The Holly chieftain., 1919-05-15
Germany to Agree to Terri
torial Changes.
Elk KAISER WILHELM
TO BE FORMALLY TRIED
Alsace-Loraine Is to Be Restored
to France without Any Payment
to Huns-Complete Summary of
the Peace Treaty.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
A summary of the peace treaty sub
mitted to the Germans at Versailles
follows:
Preamble-The preamble names az
parties of the one part the United
States. the British empire. France
Italy and Japan, described as the tlvs
allied and associated powers. ana BEL
GUM, Bolivia. Brazil, China. CUBA.
Ecuador, Greece Guatemala, Haiti. the
Hedjax. Honduras, Liberia, Nicaragua,
Panama, Peru, Poland Portugal, d w. 20
and Uruguay who with the five above
are described as the allied and asso-
ciated powers, and on the other part,
Germany. 1t states that: bearing IN
mind that on the request of the then
imperial German government an arm
istice was granted on Nov. IL, 1913, py
the five allied and associated powers
in order that treaty of peace might
be concluded with her.
Section League of Nations: The
covenant of the Leagueof Nations con-
stitutes section l of the peace treaty.
which places upon the league many
specific duties in addition to its gen
eral duties. 1t may question Germany
at any time for violation OF the neu-
tralized zone east Of the Rhine as a
threat, against the worlds peace. 1t
will appoint three of the five members
of the Saar commission, oversee It's
regime and carry out the plebiscite
i
of Danzig, guarantee the Independence
Of the free city and arrange for
treaties between Danzig and Germany
and Poland. 1t will work out the man
datory system to be applied to the for.
mer German colonies, and act as a final
court in part of the piebiscltes of the
Belgian-German frontier and in dis
putes as to the kiel canal, and decide
certain of the economic and financial
problems. An international conference
ON labor is to be held in October un-
International control of ports, water
ways and railways is foreshadowed.
Membership-The membership Of the
league will be the signatories of the
accede who must lodge declaration
Of accession without reservation with
In two months. new state dominion
or colony may be admitted. provided
thirds of the assembly. A state may
withdraw upon giving two. years no.
tice. if it has fulfilled all its inter-
national obligations.
will be established at the seat of the
league. which will be at Geneva.
Assembly-The assembly will consist
of representatives of the members of
the league, and will meet at stated in
tervals Voting will be by states. Each
member will have one vote and not
more than three representatives..
Council-The council will consist OF
representatives of the five great allied
powers. together with representatives
Of four members selected by the as
sembly from time to time; it may CO.
operate with additional states, and
will meet at least once a year.
Armaments-The council will formu-
late plans for a reduction of arma-
ments for consideration and adoption.
These plans will be revised every ten
years Once they are with any party
II a member fails to carry out the
award, the council will propose the
necessary measures. The council will
formulate plans for the establishment
of a permanent court Of international
justice to determine International dis
putes or to give advisory opinions.
Members who do not submit their case
to arbitration must accept the jurisdic-
ton Of the assembly.
Preventing of War-Upon any war
or threat of war, the council will meet
to consider what common action shall
be taken. Members are pledged to
submit matters of dispute to arbitra-
tion or inquiry and not to resort to
war until three months after the
award. Members agree to carry out
an arbitral award. and not to go to
war unless concurred in by all mem
bers represented on the council and
a simple majority of the rest less the
parties to the dispute. and will have
the force of unanimous recommends
ton by the council.
Validity of Treaties-All treaties or
after the Institution Of the league will
be registered with the secretariat and
published. The assembly may from
time to time advise members to recon-
slider treaties which have become in
applicable or involve danger of peace
The covenant abrogates all obligations
between members inconsistent with its
terms but nothing in 1t shall affect
the validity of. international engage
ments such as treaties of arbitration
or regional understandings like the
Monroe doctrine for securing the main
tenance of peace.
The Mandatory Systematic tute-
lage Of nations not yet able to stand
by themselves will be ntrusted to ad
vanced nations who are best fitted to
undertake 1t. The covenant recognizes
three different stages OF development
requiring different kinds of manda
tories
General International Provisions
Subject to and in accordance with the
provisions of international conventions
existing or hereafter to be agreed
upon, the members of the league will
in general endeavor through the inter-
national organization established by
the labor convention to secure and
maintain fair conditions Of labor for
men, women and children in their own
countries and other countries and un
dertake to secure just treatment Of the
native Inhabitants of territories under
their control; they will intrust the
league with the general supervision
over the execution of agreements for
the suppression Of traffic in women
and children. etc. and the control of