The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-05-14


the former German colonies, ana the
values paid In reparation. Certain
other problems such as the laws Of the
air and the opium, arms and liquor
traffic are either agreed to in detail
or set for early international action.
Preamble to Peace Treaty Names
Many Nations.
The preamble to the peace treaty
names as parties OF the one part the
United States, the British Empire,
France, Italy and Japan, described as
the five allied anl associated powers,
and Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil China,
Cuba, Ecuador, Greece, Guatemala,
Haiti, the Hcdjaz, Honduras, Liberia,
Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Poland,
Portugal, Rumania, Serbia, Siam,
Cbecho- Slovaka and Urugauny, who
with the five above are described as
the allied and associated powers, and
on the other part, Germany.
From the coming into force OF the
present treaty the state of war will
terminate. From the moment and
subject to the provisions of this treaty
official relations with Germany, and
with each Of the German States, will
be resumed by the allied and asso-
ciatcd powers
League Of NatiOns.-The covenant Of
the league of nations constitutes Sec
ton Of the peace treaty, which places
upon the league many specific in addi-
ton to It's general duties. 1t may
question Germany at any time for
violation Of the neutralzed zone east
or the Rhine as threat against the
worlds peace. It will appoint three
Of the five members OF the Saar Com
mission, oversee It's regime, and carry
out the plebscite. 1t will appoint the
High Commissioners OF Danzig, guaran-
tee the independence Of the free city,
and arrange for treaties between Dnr-
zig and Germany and Poland.
1t Will work out the mandatory sys-
TEN to be applied to the former German
colonies, and act as a final court in
part of the plcblscitcs OF the Belgian
German frontier and in disputes as to
the kiGl Canal, ana decide certain Of
the economic and financial problems.
An international conference on labor
Is TO be held I'm October under It's drec-
tion, and another on the international
control Of ports, Waterways and rail
ways is fOrcShadOWcd
McmberShip.-Thr members OF the
league will be the signaiorics Of the
covenant, and other states invited to
ncccdc, who must lodge declaration
Of accession without reservation with
In two months. a now state, dominion
or colony may be admitted, provided
its admission Is agreed by twothirds
OF the assembly. y state may with
draw upon giving two years notice, if
it has fulfilled all Its international obli-
cations.
Secretariat.
A permanent sccretariat will be es-
tablished at the seat OF the League,
which will be at Geneva.
The assembly will consist OF repre-
scntatives Of the members OF the
League, and will meet at stated inter
walls. Voting will be by states. Each
member will have one vote and not
more than three representatives.
NTH1dU1GHlS.
The council will formulate plans for
reduction OF armamcntS for cOnSld
Grafton and adoption. These plans will
be revised every ten years. Once they
are submitted by any party to the dis.
puto which complies with 1t If Il mem
Der fails to carry out the award, the
council will propose the necessary
measures. The council will formulate
plans for tho establishment OF per-
mancnt court OF international justice
to determine international disputes or
to give advisory opinions. Members
who do not submit their case to arbi-
tration must accept the Jurisdiction Of
the assembly. II tho council, less the
parties to tho dispute, Is unanimously
agreed upon the rights Of 1t, the mem.
bers agree that they Will not 20 to
war with any party to the dispute
which complies with It's recOmmenda-
tons. In case recommendation Ia
adopted by the assembly no member
must exceed the armaments fixed
without the concurrence Of the c0un.
ell. All members will exchange full
Information as to armaments and Dro.