The sun., 1919-05-08
SECTION III.
Belgium.

SECTION III.
Belgium.
Germany Is to consent to the
abrogation Of the treaties of 1899,
by which Belgium was established
AZ neutral State, and to agree in
advance to any convention with
which the Allied and Associated
Powers may determine to replace
them. She In to recognize the full
sovereignty Of Belgium over the con-
tested territory Of Moresnet and
over part Of Prussian Moresnet, and
to renounce in favor of Belgium all
rights over the circles of Eupen
and Malmedy, the inhabitants Of
which are to be entitled within six
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
lions. A commission ID TO settle
the details Of the frontier, and vari-
Gus regulations for change Of ma
tionality are laid down.
LNxemburg.
Germany renounces her various
treaties and conventions with the
Grand Duchy OF Luxembourg, recog-
nizes that 1t ceased to be q part of
the German Zollverein from Jan.
last, renounces all right Of exploita-
ton of the railroads, adheres to the
abrogation Of its neutrality, and ac-
cepts in advance any international
agreement as to II, reached by the
Allied and Associated Powers.
Left Bank of the Rhine.
As provided in the military
clauses, Germany will not maintain
any Notifications or armed forces
less than fifty kilometers to the east
OF the Rhine. hold any manoeuvres,
nor maintain any works to facilitate
mobilization. In case of violation,
she shall be regarded as commit
ting a hostile act against the pow
ers who sign the present treaty and.
as intending 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 1t necessary to
address to her"
Alsace-LOrf0tne.
After reco gnition of the moral OBJ
legation to repair the wrong done in
1871 by Germany to France and the
people Of Alsace- Lorraine, the terri
tories ceded to Germany by the
Treaty OF Frankfort are restored to
France with their frontiers as be-
fore 1871, to date from the signing
of the armistice. and to be free of
all public debts.
Citizenship is regulated by detailed
provisions distinguishing those who
are Immediately restored to full
French citizenship, those who have
to make formal applications there
for, and those for whom naturaliza-
ton is open after three years. The
last named class includes German
residents in Alsace-Lorraine, as dis
tinguished from those who acquire
the position of Alsace- Lorrainers as
defined in the treaty.
All public property and all private
property of German ex-sovereigns
passes to the French without pay
ment or credit. France Is sub
ownership OF the railroads and
The Rhine bridges pass to France
with the obligation for their upkeep.
For Ave years manufactured prod
ucts of Alsace-Lorraine 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 txetile ma
terials may be imported from Ger
many to Alsace-Lorraine and re-
exported free of duty. Contracts
for electric power from the right
bank must be continued for ten
years.
For seven years with possible fex-
tension to ten the ports of Kehae
and Strassbourg shall be admin
istered as a single unit by a French
administrator appointed and super
vised by the Central Rhine Commits
sion. Property rights will be safe
guarded in both ports and equality
of treatment as respects trafiic as
sured the nationals, vessels and
goods OF every country.
Contracts between Alsace-Lor-
rainers and Germans are maintained
save for Frances right to annul on
grounds Of public interest judgments
OF courts held in certain classes OF
cases. while in others a judicial ex-
equatur is first required. Political
condemnathions during the war are
null and void and the obligation to
repay war fines Is established as In
other parts Of allied territory.
Various clauses adjust the general
provisions of the treaty to the spe-
cial conditions Of Alsace-Lorraine
certain matters of execution being
left to conventions to be made be-
tween France and Germany.
The suar Basin.
In compensation for the destruc-
ton of coal mines in Northern
France and as payment on account
of reparation Germany cedes tC
France full ownership of the coal
mines OF the Saar Basin with theil
subsidiaries, accessories and facil.
tiles. Their value will be estimated
by the PREPARATION Commission and
credited against that account The
French rights will be governed by
German law in force at the armi-
stice, excepting war legislation
France replacing the present own.
ers whom Germany undertakes &c
indemnify. France will continu,
to furnish the present proportion OF
coal for local needs and contribute
in just proportion to local taxes.
The Basin extends from the from
tier Of Lorraine as reannexed tc
France north as far as Stwendel, in
GLIDING on the west the valley of the
Saar as far as Sarreholzbach anC
on the east the town of Homburg.
In order to secure the rights and
welfare Of the population and guar
antee to France entire freedom ir
working the mines the territor,
witt be governed by commission
appointed by the League Of Nations
and consisting of five members
One French, one a native inhabitan
of the Sarre and three representing
three different countries other thar
France and Germany. The leagu,