Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-08

NUf0lCH, 6U system within the city. and postal, tel egraphic and telephonic cun1munica- tion between Poland and Danzig; pro- vides against discrimination against Poles within the city and places its1 foreign relations and the diplomatic protection of it's citizens abroad in charge of Poland.
 Dannish Frontier to Be Fixed.
 Denmark. The frontier between Ger many and Denmark will be fixed by the self determination of the popula-
 ton. Ten daFs f-~-n fhe peace Ger
 troops and authorities shall evac-
 uate the regluIl ..o..ai of the line run
 ming from the mouth of the Schlei, south of Kappel, Schleswigs and Fried
 richstadt along the Elder to the North sea south of Tonning; the workmens S and soldiers councils shall be dis solved; and the territory administered by an international commission of five, of whom Norway and Sweden shall be invited to name two. The commission shall insure a free and secret vote in three zones. That between the German Dannish frontier and line running south of the island of Alsen, north of Flensburg and south 1 the island of Sylt will vote as a unit within three weeks after the evacua- tion Within five weeks after this vote l the second zone, whose southern boun- i dary runs from the North sea south of the island of F'ehr to the Baltic south of Sygum. will vote by com munes Two weeks after that vote the l third zone running to the limit of ! evacuation will also. vote by conn munes. The international commission will then draw. new frontier on the l basis of these plebiscites and with due regard for geographical and economic conditions. Germany will renounce all
 sovereignty over territories north of 1 this line in favor of the associated i governments, who will hand them over ] to Denmark.
 To Destroy HeiiaoIand Harbor. i Heligoland The Notifications, mill l tary establishments and harborS of the l islands of Heligoland and Dune are to be destroyed under the supervision of 1 the allies by German labor, and at | Germany's expense. They may not be
 reconstructed, nor any similar fortifi- ! cations built in the future.
 1 Russia. Germany agrees to respect
 as permanent and inatienable the in- l dependency of all territories which 1 were part of the former Russian em- pire, to accept the abrogation of the ] Brest-Litovsk and other treaties en- tered into with the Maxililist govern ment of Russia. to recognize the full force of all treaties entered into by the allied and associated powers witt states which were a part of the former 1 Russian empire, and to recognize the !! frontiers as determined thereon. The T allied and associated powers formally VI. OE fo 0Li iofr restitution and reparation of the prin- ciples of the present treaty.
 | No Rights Outside of Europe. ] Section Five. German rights outsid, ; Europe. Outside Europe Germany re , nounces all rights, titles and privileges as to her own or her allies territorie. , to the allied and associated powers } and undertakes to accept whateve measures are taken by the five alliet l powers in relation thereto.
 II Colonies and overseas possessions ' Germany renounces in favor of tn l allied and associated powers her over seas possessions with all rights an,
 titles therein All movable and i'm
 movable property belonging to tn
 German empire or to any German
 state shall pass to the government ex : ercising authority therein. These gov 3 ernments may make whatever pro
 visions seem suitable for the repatria : tion of German nationals and as to tn conditions on which German subject of European origin shall reside, ho1 s property, or carry on business. Ger 5 many undertakes to pay reparation fo . damage suffered by French national 2 in the Cameroons or frontier zon, : through the acts of German civil an military authorities and of individua l Germans from first January, 1900, t
 first August, 1914 Germany renounce
 all rights under the convention of tn fourth of November, Is1, and twenty A ninth September. 1912, and undertake -' to pay to France in accordance wit |, an estimate presented and approve \ by the repatriation commission all de ! posits, credits advances, etc, thereb
 secured. Germany undertakes to ac
 cept and observe any provisions by tn . allied and associated powers as to tn 'e- trade in arms and spirits in Africa g Il well as to the general act of Berlin ( . 1885 and the general act of Brussels ( E 1890. Diplomatic protection to inhat t itants of former German colonies is | Il be given by the governments exercis t ing authority.
 il Announcements Made to China.
 China. Germany renounces in ia
 
 demnities resulting from the Boxe e protocol of 1901 and all building $ wharves, barracks for this. munitior e of warshipS. wireless plants and othe l. public property except diplomatic ( l. consular establishments in the Gel e man concessions of Tientsin an k Hankow and in other Chinese terr e tory except Kiachow, and agrees st return to China at her own expens l. all the astronomical instruments sei1 o cd in 1901. China will, however, tal n no measures for disposal of Germa n property in the legation quarter = Pelling without the consent of Il IS powers signatory to the Boxer prott IS col.
 l. Germany accepts the abrogation
 the concessions at Hankow and Tier r. tsin, China agreeing to open them
 international use. Germany renounc, all claims against China or any a ', lied and associated government for u ,i internment or repatriation of her cit zens in China and for the seizure ". liquidation of German interests the " since Aug 14. 1917. She renounces Ss. = favor of Great Britain her state prol ,s erty in the British concession at Cai s ton and of France and China joint tI of the property of the German scho ,,, in the French concession at Shanghi as Treaties With Siam Abrogated. Id Siam. Germany recognizes that {
 agreements between herself and Sia V including the right of extra territo lg ialty ceased July 22, 1917. All Germ; sS public property except consular al e. diplomatic premises passes vitho as compensation to Siam, German r S. vate property to be dealt with in a to cordance with the economic clause to Germany valves all claims again 4ia.o