The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-07

Following the preamble and disposi-
tion of powers comes the covenant of
the league of nations as the first sec
ton Of the treaty. The frontiers and
Germany in Europe is defined in the
second section. European political
classes are given in the third; Eu-
ropean political classes in the fourth.
Next are the military, naval and air
terms as the fifth section, followed
by section on prisoners of war and
military graves, and seventh on re-
sponsibilities. Reparations, financial
terms and economic terms are cover
ed in sections to 10. Then comes
the aeronautic section, Courts, water
ways and railways section, the labor
covenant, the section on guarantees
and the final clauses.
Poles Given SILICA.
Germany by the terms of the treaty
restores Alsace-Lorraine to France, ac-
cepts the Observation-Disclosures Of the
Saar basin temporarily and at Danzig
permanently, agrees to territorial
changes toward Belgium and Denmark
and in east Prussia, cedes most of
upper SILICA to Poland and renounces
all territorial and political rights out
side Europe as far as to her own or
her allies territories, and especially
to Morocco, Egypt. Siam, Liberia and
Shantung.
She also recognizes the indepen-
dence Of German Austria, Czecho-Slo-
yak and Poland.
Her army Is reduced to q hundred
thousand men, including officers; con-
scription within her territories is abol-
ie1 Ill -
the Rhine razed; and all importation,
expectation. and nearly all production
Of war material, stopped. Allied oc-
cupation of parts of Germany will con-
tinue until reparation is made, but
will be reduced at the end of each Of
three. five-year periods II Germany is
fulfilling her obligations. Any viola
ton by Germany of the conditions as
to the zone so kilometers east of the
Rhine will be regarded as an act OF
war
The German navy Is reduced to six
battleships, six light cruisers, and
twelve torpedo boats without subma-
rines, and a personnel of not over 15,-
600. All other vessels must be sur
rendered or destroyed. Germany is
forbidden to build forts controlling the
Baltic, must demolish Helgoland, open
the Kiel canal to all nations, and sur
render her fourteen submarine cables.
She may have no military or naval
forces except 100 unarmed sea planes
until October / to detect mines, and
may manufacture aviation materials
for six months.
Responsibility for Damages. :.
Germany accepts full responsibility
for all damages caused to the allied
and associated governments and ma
tlonals agrees specifically to reimburse
all civilian damages beginning with
an initial payment of twenty billion
| marks, subsequent payments to be Sc
cured by bonds to be issued at the dis
| cretion of the reparation commission.
Germany is to pay shipping damage
on a ton-for-ton basis by cession OF
| large part of her merchant, coasttng
and river feet and by new construc-
| tions; and to devote her economic
resources to the rebuilding of the de-
vastated regions.
| She agrees to return to the 1914
MISREPRESENTATION Paris, without dis
elimination of sort: to allow allied and
associated national freedom of transit
| through her territories. and to accept
| highly detailed provisions as to pre-
/ war debts, unfair competition interna-
! tionalization of roads and rivers and
/ other economic and financial clauses
i She also agrees to the trial Of the ex-
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