Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-05-08

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The Rhine and the Moselle: The
Rhine is placed under the central
commission to meet at Strassburg
within six months after the peace and
to be composed of four representa-
tives Of France, which shall in addi
ton select the president, four Of
Germany, and two each of Great Brit
ain, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland and
the Netherlands. Germany must give
France on the course of the Rhine in
Guided between the two extreme points
of her frontiers all rights to take
water to feed canals, while herself
agreeing not to make canals on the
right bank opposite France. She
must also hand over to France all
her drafts and designs for this part
Of the river.
Canal For Belgium.
Section Ten: Belgium is to be per-
mitted to build a deep draft Rhine
Mouse canal if she SO desires within
Is years, in which case Germany must
construct the part within her terri
similarly, the interested allied gov
ernments may construct Rhine
Mouse canal, both, if constructed
to come under the competent inter-
national commission. Germany may not
object if the central Rhine commission
desires to extend it's jurisdiction over
the lower Moselle, the upper Rhine,
or lateral canals.
Germany must cede to the allied and
associated governments certain tugs,
vessels and facilities for navigation
of all these rivers. the specific details
to be established by an arbitor NAM
ed by the United States. Decision will
be based on the legitimate needs of
the parties concerned and on the ship
ping traffic during the five years be-
ed in the regular reparation account.
In the case of the Rhine shares in the
German navigation companies and
property such as warves and ware
houses held by Germany in Rotter-
dam at the outbreak of the war
must be handed over.
Railway Provisions.
! Railways: Germany in addition to
! most favored nation treatment on her
railways agrist (agrees-garbled in
| transmission to cooperate in the es-
/ tablishment of through ticket SER
vices for passengers and baggage; to
insure communication by rail be-
tween the allied, associated and other
states; to allow the construction or
| improvements within 25 years of
/ such lines as necessary; and to con-
form her rolling stock to enable its
Incorporation in trains Of the allied or
associated powers. She also agrees to
accept the denunciation of the St.
Gothard convention if Switzerland and
Italy so request, and temporarily to
execute instructions as to the trans
port of troops and supplies and the
establishment of postal and telegraph
ic service, as provided.
j Czecho- Slovakia: To assure Gee
| cho- Slovakia access to the sea, special
rights are given her both north and
south. Toward the Adriatic, she is per-
mitted to run her own through trains
! to Fiume and Triest. To the north, Ger
many is to leave her for 90 years
spaces in Hamburg and Stettin, the
details to be worked out by commits
sion fthree representing Czecho-Slo-
! Vakld, GeTTndHy ana ITedC DTiIstlI.
kiel Canal Free.
! The Kiel canal: The KEEL canal is
to remain free and open to war and
merchant ships of all nations at peace
with Germany. Goods and ships of all
use of white phosphorus in the manu-
states are to be treated on terms OF
absolute equality and no taxes to be
imposed beyond those necessary TO,
upkeep and improvement for which
Germany is to be responsible. In case
violation of or disagreement as tc
those provisions, any state may ap.
peal to the league of nations and
may demand the appointment of ar
international commission. For pre-
liminary hearing of complaints Ger.
many shall establish local author,
ity at KEEL.
I International labor organizations
Members of the league of nation.
agree to establish a permanent or
ganization to promote internationa
adjustment of labor conditions, to con
sist Of an annual international Labor
The former is composed of fOu,