The Snowflake herald., 1919-05-16


CT marIenpurg ana Mar1enweroer east
of the Vistula.
The northeastern corner of East
Prussia about MemeI to be ceded by
Germany to the associated powers the
former agreeing to accept the settle
ment made, especially as regards the
nationality of the inhabitants
Danzig-Danzig and the district i'm
mediately about it is to be constituted
Into the free city of Danzig" under
the guarantee of the League of Ma
tions. A high commissioner appointed
by the league and president at Danzig
shall draw up a constitution in agree
sentatives of the city
Denmark-The frontier between Ger
many and Denmark will be fixed by
the self determination of the popula-
tion. Ten days from the peace Ger
man troops and authorities shall evac-
uate the region north of the line run
ming from the mouth of the Schlei,
south of Kappel, Schleswig and Fried
richstadt along the Nider to the North
sea south of Tonning; the Workmen's
and Soldiers Council shall be dis
solved; and the territory administered
by an international commission of five
of whom Norway and Sweden shall be
invited to name two.
Helgoland-The fortifications mill
tary establishments and harbors Of the
islands of Helgoland and Dune are to
be destroyed under the supervision of
the allies by German labor and at Ger
many's expense. They may not be re-
constructed for any similar fortifica-
tionS built in the future.
Russia--Germany agrees to respect
as permanent and inalienable the in
dependency of all territories which
were part of the former Russian en-
/ plre, to accept the abrogation of the
! Brest-LitoVsk and other treaties en-
! tered into with the Maximalist govern
ment of Russia, to recognize the full
force of all treaties entered into by the
{ mr. iof tod
states which were part of the form
er Russian empire, and to recognize
/ the frontiers as determined thereon.
The allied and associated powers
formally reserve the right Of Russia
1 to obtain restitution and reparation of
! the principles of the present treaty.
I German Rights Outside Europe: Out
side Europe, Germany renounces all
! own or her allies territories to all the
! allied and associated powers, and un-
dertakes to accept whatever measures
are taken by the five allied powers In
relation thereto.
Colonies and Overseas Possessions
| Germany renounces in favor or the
allied and associated powers her OVER
| seas possessions with all rights ana
titles therein. All movable and I'M
| movable property belonging to the
| German empire or to any German
state shall pass to the government ex-
! ernmentS may make whatever proVl-
sions seem suitable for the repatriation
/ of German nationals and as to the con-
| ditions on which German subjects OF
European origin shall reside, hold
property, OF carry on business. Ger
many undertakes to pay reparatlon TOT
| damages suffered by French nationals
| in the CameroOnS or its frontler zone
through the acts of German civil or
| military authorities and OF lndIVldual
Germans from Jan. l, 1900, to Aug; J.
1914 Germany renounces all rlghts
under the convention of Nov. 4, 1911
and Sept. 29 1912, and undertakes &c
pay to France in accordance with an
estimate presented and approved Dy
the reparation commission all deposits
credits, advances, etc., thereby Sc,
cured. Germany undertakes to accep'
and observe any provisions by the al
lied and associated powers as TO the
trade in arms and spirits in Africa al
well as to the general act of Berlin o1
1885, and the general act OF Brussel;
of 1890.
Diplomatic protection to inhabitant'
of former German colonies Is TO o.
given by the governments exercising
ChinalGermany renounces in favo
of China all privileges and indemnltle
resulting from the Boxer protocol o
1901 and all buildings, wharves, par
racks forts munitions or warships
wireless plants and other pubic prop
erty, except diplomatic or consular es
tablishments in the German conces
sions of Tientsin and Hankow and i
other Chinese territory except kla
Chow, and agrees to return to China
at her own expense, all the astronomi
cal instruments seized in 1900 an
1901. China will however, take n
measures for disposal of German prop
erty in the legation quarter at PeNlnl
without the consent of the powers sig
natory to the Boxer protocol. Ger
many renounces all claims agains
China or any allied or associated gov
ernment for the internment or repatria
ton of her citizens in China and 70
the seizure or LIQUIDATION of Germal
ITO be concluded next week.
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