Williston graphic., 1919-05-15

g chairman 70 act an executive OF the
All powers Of government formerly be-
longing to the German empire. Prussia
and Bavaria, viii administer the rAilroads
power to interpret the treaty clauses. The
local courts will continue but subject to
the commission.
held by communes to ascertain the de-
sires Of the population as to continuance
OF the existing regime under the league Of
naNons. union with France or union with
Section Four-Europsan Political
GERMAN AUsTRIA,-cer~a.y ree-
ognlses the total independence of Ger
nen AI.tIia II the hoa.daFies traced.
CzECHO-SLOVAKIA rec
c1echo- -sioyak state including the aa- @
tonomous territory Of the Ruthenians
south OF the Carpathians, and accepts
the frontiers Of this state as to be de-
man frontier shall follow o the he frontier
OF Bohemia in 1914. The usual stipu-
lations az to acquisition and change Of
POLAND-Germany cedes to Poland the
Greatest part up upper silesia. Posen and
bank Of the vistula. field boundary
the allied and associated ehIs powers 1's and one
each representing Poland and Germany
shall be constituted within IS days Of the
peace to delimit this boundary. Such
protect racial, linguistic or religious mi
norities and to protect freedom Of tran
cit and equitable treatment of commerce
of other nations shall be laid down in q
and associated powers and Poland.
EAST PRUSSIA-The southern and the
eastern frontier Of East Prussia is to be
dxsd by plebiscites. the first in the re-
ern frontier Of East Prussia and the
northern frontier of Regierungsbesirk
Allenstein, from where it meets the
boundary between East and West Prus-
tween the circles OF Oletsko and Augers..
burg, thence the northern boundary Of
Oletsko to its junction with the present
frontier. and the second in the area COM
burg and the parts of the circles of Ma
rienburg and Marienwerder east Of the
Vistula.
In each case German troops and au-
the peace and the territories be placed
under an international commission of five
members appointed by the five allied and
associated powers, with the particular
vote. The commission will report the re-
suits Of the plebiscites to the five powers
with a recommendation for the boundary
and will terminate its work as soon as
new authorities set up.
The five allied and associated powers
will draw up regulations assuring East
Prussia full and equitable access to and
vention, of which the terms will be fixed
by the five allied and associated powers.
will be entered into between Poland,
Germany and Danzig. to assure suitable
territory on the right bank of the Vistula
between Poland and Danzig, while Poland
shall grant free passage from East Prus-
sia to Germany.
sia about Memel is to be ceded by Ger
many to the associated powers. the for
mer agreeing to accept the settlement
made, especially AZ regards the nation
. DANZIG-Danxig and the district I'm.
mediately about 1t is to be constituted
into the free city OF Danzig" under the
guaranty of the league Of nations. A
league and resident at Danzig shall draw
up constitution in agreement with
the duly appointed representatives OF
tween the city and Poland. The actual
boundaries Of the city shall be delimited
by commission appointed within SIX
months from the peace and to include
three representatives chosen by the allied
and associated powers and enc each by
Germany and Poland.
1, A convention, the terms Of which shall
be fixed by the five allied and associated
powers shall be concluded between Po-
land and Danzig, which shall include Dan
zig within the Polish customs frontiers.
though free area in the port; insure to
Poland the free use. Of all the city,s
waterways, docks and other port facih-
ties, the control and administration Of the
Vistula and the whole through railway
systems within the city. and postal, tele-
graph and telephone communication be-
tvsyoo 0ol md nd no q
discrimination against Poles within the
city and place Its foreign relations and
the diplomatic protection of its citizens
abroad in charge of Poland
DENMARK-The frontier between Ger
many and Denmark will be fixed by the
self determination of the population. Ten
days from the peace German troops ana
authorities shall evacuate the region
of the Schlei, south Of Kappel, Schleswig
and Friedrichstadt, along the Elder to
the North sea, south OF Tonn1ng; the
workmen's and soldiers council shall be
by an International commission of five.
Of whom Norway and Sweden shall be In
vited to name two.
HELGOLAND. - The fortlAcat1ons,
military establishments and harbOrs Of
the islands of HelEOland and Dune are
10 be destroyed under the supefviaion
81 the allies by German labor and at
reconstr tructed for any sinilar fsrtihca-
tiOn built In the future.
RUSSIA.-Germanya agrees to respect
as permanent and inalienable the inde-
Dendency Of alAterritories which were
part OF the former Russian empire, to
accept. the abrogation Of the Brest-
Lifovsk and other treaties entered into
with the Maximalist government Of
Russia, to recognize the full force Of
all treaties entered into by the allied
and associated powers with states
which were a part OF the former Rus
sian empire and to recognize the from
tiers as determined thereon. The al
lied and associated powers formally re-
serve the right Of Russia to obtain res
titution and reparatiOn OF the princt-
pies Of the present treaty.
Section Five-German Rights Outside
Europe
Outside Europe Germany renounces
all rights, titles and privileges as to
her own or her allies territories to all
the allied and associated powers, and
undertakes to accept whatever meas
ures are taken by the five allied pow
ers in relation thereto.
COLONIES AND OVERSEAS POS
SESSIONS-Germally renOunces In IA.
vOf of the allied and associated powers
her OveFseas p0sseSslOns with all rights
al. a. md