The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1919-05-15

perishable goods Germany may not
divert traffic from its normal course In
favor OF her own transport routes or
maintain control stations" In connection
with transmigration traffic. She may not
establish any tax discrimination against
the ports or allied or associated powers;
must grant the latters seaports all fac
tors. and reduced tariffs granted her
own or other nationals and afford the
allied ana associated powers equal rights
with those of her own nationals in her
ports and waterways, save that she Is
free 10 open or close her maritime coast
ing trade.
FREE ZONES IN PoRTs-Free zones
existing in German ports on August l.
1914, must be maintained with due facili-
ties as TO warehouse and packing, without
discrimination, and without charges ex-
cept for expenses of administration and
use. Goods leaving the free zones for
consumption in Germany and goods
brought into the free zones from Ger
many shall be subject to the ordinary inn
port and export taxes
INTERNATIONAL RIVERS-The Elbe
from the junction of the Vitava, the vi
taVa from Prague, the Oder from Oppa,
the Niemen from Grodno and the Danube
from Utm are declared International, to-
gether with their connections. The RI
parian states must ensure good conditions
of navigation within their territories UNI
less a special organization exists therefor.
Otherwise appeal may be had TO special
tribunal of the league or nations, which
also may arrange for a general interna-
tional waterways convention.
The Elbe and oder are to be placed
under International commissions to meet
within three months.
THE DANUBE-The European Danube
commission reassumed its prewar pow
ers, but for the time being with repre-
sentatlves of only Great Britain, France,
Italy and Roumania. The upper Danube
is to be administered by a new interna-
tional commission until a definite statute
be drawn up at conference OF the pow
ers nominated by the allied and asso-
ciated governments within one year after
THE RHINE AND THE MosELLE.--
The Rhine is placed under the central
commission to meet at Strassbourg within
six months after the peace and TO be com
posed of four representatives or france'
which shall in addition select the presi-
dent, four of Germany, and two each OF
Great Britain, Italy Belgium, Switzer-
land, and the Netherlands.
Section Twelve.
RAILWAYS.-Germa in addition
to most favored nation treatment on
her railways agrees to cooperate in
the establishment of through ticket
TO insure communication by rail be-
tween the allied associated and other
states; to allow construction or i'm
provement within twenty-five years Of
such lines as necessary and to con-
form her rolling stock to enable its in
corporation in trains of the allied or
associated powers. She also agrees TO
accept the denunciation OF the Gothard
convention IL Switzerland and Italy
request. and temporarily to execute
instructions as to the transport or
troops and supplies and the establish
ment OF postal and telegraphic service
as provided
CZECHO-SLOVAKIA - To assure
Czecho- Slovakia access to the sea, spe-
cial rights are given her both north
and south. Toward the Adriatc she
is permitted to run her own through
trains to Fiume and Trieste. To the
north Germany is TO lease her for SO
years spaces in Hamburg and Stettin.
the details to be worked out by com
mission Of three representing Czecho-
SloVakia Germany and Great Britain.
THE KEEL CANAL-The Kiel canal
is TO remain free and open TO war and
merchant ships of all nations at peace
with Germany. subject goods and ships
OF all states are to he treated on terms
of absolute equality and no taxes to
be imposed beyond those necessary for
upkeep and Improvement, for which
Germany is to be responsible. In case
Of violation Of or disagreement as to
those provisions, any state may appeal
to the league OF nations and may de-
mand the appointment OF an interna-
tonal commission. For preliminary
hearing OF complaints Germany shall
establish local authority at KEEL.
Section Thirteen.
INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANI-
ZATION-Members of the league of ma
tons agree TO establish a permanent or
ganization TO promote international adj
justment of labor conditions, to consist
of an annual international labor confer
ence and an International labor office.
The former is composed of four rep
resentatives of each state two from the
government and one each from the en-
ployers and the employed each of them
may vote individually. II Will be de-
Lucrative legislation body, its measures
taking the form of draft conventions or
recommendations for legislation, which
If passed by two-thirds vote must be sub
mitted to the law-making authority in
every state participating. Each govern
ment may enact the terms into law; APP
prove the principle, but modify them to
local needs; leave the actual legislation
in case of federal state to local legis-
latures or reject the convention altogeth-
er without further obligation.
The international labor office is es-
tablished at the seat of the league OF
nations and part of its organization. II
is to collect and distribute information on
labor throughout the world and prepare
agenda for the conference
1t will publish a periodical in French
and English and possibly other Ian
guages. Each state agrees to make to II
for presentation to the conference an an
nual report OF measures taken to execute
accepted conventions.
The first meeting OF the conference
Will take place IN oet th Isty at
day or 4Shour week, prevention or
unemployment: extension and ap-
plication OF the international CONVEX Sih
ting night work for women and the
use of white phosphorus in the man
ufscture OF matches; and the employ
ment OF women and children at night
or in unhealthy work. of women before
and after childbirth including mater
nifty benefit and of children as regards
minimum age.
Section Fourteen.
GUARANTEES.-As a guarantee for the
execution of the treaty German territory
to the west of the Rhine, together with
the bridgeheads. will be occupied by allied
and associated troops for Is years period
| If the conditions are faithfully carried out
by Germany, certain districts, including
the bridgehead OF Cologne, will be evac-
uated at the expiration of five years; GER
tain other districts including the bridge
head of Coblenz, and the territory nearest
the Belgian frontier, will be evacuated
| after ten years, and the remainder, IN
! Guiding the bridgehead of Mainz, Will be
evacuated after Is years. In case the
interallied reparation commission finds
that Germany has failed to observe the
whole or part of her obligations, either
during the occupation or after the 10
years have expired, the whole or part
| OF the areas specified will be reoccupied
Immediately. II before the expiration OF
the Is years Germany complies with all
the treaty undertakings, the occupying
forces will be withdrawn Immediately.
EASTERN EUROPE. - All German
troops at present in territories to the east
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