The Columbus dispatch., 1919-06-04
AusTRIA,s ELL IN RRIEF.

a summary Of the conditions Of peace
as presented to the Austrian plenipo-
tentiaries at st. Germain-En-Laye to-
day:
The conditions of peace of the al
lied and associated powers, with the
exception Of military, reparations,
financial and certain boundary clauses
were handed to the Austrian pleni-
potentiaries at St. Germain today.
Those clauses which are not yet
ready for presentation will be deliv-
cred as soon as possible, the Aus
trians in the meantime having the op-
portunity to begin work on the great
er part of the treaty in an effort to
facilitate a final decision.
The Austrian treaty follows exactly
the same outline as the German and
in many places is identical with it
except for the change in name. Ger
tain specific clauses which applied
only to Germany are, of course, omit
ed and new clauses included, especial
ly as regards the new states created
out of the former Austro- Hungarian
empire, and the protection of the
rights of the Hungarian empire and
the protection of the rights of the
racial, religious and linguistic minori-
ties in Austria, zecho-Slovakia, Rou-
mania and the Servian- Croatian- SLOW
enian state.
Austria is left by the treaty a
state of from 100000 to 100000
peoples inhabiting a territory of be-
tween 5000 and 5000 square miles.
She is required to grant the COM
plete independence of Hungary,
Czecho-Slovakia and the Servian-
Croatian-SlOvenian state, and cede
other territories which, previously in
union with her, composed the empire
of Austria Hungary with its popula-
tion of over 50,OO0,OO0 people.
Austria agrees to the league of ma
tions covenant and labor charter, to
renounce all her extra European
rights, to demobilize her whole naval
and aerial forces, to admit the right
of trial by the allied and associated
powers of her nationals guilty of vio-
lating the law and customs of force
and to accept detailed provisions
similar to those of the German treaty
as to economic relations and freedom
of transit.
In the following summary, part one
of the treaty, containing the cove
nant of the league of nations, and part
II, containing the labor convention,
are omitted as being identical with
corresponding sections of the Ger
man treaty. Part six, dealing with
prisoners of war and graves, and part
II, with aerial navigation, are also
identical except for the substitution
of names, and are likewise omitted.
Part 13 of the German treaty cCn-
tanning guarantees of execution is
not paralleled in the Austrian treaty.
The preamble is longer and more
detailed than in the German sum-
mary and is as follows:
Whereas, on the request of the
former imperial and royal Auetro-
government, an armistice |
was granted to Austria Hungary on
Nov. 3, 1918, by the principal allied I
and associated powers in order that
a treaty of peace might be concluded, !
and /
Whereas, the allied and associated
powers are equally DESTROYS that tie
war in which certain among them
were successfully involved, directly
or indirectly, against Austria, and
which originated in the declaration of
war against Servia on July 28, 1914,
by the former imperial and royal
Austro- Hungarian government, and
in the hostilities conducted by Ger
many in alliance with Austria Hun
gary should be replaced by firm,
Just and durable peace, and
Whereas, the former Austro- Hun
garian, monarchy has now ceased to
exist and has been replaced in Aus
ria by a republican government, and
Whereas, the principal allied and
associated powers have already recog-
lized that the Czecho-Slovak state. in
which are Incorporated certain por-
ions of the said monarchy, in a free.
Independent and allied state, and
Whereas, the principal allied and
associated powers have already tain
portions of the said monarchy, in a
rec, Independent and allied of Ser
ia as free, Independent and allied
tate, under the name of the Servian-
'rOatian-Slovenian state, and
Whereas, 1t is necessary while re-
toring peace, to regulate the situa-
ion which has arisen from the dis