The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-07

being Isolated from the main body by
a part Of Poland. She loses
sovereignty over the northeastern
most tip of East Prussia, forty square
miles north of the river Memel, and
the internationalized areas about
Danzig, 1923 square miles, and the
basin Of the Saar, 73o square miles
between the western border OF the
RheniSh Paiatinate Of Bavaria and
the southeast corner Of Luxembourg.
The Danzig area consists of the V
between the Nogat and Vistula rivers
made by a w by the addition Of a
similar V On the west, including the
city OF Danzig. The southeastern
third of East Prussia and the area
between East Prussia and the Wis
tula, north of latitude ffty-three de-
grees, three minutes, is to have its
nationality determined by popular
vote, 5,7S5 square miles, as is to be
the case in part Of Schleswig. two
thousand seven hundred and eighty
seven square miles.
Section 8. Belgium. Germany Is
to consent to the abrogation Of the
treaties Of 1889, by which Belgium
was established as a neutral state,
and to agree In advance to any con
vention with which the allied and
associated powers may determine to
replace them. She is to recognize
the full sovereignty of Belgium over
the contested territory of Moresnot
and owe part of Prussian Moresnet,
and to renounce in favor Of Belgium
all rights owe the circles of EuDen
and Ma1medy, the Inhabitants of
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months to protest against this
change Of sovereignty, either in
whole or in part, the final decision
to be reserved to the league of ma
ttions. A commission is to settle the
details of the frontier and various
regulations for change of nationality
are laid down.
Luxembourg. Germany renounces
her various treaties and conventions
with the grand duchy of Luxembourg,
recognizes that 1t ceased to be a part
of the German Zollvereign from jan
uary 1, last; all right OF
explorations, railroads; adheres TO
the abrogation of its neutrality. and
accepts in advance any international
agreement, reached by the allied and
associated powers.
LSlt Dduh VI LH6 Illluc-ao pIO
vided In the military clauses, Ger
many will not maintain any fortifi-
cations or armed forces less than
fifty kilometers to the east of the
Rhine, hold any m%aneuvers, or main
tain any works to facilitate mobili-
Zation. In cas- of violation, she
shall be regarded as committing a
hostile act against the powers who
sign the present treaty and as In
tending to disturb the peace OF the
world"
by virtue of the present treaty,
Germany shall be bound to respond
to any request for an explanation
which the council OF the league of
nations may think it necessary to
address to her"
Alsace+Lorraine-After recognition
of moral obligation to repair the
wrong done in 1871 by Germany in
France, the people Of Alsace-Lor-
raine, the territories coded to Ger.
many by the treaty of Frankfort are
before 1871, to date from the signing
of the armistice and to be free of all
public debts.
All public property and all private
property of German ex-soyereigns
passes to French without payment
or credit. France is substituted for
Germany as regards ownership OF
the railroads and rights over conces-
sions Of tramways. The Rhine
bridges pass to France with the obi
cation for their upkeep.
For five years manufactured pro
ducts Of Alsace-Lorrafne will be ad-
mitted to Germany free of duty, to
a total amount not exceeding in any
year the average Of the three years
preceding the war, and textile ma
terials may be imported from Ger
many to Alsace-Lorraine and re-
exported free Of duty.
For seven years, with possible ex-
tension to ten, the ports of Kehae
and S%trassbourg shall be admins
administrator appointed n super
vised by the central Rhine commits
sion. Property rights will be safe
guarded in both ports and equality
of treatment as respects traffic as
sured the nationals vessels and
goods of every country.
Contracts between Alsace-LOrraine
and Germans are maintained, save
for Frances right to annul on the
grounds of public interest judgments
OF courts.
The Saar. In compensation for the
destruction of coal mines in north
ern France and as payment on &C
count Of reparation, Germany cedes
to France full ownership OF the coal
mines of the Saar basin. Their value
will be estimated by the reparation
commission and credited against that
account. The French rights will be
governed by German law in force at
the armistice, excepting war legisla-