The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-06-05

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longins 10 the German empire. Prussia
ard Bavaria. will administer the railroads
a., an o',et Public seIsiees and nave Tl I1n
.ocAl courts sln continue but subject 10
the commission.
After nite-n years a plebiscits will be
held BY communes 20 ascertain the de-
hires OF the population as 10 continuance
of the existing regime under the league Of
/ Germany.
Section Fodr-European Political
Glasses.
GERMAN AusTRIA.-GermEsy rec
osnisss the total Independence Of Ger
man Austria In the boundaries traced
| tLECHO-SLOE rec
! oznizes the entire Independence Of the
| Czecho-sioyak state. including the -au-
tonomous territory OF the Ruthenians
south of the carpathians. and accepts
the frontiers OF this state as 10 be de-
| termined which In the case OF the Ger
man frontier shall follow the frontier
! % Bohemia In 1910. The usual stlpu-
/ iations a. to acquisition and change of
nationality follow.
! POLAND-Germany cedes TO Poland the
greatest pait Up upper silesa. Posen and
the province Of West Prussia, on the left
bank OF the vistula. A field boundary
| commission Of seven--fye representing
the allied and associated powers and one
each representing Poland and Germany
( shall be constituted within IL days OF the
peace to delimit this boundary. Such
special provisions are necessary to
protect racial. linguistic or religious mi
| norities and 10 protect freedom OF tran
ST and equitable treatment OF commerce
| Of other nations shall be laid down In a
subsequent treaty between the Eve allied
and associated powers and Poland.
| EAST PRUSSiA-The southern and the
eastern frontier OF East Prussia Is to be
nNed BY plebiscites. the first In the re-
gency Of AlIenstsIn between the south
ern frontier OF East Prussia and the
northern frontier OF Regierungsbesirk
Allenstein, from where II meets the
| boundary between East and West Prus-
sia to It's junction with the boundary be-
tween the circles OF Oletsko and Augers-
burg, thence the northern boundary Of
oietsko TO its junction with the present
| frontier. and the second In the area COM
! prising the circles OF Stuhm and Rosen-
burg and the parts OF the circles Of Ma
| rienburs and MarieDwerder east OF the
/ vistula.
In each case German troops and au-
| thorities Will move out within IL days OF
| the peace and the territories be placed
| under an International commission OF Ave
members appointed by the five allied and
| associated powers. with the particular
duty OF arranging free. fair and secret
vote. The commission will report the re-
suits OF the plebiscites to the Ave powers
with recommendation for the boundary
ana will terminate its work as soon as
the boundary has been laid down and the
| new authorities set up.
The 1--we allied and associated powers
viii draw up regulations assuring East
Prussia full and equitable access 10 and
use OF the Nistula. A suosaqucnt con.
vention. OF which the terms Will be fixed
by the Ave allied and associated powers.
| viii 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 Prus-
| sia to Germany
The northeastern corner of East Prus-
| sia about Memel Is TO be ceded 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-Danzig and the district Inn
mediately about II Is to be constituted
into the free city OF Danzig'' under the
guaranty OF the league OF nations.
league and resident at Danzig shall draw
up constitution In agreement with
the duly appointed Representatives OF
instance with all differences arising be-
tween the, city and Poland. The actual
boundaries OF the city shall be delimited
by q. 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
| be fixed by the five allied and associated
powers. shall be concluded between Po-
| land and Danzig which shall include Dam
gig within the Polish customs frontiers.
| though a free area In the port; insure TO
l Poland the free use OF all the city's
| waterways, docks ana other port facili-
ties. the control and administration OF the
Vistula and the whole through railway
systems within the city. and postal. tele-
graph and teiephonic communication bo-
tween Poland and Danzig provide against
discrimination against Poles within the
city and place It's foreign relations and
the diplomatic protection OF Its citizens
abroad In charge of Poland
| DENMARk--The frontier between Ger
many and Denmark viii be fxed by the
self-determination OF the population. Ten
| l..r &C. and
authorities shall evacuate the region
north of the line running from the mouth
OF the Schlei. south OF Kappel Schleswig
the the North % sea-. south % os Tonpins: the
workmens and soldiers council shall be
dissolved. and the territory administered
by an international commission OF Ave,
OF whom Norway and Sweden shall be in
| vited 10 name two.
HELGOi.AND. The fortiarntions.
the Island. OF Hsi.oinsd ssd Dune are r..
"a he destroyed under the supervtricn
Of the allies by Germnn labor and mt
reconstructed for any similar fortihca-
tion built in the future.
| RUSSIA.-Germany agrees to respect
as permanent and inalienable the inde-
pendency OF ali territories which were
part OF the former Russian empire. to
accept the abrogation of the Brest-
IItOvsk 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 n part OF the former Rus
sian empire and to recognize the from
tiers as determined thereon. The al
lied and associated powers formally re-
serve the right OF Russia to obtain res-
| titutionf 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 powersa and
undertakes to accept whatever meas
ures are taken by the Ave allied pow
crs In relation thereto,
COLONIES AND OVERSEAS POS
SEssIONS--Germany renounces In fa-
vor Of the allied aud associated powers
her overseas possessions with all rights
aud titles therein. All movable mud
immovabie property belonging 60 the
, German empire 90 any Germnu
state shall pass GO the government ex-
erctsing authority therein.
These governments may make what
ever provisions seem suitable for the
repatriation OF German nationals and