The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-17

Military occupauOn Dy the dlleS Will
continue as a guarantee for the execu-
ton of the treaty. There also will be
constituted a civilian body called the
Iinter-allied Rhineland high commits
sion consisting of four members rep
resenting Belgium, France. Great Brit
ain and the United States. 1t shall
have executive powers and its men,
bers shall enjoy diplomatic privileges
and immunities.
The civilian administration shall re-
main IN the hands OF tine German au.
thorities under German law, except
where II may be necessary for the
high commission to act The allies
retain the right to requisition in kind
and to demand services. Germany
will be. responsible for the expenses of
the high Commission as well as for
those of military occupation. Ger
many will undertake to place at the
disposal of the allied troops such mill
tary establishment and accommoda-
port service and the telegraphc and
postal personnel will obey orders
given on behalf of the commander-in-
chief of the allied armies for military
purpose. The high commission will
have the power whenever it considers
it necessary to declare a state, of siege.
in any part or all of the territory
concerned.
Firm on sarre Valley.
With regard to the Sarre region the re-
the terms provided.
"The allied and associated powers" says
the reply with regard to the the S s5 region
ton of the mines of northern France
form of reparation which by Its excep-
a definite and visible symbol. At the
same time they intend, by assuring them,
selves OF the an dieane tSe TisRs
which the German memoir itself has drawn
The interests of the Inhabitants have,
however, been most scrupulously safe
guarded; they Will live for the first time
since their forcible annexation to Prussia
and Bavaria, under a government nation
in the independence of which 1T was justly
deprived more than a century ago. This
history has record the memory and the
result Of which has for long poisoned the
political life of large part OF Europe.
by which the militarism of Prussia was
built up and the whole political lift first Of
Prussia AMI then of Germany perverted
To Safeguard Poles.
A second principle governing the action
of the allied powers is that there shall be
4ncluded in the restored Poland all those
P,S1fi's po 1p dealing with Posen
and West Prussia, the detailed rep.y says
These two provinces, which were pre-,
dominantly Polish when the partition took
place might have been restored to Poland
almost in their entirety, according to the
stead there has been left to Germany, in an
effort to avoid even the appearance of in
justice and despite Germany's brutal colo
niZation policy, all those districts IN the
west of which there is an undisputed Ger
man predominance contiguous to Germany
Nevertheless, the frontiers have been
carefully reconsidered and certain modifi-
cations made in detail. In particular the
historical frontier between Pomerania ana
West Prussia is to be re-established.
East Prussia-Germany's refusal to ac-
cept the separation of East Prussia from
the rest of Germany is met by the state
naf q
for many hundreds of years, has been al
ways recognized in Germany as German
1t was not actually included in the political
frontiers of Germany until 1866, it is said.
1t is pointed out that Germanys ob1ectlon
to the holding of a plebiscite In certain
parts of East Prussia causes surprise, espe-
cially when she admits doubt as to the
nationality of the Inhabitants and pro-
fesses assent to the principle of self-deter-
mination. y -r.e-4 "A. 5.ss-rr
"Danzig-The provisions as to Danzig
stipulate that the city is to resume the
character it held for many centuries when
n ity i t ISs opidf ffs
predominantly German the city will not be
Incorporated in Poland, but it is essential
there should be a close connection between
them and that Poland should have the sole
seaport available to her kept free from all
foreign domination.
of Memel does not conflict with the prin-
eiples Of nationality, for while the city |
itself is in large part German the district
Upper Silesia-While Upper Silesia was
not formerly part of the kingdom of
Poland, the majority of its population are
Polish in origin and speech. In Difference
to the German claims, howeer, the ter |
ritory shall be immediately coded to
Poland, but plebiscite shall be held in |
order to meet any further criticism. The |
of German property there is to |
lowed to purchase mineral products, in
GLIDING coal, on the same terms as the |
Poles. Germans transferred to Poland are
to be protected as to language, religion |
and education. |
decentralization is made for the |
protection of the interests of the people of
the fishing industry there, in accordance |
with Germanys demands. The harbor that |
which is used by fishing vessels. The de-
struction will be solely to prevent the re-
fortification of the island"
No Concessions Outside Europe.
The reply states that no concessions can
be made as to former German colonies and
German rights outside of Europe. 1t is de-
elared that the allied and associated gov
million or fourteen million persons to a
fate from which the war has delivered
them" Abuses which have attended Ger
man colonial civilization are said to have
been admitted by German leaders, and it
is felt necessary to guard the security Of
the colonies and the peace of the world
against a military Imperialism which
sought to establish a basis for interior
ence anu against OIHeT pow
ers. The loss of the colonies will not
hinder Germany's normal economic de-
velopment, it is declared. it being asserted
that In 1913 but one-half per cent of Ger
many's imports and one-half per cent of
her exports were with her own colonies
1t is shown by experience, that but a
very small proportion of the excess Ger
man population would go to the German
colonies. The principles of private rights
will apply to railroads and mines If Ger
many can prove their private ownership,
with the exception of the case of Kiao-
Chau. The natives of the colonies which
will be administered under mandatories
will not bear any part of the German debt
and the allies reserve full liberty to de-
termine the conditions under which Ger
mans may establish themselves in colonial
regions. They ask that Germany agree in
advance to humanitarian conventions as to
the traffic in arms, spirits and the like.
General Disarmament.
The military terms were not drawn solely
with q view of making 1t imnoSSible for