Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-15

consumption in Germany and goods
brought into the free zones from Ger
4 port and export taxes.
INTERNATIONAL. RIvERs-The Elbe
from the junction of the yitava, the VI
the Niemcn from Grodno and the Danube
| from Utm are declared International to-
! gether with their connections. The ri
parian states must ensure good conditions
/ of navigation within their territories UNI
| less special organization exists therefor.
! Otherwise appeal may be had to a special
tribunal of the league of nations which
| also may arrange for general interna-
! tional waterways convention.
| The Elbe and Oder are to be placed
! under international commissions to meet
4 within three months.
THE DANUBE-The European Danube
| commission reassumed its prewar; pow
ers, but for the time being with repre-
sentatives of only Great Britain, France,
Italy and Roumania. The upper Danube
| is to be administered by new interna-
tional commission until a definite statute
be drawn up at conference of the pow
| ers nominated by the allied and ASSOC
ciated governments within one year. after
THE RHINE AND THE MosELLE.--
commission to meet at Strassbourg within
| six months after the peace and to be COM
posed Of four representatives Of France.
| which shall IN addition select the presf-
dent, four of Germany, and two each of
Great Britain. Italy. Belgium, Switzer-
lduQ ana the netherlands.
Section Twelve.
RAILWAYS-Germ in addition
| to most favored nation treatment on
| her railways, agrees to cooperate in
the establishment of through ticket
| services for passengers and baggage;
! to insure communication by rail be-
tween the allied, associated and other
states; to allow construction or i'm
such lines as necessary and to con-
form her rolling stock to enable its in
corporation in trains of the allied or
accept the denunciation of the Gothard
convention if Switzerland and Italy
request. and temporarily to execute
troops and supplies and the establish
ment of postal and telegraphic service,
As c RaSci aolsLovAK1A! TO assure
| Czecho- Slovakia access to the sea, spe-
and south. Toward the Adriatic she
trains to Fiume and Trieste. To the
north Germany is to lease her for So
years spaces in Hamburg and Stettin,
mission Of three representing Czecho-
sloyakia: Germany and Great Britain
THE KEEL cANAI.--The Kiel canal
merchant ships of all nations at peace
with Germany, subject, goods and ships
OF all states are to be treated on terms
be imposed beyond those necessary Tor
upkeep and Improvement, for which
Germany Is to. be responsible. In case
those provisions. any state may appeal
to the league of nations and may de-
mand the appointment Of an interna-
tional commission. For preliminary
hearing of complaints Germany shall
establish local authority at Kiel.
Section Thirteen.
INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANI-
| lATION-Members of the league of ma
tons agree to establish a permanent or
ganization to promote International adj
justment of labor conditions, to consist
Of an annual international labor confer
ence and an International labor Office
The former is composed Of four rep
resentatives Of each state two from the
government and one each from the en-
ployers and the Employed; each Of them
n, may vote ,ndiyidually; T will be a, de-
recommendation for legislation. which
If passed by two-thirds vote must be sub
mitted to the law-making authority in
every state participating. Each govern
ment may enact the terms into law; APP
prove the principle, but modify them to
in case Of a federal state to local legis-
latures, or reject the convention altogeth-
er without further obligation.
The international labor office Is es-
tablished at the seat of the league Of
nations and part of it's organization. It
is to collect and distribute information on
| agenda for the conference.
and EngsR and Ppossbiy other re ian
guages. Each state agrees to make to II
for presentation to the conference an an
nual report Of measures taken to execute
The first meeting Of the conference
| will take place in October, 1919, at
| Washington. to discuss the eight hour
| day or 4S-hour week; prevention of
unemployment; extension and ap
! tions adopted ut Berne in 1906 prohib-
| iting night work for women and the
| use Of white phosphorus in the man
| ufEcture of matches; and the employ
| ment of women and children at night
| or In unhealthy work, OF women before
| and after childbirth, Including mater
| minimum age.
Section Fourteen.
GUARANTEES.-Asa guarantee for the
execution of the treaty German territory
to the. west Of the. Rhine, together with
and associated troops for Is years period
Il the conditions are faithfully carried out
hy Gsrmanny certain districts Including
uated at the expiration Of Ave years; GER
tain, other districts. including the bridge
the Belgian frontier, win be s>' eyacnated ed
Guiding the bridgehead Of Mainz, viii be-
interallied reparation Commission finds
that Germany has failed to observe the
| whole or part of her obligations, either
during the occupation or after the is
years have expired. the whole or part
| OF the areas specified will be reoccupied
Immediately. II before the expiration Of
the IS years Germany complies with all
the treaty undertakings, the occupying
forces will be withdrawn Immediately.
EASTERN EUROPE, = All German
troops at present in territories to the east
| Of the new frontier shall return as soon
| as the allied and associated governments
| all acquisitions and are in no way to in
terfere with measures for national de-
| Tense taken by the government concerned
All questions regarding occupation not
| lated by a subsequent convention or con-
| yentions which will have similar force
| and effect
Section Fifteen.
1 MISCELLANEOUS Germany agrees to
recognize the full validity of the treaties
| of peace and additional conventions 10 Be-
concluded, by the allied and associated
powers with TIE powers allied With Ger.
many. to agree to the decisions TO be
| taken as to the territories of Austria