
inthia, Dalmatia, Carbiola, Croatia and
Sovania, Bosnia and Herzegovina as
well as parts of Styria are formed in
conjunction with Serbia into the new
Jugo- Slovak kingdom.
Parts of Tyrol are taken over by
Italy, the boundaries of which are also
extended 30 as to include most of the
Isthrian peninsula and strip along the
western frontier of the province Of
Carinthia.
All therefore that remains of the for
mer empire Is what Is known as Ger
man Austria, including Upper and
Lower Austria and parts of Styria and
Tyrol.
Since the close of hostilities there
has been a movement afoot by which
Austria would be annexed by Germany.
BY one of the most important clauses
Of the treaty signed today this is for
bdden.
The treaty does not stipulate an
exact sum to be paid in indemnities, but
this amount will be fixed by the in
demnity commission on May l, 1921,
the commission also being empowered
to determine the details of the pay
ments, which will extend over a period
of thirty years. This sum must be paid
by the Austrian republic, and is not to
be apportioned among the component
parts Of the country which have been
declared independent.
Army Cut to 10000
In addition 20 paying indemnities,
Austria must also replace, ton for ton,
all ships lost by the Allies through the
activities Of the Austrian navy during
the war and physically restore invaded
areas. She Is also to deliver up to al
lied countries works of art and objects
of historic value which were carried
away by the Austrians during the con-
hict.
Austria's army is reduced to 10000
men on a purely voluntary basis, and
all her military establishments are cut
down in a proportionate manner. The
entire Austrian naval feet is to be
handed over to the Allies, all ships un
der construction being broken up and
the salvage is not to be used except for
Industrial purposes.
The economic clauses and those rela
tive to freedom of transit are similar
to those of the German pact.