The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-05-16


the ports OF Aimed associated p.-v -
must grans the latter's seaports asi -szc-
tors. and reduced tariffs granted Ger
own or other nationals. anu afford the
allied and associated powers equal rights
with those Of her own nationals In her
ports and waterways, save that she is
ing trade
FREE ZONES IN PORTS-Free zones
existing in German ports on August !.
1914 must be maintained with due facili-
ties as TO warehouse and packing. without
cept for expenses of administration and
use. Goods leaving the free zones for
consumption in Germany and goods
brought into the free zones from Ger
many shall be subject TO the ordinary i'm
port and export taxes.
INTERNATIONAL RIVERS-The Elbe
from the junction of the Nitava. the Vi
tava from Prague. the Oder from Oppa.
the Niemen from Grodno and the Danube
from Utm are declared international, to-
gether with their connections. The III
parian states must ensure good conditions
of navigation within their territories IN
less special organization exists therefor
Otherwise appeal may be had TO special
tribunal OF the league of nations, which
also may arrange for a general interna-
uonal waterways convention
The EIbe and Oder are to be placed
under International commissions to meet
within three months.
THE DANUBE-The European DANUBE
commission reaSSumed its prewar pow
ers. but for the time being with repre-
sentatives of only Great Britain. France,
is to be administered by a new interna-
uonal commission until a definite statute
be drawn up at a conference of the pow
ers nominated by the allied and asso-
ciated governments within one year AFTER
the peace.
The Rhine is placed under the central
commission to meet at Strassbourg within
six months after the peace and TO be com
posed OF four representatives of France,
which shall in addition select the presi-
GENT. four OF Germany, and two each or
land. and the Netherlands
~. Section Twelve.
RAILWAYS-Ge Germany in addition
to most favored nation treatment on
the establishment OF through ticket
services for passengers and baggage;
tween the allied. associated and other
states; to allow construction OF i'm
provement within twenty-five years of
such lines as necessary and to cen
form her rolling stock TO enable Its in
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convention if Switzerland and It:sy
request and temporarily to execute
troops and supplies and the establish
ment OF postal and Geographic service.
CZECHO- - To assure
Czecho- Slovakia access to the sea. spe-
cial rights are given her both north
and south Toward the Adriatic she
is permitted to run her own through
trains to Fiume and Trieste. To the
north Germany is TO lease her for 90
years spaces in Hamburg and Stettin.
the details to be worked out by COM
mission of three representing CzechO-
THE KEEL CANALA-The Kiel canal
is to remain free and open to war and
merchant ships of all nations at peace
with Germany. subject. goods and ships
of all states are to be treated on terms
of absolute equality. and no taxes to
be imposed beyond those necessary for
imnTOVPmonf W
Germany is to be responsible In case
of violation of or disagreement as to
to the league OF nations. and may de-
mand the appointment of an interna-
hearing of complaints Germany shall
establish local authority at KieL
Section Thirteen.
INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANI-
ZATION-Members OF the league of ma
tions agree to establish a permanent or
justment of labor conditions. to consist
of an annual international labor confer
ence and an international labor office.
The former is composed of four rep
resentatives of each state. two from the
government and one each from the en-
ployers and the employed; each OF them
Lucrative legislation body. its measures
taking the form Of draft conventions or
IL passed by two-thirds vote must be sub
mitted TO the law-making authority in
every state participating. Each govern
hent may enact the terms into law; ap-
prove the principle, but modify them to
local needs; leave the actual legislation
In case of federal state to local legis-
latures or reject the convention altogeth-
er without further obligation.
The international labor office is es-
nations and part of its organization. 1t
is to collect and distribute information on
labor throughout the world and prepare
agenda for the conference.
IT VIII publish a periodical in French
and English and possibly other Ian
guages. Each state agrees TO make to II
for presentation to the conference an an
nual report of measures taken to execute
conventions.
will take place in October 1919. at
Washington. to discuss the eight-hour
IN extension and ap-
plication of the international conven-
lions adopted at Berne in 1905 prohib-
iting night work for women and the
use OF white phosphorus in the man
ufGcture of matches; and the employ
ment of women and children at night
and after childbirth including mater
nifty benefit. and OF children as regards
minimum age.
Section Fourteen.
GUARANTEES a guarantee for the
execution of the treaty German territory
to the west of the Rhine. together with
and associated troops for 10 years period
If the conditions are faithfully carried out
by Germany, certain districts, including
the bridgehead of Cologne, will be evac-
uated at the expiration of five years; Ger
tain other districts, including the bridge
head of Coblenz. and the territory nearest
the Belgian frontier. Will be evacuated
after ten years. and the remainder, in
Guiding the bridgehead of Mainz. Will be
evacuated after Is years In case the
il terallied reparation commission finds
that Germany has failed to observe the
whole part of her obligations. either
during the occupation after the Is
years have expired. the whole or part
Of the areas specified will be reoccupied
Immediately. If before the expiration of
the Is years Germany complies with all
the treaty undertakings, the occupying
forces will be Withdrawn Immediately.
EASTERN EUROPE. - All German
troops at present in territories TO the east
Of the new frontier shall return as soon
as the allied and associated governments
deem wise They are to abstain from
all acquisitions and are IN no way to in
tense taken by the government concerned.
All questions regarding occupation not
provided for by the treaty will be regu-
lated by a subsequent convention or con-
ventons which will have similar force
and effect
Section Fifteen.
NEOUS.-Germany agrees to
recognize the full validity of the treaties
Of peace and additional conventions TO be
powers with the powers allied with Ger
many, to agree to the decisions to be
taken as TO the territories of Austria
Bulgaria and Turkey and 10
recognize the new states IN the frontiers
to be fixed for them.
Germany agrees not to put forward any
claims against any allied or
associated power signing tho preeeDt