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commission. The commission viii have
az powers Of government formerly be
longing 70 the German empire. Prussia
ana Bavaria, will administer the railroads
and other public services and have full
! power to interpret the treaty clauses The
local courts will continue but subject &c
After fifteen years a plebiscIte will b.
ned by communes 10 ascertain the de.
slles OF the population as to continuance
/ OF the existing regime under the league Of
nations union with France OF union with
Germany.
Section Four--Europesn Political
Classes
GERMAN AUsTRIA.-Germany rec
ognises the total Independence OF GER
man Austria In the boundaries traced.
CZECHO-SLOVAkIA- rec
ognizes the entire independence of the
Czecho-Slovak state, including the au-
tonomous territory OF the Ruthenians
south Of the Carpathians and accepts
| the frontiers OF this state as to be de-
termined, which in the case Of the Ger
man frontier shall follow the frontier
| OF Bohemia in 1914. The usual stipu-
ldtions as to acquisition and change of
nationality follow.
POLAND-GeTmany cedes 10 Poland the
greatest part up upper silesia, Posen and
the province of West Prussia. the left
bank of the Vistua. A field boundary
commission of seven-fve representing
the allied and associated powers and one
each representing Po,and aud Germany
peace to deiInit this boundary Such
Fpecial provisions as are necessary 60
protect racial. linguistic or religious mi
norities and to protect freedom of tran
sit and equitable treatment of commerce
OF other nations shall be laid down In a
subsequent treaty between the five allied
and associated powers and Poland.
EAST PRUSSIA-The southern and the
eastern frontier OF East Prussia is to be
fixed by plebiscites. the first in the re-
gency OF Allenstein between the south
ern frontier of East Prussia and the
northern frontier of RegierungsbesIIk
AAenstein, from where IL meets the
boundary between East and West Prus-
STA to its junction with the boundary be-
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
prising the circles of Stuhm and Rosen-
burg and the parts OF the circles OF Ma
ricnburg and Marienwerder east of the
Vistuia.
IN each case German troops and au-
thorities VIII move out within - days ot
Ihe peace and tho TERRITORIES be placed
under an international commission of Ave
members appointed by the five allied and
associated powers. with the particular
uuty OF arranging free, fair and secret
vote. The commission VIII report the re-
suits OF the pleblsctes to the five powers
with recommendation for the boundary
and viii terminate It's work as soon as
the boundary has been laid down and the
The five allied ana associated powers
Will draw up regulations assuring East
Prussia fun and equitable access 10 and
use OF the Vistula A subsequent con-
venton OF which the terms viii be fixed
by the five allied and associated powers,
Will be entered into between Poland
Germany and Danzig, TO assure suitable
railroad communication across German
TERRITORY on the right bank of the Vistula
between Poland and Danzig. while Poland
shall grant free passage from East Prus-
STA to Germany.
The north corner of East Prus-
sia about Memel IL to be ceded by Ger
many to 1he associated powers, the for
.mer agreeing to accept the settlement
made, especially as regards the nation
lalHy OF the inhabitants.
DANZlG--Danzig and the district im-
,medately about IL Is to be constituted
into the free city of Danzig" under the
guaranty of.the league OF nations.
high commissioner appointed by the
league and resident at Danzig shall draw
up constitution In agreement with
the duly appointed representatives of
THE city and shall deal in the first
instance with all differences arising be-
tween the city and Poland. The actual
boundaries of the city shall be delimited
by commission appointed wlts,in six
,nonths from the peace and to include
three representatives chosen by the allied
and associated powers ANA one each by
Germany and Poland.
A convention. the terms of which shall
be fixed by the five allied and associated
powers, shall be concluded between Po-
Hand and Danzig. which shall include Dan
zig within the Polish customs frontiers.
though a free area In the port, insure to
Poland the free use of all the city's
waterways, docks and other port facili
ties. the control and administration of the
,Nistula and the whole through railway
systems within the city, and postal. tele-
graph and telephone communication be-
tween Poland and Danzlg; provide against
discrimination against Poles within the
Tod an "a Ito ton. sllr . a..... "a
fthe diplomatic protection OF its citizens
abroad In charge of Poland
DENMARK-The frontier between Ger
many and Denmark win be fixed by the
self determination of the population. Ten
days from the peace German troops ana
authorities shall evacuate the region
north of the line running from the mouth
of the Schlei. south of Kappel Schlcswig
and Friedrichstadt. along the Elder to
the North sea, south of Tonning. the
workmen's and soldiers council shall be
dissolved. and the territory administered
by an international commission OF five.
of whom Norway and Sweden shall be in
yited to name two
IIELGOLAND. The Notifications,
military establishments and hnrbors of
the islands OF EIcigoland and Dune are
20 be destroyed under the supervision
OF the allies by German labor and at
Gcrmany's expense. They may not be
reconstructed for amy similar fOrtihca-
zion built I'm the future.
RUSSlA.--Germany agrees to respect
as permanent and inalienable the indie
tendency of all territories which were
part of the former Russian empire, to
accept the abrogation of the Brest-
Litovsk and other treaties entered into
with the Maximaltst government OF
Russia, to recognize the fun 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 ana associated powers formally re-
serve the right of Russia to obtain res
titution and PREPARATION of the princi-
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 ali
the allied and associated powers. and
undertakes 10 accept Whatever meas
ures are taken by the five allied pow
ers IN relation thereto
COLONIES AND OVERSEAS pos
SESSIONS--German renOunces I'm fn-
Nor Of the allied and associated powers
her overseas possessions with nII rights
and titles therein. All movable and
tmmovable property belonging TO the
German empire or 10 any German
state shall pass to the government ex-
ercisfag authority therein.
These governments may make what
ever provisions seem suitable for the
repatriation of German nationals and
as to the conditions on which German
subjects of European origin shall re-
eide, hold property or carry on busi-
ness. Germany undertakes to pay rep
aration for damage suffered by French
nationals in the Kameruns or its from (
tier zone through the acts of German I
civil and military authorities and OF
iip adn az Germ9ns from January l. 4
Germany rcnounees all rights under
the conventions of November 4 1911
and September %. 1912 and M ert SSes
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