The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-05-16


left bank of the Vistula.
East Prussia.
The southern and the eastern from
tier of East Prussia is to be fixed By
plebiscites.
In each case German troops and au-
thorities will move out within fifteen
days Of the peace and the territories
be placed under an international COM
mission of FIVE members appointed by
the FIVE Allied and Associated Powers,
with the particular duty of arranging
for free, fair, and secret vote.
Danzig.
Danzig and the district immediate
~ about 1t are to be constituted into
the "free city Of Danzig" under the
guarantee of the League of Nations.
Denmark.
The rontier between Germany and
Denmark will be fixed by the self de-
termination Of the population. Ten
days from the peace German troops
and authorities shall evacuate the re-
gion. The commission shall insure a
free and secret vote In three zones
HeIigoIand.
The Notifications, military establish
ments and harbors of the islands of
Hellgoland and Dune are to be- de-
stroyed under the supervision Of the
allies by German labor and at Ger
many's expense. They may not be re-
constructed nor any similar f0rtifca-
tons built in the future.
Russia.
Germany agrees to respect as per-
manent and inalienable the indepcn-
dency of all territories which were
part of the former. Russian Empire, to
accept the abrogation of the Brest-
Litovsk and other treaties entered into
with the Maximalist 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
sian Empire, and to recognize the
frontiers as determined thereon. The
allied and associated powers formally
reserve the right of Russia to obtain
restitution and reparation Of the prin-
ciples Of the present treaty period.
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 five allied pow
ers in relation thereto.
Colonies and Overseas Possessions.
Germany renounces in favor of the
allied and associated powers her over
seas possessions with all rights and
titles therein. All movable and i'm
movable property belonging to the
German Empire or to any German
state shall pass to the government ex-
ercising authority therein. These gov
ernments may make whatever pro-
visions seem suitable for the repatria-
ton of German nationals and as to the
conditions on which German subjects
of European origin shall reside, hold
property, or carry on business.
China.
Germany reneunces in favor of
China all privileges and indemnities
resulting from the Boxer protocol of
1901 and all buildings, wharves, and
barracks for the munitions of war
ships, wireless plants and other public
property except diplomatic or consular
establishments in the German conces-
sions of Tien-tsin and Hankow and in
other Chinese territory except Kiao-
chow, and agrees to return to China at
her own expense all the astronomical
instruments seized in 1900 and 1901.
China will, however, take no measures
for disposal of German property in the
legation quarter at Pekin without the
consent of the Powers signatory to the
Boxer protocol.
Morocco.
Germany renounces all her rights,
titles and privileges under the act of
Algeciras and the Franco German
agreements of 1909 and 1911 and under
all treaties and arrangements with the
Shereefian empire.
Egypt.
Germany recognizes the British Pro-
tectorate over Egypt declared on De
cember 10, 1914, and renounces as
from August 4, 1914, the equalization
and all the treaties, agreements, ETC.,
concluded by her with Egypt.
Turkey and Bulgaria.
Germany accepts all arrangements
which the allied and associated pow
ers may make with Turkey and Bull
garia with reference to any right,
privileges or interests claimed in those
countries by Germany or her nation
ais and not dealt with elsewhere.
Shantung.
Germany. cedes to Japan all rights,
titles and privileges, notably as to
Kioachow and the railroads, mines and
cables acquired by her treaty with