The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-05-16
GREAT PEACE PACT
With GERMANY is
GIVEN IN SUMMARY
Substance Of the Treaty Which
Vas Handed to Delegates at
Versailles Palace.
LEAGUE or NATIONS FIRST
'Ais1ee-LoTalne, saar Basin, Danzig,
@aasnd and Other Territory Topped
0a--oerman War Power Reduced
60 Observation-Disclosures to Be Tried.

10 Observation-Disclosures to Be Tried.
Herewith Is the official summary Of
Giae great peace treaty which was hand
Sfd ~ the representatives of the allied
ssathlhs 20 the German delegates at
Versailles:
Ths preamble names as parties of
~ Sae part the United States the
naSK1sh empire France, Italy and ia
gAas described as the five allied and
s1rSs Rra powers, and Belgium, Bo-
1900. Guatemala, Haiti, the Hedjaz
as19siuras. Liberia, Nicaragua Panama
r% Poland, Portugal Roumania. Ser
-, siam, Czecho- Slovakia and Uru-
Guhy, VINO with the five above are de-
SFrthed rs the allied and associated
many.
Section one-Leauue Of Nations.
Ike covenant of the league of ma
EtGN9 constitutes Section l of the peace
1te@ty, which places upon tho league
x1ssHy specific In addition to its general
o~heS IL may question Germany at
kNN time for violation of the neutral
pfs'f conc east of the Rhine as q threat
isss,tASst the worlds peace 1t will APP
pSiat three OF the Ave members of the
s'aar commission, oversee its regime
an1 carry out the plebisclte 1t will
aPeo5nt the high commissioner of DAN
M4&s guarantee the independence of the
1E@e city and arrange for treaties be-
rween Danzig and Germany and Po-
Rand. Ut will work out the mandatory
sssxfen TO be applied to the former
sAsfa aan colonies, and act as q final
.safure In part of the plebiscites OF the
1HelGtzh-German frontier, and in dis
9Sfea as 70 the Klel canal, and decide
Neertil3u of the economic and financial
MrHnAents. An International conference
q tn hR halA H.
Ms direction, and another on the inter-
'EtaetOual control OF ports waterways
lssud railways is foreshadowed.
-~Saefton VWo-Boundares of Germany.
Germany cedes TO France Alsace-Lor-
SfS ,, 100 an square "a mile. miles of i IN the
- l5tss between Luxembourg and Holland,
81 fs-AAsSg $50 square miles. She also cedes
80 Fsa1nd the southeastern tip of Silesia
ssssyoEsd and Including Oppeln. most of
Hdssn and West Prussia, 27.6S6 square
rnfAEx. East Prussia being Isolated from
xLss tsSasin body by part OF Poland Ger
naKF f0ses sovereignty over the north
sszEssurnnsest tip Of East Prussia, 40 square
ixnifea north of the river Meinel and the
MfnrsrHn&ti0naiized areas about Danzig. y29
3xtaane miles, and the basin OF the Eaar,
- s%tRore miles, between the western bor-
DER az the Rhenish palatlnate of Bavaria
9zn2 the southeast corner OF Luxembourg
1ns Danzig area consists of the V be-
sseasn the Rogat and Vistula rivers made
fneo N w by the addition OF a similarly
sIa cfc west Including the city OF DanzIg
Mhe southeastern third of East Prussia
Ind Ind The area between East Prussia and
1Es VlStuia north Of latitude SO degrees
tnrxe minutes Is to have it's nationality
oe1efnained by popular vote. 5,7S5 square
mst.A, as Is to be the case In part OF
Schhcswig. 2,7S7 square miles.
Section Three-European Political
Glasses.
kkl<SIUM. Germany is to consent TO |
tns abrogation Of the treaties OF 1899 by |
yatrh Belgium was established as a neu-
Ia safe and 10 agree In advance to any
sassxntion with which the allied and as |
sz.ss-hkted powers may determine to replace |
1sAsni- she Is TO recognize the full sover- |
rA9ntS OF Belgium over the contested ter |
xtfary 81 Moresnet and over part of |
Etrtxfs2m Moresnet, and to renounce in |
f1xs9r of Belgium all rights over the cities |
- s ssasR and Maimedy, the inhabitants |
. which are TO be entitled within six |
- alscs 70 protest against this change of |
snusre4gnty either In whole or In part the |
i1azszzt session to be reserved to the league |
1nAf0ns, A commission Is to settle the |
osfzfAa OF the frontier, and various regl |
xfts.es Tor change Of nationality are laid |
LUXEMBOURG. - Germanv rano,ro.s
kcu various treaties and conventions with
fne grand duchy OF Luxembourg recog-
gizeS that u ceased to be a part OF the |
. sss1,, zo ny rein from January last
ezalr0ads. adheres to the abrogatlon OF its
reutraity. and accepts In advance any
~ q nNnAenai agreement as to II. reached
W. uh-e Mhed and associated poyvers
LEFT BANK OF THE RHINE-
r9rsstaed in the military clauses. Ger
sassy will not maintain any fortiaca
skssah OF sraaed forces less thaD 6ffy
49,. s@n . TO the east of the Rhine,
1ssaA ~mT usaneuycrs, nor maintain any
SseknS 10 fnciiitate mobilization.
IA case OF violation, "she shall be re-
g<rSed as committing a hostile act
easa1nst the powers who sign the pres
szsxt treaty and as intending to disturb
1ns peace OF the world"
ny virtue OF the present treaty
-GsxHEaay shall be bound to respond to
xfe council of the league of nations
cray think 1t necessary to address to
ArsAcE.LoRRAINE-After recog-
uxff9n of the moral obligation 10 re- |
yzkr the wrong done In 1871 by Ger
azamy Go France and the people OF Al
-l<orralae~ the territories coded 10 |
A<ernaary 81 the treaty of Frankfort
are RESTORED to France with their
xssoticrs as before 1871, to date from
the si-nirg of the armlstice and 10 he |
fxee OF all public debts.
Citizenship Is regulated by detailed |
vrvvtsicns disttnguishlng those WIN
are t-nu: sdiately restored to full French |
effirsrxhip thuse who have to make
gernsal application therefor. and those
ser whon naturalization Is open after
fftnee years. The last-named class in
e1ede< German residents in AIsace- |
lorraine. as distinguished from those
VINO acquire the position OF Alsace- |
lorraine as defined In the treaty All
cuNltc property and all private proper
~ St German ex-sovereigns passes to |
France without payment or credit
et1ncc Us substituted for Germany as
Tsrsrcs ownership OF the railroads and
etsAts over concessions of tramways /
Sfee Rhine bridges pass to France with |
A<se obligation for their upkeep.
1dE SAAR.--fn coiupensatiou FOR |
eka destruction of coal mines an north
era France and as payment on ac-
-<1Et OF reparation. Germany cedes TO |
france full ownership of the coal |
Esafess of the saar hasin with their |
ezb<t1iarles. accessories and facilities |
TfscErr value will be estimated BY the |
s<psrEftou commission and credited
90 zinEt that account. The French |
wfghts will be governed by German law
II force at the armistice excepting war |
1<Eisiatloa. France replacing the pres |
cat owners whom Germany undertakes |
- indemnify. France will continue 70
<uruish the present proportion OF coal |
1ar local needs and contribute In Just
s<cporfton TO local taxes The basin
sxtsnds from the frontier Of lorraine
en- ve-annexed TO France north as far
- 81 Wendell Including on the west
re valley OF the Saar as far as Saar-
Hslsbsch and On the east the town Of
ze.bnrg.
n order TO secure the rights and
we1fare OF the population aad guarsn-
- - France entire freedom In work
- the mines. the territory win he I