The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-10

New York, May S.-An official sum-
mary of the peace treaty delivered to
the German delegates at Versailles by
representatives Of the associated pow
ers was made public here by the COM
mittee on public information. 1t fol-
low:
Paris, May 8.-The treaty of peace
between the 27 allied and associated
powers ON the one hand and Germany
on the other was handed to the Ger
man plenipotentiaries at Versailles.
10000 Words In Pact.
1t Is the longest treaty ever drawn.
1t totals about $4,000 words, divided
into Is main sections, and represents
lthe combined product Of over 1000
,, experts working continually through a
series of commissions for the three
and half months since January IS,
the treaty printed in parallel pages Of
English and French, which are recog-
nized as having equal validity.
/ ! Does Not Deal With Foes Allies.
1t does not deal with questions af-
fecting Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey
except in so far as binding Germany
| to accept any agreement reached with
those former allies. .
Following the preamble and deposi-
tion of powers comes the covenant Of
the league of nations as the first sec
ton of the treaty.
The frontiers of Germany in Europe
are defined in the second section; Eu-
ropean political classes given in the
third; European political classes in
the fourth. Next are the military,
naval and air terms, as the fifth Sec
tion, followed by section on prison
ers of war and military graves, and a
seventh on responsibilities. Repara-
: tons, financial terms and economic
terms are covered in sections eight to
ten. Then comes the aeronautic Sec
tions ports, waterways and railways
section, the labor covenant, the sec
ton on guarantees and the final
clauses.
Restores AIsace-Lorraine.
Germany, by the terms of the treaty
restores Alsace-Lorraine to France, ac-
cepts the internationalization of the
Saar basin temporarily and of Danzig
permanently, agrees to territorial
changes toward Belgium and Denmark
and in east Prussia cedes most of up
per SileSia to Poland, and renounces
all territorial and political rights out
side Europe as to her own or allies
territories, and especially to Morocco
Egypt, Siam, Liberia and Stantung
She also recognizes the total independ.
ence of German-Austrla. Czecho-Slo'
vakia and Poland.
Must Pay for Damages.
Germany accepts full responsibility
for all damages caused to allied and
associated governments and nationals
agrees specifically to reimburse all eli
william damages beginning with an in
itial payment Of 20,0000O0,0QO marks
(S5, 0,000,000), subsequent payments
to be secured by bonds to be issued al
tu6 ulSCIStlOn VI IAlS ACPdl dIiOh Noli
mission. Germany is to pay shippinf
damage on ton-for-ton basis by ces
sion of large part Of her merchant
coasting and river fleets and BY new
construction; and to devote her eco
nomic resources to the rebuilding ol
devastated regions.
She agrees to return to the Ia most
favored nations tariffs, without dis
elimination of sort; to allow allies ant
associated nationals freedom Of tran
sit through.
Must Agree to Trial Of Kaiser.
She agrees to accept highly detailed
provisions as to prewar debts, unfai
competition, internationalization o
roads and rivers, and other economi
and financial clauses.
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