New Mexico state record., 1919-05-16
Great PEACE PACT
WITH GERMANY IS
GIVEN IN SUMMARY
Substance Of the. Treaty Which
Was Handed to Delegates at
Versailles Palace.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS FIRST

AIsaos.Lerralns, eaar easin, DanzIu,
Poland and Other Territory Topped
off-0erman War Power Reduced
to MlnImum-WIihsim to es Tried.
Herewith Is the Official summary of
the great peace treaty which was hand
cd by the representatives of the allied
nations to the German delegates at
Versailles:
The preamble names as parties Of
ths one part the United. States, the
pan. described as the ave allied and
iivis: Brasil. chiin.: cubs; Ess.dor. S.
Honduras, Liberia, Nicsragua. Panama,
Peru. Poland. Portugal. Roumania. Ser
bia. Siam. C.echo- -slovakia and Uru-
quay. who with the ave above are de-
powers; and on the other part. Ger
many.
Section one-Lsagus Of Nations.
The covenant Of the league of ma
tions constitutes Section Of the peace
treaty. which places upon the league
many many SPECIFIC In addition to its general
any time for a violation Of the neutral
ised zone east of the Rhine as q threat
against the worlds peace. It will ap-
saar commission, oversee its regime
and carry out the plebiscite. 1t will
appoint the high commissioner of DAN
ana hs Ss
tween Danzig and Germany and Po-
land. 1t will work out the mandatory
system to o,, be applied to, to the former sns,
court in part of the plebiscites Of the
Belgian German frontier. and in dis
putes as to the Kiel canal and decide
problems. An international conferences
on labor Is to be held in October under
its direction. and another on the inter-
.aa rawsys sSnrG IS 1SHa
Section Two-BoundarIes Of Germany.
i Germany. cedes to France Alsace-Lor-
raine, 5000 square miles of 1t In the
southwest, and to Belgium two small dis
totaiiins sSs square miles. She also cedes
to Poland the southeastern tip Of Silesia
beyond and including Oppeln. most Of
miles. East Prussia being Isolated from
the main body by part Of Poland. Ger
many loses sovereignty over the north
miles . north Of OF the 4, rive river Memei. and the
internationalized areas about Danzig, 72s
square miles, and the basin Of the Saar,
and the southeast corner Of Luxemburg
The Danzig area consists Of the v be-
into W BY of he a ADDITION Of vsr simiar %
The southeastern third Of East Prussia
the Vstuia a north ea" Of latitude @ s. degrees aa
three minutes is to have its nationality
determined by popular vote. 6.7S5 square
ss4 SQUARE Ss lee mes iass in part OF
Section Three-European Political
Glasses.
notwithstanding is to consent to
the abrogation Of the treaties of 1889 by
which Belgium was established as neu-
tral state and to agree In advance to any
convention with which the allied and as
sociated powers may determine to replace
them. She Is to recognize the full sover-
signty Of Belgium over the contested ter
pltory OF Moresnet and over part Of
srruSsiafn sS az IN pMor,esnet ores, and to renounce In
Of Eupen and Malmedy. the inhabitants
Of which are to be entitled within six
months to protest against this change of
sovereighty either In whole or in part, the
fnal decision to be reserved to the league
Of nations A commission is to settle the
details or the frontier. and various regu-
down,
LUXEMBOURG. Germany renounces
her various treaties and conventions with
nises that il ceased to be a part Of H The
German zollverein from january i last
renounces all right Of exploitation of the
neutrality, and accepts In advance any
international agreement as to 1t. reached
BY the allied and associated powers.
LEFT BANK OF THE RHINE.-As
many will not maintain any fortiAca-
tions or armed forces less than atty
kiiometers to the east Of the Rhine,
A0io ahy maneuvers, nor maintain any
works to facilitate mobilisatiOn.
In case Of violation. "she shall be re-
garded as committing hostile act
against the powers who sign the pres
the peace of the world"
Germany shall be bound to respond to
the council OF the league Of nations
may, think 1t necessary to address to
ALsAcE.LORRAIN recor.
milton Of the moral obligation to re-
pair the wrong done in 1871 by Ger
many to France and the people Of Al
SAGE Lorraine. the territories ceded to
are restored to France with their
frontiers as before 1871. to date from
the signing Of the armistice. and to be
Citizenship is regulated by detailed
provisions distinguishing those who
are Immediately restored to full French
formal application therefor. and those
for whom naturalization Is open after
three years The Jast- named class in
cludes German residents in Alsace-
Lorraine, as distinguished from those
who acquire the position of Alsace::
Lorraine as defined In the treaty All
public property and all private proper
ty of German ex-sovereigns passes to
France without payment or credit.
France Is substituted for Germany as
regards ownership Of the railroads and
rights over concessions of tramways
The Rhine hridRaq IN Fra n vvft n
the. obligation FOR their upkeep.
THE SAAR.-In compensation for
the destruction of coal mines in north
onn esnSs cf ssp.son saa csSe,
France full ownership of the coal
mines of the, Saar basin with their
subsidiaries. accessories and facilities.
Their value will be estimated by the
reparation commission and credited
rights will be governed by German law
in force at the armistice excepting war
legislation, France replacing the pres
ent owners whom Germany undertakes
to indemnify. France will continue to
for local needs and Contribute in Just
proportion to local taxes. The basin
extends from the frontier OF Lorraine
as re-annexed to France north as far
as st. Wendell, including on the west
holxbach and on the east the town of
Homburg.
In order to secure the rights and
welfare of the population and guaran-
tee to France entire freedom in work.
ing the mines. the territory will be
by the league of nations and consisting
OF five members, one French, one a native
inhabitant Of the 6aar and three repre-