The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-07
them by Camille Barrere the French
ambassador at Rome.


NEW YORK. May IAN official
summary of the peace treaty deliv-
cred to the German delegates at YER
sailles by the representatives of the
Associated Powers was made public
here today by the committee on Pub
lie Information.
In addition to the securities afford
ed in the treaty OF peace the Presi-
dent OF the United States has pledged
himself to propose In the Senate OF the
United States and the prime minister
of Great Britain has pledged himself to
propose to the Parliament Of Great
Britain in engagement subject to the
approval OF the council OF the League
OF Nations TO come imme mediately to the
assistance of France in case OF nm
provoked attack by Germany"
Following is SUMMARY to the
treaty: 80
Germany by the terms OF the treaty
restores Alsace Lorraine TO France ex.
cept the nternationalization Of the
Sarre basin temporarily and of Danzlr
permanently; agrees to territoriai
changes toward Belgium and Denmark
and in East Prussia, ceeding mos ar
upper SILICA to Poland and renounces
all territorial and political rights ont
side Europe as to her own or her nj.
lies territories and especially to Nor
occa, Egypt Siam, Liberia and shnn-
tung. She also recognizes the fota.
independence of German Austria
zscho-Sloyakia and Poland!
Her army is reduced 10 one hun-
th0m9QnH faa ~.
Conscription within her territories IL
abolished. All forts fifty lsillometres
east OF the Rhine razed and all imnor.
tation, expectation and nearly ali mn.
uuctlon OF war materials stopped. Al.
lied occupation of ports OF Germanv
will continue till reparation K made
but will be reduced at the end NJ az ~,
OF three fiVe-year periods IL Germany
is fulfilling her Obligations Anv vso.
lation by Germany OF the condit io,,s ~.
as to the one fifty Kilometres east So, ~
tne hhine viii be regarded as an act
of war - ~ -.
,o.., nne German navy is reduced to six
Dsetieships. six light cruisers and
we've torpedo boats without subma.
t !lnes ana personnel of not over fif.
Teen thousand. All other vessels must
pe surrendered or destroyed. Ger
many Is forbidden TO build forts con.
trolling the Baltic. must demollsh Hel.
goiand open the Riel canal TO all M.
ions and surrender her fourteen sub.
marine cables. She may have no mil
itary or naval air forces except one
hundred unarmed sea planes urtil o.
tlDer first to detect mines. and NAV
manufacture aviation material for II
months. ~
Germany accepts full respons,b,
tiles for all damages caused to ailie1
governments and nationals arrees
specifically to reimburse all civilia,.
damages beginning with an initial
payment of twenty billion mark.
subsequent payments 20 be secured
by a bond to be issued at the dls.
cretion OF the reparation commls.
sion. Germany is to pay shipping
damage on a ton for ton basis by
surrender OF her merchant. coastine
and river fleet and by new con.
struction and to devote her
economic resources to the rebuilding
OF the deyasted region.
She agrees to return to the 9l4
most favored nation tariff without
discrimination; to allow allied ma
tional freedom of transit through.
her territories and to accept hIeh|
tol dataued provision as to pre- wnd
debts unfair competition intiona) 'za|
tion of roads and rivers and
economic and financial clause
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