The Dolores star., 1919-05-16


pan. described as the Ave allied and
associated powers. and Belgium. Bo-
Greece. Guatemala, Haiti. the Hedtaz.
Honduras, Liberia Nicaragua. Pana ma
Peru, Poland Portugal. Roumania. Ser
hla. Siam. Czecho- -Slovakia and Uru-
gnay, who with the five above are de-
scribed as the allied and associated
powers; and on the other part. Ger
many.
Section One-League Of Nations.
The covenant of the league of ma
tions constitutes Section | of the peace
treaty. which places upon the league
many specific in addition to its general
duties. 1t may question Germany at
any time for a violation of the neutral
ized zone east of the Rhine a threat
against the worlds peace. 1t will ap-
point three Of the fve members of the
Saar commission, oversee Its regime
and carry out the plebLscite. 1t Will
appoint the high commissioner of Dan
zig guarantee the independence of the
free city and arrange for treaties be
land. 1t Will work out the mandatory
system to be applied to the former
German colonies. and act as nnal
court in part Of the plebisc Of the
BclEIan-Germau frontier. and in dis
putes as to the KIel canal. and decide
certain OF the economic ana 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-
raine. 500 square miles Of it in the
southwest, and to Belgium two small dis
tricts between LuxemDurg and Holland.
totailiug gSg square miles She also cedes
to Poland tue southeastern tip of Silesia
beyond and including Oppelu most of
Posen and West Prussia, 27.6S6 square
miles. East Prussia being isolated from
the main body by part of Poland. Ger
many loses sovereignty over the north
miles north OF the river Memei and the
lhtefnatlonaIiZed areas about panzig, ~
7S square miles, between the western bur-
der of the Rheuish pAlatuate Of Bavaria
and the southeast corner Of LuXemburg.
The DanZiE area consists of the be
tween the Nogat and Nistula rivers made
into a w by the addition Of similar
on the west including the CITY of IIanzig
The southeastern third of East PRUSSIA
and the area between East Prussia and
the Nlstuia north Of latitude SO degrees
three minutes is to have its nationality
determined BY popular vote, S, IS5 square
snles, as Is to be the case in part of
Schleswig. 2,1SI square miles.
Section Three-European Political
Glasses.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Is to consent to
the abrpSatIon of the treaties of 1899 hy
which Belgium was established as a neu-
traI state and to agree in advance to any
convention with which the allied and as
soclated powers may determine to replace
them. She is to recognize the fun s6yer-
eighty of Belgium over the contested ter
rtory Of Moresnet and over part Of
Pfussian Moresnet, and to reuuunce in
- -i4hs pNtl lllt cities
of Eupen and Malmedy, the inhab abitants
OF which are to be entitled within six
months TO protest against this change OF
sovereignty either in whole or in nart the
nnal decision to be reserved to the league
Of nations A commission is to settle the
details of the frontier, and various regu-
Iatlons for change of nationality are laid
LUXEMBOURG. - Germany renounces
her various treaties and conventions with
me grand duchy of Luxembourg. recog-
niZes that Il ceased to be a part OF the
German ZOllNeTein from IA loo,
rehounges az right Of exploitation of the
raiiroads, adheres to the abrogation Of its
neutrality. and accepts in advance arv
International agreement as to ii, reached
pS me allied and associated powers
LETT BANK OF THE RHINE.-A.
many will not maintain any fortInc,-
,ions or armed forces less than ffty
kiiometers to the east of tn. Rbinc
hold nny mnn-uvers. nor maintain NM
works to facilitate mobilization
In case Of violation. she shall be re-
sarded as committing a hostile act
against the powers who Sign the pres
eht treaty and as intending to disturb
the peace of the world"
BY virtue of the present traaty
Germany shall be bound to respond to
any request for an explanation which
her" ~
ALsACE-LORRAIN racog-
milton of the moral obligation to re-
pair the wrong done in 1871 by Ger
many to France and the people of Al
sdce-L Lorraine, the territories Ce1ed 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 he
free of all public debts
Citizenship is regulated by detailed
provisions distinguishing those WIN
are Immediately restored to fuII Frenmb
citizenship. those who have to make
formal application therefor and those
three years. The laSt-named class in
cludes German residents in Alsace-
who acquire the position Of Alsacc-
Lorraine as defined in the treaty All
public property and all private proper
~ OF German ,I,h ex-soyereigns passes to
France is substituted for Germany as
regards ownership of the railroads and
rights over concessions of tramwayg
The Rhine bridges pass to France with
the obligatIon for their upkeep.
the destruction Of coal mines in north.
ern France and as payment on ar
count of reparation, Germany cedes to
France fun 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 creditad
against that account The Fre6cb
rights Will be governed by German law
in force at the armistiCe excepting war
ent owners whom Germany undertakes
TO indemnify France Will continue to
furnish the present proportion Of coal
for local needs and contribute in lust
proportion to local taxes. The basin
extends from the frontier Of I,orrains
as re-annexed to France north as far
as st, Wendell. including on the west
the valley of the Saar as far as Saar-
hoizbach 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
governed by commission appointed
ny the league Of nations and consisting
OF 0Se members. French. native
lnhabEant of the Saar and three repre-
senting three different countries other
than France and Germany. The league
Will appoint member of the commission
as chairman to act executive of the
commission. The commission will have
all powers of government formerly be-
longing to ths German empire. Prussia
and Bavaria. will administer the railroads
and other public services and have full
power to interpret the treaty clauses. The
local courts will continue but subject to
the commission.
After fifteen years a plebiscte will be
held by communes to ascertain the de-
sres of the population to continuance
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