Evening journal., 1919-05-08
CRUSHING PEACE TERMS FOR HUNS
INSURE PEACE FOR ALL TINE

20 coal and metalurgical products going
Germany nor on German products el
Is tering The basin, and for five years \
e import duties on products Of the basi
le going 20 Germany or German product
Is coming into the basin for local cor
= sumption.
e After ilfteen years. a plebescite VIII b
a held by communes TO ascertain the do
It sires OF the population as TO continu
s ance OF the existing regime, under IN
S league or nations. union with Franc
Z or union with Germany. The right (
I vote will belong to all inhabitants owe
Z 20, residents therein. az the signature
5 The league Will decide the ultimate soy
= ereignty. In any portion restored 4
Y Germany, the German government mus
buy over the mines OF France at an ap
praised valuation. If the price is no
paid In six months, this portion ther
, passes TO France. If Germany buys bacl
the mines, the league will determin,
how much Of the coal shall be sold an
, nually 10 France
Huns Recognizes sIovak State
Germany recognizes the total ipdono,,
dence OF German Austria in tbe 49,
darles traced She also recooni,as. III. sii,
entire Independence of tbe c1soha 10y
sloVak state, including the autonon,o,,s
Yer .sIrlIory OF the Ituthenians south oi
., .,ie cdrpsthians, and accepts the from
.igrs Oh tlls state as 10 be determined
mlilcil' ~ tne case OF the German from
! hemia in i9ii. Do-
Germany cedes 10 Poland the greater
pdrt OF Upper Silesia, Posen and the
proFiuce or West Prussia on the left
pdnh OF the Nistula. A field boundary
commission OF seven, five representing
.ne Ailled and associated powers and
one each representing Poland and Ger
Iiany' shall be constituted within fifteen
days, to de-limit this boundary. Sueb
special provisions as are necessary Ia
project racial, linguistic or religious
minorities and to protect freedom OF
transit and equitable transit OF COM
inerce or other nations. shall be laid
down in a subsequent treaty between
the five Allied and associated povers
and Poland. The southern and tbe
eastern frontier Of East Prussia is TO be
fixed by plebescites.
In each case German troops and au-
thorities VIII move out within fifteen
days Of the peace. and the territories in
dispute viii be placed under an inter- |
national commission Of five members
by secret vote. The five Allied and as
sociated powers will draw up reglla- /
tions assuring East Prussia full and
equitable access to and use Of the Vis
tula. a subsequent convention win be
entered into between Poland. Germany
and Danzig TO assure suitable railroad
communication across German territory
on the right bank of the Vlstula. be-
tween Poland and Danzig, while Poland
shall grant free passage from East Prus-
sia to Germany.
The northeastern corner Of East Prus-
sia about Memel, IS to be ceded by Ger
many TO the associated powers, the for
mer agreeing TO accept the settlement
made. especially as regards the ma
tiOnality OF the inhabitants.
To Destroy Heligoland.
Danzig and the district Immediately
about It is to be constituted into the
Free City Danzig," under the league Of
nations guarantee. A high commits
si0ner, appointed by the league and
president. at Danzig, shall draw up a
in agreement with the duly
appointed representatives OF the city
md shall deal In the first instance with
All differences arising between the city
and Poland. The remainder OF this
defines the procedure for ,
lnal settlement Of the Danzig difllcul-
les.
The frontier between Germany and I
Denmark will be fixed by the self-de- /
ermination OF the population.
The fortiilcatiOns, military establish +
nents and harbOrs OF the islands OF /,
Ieligolsnd and Dune are TO be destroyed r
nder the supervision OF the Allies, byl !
ierman labor and at Germanys ex- !
ense.
They may not be reconstructed or any Il
lmilar fortlfcatiOns built in The future. a
Germany agrees TO respect as perma- \
ent and iDalienable. the independence :
I all territories which were part OF the >
lrmer Russian Empire. 90 accept the !
DrOgatiOn Of the Brest-LitOvsk and I,
ther treaties entered into with the
Iaximilist government OF Russia, TO r.
,cognize the full force of all treaties \
ltered into by the Allied and associ- =
ed powers, which states were part =,
the former Russian Empire, and 10 -
'cognize the frontiers as determined =
Iereon. =,
tNto III VNtI>fdN fIuDtTlNs
Section Three-German rights outside n,
lrope. o.
Outside Of Europe Germany renounces 81
rights, titles and privileges as to her h.
yn or her Allies territories TO All the n
lied and associated powers and un- al
rtakes to accept whatever measures IN
e taken by the five Allied powers in ar
lation thereto- Germany renounces. az
favor Of the Allied and associated IN
Iwers, her overseas possessions. with IN
rights and titles therein. All NOV, fr
lie and immovable property belonging
the German Empire or to any Ger no
IN state shall pass to- the government 10
ercising authority therein. These r.,
vernments may make whatever pro- co
iions seem suitable for the repatria- Al
n Of German nationals and as 10 the 81
nditions on which German subjects ar
European origin shall reside, hold n
operty or carry on business.
iermany undertakes TO pay reparafion cis
damage suffered by French nationals IN,
the Cameroons and renounces all 60
hts there. She renOunces. In favor &c,
China all privileges and indemnities ofy
ulting from the Boxer protocol. Of AM
u, and all buildings. wharves bar
Ks, warships, wireless plants and ro,
Ter public property. except diplomatic un
consular establishments in the Ger frc
n concessions Of Tien Tsln and Han mi
" and in other Chinese territory, ex- n
It Kiao Chau. Civ,
he renounces all claims against az
ina or any Allied and associated inf
'yer for the interment or repatriation =
her citizens in China and for the Z
Zura or Humiliation Of cnrr.,nr i.,lnr |