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longing to the German empire, Prussia
and Bavaria, will administer the railroads
and other public services and have run
power to interpret the treaty clauses. The
local courts will continue but subject TO
the commission.
After fifteen years a plebiscite will be
held by communes to ascertain the de-
sres of the population as to continuance
OF the existing regime under the league OF
nations, union with France or union with
Germany.
Section Four-European Political
Glasses.
GERMAN AUsTRIA.-Germnny rec
Ognixes the total Independence of Ger
man Austria I'm the boundaries traced.
CZECHO-SLOVAK rec
ognizes the entire independence of the
Czecho-Slovak state, including the au-
tonomous territory OF the Ruthenians
south of the Carpathians, and accepts
the frontiers Of this state as to be de-
termined, which in the case of the Ger
man frontier shall follow the frontier
OF Bohemia in 1914. The usual stipu-
lations as to acquisition and change of
nationality follow.
POLAND-Germany cedes to Poland the
greatest part up upper silesia, Posen and
the province of West Prussia. on the left
bank of the Vistula. A field boundary
commission of seven-hve representing
the allied and associated powers and one
each representing Poland and Germany
shall be constituted within 10 days of the
peace To delimit this boundary, Such
special provisions as are necessary 10
protect racial, linguistic or rengiOuS NIL
norities and TO protect freedom OF tran
sit and equitable treatment of commerce
OF other nations shall be laid down in a
subsequent treaty between the five allied
and associated powers and Poland.
EAST PRUSSIA-The southern and the
eastern frontier of East Prussia is to be
fixed by plebiscites, the first in the re-
gency of Allenstein between the south
ern frontier of East Prussia and the
northern frontier of Kegierungsbesirk
Allenstein, from where IL meets the
boundary between East and West Prus-
STA to its junction with the boundary be-
tween the circles of Oletsko and Augers-
burg, thence the northern boundary OF
Oletsko 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
rienburg and Marienwerder east of the
Vistula
In each case German troops and au-
thorities will move out within Is 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 five powers
with recommendation for the boundary
and will terminate its work as soon as
the boundary has been laid down and the
new authorities set up.
The five allied and associated powers
will draw up regulations assuring East
| Prussia fun and equitable access to and
use of the Vistula. subsequent con-
| vention, Of which the terms will be fixed
| by the five allied and associated powers,
| will be entered into between Poland
| Germany and Danzig to assure suitable
railroad communication across German
| territory on the right bank of the Ntstula
between Poland and Danzig, while Poland
| shall grant free passage from East Prus-
| STA to Germany.
The northeastern corner Of East Prus-
/ STA 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.
DANZlG-Danzig and the district inn
| mediately about IL is to be constituted
! into the free city of Danzig" under the
| guaranty OF the league of nations
| high commissioner appointed by the
| league and resident at Danzig shall draw
| up a constitution in agreement with
| the duly appointed representatives OF
| the city and shall deal in the first
| instance with all differences arising be-
| tween the city and Poland. The actual
| boundaries of the city shall be delinited
| by a 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 Dan
| zig within the Polish customs frontiers,
| though a free area in the port: insure TO
| Poland the free use of all the clty's
waterways, docks and other port facilt-
| ties, the control and administration of the
Nistula and the whole through railway
| systems within the city, and postal, tele-
! graph and telephone communication be-
| tween Poland and Danzig; provide against
! discrimination against Poles within the
city and place its foreign relations and
| the diplomatic protection of its citizens
| abroad In charge Of Poland.
| DENMARK-The frontier between Ger
| aFa1 I1aVa IL will W I'd a
| self-determination OF the population. Ten
| days from the peace German troops and
| authorities shall evacuate the region
| north of the line running from the mouth
of the schlei. south of Kappe. schleswig
| and Friedrichstadt, along the Elder TO
the North sea, south OF Tonning; the
workmen's and soldiers council shall be
| dissolved. and the territory administered
! by an International commission OF FIVE,
of whom Norway and Sweden shall be In
| vited to name two.
| military establishments and harbors of
! the Islands of HelgOland and Dune are
! 10 be destroyed under the supervision
of the allies by German labor and at
reconstructed for any similar fOrtifcn-
ton built I'm the future.
| RUSSIA-Germany agrees to respect
| as permanent and inalienable the inde-
| tendency of all territories which were
| part of the former Russian empire, to
| accept the abrogation of the Brest-
| LitoVsk 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 we're a 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
| titution 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 powers. and
| undertakes to accept whatever meas
ures are taken by the five allied pow
ers in relation thereto.
COLONIES AND OVERSEAS POS
SESSIONS-Germnnyr enOunces I'm fa-
vor of the allied and associated powers
her overseas possessions with all rfghts
and titles therein. All movable and
immovable property belonging 10 the
German empire to amy German
state shall pass 10 the government ex-
ercising authority therein.
These governments may make what
ever provisions seem suitable for the
repatriation OF German nationals and
as TO the conditions on which German