The Elbert County tribune., 1919-05-16


than France and Germany: The leaSue
will appoint = member OF the commission
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and Bavaria, will administer the railroads
and other public services and have full
power to interpret the. treaty clauses. The
After fifteen years a pfebiscite will be
sire. Of Of the popniation as to COZ Continuance
Of the existing regime under the league OF
nations, union with France or union with
Section Four-Europeap Political
Glasses.
GERMAN AUSTRIA rec
osnires the total Independence of Ger
mar Austria In the boundaries traced.
CZECHO-SLOyAKI rec
osnizes the entire Independence of the
Czecho-Sloyak state. including the au
tonomous territory OF the Ruthenians
south OF the Carpathians. and accepts
the frontiers of this state as to be de-
termined. which in the case of the Ger
OF bohemia in 1914. The usual stipu-
latoDs as to acquisition and change of
nationality follow.
POLAND-Germany cedes to Poland the
greatest part up upper Siiesfa. Posen and
the province OF West Prussia. on the left
bank OF the vistula- A field boundary
the allied and associated powers and one
each representing Poland and Germany
peace to delimit this boundary. Such
special provisions as are necessary to
protect racial. linguistic or religious MI
norities and to protect freedom OF tran
sit and equitable treatment OF commerce
of other nations shall be laid down In a
subsequent treaty between the nve allied
and associated powers and Poland.
EAST PRUSS1A-The southern and the
eastern frontier of East Prussia Is to be
hxed by piebiscites. the first IN the re-
ern frontier of East Prussia and the
northern frontier OF Regierungsbesirk
Alienstein, from where 4 meets the
sia to its junction with the boundary be-
tween the. circles of Oletsko and Augers-
oietsko to Its junction with the present
frontier. and the second In the area COM
prising the circles of Stuhm and Rosen-
burg and the parts OF the circles OF Ma
rienburg and Marienwerder east of the
Nistula.
In each case German troops and au-
thorities will move out within Is days OF
the peace and the territories be placed
under an International commission of fve
members appointed by the Ave allied and
associated powers, with the particular
duty of arranging free. fair and secret
vote. The commission will report the re-
suits of the plebiscites to the hve powers
with recommendation for the boundary
ana will terminate its work soon as
the boundary has been laid down and the
new authorities set up.
The Ave allied and associated powers
Will draw up regulations assuring East
Prussia fun and equitable access to and
use use OF tne ,,l;n xistuia; suose9lent mt oa, con,
by the Hve allied and associated powers,
Will be entered into between Poland.
Germany and Danzig. to assure suitable
railroad communication across German
territory on the right bank of the Vistula
between Poland and Danzig. while Poland
shall grant free passage from East Prus-
The northeastern corner OF East Prus-
sia about Memel is to be ceded by Ger
many to the associated powers, the for
mer agreeing 10 accept the settlement
made, especially regards the nation
aity of the inhabitants.
DANZ.G-Danzig and the uistrict i'm
mediately about 1t is to be constituted
into the free city of Danzig' under the
guaranty OF the league of nations A
league and resident at Danzig shall draw
up u constitution In agreement with
the duly appointed representatives t OF
instance with all differences arising be-
tween the city and Poland. The actual
boundaries of the city shall be delimited
by commission appointed within six
months from the peace and to ipclude
and associated powers and one each by
Germany and Poland.
A convention. the terms of which shall
be fixed by the five allied and associated
powers. shall be concluded between Po-
land and Danzig. which shall include Dan
zig within the Polish customs frontiers,
though free area In the port; insure to
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waterways. docks and other port facili-
ties. the control and administration of the
Vistula and the whole through railway
systems within the city and postal. tele-
graph and telephone communication be-
tween Poland and Danzig; provide against
Discrimination against Poles within the
city and place its foreign relations and
the diplomatic protection OF Its citizens
abroad in charge OF Poland
DENMARK-The frontier between Ger
many and Denmark will be fxed by the
self-determination OF the population. Ten
days from the pence German troops and
authorities shall evacuate the region
north of the line running from the mouth
of the Schlei. south of Kappel. Schleswig
and Friedrichstadt. along the Elder 10
the North sea. south of Tonning, the
workmen's and soldiers council shall be
dissolved, and the territory administered
by an International commission of five,
of whom Norway and Sweden shall be In
vited to name two.
HELGOLAND. = The fortincRtionr,
| military establishments and hnrbors Of
| the islnnds of He1g0lnnd and Dune are
to he destroyed under the supervision
| of the Miles by Germnn inbor and Mt
| reconstructed for my similar fortihca-
tion built I'm the future.
| RUSSIA.-Germany agrees to respect
| as permanent and inalienable the inde-
| pandency of all territories which were
| part of the former Russian empire. to
accept the abrogation OF the Brest-
| Litovsk and other treaties entered into
| with the Maximalist government of
| Russia, to recognize the full force of
| all treaties entered into by the allied
| and associated powers with states
| which were part of the former Rus
/ sian empire and to recognize the from
| tiers as determined thereon. The al
| lied and associated powers formally re-
| serve the right of Russia to obtain res
| titution and reparation of the princi-
| pies of the present treaty.
Section Five-German Rights Outside
| Europe
| Outside Europe Germany renounces
| all rights. titles and privileges as to
| her own or her allies territories to all
| the allied and associated powers, and
| undertakes to accept whatever meas
| ures are taken by the Ave allied pow
| ers in relation thereto.
| COLONIES AND OVERSEAS POS
| SESSIONS-Germnny renOunces In fn-
vor of the allied and associated powers
| har In vTaf all a k.t-