Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-21

powers are now in the hands of the
 Austrians. The first section of the
 terms were presented to the Austrian
 delegates at St. Ge-main on June 2;
 the final sections were delivered to
 them at the same place today without
 ceremony by M. Dutasta, secretary
 general of the peace conference.
 The terms comprise the whole treaty
 which Austria is asked to sign, includ-
 ing the reparation, financial, military
 and certain other minor clauses, which
 were not ready for presentation when
 the official ceremony took place.
 In an accompanying memorandum
 the Austrians are granted fifteen days
 in which to make their final observa-
 tions, although they have already sub-
 mitted a large number of notes on the
 terms previously submitted to them.
 In addition to the published sum-
 mary of the terms of June 2. the new
 clauses provide for reparation
 rangements very similar to those in
 ne treaty with Germany, including
 he establishment of an Austrian sub
 section of the separations commission,
 the payment of 2 reasonable sum in
 cash. the issuing of bonds and the de-
 livery of livestock and certain histori-
 cal and art documents.
 The financial terms provide that the
 Austrian pre-war debt shall be ap-
 portioned among the various former
 parts of Austria and that the Aus
 trian coinage and war bonds circulat-
 ing in the separated territory shall be taken up by the new governments and
 redeemed as they see fit.
 Paragra ph five, relating to the nil-
 tary, says that the Austrian army shall not exceed thirty thousand Ine.I
 including officers and depot troops
 Within three months the Austrian milf tary forces shall be reduced to this number, universal military service abolished and voluntary enlistment substituted. as part of the plan ito render possible the initiation of a gen. er1l limitation nf IT of al tions''
 The army shall be used exclusively for the maintenance of internal order and control of frontiers All officiers must be regulars, those of the present army to be retained being under the l Obligation to serve until forty years | old; those newly appointed agreeing l to at least twenty consecutive years of | active service Non- commissioned of- hcers and prfvates must enlist for not less than twelve consecutive years in- cludfng at least six years with the colors.
 The manufacturer of all war mater ial shall be confined to one factory under the control of the state I'm i, portation and exportation of arms munitions of war materials of all kinds is forbidden.
 Paragraph eight-reparation:
 The allied and associated govern ments affirm. and Austria accepts, the responsibility of Austria and her al- lies for causing loss and damage to which the allied and associated gov ernments and their nationals have been subjected as consequence of the war imposed upon them by the aggression Of Austria and her allies.
 W hile recognizing that Austria's re- sources will not be inadequate to make complete reparation, the allied and associated governments request. and Austria u~Iertakes, that she will make compensation for damage done to civilians and their property, in ac- cordance with categories of damages similar to those provided in the trea- ty with Germany.
 The amount of dama ge is to be de- termined by the reparation commits son provided for in the treaty with Germany, which is to have a special section to handle the Austrian situa- ton The commission will notify Austria before May 1st, 1921. of the extent of her liabilities and of the of payments for the dis charge thereof during a period of thirty years It will bear in mind the of Austrias resources and capacity of ayment resulting from the treaty. :
 An immediate reparation. Austria shall pay during 1919. 1920 and the first four months of 1921, in such ] as provided by the reparation commission. "a reasonable sum which ] shall be determined by the commits ( sion"
 Three bond issues shall be made. ! me nrsr before May 1st. 1921. without ] interest, the second at 1-2 per cent l interest between 1921 and 1926 and s thereafter at per cent, with an ad- ditional one per cent. for amortiza- s lion. beginning in 1926. and third at per cent when the commission is S that Austria can meet thei interest and sinking fund obligations The amount shall be divided by the I proportions determined upon in ad-i T vance on a basis of general equity. | t
 The Austrian section of the repara- 1 lion commission shall include repre- I Britain, France. Italy, Greece, Poland Rumania, the Serbo- SIovene state and | F czechoslovakia. The first four shall F sach appoint a delegate with two i 1ne delegate each year to represent hem all. Withdrawal from the com- c mission is permitted on twelve months notice. , Austria, recognizing the right of he allies to ton for ton replacement If all ships lost or damaged in the var. cedes all merchant ships and V ishing boats belonging to nations of s hem within two months to the repa- i ation commission. With view to O making good the losses in river ton lage, she agrees to deliver up twen- S y per cent. of her river fleet.
 {. The allied and associated powers t eQuire. and Austria undertakes that 2 n part re-sration she will devote her IT resources to the physical W estoration of the invaded areas. 2 Within sixty days of the coming into II orce of the treaty. the governments oncerned shall file with the repara- r ion commission lists of animals ma hinery, equipment and the like de- troyed by Austria and which. the governments desire replaced in kind A nd lists of the materials which they u estre produced in Austria for the la york of construction and which shall A e reviewed in the light of Austria s n f-sTs%u x0 fr