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with TRANSPORTATION traffic. She may not
,estaDsh any tax discrimination against
the ports of allied or associated powers;
must grant the latter's seaports all fac
: tors, and reduced tariffs granted her
fown or other nationals, and afford the
,allied and associated powers equal rights
with those of her own nationals in her
ports and waterways, save that she Is
free to open or close her maritime coast
ling trade.
FREE ZONES IN PoRTs-Free zones
existing in German ports on August I,
1914, must be maintained with due facili-
tiles as to warehouse and packing, without
discrimination, and without charges ex-
cept for expenses of administration ana
use. Goods leaving the free zones for
consumption in Germany and goods
brought into the free zones from Ger
many shall be subject to the ordinary i'm
port and export taxes.
INTERNATIONAL RIVERS-The Elbe
from the junction of the Vitava. the Vi
Java from Prague, the Oder from Oppa.
The Nlemen from Grodno and the Danube
from Utm are declared International, to-
Sether with their connections. The RI
parian states must ensure good conditions
of navigation within their territories I'M
less a special organization exists therefor.
otherwise appeal may be had to special
Tribunal of the league of nations, which
also may arrange for general nterna-
tional waterways convention.
The Elbe and Oder are to be placed
-Ander International commissions to meet
within three months.
THE DANUBE-The European Danube
commission reassumed its prewar pow
ers, but for the time being with repre-
sentatives. Of only Great Britain, France,
! Italy and Roumania. The upper Danube
Is to be administered by a new interne-
: tional commission until a definite statute
be drawn up at a conference OF the pow
ers nominated by the allied and asso-
I ciated governments within one year after
THE RHINE AND THE MosELLE--.
The Rhine is placed under the central
commission to meet at Strassbourg within
six months after the peace and to be COM
posed Of four representatives Of France.
which shall in ADDITION select the presi-
dent, four of Germany, and two each OF
Great Britain, Italy. Belgium, Switzer-
land, and the Netherlands.
Section Twelve.
RAILWAYS.-Germa In addition
to most favored nation treatment on
her railways, agrees to cooperate in
the establishment of through ticket
services for passengers and baggage;
to insure communication by rail- be-
tween the allied, associated and other
states; to allow construction or i'm
provement within twenty-five years OF
such lines as necessary and to CON-
corporation in trains of the allied or
associated powers. She also agrees to
accept the denunciation of the Gothard
convention If Switzerland and Italy
request, and temporarily to execute
instructions as to the transport of
troops and supplies and the establish
nSent Of postal and telegraphic service,
CZECHo- sLOvAKIA. - To assure
CzechoS lovakia access to the sea, spe-
cial rights are given her both north
and south Toward the Adriattc she
is permitted to run her own through
trains to Fiume and Trieste. To the
north Germany is to lease her for 90
years spaces IN Hamburg and Stettin,
~. .1r~1 be-
mission of three representing Czecho-
Slovakia. Germany and Great Britain.
THE KEEL CANAL-The Kiel canal
Is to remain free and open to war and
merchant ships of all nations at peace
with Germany, subject, 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 of or disagreement as to
those provisions, any state may appeal
to the league Of nations, and may de-
tional commission. For preliminary
hearing of complaints Germany shall
establish a local authority at Kiel.
Section Thirteen.
INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANI-
ZATlON-Members Of the league OF ma
tions agree to establish permanent or
eanization to promote international ad-
justment of labor conditions, to consist
OF an annual international labor confer
ence and an international labor office.
The former Is composed OF four rep
resentatives of each state, two from the
government and one each from the en-
ployers and the employed; each OF them
may vote individually, 1t will be de-
Lucrative legislation body, its measures
taking the form of draft conventiong or
II passed by two-thirds vote must be sub
mitted to the law-making authority in
every state participating. Each govern"
ment may enact the terms into law; APP
prove the principle, but modify them TO
local needs; leave the actual legislation
in case of a federal state to local legts-
latures or reject the convention altogeth-
er without further obligation.
The international labor oft1ce ID es.
tablished at the seat Of the league OF
nations and part of its organization. II
Is to collect and distribute Information On
laBor throughout the world and prepare
agenda for the conference.
1t VIII publish periodical In French
and English and possibly other Ian
guages. Each state agrees to make TO II
for presentation to the conference an an
nual report of measures taken to execute
accepted conventions.
The first meeting Of the conference
will take place IN October, 1913, 81
Washington; to discuss the eight-nouFs
unemployment; extension and ap-
plication of the international conven-
tions adopted at Berne in 1905 prohib-
iting night work for women and the
ufGcture of matches; and the employ
ment Of women and children at night
or in unhealthy work, OF women before
and after childbirth, including mater
nifty benefit. and Of children as regards
minimum age.
: Section Fourteen.
z GUARANTEEs.--Asa guarantee for the
execution of the treaty German territory
: to the west of the Rhine, together with
the bridgeheads, will be occupied by allied
! and associated troops for 15 years period
If the conditions are faithfully carried out
by Germany, certain districts, including
! the bridgehead Of Cologne, will be evac-
uated at the expiration of five years; GER
tain other districts, including the bridge.
head of Coblenz, and the territory nearest
the Belgian frontier win be evacuatea
s sftdF ten pbs Snd the o naa vein s:
evacuated after is years. In case the
interallied reparation scommission hnds
that Germany has failed to observe the
whole or part of her obligations, either
during the occupation or after the 1a
years have expired, the whole or part
of the areas specified will be reoccupied
! Immediately Il before the expiration Of
the treaty undertakings, the occupying
forces will be Withdrawn immediately.
, EASTERN EUROPE. - All German
troops al present in territories to the east
of the new frontier shall return as soon
as the allied and associated governments
deem wise. They are to abstain from
all acquisitions and are in no way to in
terfere with measures for national de-
fense taken by the government concerned.
All questions regarding occupation not
provided for by the treaty will be regu-
lated by a subsequent convention or coz
ventions which will have similar force
and effect
Section Fifteen.
MISCELLANEOUS. agrees tc
recognize the full validity of the treaties
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