Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-08

ment of women and children at night or in unhealthy work, of women be- fore and after childbirth, including ma ternity benefit, and of children as regards minimum age.
 Nine Principles of Labor. Labor clauses, Nine principles of | labor conditions were recognized on the ground that the we'll being, phy- sical and moral. of the industrial wage earners is of supreme international importance With exceptions neces- sitated by differences of climate. hab- | it's and economic development, they include: the guiding principle that la bor should not be regarded merely as a commodity or article of commerce; right of association of employers and employees: a wage adequate to msin- l tain a. reasonable standard of life; the eight hour day or forty-eight hour tweek; a weekly rest of at least twenty i four hours, which should include Sun
 day wherever practicable; abolition of child labor and assurance of the con-
 physical development of children;
 equal pay for equal work as between
 men and women: equitable treatment of all workers lawfully resident there i in, including foreigners; and a sys-
 tenn of inspection in which women
 should take part.
 Guarantee for Execution of Treaty.
 Section Fourteen. Guarantees.
 Western Europe. As a guarantee for
 the execution of the treaty German | territory to the west of the Rhine, to- gether with the bridgeheads, will be | occupied by allied and associated troops for fifteen years. If the condi- tions are faithfully carried out by Germany, certain districts, including the bridgehead of Cologne, will be evacuated at the expiration of five
 years: certain other districts, includ-
 ing the bridgehead of Coblenz and the
 territories nearest the Belgian frontier
 will be evacuated after ten years. and ! the remainder. including the bridge head of Mainz. will be evacuated after fifteen years. In case the inter allied I reparation commission finds that Ger many has failed to observe the whole
 or part of her obligations. either dur ing the occupation or after the fifteer
 years have expired. the whole or part of the areas specified will be eroccu- ' pied immediately. If before the ex-
 piration of the fifteen years German,
 complies with all the treaty under
 taklngs the occupying forces will be
 withdrawn immediately.
 Eastern Europe. All German troops
 at present in territories to the east O. the new frontier shall return as soor as the allied and associated govern.
 ments deem wise. They are to abstain from all acquisitions and are in no way . to interfere with measures for nationa defense taken by the government con. eerned.
 All questions regarding occupation not provided for by the treaty will b,
 regulated by a subsequent convention or conventions which will have simila force and effect
 Must Recognize Validity.
 Section Fifteen Miscellaneous. Germany agrees f, recognize the full validity of tn,
 treaties of peace and additional con ventions to be concluded by the allied
 and associated powers with the power , allied with Germany, to agree to tn decisions to be taken as to the terri tories of Austria Hungary, Bulgari . and Turkey, and to recognize the nev states in the frontiers to be fixed fo them.
 Germany agrees not to put forwar | any pecuniary claims against any al ! lied or associated power signing tn present treaty based on events previ
 ous to the coming into force of tn treaty. z Germany accepts. all decrees as t | German ships and goods made by an
 allied or associated prize court Th 7 allies reserve the right to examine al
 decisions of German prize courts. Tn
 present treaty of which the Frenc 0 and British texts are both authentic l shall be ratified and the depositions c l notifications made in Paris as soon a S possible. The treaty is to become ef , faotiyn i1 all e on the date of deposition of it's rati F fication