The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-05-15
MAIN POINTS IN
PEACE TREATY
Big Four Make Peace Terms Known
To Europe

AisdCc anu bolIdiuS 81 " rIduCe.
All the bridges over the Rhine on
their borders are to be in French con.
troll.
The port of Danzig is permanent
ly internationalized and most of up
per Silesia is coded to Poland, whose
independence Germany recognizes.
Poland receives the province OF
Posen and that portion of the province
of West Prussia west of the vistula.
The Sarre coal basin Is temporarily
internationalized. The coal mines 60
to France.
Germany recognizes the total indie
pendence of German Austria and
Czecho-Slovakia.
+ Loses All Colonies
Germany's colonies are taken from
her by the clause in which she re-
nounces all her territorial and poll
teal rights outside Europe.
The league of nations will work out
the mandatory system for governing
these colonies.
Belgium is conditionally given the
Malmedy and Eupen districts of Prus-
STA bordering on Belgium, with the
opportunity to be given the inhabi-
tants to protest The league Of ma
tions has the final decision.
Gutenberg is set free from the Ger
mar customs union.
Shantung is coded to Japan.
Germany recognizes the French in
Morocco and the British pr~otectorate
ove Egypt.
German troops and authorities must
~evacuate Schleswig-Holstein north of
the Kiel canal within ten days after
peace. A commission will be appoint
ed to supervise a vote of self deter
mination in the territory, and the dis
tricts wishing to join Denmark will be
ceded by Germany.
Heloland must be demolished. and
by German labor; the Kiel Canal must
be opened to all nations.
The German cables in dispute are
surrendered.
NO Army Over 100000 Men
Germany may have no army of
more than 100000 men and cannot
resort to CONSUMPTION
She must raze all her forts for fif-
ty kilometers east of the Rhine, and
is almost entirely prohibited from pro-
ducing war material.
Violation of the fifty kilometer zone
restriction will be considered an act
of war.
Navy Of Six Ships Allowed
Only six capital ships of not more
than 10000 tons each are allowed Ger
many for her navy. She is permitted
six light cruisers, IL destroyers and IL
torpedo boats in addition to six battle
ships, but no submarines.
All civilian damages are to be re-
imbursed by Germany, her initial pay
ment to be 20, 1000, 900 900 marks, with
subsequent payments to be secured by
bonds.
She must replace shipping, ton for
ton, handing v e a great part of her
mercantile tonnage and turning out
new construction for the purpose.
She must devote her economic re-
sources to rebuilding the devastated
regions.
Parts of Germany will be occupied
on a diminishing scale until repara-
ton is made.
Kaiser To Be Tried
Germany must agree to the trial of
former emperor William by an inter-
national court for a supreme offenss
against international morality and to
the trial of others of her subjects for
violations of the laws and customs of
war
The allies and Germany accept the
league Of nations, Germany. however,
accepting only in principle and not
as a member.
German Officers Hostages
All treaties and agreements with
bolshevik Russia must be abrosated
as well. as the treaty of Bucharest
with Rumania.
German prisoners of war are to be
r~epatriated, but the allies will hold
German officers as hostages for Ger
mans accused of crimes.
Ffremen Elect Officers