Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-06
- ROvIsIoNs governing the
. relations between Germany

{ covenant. They are principally
concerned with insuring to the
allies certain benefits and advan-
tages in cases when their COM
merce comes into relationship with
German transportation facilities.
In addition to the special obliga-
lions imposed upon Germany, that
nation promises to adhere to gen.
eral conventions to be concluded
between the allies as to aerial
navigation or the international
regime of transit, waterways, ports
and railways. with the approval OF
the league of nations. With this
fact in mind we are prepared TO
take up the principal special pro-
visions Of the treaty.
The aircraft of the allies Is to
have full liberty of passage and
landing over and in German ter
ritory, and shall. in so doing. en-
joy all the privileges accorded
German aircraft. Equal treatment
with the planes Of the nation most
favored by Germany 10 to be ac-
corded them in internal CONNER
cial traffic in Germany. Germany
may draw UP such regulations OF
: air trafac az ahe deems necessary.
but these regulations are to apply
without distinction to aircraft OF
the allies and Germany. She agrees
to accept allied certificates OF ma
tionality, airworthiness or COM
10 apply the rules of the conven-
ton relative to aerial naviga-
tion as concluded between the al
lies to her own aircraft over her
own territory. These obligations
will endure until January l, 1898,
unless before that date Germany
shall have been admitted into the
league of nations or to the above
mentioned convention.
Relative to transportation upon
land or water Germany is to be
bound by the Following agree
German rail ana water transport
tation 10 to be open to the per-
sons. goods. ships, carriages ana
mails Of the allies. Without Gus
toms or transit duties; undue de-
lays; restrictions or Determinations
based on nationality, means OF
transport or place of entry or de-
parture, the alliea may make use OF
the transportation facilities avail
able in Germany exactly on the
same basfs as 2 German may. Va
rious methods by which Germany
would discriminate against such
traffic are provided against IN de-
tall. The seaperts of the allies are
al 70 md all radnC1d
tariffs granted by German railways
or waterways to any port. includ-
ing those Of Germany. Allied ships
may load with goods OF passengers
at any German port with rights
equal to those enjoyed by German
vessels. This concession applies
equally on the inland navigation
routes of Germany.
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4 Free zonsa existing ineaGerman
ports before the war are to be
maintained with due facilities for
warehouses;, packing and unpack-
ing and without discrimination
toward the allies. Fhis applies also
to such new free zones as Ger
many may establish in the future.
In these zones any nation may
load or unload cargoes free of all
duty, Goods leaving the zones for
consumption in Germany and goods
brought into the free zones from
Germany shall be subject to the
ordinary import and export taxes
Of that country.
. .
Certain inland waterways are the
subject OF special sttpulations II,
the treaty. Portions Of the Elbe,
the Vitava, the Oder. the Niemeri
and the Danube are declared to be
International. tossthsf with their
connections. Good conditions Of
navigation are to be maintained by
the states along their courses.
Otherwise appeals may be made to
nations.
The Elbs and the Oder are to be
placed under the control OF inter-
national commissions. The Niemen
may be- stmilsrly controlled II any
state along it's course requests such
action.
The European Danube commits
sion will resume it's pre-war pow
era The upper Danube will be
temporarily administered by a
new International commission
pending the drawing up of its def
mite status by the allies. Full
enemy governments for damages
cauaed to the European commits
sion; their river facilities in sur
rendered territory are to be coded,
and certain stipulated rights given
by them to Cxechoslakia, Serbia
and Rumania.
central international commits
sion: with France and Germany
will name the president Of this
body. France may draw from the
stream such water as she may
need to feed canals between the
two extreme points OF her from
tiers. and Germany may take
none. nor make canals on the
right bank opposite France: She
France all her drafta and designs
for this part of the river.
Belgium may build . deep-draft
canal between the Rhine and the
Mause. II she wishes to. within
twenty-five years, and Germany
must construet that portion OF
such q canal a. would lie within
her herders upen RelHtum's plans
Other intsfsatsa allied govern n,
RSins-Msusa canals, which, Il com
structed, will ceme under the oom-
! petent International commiasiep.
CSechoslovakia will get. on a
ninety-niAe-year lease. areas In
the ports, of Hamburg and Gtettin.
to be ussd fer the direct trsAsit
ThsSs areas will be under the gem
eral supervision Of a commission
compoaed Of German, Cxechpslo-
wax and Rrttish memhershin,
On the waterways indicated
above Gesmsny must cede to the
siliss seTtssn sHca Vessel. a saa "a e,
rection OF tho URited atatsA The
value viii be credited egsinst
GermaAy's rspsfation Indebted
.
R,eyisieAs Of tAe treaty concern
inr rail DEMONSTRATION assure to
tie allies mast favored .natien