The Holly chieftain., 1919-05-15

structions as TO tn. transport of troops
and supplies and the establishment of
vided.
Czecho oSlovakia-To assure Czecho-
Slovakia access to the sea. special
rights are given her both north and
mitted to run her own through trains
to Fiume and Trieste. To the north,
Germany is to lease her for ninety
nine years spaces in Hamburg and
Stettin. the details to be worked out
by commission of three representing
Gzecho- o-Slovakis, Germany and Great
Britain.
The Kiel Canal-The KieI canal is to
remain free and open to war and mer-
chant ships of all nations at peace with
Germany. Goods and ships of all states
are to be treated on terms of absolute
equality. and no taxes to be imposed
beyond those necessary for upkeep and
Improvement, for which Germany is to
be responsible. In case of violation
or disagreement as to these provisions
any state may appeal to the League of
Nations. and may demand the appoint
ment Of an international commission.
For preliminary hearing of complaints.
Germany shall establish local author-
ity at Kiel.
The international labor office is es-
tablished at the seat of the League Of
Nations as part of it's organization. 1t
is to collect and distribute information
on labor throughout the world and
prepare agenda for the conference.
will take place in October, 1919. at
Washington. to discuss the eight
day or forty Ell ght- hour week; preven-
tion of unemployment: extension and
application of the international con-
ventions adopted at Berne in 1906 pro-
hibiting night work. for women. and
the use of white phosphorus in the
manufacture of matches. and employ
ment of women and children at night
or in unhealthy work. of women before
and after childbirth. including mater
hnnafi of Il lf r-nt No. ard,
minimum age.
Labor Clauses-Nine principles Of
labor conditions We're recognized on
the ground that the weil-beinG, phys
zeal and moral. of the industrial wage
earners Is of supreme international i'm
portance." With exceptions necessi-
tated by differences of climate, habits
and economic development, they in
clude: The guiding principle that la
Dor should not be regarded merely as
commodity or article of commerce:
right of association OF employers and
employees; wage adequate to main
tain reasonable standard of life: the
eight-hour day or forty-eight- hour
week weekly rest of at least TWEEN
ty-four hours. which should include
Sunday wherever practicable; abolition
of child labor and assurances of the
continuation of the, education and
dren; equal pay for equal work as be-
tween men and women; equitable
treatment of all workers lawfully resi-
ueHl tneTtiH, IOTe1SnerS. ara
IA system of inspection in which women
should take part.
Guarantees: Western EurOpe-Ger-
man territory to the west of the Rhine,
together with the bridgeheads, will be
9esppea seops for 9E esn asa and sd
tions are faithfully carried out by
the bridgehead of Cologne, will be
evacuated at the expiration of five
years; certain other districts, includ-
Ing the bridgehead Of coblenz and the
tier, will be evacuated after ten years,
and the remainder, including the
bridgehead of Mainz, win be evacuated
allied reparation commission finds that
Germany has failed to observe the
whole or part of her obligations. either
during the occupation or after the fif-
part of the areas specified will be re-
occupied Immediately. If before the ex-
pirati,on of the fifteen years Germany
complies with all the treaty under
takings. 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 govern
ments deem wise. They are to abstain
from all requisttions and are in no way
to interfere with measures for national
defense taken by the government con-
cerned.
ceilaneous-Germany agrees to
recognize the full validity of the treat
les of peace and additional conventions
to be concluded by the allied and asso-
ciated powers with the powers allied,
with Germany: to agree to the deci-
sions to be taken as to the territories
of Austria Hungary, Bulgaria and Tur-
key, and to recognize the new states
in ! the frontiers to be fixed for them.
n, Germany a agrees not to put forward
lied or associated power signing the
vious to the coming into force of the
treaty.
Germany accepts all DEGREES as to
German ships and goods made by any
allied . or associated prize court. The
aan;.; aaaes reserve the right to examine all
present treaty. of which the French
ana English texts are both authentic.
81 shall IL be ratified and the dispositions
as possible. The treaty is to become
effective in all respects for each power
On the date of deposition of its ratifi-
.'as de Calais mines and annual pro-
uuction during above ten-year period
Germany further gives options over
zen years for delivery of 100000 tons
coal per year to France in addition to
the above of 100000 tons to Belgium
and of an amount rising from 4,50u,000
IONS in 1919 to 1920. to 100000 tons
in 1923 to 1924 to Italy AT prices to
be fixed as prescribed in the treaty.
Dyestuffs and chemical drugs-Ger-
many accords option to the commis-
sion on dyestuffs and chemical drugs,
including quinine, up to SO per cent
of total stock in Germany at the time
The treaty comes into force and similar
option during each six months to end
of 1924 up to 25 per cent of previous
six months output.
Cables-Germany renouRces all title
10 specified cables. value of such as
We're privately owned being credited
to her against reparation indebtedness.