The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-05-16
OFFICIAL SUMMARY
Of PEACE TREATY
HUNS ARE TO SIGN
COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE OF
NATIONS is FIRST SECTION
OFTHE GREAT DOCUMENT.
ALSACE-LORRAINE RESTORED
ssar Valley and Danzig International
lied - Germany's Military and
Naval Power Made Nominal
Total PREPARATION to Be
Determined Later


The official summary Of the peace
treaty submitted TO the German repre-
seutatives at Versailles by the allied
peace conference delegates is as fol-
The preamble n mes as parties OF
the one part the Omitted States, the
British empire, France. Italy and ia
pan. described as the five allied and
associated powers. and Belgium. Bo-
Hvia, Brazil. China. Cuba. Ecuador.
Greece. Guatemala. Haiti. the Hedjaz.
Honduras. Liberia, Nicara qua. Panama.
Peru. Poland Portugal Roumania. Ser
TIA. Siam. Czecho-Slovakia and Uru-
quay who with the five above are de-
scribed as the allied and associated
powers; and on the other part. Ger
Section One-League of Nations.
The covenant OF the league OF ma
Mons constitutes Section ! OF the peace
treaty. which places upon the league
many SPECIFIC in addition to its general
duties. 1t may question Germany at
any time for violation OF the neutral
Ilzed zone east or the Rhine as threat
gainst the worlds peace. 1t will ap-
point three OF the five members of the
Saar COrnmi sSfon. oversee its regime
and carry out the plebiscite 1t will
aTpoint the high commissioner Of Dan
zig. guarantee the Independence of the
free city and arrange for treaties be-
tween Danzig and Germany and Po-
land. 1t VIII work out the mandatory
system 10 be applied to the former
German colonies, and act as final
court in part OF the plebiscites OF the
Belgian German frontier. and in dis
putes as TO the KEEL canal. and decide
certain OF the economic and financial
problems. An international conference
on labor is to be held in October under
its direction. and another on the inter-
national control OF ports. waterways
and railways is foreshadowed.
Section Two-Boundaries of Germany.
Germany cedes to France Alsace-Lyor-
Taine. 500 square miles of il in the
southwest. and to Belgium two small dis
tricts between Luxembourg and Holland
~ Tall q mi he "a tGn cod les
20 Poland the southeastern tip OF Silesia
beyond and including Oppeln. most OF
1niles. East Prussia being Isolated from
the main body by part OF Poland Ger
easternmOst tip of East Prussia 20 square
miles north of the river Memel and the
tnternationalized areas about Danzig, 1923
square miles, and the basin of the Saar.
1& square miles. between the western Dor
der of the Rhenish palatinate OF Bavaria
and the southeast corner of Luxembourg
The Danzig area consists OF the v be-
tween the Nogat and Vistula rivers made
into a w by the addition of a similar v
on the west including the city OF Danzig
The southeastern third of East Prussia
and the area between East Prussia and
the Nistula north OF latitude SO degrees
three minutes is to have It's nationality
determined by popular vote. SIS square
miles. as is TO be the case in part of
Schleswig. 2.7G square miles.
Section Three-European Political
Classes.
BELGIUM.-Germany is to consent to
the abrogatfon OF the treaties OF 1889 by
which Belgium was established as a neu-
convention with which the allied and as
ISOLATED powers may determine to replace
eighty or Belgium over the contested ter
Iitory Of Moresnet and over part of
Prussian Moresnet, and to renounce in
favor OF Belgium all rights over the cities
OF which are TO be entitied within six K
months 10 protest against this change OF
sovereignty either I'm whole or in part, the
final decision TO be reserved to the league
details OF the frontier. and various resu-
Lauons FOR change OF nationality are laid
LUXEMBOURG = GERMANY renounces
her various treaties and conventions with
the grand duchy OF Luxembourg recog-
German zollyerein from January i last
renounces all right OF exploitation OF the
neutrality. and accepts in advance any
International agreement as to it. reached
LEFT BANK of THE; RHINE-a.
provided I'm the military clauses Ger
many will not maintain any fortfnca-
lions or armed forces less than 6fty
kflometers TO the east of the Rhine,
hold amy maneuvers, nor maintain any
works TO facilitate mobilization.
In case OF violation. she shall be re-
Sarded as committing a hostile act
AGAINST the powers who sign the pres
ent treaty and as intending to disturb
the peace OF the world"
by virtue Of the present treaty
TeSD0nd n
any request for an explanation which
the council of the league of nations
may think IL necessary to address to
her"
ALSACE-LORRAINE recoR-
milton OF the moral obligation TO re-
pair the wrong done in 1871 by Ger
sace-Lorraine. the territories coded to
Germany by the treaty OF Frankfort
Frontiers as before 1871. to date from
the signing OF the armistice. and to be
free of all public debts.
Citizenship is regulated by detailed
provisions distinguishing those who
Ere Immediately restored to full French
Citizenship. those who have TO make
FORMAL application therefor and those
for whom naturalization is open after
three years. The last-named class in
cludes German residents in Alsace-
Lorraine. as distinguished from those
who acquire the position of Alsace-
public property and all private proper
" or German ex-soverefgns passes to
France without payment or credit.
regards ownership OF the railroads and
rights over concessions OF tramways.
the obligation for their upkeep-
THE SAAR.-In compensation for
the destruction of coal mines in north
count OF reparation. Germany cedes to
Fvance full ownership OF the coal
accessories and facilities.
Their value will be estimated by the
Teparation commission and credited
n gainst that account. The French
rights viii be governed by German law
In force at the ermistice excepting war
legislation. France replacing the pres
ent owners whom Germany undertakes
TO indemnify. France will continue to
furnish the present proportion of coal
for local needs and contribute in Just
to local taxes The basin
extends from the frontier of Lorraine
as re-annexed TO France north as far
as St Wendell including on the west
the valley OF the Saar as far Saar-
holzbach and on the east the town of
eiomburg.
In order to secu-e the rights and
welfare of the population and guaran-
tee to France entire freedom in work
ing the mines. the territory will be
governed by a commission appointed
by the league of ne lions and consisting
OF five members, one French. one a native
inhabitant OF the s-aar and three repre-