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years, in which case Germany must construct the part within her ierri- tory on plans drawn by Belgium; similarly. the interested allied govern ments may construct a Rhine Aarne canal both if constructed, to come under the component interna tional commission. Germany may not ob- Ject II the central Rhine commission desires 10 extend it's Jurisdiction over the lower Moselle, the upper Rhine or lateral canals.
 Germany must cede to the allied and associated governments certain tugs, vessels and facilities for navigation on all these rivers the specific de- tails to be established by arbitrator named by the United States. Decision will be based on the legitimate needs of the parties concerned and on the shipping traffic during the five years before the war. The value will be included in the regular reparation ac- count. In the case of the Rhine, shares in the German navigation companies and property such as wharves, and warehouses held by Germany in Rot terdam at the outbreak of war must be handed over.
 
 Railways: Germany in addition to most favored nation treatment on her railroads, (agrees-garbled in trans mission) to cooperate in the estab- iishment of through ticket services for passengers and baggage. to ensure communication by rail between the al lied. associated and other states; to allow the construction or improvement within twenty five years of such lines as necessary; and to conform her roll ing stock to enable it's incorporation in trains of the allied and associated powers. She also agrees to accept the denunciation of the St Gothard convention if Switzerland and Italy so request and temporarily to execute instructions as to the transport of troops and supplies and the establish ment of postal and telegraphic ser vice as provided.
 Czecho- -Slovakia: To assure Czecho- Slovakia access to the sea, special rights are given her both north and south Towards the Adriatic she is permitted to run her own through trains to Plume and Trieste. To the north, Germany is to lease her for ninety nine years spaces in Hamburg
 
 out by a commission of three repre- senting Czecho- -Sloval1ia, Germany and Great Britain.
 The Kiel Canal: The Kiel canal is to remain free and open to war and mer- chant ships of all nations at peace with Germany. Goods and ships of all states are to be treated on terms of absolute equality, and no taxes to be imposed beyond these necessary for upkeep and improvement for which Germany is to be responsible. In case of violation or disagreements as to these provisions. any state may appeal to the league of nations and may de- mand the appointment of an interna- tional commission. For preliminary hearing of complaints. Germany shall establish a local authority at Kiel. International Labor Organizations: Members of the league of nations agree to establish a permanent or ganiZation to promote international adjustment of labor conditions, to con l sist of an annual international labor conference and an international labor office.
 The former is composed of four l representatives of each state. two from 1 the government and one each from the l employers and the employed; each of ! them may vote individually. IL will | be g. deliberative legislative body, it's measures taking the form of draft conventions or recommendations for legislation, which if passed by two 1 thirds vote, must be submitted to the law making authority of every state participating. Each government may | either enact the terms into law: ap- 1 prove the principle, but modify them to | local needs; leave the actual iegisla- ton in case of a federal state to local legislatures; or reject the convention altogether without further obligation 1 International Labor Office
 The international labor office is es- tablished at the seat of the league of nations as part of it's organization It is to collect and distribute informa ton on labor throughout the world and prepare agenda for the conference It will publish 8 periodical in French and English and possibly other Ian l guages. Each state agrees to make tC | 1t, for presentation to the conference an annual report of measures taker to execute accepted conventions the governing body is it's executive com mittee. IL consists of twenty-foul members, twelve representing the gov i ernments, six the employers. and si1 1 the employees, 10 serve for three years On complaint that any government has failed to carry out a convention to which it is party, the governing body may make inquiries directly tC that government and in case the reply 1 is unsatisfactory may publish the com plaint with comment A complaint by one government against another may be referred by the governing body to z commission of inquiry nominated b. the secretary general of the league I the commission report fails to brins satisfactory action. the matter may b, taken to a permanent court of inter national justice for final decision. Th, I chief reliance for securing enforcement of the law will be publicity, with { possibility of economic action in tn, back ground.
 The first meeting of the conferenc, will take place in October. nineteen hundred nineteen at Washington. t, discuss the eight-hour day or 4S- hou
 week; prevention of unemployment extension and application of the inter national convention adopted at Bern, , in nineteen hundred six. prohibifins