Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-05-15
SUMMARY.
! F PEACE TREATY.
HUNS ARE TO SIGN
VENANT OF THE LEAGUE OF
aATIoNs is FIRST SECTION
OF THE GREAT DOCUMENT.
aSACE-LORRAINE RESTORED
Ar Valley and DanxIe International
god -- Germanys Military and
Naval Power Made Nominal
Total PREPARATION to Be
Determined Later.

Total PREPARATION to Be
Determined Later.
he official summary Of the peace
atty sutpnitted to the German repre-
tatives at Versailles by the allied
zee conference delegates is as fol-
Us:
he preamble mes as parties OF
one part the United States, the
fish empire. France, Italy and ia
q. described as the five allied and
iociated powers. and Belgium. Be-
Ia, Brazil. China, Cuba Ecuador.
Esece, Guatemala. Haiti the Hedjaz.
ru. Poland. Portugal. Roumania. Ser
j, Siam. Czecho -Slovakia and Uru-
LAY, who with the five above are de
%ibed as the allied and associated
wers; and on the other part. Ger
Any.
Section One-League Of Nations.
The covenant of the league of ma
Ms constitutes Section l of the peace
eaty, which places upon the league
my specific in addition to its general
ties. 1t may question Germany at
" time for violation of the neutral
I'D zone east of the Rhine as threat
ainst the worlds peace. 1t Will ap-
int three of the five members Of the
ar commission. oversee its regime
d carry out the plebiscite. 1t VITA
3, guarantee the independence of the
se city and arrange for treaties be-
cen Danzig and Germany and Po-
nd. 1t will work out the mandatory
stem to be applied to the former
.rman colonies, and act as a final
urt in part Of the plebiscites of the
elgian- German frontier, and in dis
ties as to the Kiel canal and decide
rtain of the economic and financial
oblems. An international conference
labor is to be held in October under
80 direction. and another on the inter-
.tional control of ports. waterways
id railways is foreshadowed.
ction TWo-Boundaries Of Germany.
Germany cedes to France Aisace- Or or.
uthwest. and to Belgium two small dis
cts between Luxembourg and Holland
falling 9s9 square miles. She also cedes
yond and including Oppeln, most OF
osen and West Prussia. q $50 square
lies, East Prussia being isolated from
e main body by part Of Poland. Ger
sternmost tip of East Prussia, 40 square
lilies north of the river Memsl, and the
ternationalized areas about Danzig, 72s
auare miles, and the basin of the Saur
8 square miles, between the western boz
Or of the Rhenish palatinate of Bavaria
nd the southeast corner of LuXemburs
Che DanZig area consists Of the V be
yeen the NCgat and Vistula rivers made
u
Il the west including the city of Danzg
ne southeastern third Of East Prussia
nd the area between East Prussia anC
he Vistula north Of latitude SO degree.
stermined by popular vote. 5.7S5 square
files, as is to be the case in part of
gchleSwig, 2,7S7 square miles.
Section Three-European Political
4 Glasses.
ELGIUM.-Germany is to consent to
ne abrogauon of the treaties of 1889 by
hitch Belgium was established as a neu-
cal state and to agree in advance to any
convention with which the allied and as
hem. She is TO recognize the full sover
ignty OF Belgium over the contested ter
TORY Of Moresnet and over part OF
'russian Moresnet, and to renounce in
4 Eupen and Malmedy, the inhabitants
f which are TO be entitled within six
1opths to protest against this change OF
sovereignty either in whole or In part, the
nal decision to be reserved to the league
< nations. A commission Is to settle the
etails Of the frontier. and various regu-
atoms for change of nationality are laid
loWn.
Lux - Germany renounces
Ter various treaties and conventions with
he grand duchy Of Luxembourg, recog-
liZes that 1t ceased to be part of the
German zollverein from January / last,
.enounces all right of exploitation of the
eailro"ds, adheres to the abrogation Of its
neutrality, and accepts in advance any
International agreement as 20 1t, reached
by the allied and associated powers
LEFT BANK OF THE RHINE.-As
provided In the military clauses. Ger
many will not maintain any fOrtihca-
foas or armed forces less than fifty
to the east of the Rhine,
xeld any maneuvers, nor maintain any
works to facilitate mobilization.
In caJe of violation. she snail be re-
sarded as committing a hostile act
against the powers who sign the pres
snt 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
may think it necessary 70 address to
her"
Observation-Disclosures recog-
milton of the moral obligation to re-
many to France and the people of AL
SAGE Lorraine. the territories ceded to
Germany by the treaty of Frankfort
ore restored to France with their
the signing of the armistice. and to be
free of ell public debts:
Citizenship is regulated by detailed
provisions distinguishing those who
are Immediately restored to full French
formal application therefor, and those
Tor whom naturalization is open after
three years. The last-named class in
cludes German residents in Alsace-
Lorraine, as distinguished from those
who acquire the position Of Alsace-
Lorraine as defined in the treaty. All
public property and all private proper
ty of German ex-sovereigns passes tc
France without payment or credit
France is substituted for Germany as
regards ownership of the railroads and
rights over concessions Of tramways
the obligation for their upkeep.
THE SAAR.-In compensation fol
the destruction of coal mines in north
ern France and as payment on &C
count Of reparation, Germany cedes tC
France full ownership OF the Goa
mines Of the Saar basin with theil
accessories and facilities
Their value will be estimated by the
commission and credited
against that account. The French
rights will be governed by German Law
in force at the armistice excepting wal
legislation, France replacing the pres
ent owners whom Germany undertakes
to indemnify. France will continue tt
furnish the present proportion of Goa
for local needs and contribute in jusi
extends from the frontier of Lorraine
as re-annexed to France north as faI
as st. Wendell. including on the wes
the valley of the Saar as far as Saar
Iholzbach and on the east the town Of
Homburg.
In order to secure the rights and
welfare of the population and guaran
tee to France entire freedom in work
ing the mines, the territory will bt