Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-21
ANSWER IN
Is DAYS IS
REQUESTED
Final Sections Of Pact Pre-
sented at St. Germain to Dr..
Karl Renner, Head Of Aus
trian Peace Mission.
NO CEREMONY AT
TRANSFER OF PAPERS
All Previous Austrian Notes
Answered in Final Reply OF
Allies, Including Reparation
and All Else.

and All Else.
Paris, July 20.-(By the Associ.
ated Press. 1.-The full peace condi-
tions of the allied and associated
powers are now in the hands of the
Austrians. The first section of the
terms were presented to the Aus 4
trian delegates at ST. German on
June 2; the final sections were de-
iivered to them at the same place
Sunday without ceremony by M. Du-
tasta, general of the peace
conference.
The terms comprise the whole
treaty which Austria is asked to
sign, including the reparation, finan-
cial, military and certain other minor
clauses, which were not ready for
presentation when the official cere-
mony took place.
The Austrians are granted fifteen
days in which to make their fju.f
observations, although they have al
ready submitted large number of
notes on the terms previously SUBJ
United to them.
In addition to the published sum-
mary of the terms of June 2, the
new clauses provide for reparation
arrangements very similar to those
in the treaty with Germany, includ-
ing the establishment of an Austrian
subsection of the reparations COM
mission, the payment of a reason
able sum in cash, the issuing OF
bonds, and the delivery of live stock
and certain historical and art docu-
nlentS.
Financial Terms.
The financial terms provide that
the Austrian pre-war debt shall be
apportloned among the various for-
mer0parts of Austria and that the
Austrian coinage and war bonds cir
culating in the separated territory
shall be taken up by the new govern
lments and redeemed as they see fit
Under the military teams the
Austrian army is henceforth re-
duced to $4,000 men on a purely
voluntary basis.
Paragraph five, relating to the
military, says that the Austrian
army shall not exceed 10000 men.
including officers and depot troops.
Within three months the, Austrian
military forces shall be reduced to-
this number, universal military serv-
ice abolished and voluntary enlist
ment substituted.
The army shall be used exclusive
ly tor the maintenance of internal
order and control of frontiers. All
officers must be regulars, those OF
the present army to be retained
beng under the obligation to serve
until 40 years old; those newly ap-
pointed agreeing to at least 20 con-
secutive years of active service.
Noncommissioned officers and priv
ats must enlist for not less than II
consecutive years, including at leas.
SIX years with the colors.
Reduce Armament.
Within three months the arma-
ment of the Austrian army must be
reduced accordingly to detailed
schedules, and all surplus surrend- !
cred The manufacture of all ma
terial shall be confined to one sim
gle factory under the control OF
this state, and other such establish
ments shall be closed down or con-
verted: Importation and exporta-
ton OF arms. munitions and war ma
terials of all kinds is forbidden.
Paragraph eight-reparation.
The allied and associated govern
ments affirm, and Austria accepts
the responsibility of Austria and
her allies for causing loss and dam
age to which the allied and asso-
Grated governments and their ma
tionals have been subjected TO az
consequence of the war imposed
upon them by the aggression OF
Austria and her allies.
While recognizing that Austria'e
resources will not be adequate ts
make complete reparation, the allied
and associated governments re-y
quest, and Austria undertakes. that
she will make compensation for
damage done to civilians and their
property, in accordance with cate
gories of damages similar to those
provided in the treaty with Ger
many. n
Amount Of Damage.
The amount of damage is to be
determined by the reparations COM
mission provided for in the treatys
with Germany, which is to have a
special section to handle the Aus
trian situation. The commission
will notify Austria before May l..
1921, of the extent of her liabilities
and of the schedule of payments
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