Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-05-14


as chairman TO act as executive of the
commission. The commission will have
all powers of government formerly be-
longing to the German empire, PRUSSIA
and Bavaria, will administer the railroads
and other public services and have fun
power to interpret the treaty clauses. The
local courts Will continue but subject to
the commission.
After fifteen years a plebiscite will be
held by eommunes to ascertain the de-
sires of the population as TO continuance
OF the existing regime under the league Of
nations. union with France or union with
Germany.
Section Four-European Political
Glasses.
GERMAN AUSTRIA.-Germany rec
ogniEes the total Independence of Ger
man Austria I'm the boundaries traced.
CZECHO-SLOVAK rec
ognizes the entire independence OF the
Czecho-Sloyak state. including the au-
tonomous territory of the Ruthenians
south of the Carpathians, and accepts
the frontiers OF this state as to be de-
termined which in the case of the Ger
man frontier shall follow the frontier
OF Bohemia In 1914. The usual stipu-
7 cations as to acquisition and change of
nationality follow
POLAND-Germany cedes TO Poland the
greatest part up upper Siesia, Posen and
the province Of West Prussia, on the left
bank OF the Vistula- field boundary
commission of seven-fiye representing
the allied and associated powers and one
each representing Poland and Germany
shall be constituted within IS days OF the
peace to delimit this boundary. Such
special provisions as are necessary to
protect racial linguistic or religious mi
norities and to protect freedom of tran
SIT and equitable treatment OF commerce
OF other nations shall be laid down In
subsequent treaty between the five allied
and associated powers and Poland.
EAST PRCSSIA-The southern and the
eastern frontier of East Prussia Is TO be
fixed by plebiscites, the fret In the re-
Of AlianGfgin hpfWepD the south
ern frontier of East Prussia and the
northern frontier of Regierungsbesirk
Allenstein. from where 1t meets the
boundary between East and West Prus-
STA to It's Junction with the boundary be-
tween the circles OF Oletsko and Augers-
burg. thence the northern boundary OF
oletsko TO It's junction with the present
frontier, and the second In the area COM
prising the circles Of StuAm and Rosen-
burg and the parts OF the circles OF Ma
rienburg and Marienwerder east of the
Vistula.
In each case German troops and au-
thorities will move out within IS days of
the peace and the territories be placed
under an International commission Of five
members appointed by the five allied and
associated powers. with the particular
duty of arranging a free, fair and secret
vote. The commission will report the re-
suits of the plebiscites TO the five powers
with "A recommendation for the boundary
and will terminate It's work as son as
the boundary has been laid down and the
new authorities set up.
The FIVE allied and associated powers
will draw up regulations assuring East
Prussia fun and equitable access TO and
use of the Nistula. subsequent con-
vention, of which the terms viii be fixed
by the five allied and associated powers,
will be entered into between Poland,
Germany and Danzig, to assure suitable
railroad communication across German
territory on the right bank of the Nistula
between Poland and Danzig. while Poland
shall grant free passage from East Trus-
STA 10 Germany.
The northeastern corner OF East Prus-
STA about Memel is TO be coded by Ger
many to the associated powers. the for
mer agreeing to accept the settlement
made, especially as regards the nation
ality of the inhabitants.
DANZIG-DanEig and the district Inn
mediately about II is 70 be constituted
into the free city of Danzig" under the
guaranty OF the league of nations A
high commissioner appointed by the
league and resident at Danzig shall draw
up constitution in agreement with
the duly appointed representatives OF
the city and shall deal In the first
instance with all differences arising be-
tween the city and Poland. The actual
boundaries of the city shall be delimited
by a commission appointed within six
months from the peace and to include
three representatives chosen by the allied
and associated powers and one each by
Germany and Poland.
A convention, the terms OF which shall
powers, shall be concluded between Po-
land and Danzig. which shall include Dam
zig within the Polish customs frontiers,
though "a free area in the port; insure TO
Poland the free use OF all the clty's
waterways, docks and other port facill-
ties, the control and administration OF the
Vistula and the whole through railway
systems within the city, and postal tele-
graph and telephone communication be-
tween Poland and Danzig, provide against
discrimination against Poles within the
city and place its foreign relations and
the diplomatic protection OF is citizens
abroad In charge of Poland
DENMARk-The frontier between Ger
many and Denmark win be fixed by the
INSTRUMENTATION OF the population. Ten
days from the peace German troops and
authorities shall evacuate the region
north OF the line running from the mouth
of the Schlei, south Of Kappel, Schleswig
and Friedriehstadt. along the Elder to
the North sea. south OF Tonning the
workmen's and soldiers council shall be
dissolved, and the territory administered
by an International commission of five.
of whom Norway and Sweden shall be in
vited to name two.
HELGoLAND. - The Notifications,
military Embellishments and harbors of
the islands of UelgOlnnd aud Dune are
20 he destroyed under the supervision
of the allies by German labor and at
GermRny's expense. They may not be
reconstructed for any similar fOrtinca-
ton built In the future.
RUSSIA.--GermAny agrees to respect
as permanent and inalienable the indie
tendency of all territories which were
part of the former Russian empire TO
accept the abroEation of the Brest-
Litovsk and other treaties entered into
with the MaNimalist government of
Russia, to recognize the full force OF
all treaties entered into by the allied
and associated powers with states
which were part OF the former Rus
stan empire and to recognize the from
tiers as determined thereon. The al
lied and associated powers formally re-
serve tho right Of Russia to obtain res
titution and reparation OF the princi-
piles of the present treaty.
Section Five-German Rights Outside
Europe
Outside Europe Germany renounces
all rights, titles and privileges as to
her own or her allies territories TO all
| the allied and associated powers and
undertakes TO accept whatever meas
ures are taken by the Ave allied pow
ers in relation thereto.
COLONIES AND OVERSEAS POS
SESSiONS-Cermany renounces In ia
v0r OF the allied and associated powers
her overseas possessions with all rights
aud titles therein. All movable and
immoVabie property belonging TO the
German empire or to any German
state shall pass TO the government ex-
ereising authority therein.
These governments may make what
ever provisions seem suitable for the
repatriation of German nationals and
as TO the conditions on which German
subjects Of European origin shall re-
side, hold property or carry on bust
ness Germany undertakes to pay rep
aratton for damage suffered By French
| nationals in the Kameruns or its from
tier zone through the acts OF German
civil and military authorities and OF
individual Germans from January l.
1909, 20 August I. 1914.
Germany reuounces all rights under
| the conventions Of November L. 1911.
/ and September 20. 1912. and undertakes
! TO pay to France in accordance with an
! estimate presented by the repatriation