The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-05-16
|OFF|C|AL SUMMARY
| Of PEACE TREATY
HUNS ARE TO SIGN
COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE OF
NATIONS Is FIRST SECTION
OF THE GREAT DOCUMENT.
IA SACE.LORRAINE RESTORED
iSaar Valley and Danzlg international
lied - Germanys Military and
Naval Power Made Nominal
Total Reparation to Be
Determined Later.


treaty submitted to the German repre-
sentatives at Versailles by the allied
peace conference delegates is as fol-
lows:
The preamble NJ mes as parties Of
British empire, France, Italy and ia
associated powers, and Belgium, Be-
Ilivia, Brazil, China, Cuba, Ecuador,
Greece Guatemala, Haiti the Hedjaz,
Bo IS as, Liberia; Nicaragua, Panama una,
ibia, Siam, Czecho Slovakia and Uru-
quay, who with the five &bove are de-
lscribed as the allied and associated
powers; and on the other part, Ger
many.
Section one-Leaeue Of Nations.
The covenant of the league of ma
Itions constitutes Section OF the peace
treaty which places upon the league
many specific in addition to it's general
duties. 1t may question Germany at
any time for violation of the neutral
ICED zone east of the Rhine as threat
against the worlds peace. 1t will APP
point three Of the five members of the
iSaar commission, oversee its regime
and carry out the plebiscite. 1t will
zig, guarantee the independence of the
free city and arrange for treaties be-
tween Danzig and Germany and Po-
land. 1t will work out the mandatory
system to be applied to the former
German colonies, and act as final
court in part OF the plebiscites of the
ITOHlIST, anu III us
putes as to the Kiel canal, and decide
certain of the economic and financial
problems. An international conference
on labor is to be held in October under
its direction, and another on the inter-
national control of ports, waterways
and railways is foreshadowed.
Section TWo-Boundaries Of Germany
Germany cedes to France Alsace-Lor-
southwest and to Belgium two small dis
tricts between Luxembourg and Holland
totalling $50 square miles she also :, ceoes
to Poland the southeastern tip of Silesia
beyond and including Oppeln, most of
lPosen and West Prussia 1855 square
miles. East Prussia being isolated from
the main body by part of Poland. Ger
many loses sovereignty over the north
easternmost tip of East Prussia, 40 square
miles north of the river Memel, and the
internationalized areas about DanZig, 129
square miles, and the basin of the Saar
1913 square miles, between the western Dor
der of the Rhenish palatnate of Bavaria
and the southeast corner of Luxembourg
The DanZig area consists of the be-
tween the Nogat and Vistula rivers made
into a w by the addition of a similar
on the west including tPe city of Danzig.
The southeastern third of East Prussia
and the area between East Prussia and
the Vistula north of latitude So degrees
three minutes is to have its nationality
determined by popular vote, 5,7S5. square
SmIiilees. as is -t to be the case in part of
Schleswlg, 2,7S7 square miles,
Section Three-European Political
Glasses.
BELGIUM.-Germany is to consent to
the abrogation OF the treaties of 1889 by
which Belgium was established as a neu-
tral state and to agree in advance to any
convention with which the allied and as
ISOLATED powers may determine to replace
them. She is to recognize the full sover-
eighty of Belgium over the contested ter
Tttory, of Moresnet and over part of
favor of Belgium all rights over the cities
of Eupen and Malmedy. the inhabitants
OF which are to be entitled within six
months to protest against this change Of
sovereignty either in whole or in part, the
iftnal decision to be reserved to the league
of nations. A commission is to settle the
details OF the frontier, and various regu-
1stions for change of nationality are laid
LUXEMBOURG. - Germany renounces
her various treaties and copVentions with
the grand duchy OF Luxembourg. recog-
fnizes that II ceased to be part OF the
German zollverein from January / last,
Eanounces all right of exploitation OF the
railroads, Nadheres to the abrogation of its
neutrality, and accepts in advance any
International agreement as to il, reached
by the allied and associated powers
LEFT BANK OF THE RHINE,--As
crowded in the military clauses, Ger
Enany will mot maintain any fOrtihcn-
tions or armed forces less than fifty
ktiometers to the east of the Rhine,
hold any maneuvers, nor maintain any
works to facilitate mobilization.
In case of violation, she shall be re-
garded as committing a hostile act
against the powers who sign the pres
ent treaty and as intending to disturb
the peace of the world"
BY virtue OF the present treaty
Germany shall be bound to respond to
any request for an explanation which
the council of the league of nations
may think 1t necessary to address to
her"
CE-LORRAINE.-After recog-
milton of the moral obligation to re-
pair the wrong done in 1871 by Ger
many to France and the people of AL
Ra-I n a q lD fnr tNVta 1...1 a.
Germany by the treaty of Frankfort
are restored to France with their
frontiers as before 1871, to date from
the signing of the armistice and to be
free of all public debts,
Citizenship is regulated by detailed
provisions distinguishing those who
are Immediately restored TO full French
citizenship, those who have to make
formal application therefor, and those
for whom naturalization is open after
three years The last-named class in
cluces- German residents in Alsace-
Lorraine, as distinguished from those
who acquire the position of Alsace-
public property and all private, proper
ty of German ex-sovereigns passes to
France is substituted for Germany as
regards ownership of the railroads and
rights over concessions OF tramways.
The Rhine bridges pass to France with
the obligation for their upkeep.
THE SAAR.-In compensation for
the destruction of coal mines in north
&tu FRANCE anu as payment on &C
count OF reparation. Germany cedes to
France full ownership of the coal
mines of the Saar basin with their
subsidiaries. accessories and facilities.
Their value will be estimated by the
Teparation commission and credited
against that account The French
rights will be governed by German law
In force al the armistice excepting war
legislation France replacing the pres
ent owners whom Germany undertakes
40 indemnify. France will continue TO
furnish the present proportion of coal
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
st. Wendell. including on the west
the valley of the Saar as far a. Saar-
iholzbach and on the east the town of
H0mburg.
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
governed by a commission appointed
ny the league of nations and consisting
OF hye members, one French. one a native
Anhabitant of the Saar and three repre-