Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-02

triau Government from making the
teaching of German obligatory. They
are to be embodied by Austria in her
fundamental law as Il bill of rights.
and provisions regarding them are to
he under the protection of the league
Of nations.
Austrian Rights
Outside Europe. Austria 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
measures are taken by the principal
allied powers in relation thereto.
The clauses as to Egypt, Morocco.
China and Siam are identical after the
necessary notifications with those of
the German treaty except that "s-
prcially in the ease of China there
is no need for so great detail.
Military. naval and air clauses:
The military clauses are reserved.
Naval; All AuStro- Hungarian war
ships. submarines and vessels ol
the Danube fotilla are declared to
be finally surrendered to the prin-
ciual allied and associate powers.
Twenty one specified auxiliary crulS-
crs are to be diSarmed and treated
as merchant ships. All warshlps ana
submarines under construction IN
ports which belong or have belonged
to Austria Hungary shall be broken
up, the salvage not to be used eX-
cept for industrial purposes aud not
to be sold to foreign countries. The
construction or acquisition OF any
submarine even for commercial pur-
poses is forbidden. All naval arms.
ammunition and other war material
belonging to Austro Hungary at the
date of the arniStice shall be sur
rendered to the Allies. The Austrian
wireless station at Vienna is not to be
used for naval military or political
messages relating to Austria or her
late Allies without the assent of the
allied and associated governments
during three months. but only for
commercial purposes under .supervi-
sion. During the same period Austria
is not to build any more high power
wireless stations.
Air clauses The air clauses are
virtually the same as in the German
treaty. except for the 100 airplanes
and their personnel, which Germany
is allowed to retain until October to
search for mines.
General: Austria agrees not to ac
credit or send any military, naval or
air mission to any foreign country,
nor TO allow Austrian nationals 10
enlist in the army, navy or air service
of any foreign power.
The section on penalties is identical
with the German treaty. except for
the omission of any provision similar
to that calling for the trial of the
ex kaiser of Germany.
The section on reparatiOn is re-
served.
The financial clauses are reserved
Economic clauses are, except ir
certain details, such as shipping
similar to those Of the German treaty.
ever, fer former Austro Hungarian
nations acquiring an allied national
ity. Similar to those in the German
treaty, relating to the inhabitants OF
Alsace Lorraine. their contracts art
maintained subject to cancellation BY
their governments. Austria underta akes
to recognize any agreement or conven
tion made by the Allies to safeguard
the interests of their nationals in an,
undertakings constituted under Aus
tro- Hungarian law which operates IN
territories detached from the former
Austrian empire and to transfer any
necessary documents and information
in regard to them.
Freedom Of Transit
The clauses as TO freedom of tran
sit are the same in the Austrian a
in the German treaty except for tn
commission of provisions affectin
Germany alone and the insertion O
specific clauses granting Austri
transit privileges through forme
Austro- Hungarian territory in orde
to assure her access TO the Adriatic.
Miscellaneous provisions, are, afte
necessary substitutions, virtual
identical with those of the Germa
treaty. The treaty is to come int
force when signed by Austria an
three principal powers and to b
effective for the individual states o
the deposit of their specific ratiiica