Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-15

New York, May S.-An official gum
imary Of the peace treaty delivered to
the German delegates at Versailles by
Representatives of the associated pow
iers was made public here by the COM
Imittee on public information. 1t fol-
low:
Paris, May S.-The treaty of peace
ibetween the 81 allied and associated
ipowers On the one hand and Germany
on the other was handed to the Ger
man plenipotentiaries at Versailles.
$4,000 Words in Pact.
1t is the longest treaty ever drawn.
It totals about $4,000 words, divided
into Is main sections, and represents
THE combined product of over 1000
experts working continually through a
series of commissions for the three
and q half months since January Is,
the treaty printed in parallel pages of
English and French, which are recog-
nized as having equal validity.
Does Not Deal With Foes Allies.
It does not deal with questions af-
fecting Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey
except in so far as binding Germany
to accept any agreement reached with
those former allies.
Following the preamble and deposi-
ton of powers m the covenant Of
the league of nations as the first sec
ton of the treaty.
The frontiers of Germany in Europe
are defined in the second section Eu-
.ropean political classes given in the
third; European political classes in
the fourth. Next are the military,
naval and air terms, as the fifth Sec
ton, followed by a section on prison
lers of war and military graves, and a
seventh on responsibilities. Repara-
itions, financial terms and economic
terms are covered in sections eight to
ten. Then ONE the a%eronautic Sec
tons, ports, waterways and railways
section, the labor covenant, the sec
ton on guarantees and the final
clauses.
OWN
Germany, by the terms of the treaty,
restores Alsace-Lorraine to France, ac-
cepts the Observation-Disclosures of the
Saar basin temporarily and of Danzig
permanently, agrees to territorial
changes toward Belgium and Denmark
and in east Prussia cedes most of up
per Silesia to Poland, and renounces
all territorial and political rights out
side Europe as to her W or allies
territories, and especially to Morocco,
Egypt, Siam, Liberia and Stantung.
She also recognizes the total independ-
ence of German-Austria. Czecho-Slo-
vakia and Poland.
Must Fay for Damages.
Germany accepts full responsibility
for all damages caused to allied and
associated governments and nationals
agrees specifically to reimburse all eli
william damages beginning with an in
itial payment of 20,000,000,0O0 marks
$4,000, 000,000), subsequent payments
to be secured by bonds to be issued al
the discretion of the reparation com
mission. Germany is to pay shipping
damage on a t%on-for-ton basis by ces
sion Of a large part Of her merchant
coasting and river fleets and by new
construction; and to devote her eco
nomic resources to the rebuilding o
devastated regions.
She agrees to return to the IA most
favored nations tariffs, without dis
elimination Of sort to allow allies an
associated nationals freedom of tran
sit through.
Must Agree to Trial of Kaiser.
She agrees to accept highly detaile
provisions as to prewar debts, unfai
competition, Observation-Disclosures q
roads and rivers, and other economi
and financial clauses.
She also agrees to the trial of tn
ex-kaiser by an international hlgl
court for a supreme offense against ii
ternational morality and of other nj
tionals for violation Of the laws an
customs Of war, Holland to be aske
to extradite the former, and German
being responsible for delivering IL
latter.
Must Accept League.
The league of nations Is accepted !
the allied and associated powers
operative and by Germany In principl
but without membership. Similarl
an international labor body is br0ug
into being with a permanent Office AZ
an annual convention. A great nul
Der Of commissions for different pr
poses are created, some under t
league Of nations, some to execute Z
peace treaty. Among the former
the commission to govern the Sa
basin till a plebisclte is held is yea
hence. the high commissioner Of Da
zig, which Is created into a free ci
under the league. and various comm
sIons for plebiscltes in Malmot
Schleswig and east Prussia. Amo
those to carry out the peace treaty o