The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-08

and Germany and Poland. II will
work out the mandatory system 70
be applied TO the former German
colonies. and act an a final court IN
part OF the piebeecites OF the bel.
gian-Gcrman frontier and In disputes
na 10 the I<iel canal. and decide Ger.
tain OF the economic and financial
problems.
An international conference on
labor Ia 10 be held in October under
It's direction. and another OF the IN
ternationsi control OF ports. water.
ways and railways In forcshadowed
CTho balance Of this section IN
wolves the constitution OF the league
OF nations. which hns recently been
printed1
SECTION s-BOuNDARIfS OF
GERMANY;
Germany cedes to France Ainace'
Lorraine. 5000 square miles, II To
be southwest. and to Belgium TWO
small districts between Luxembourg
and Holland. totaiing sss square
miles
SECTION 3-BFIGIuM;
Germany iH to consent 20 the ab-
rogation OF the treaties OF 1889, by
which Belgium was established az
neutral state. and TO agree in adj
vance 10 any convention with which
the allied and associated powers may
determine 10 replace them. She IN
20 recognize the full sovereignty or
Belgium over the contested territory
% Mor~anet and over part OF Prus'
mian Morcanet, and TO renounce In
favor OF Belgium all rights over the
circles Of Eupean and Malmcdy, the
Inhabitants OF which are 10 be emit
tied within six months Go protest
against this change 81 sovereignty.
either 10 whole or In part. the final
decision 10 he reserved 20 tho league
Of nations. 4 commission IN 20 set
tie the details of the frontier. and
various regulations for change Of ma
tionality are laid down.
LuNEMBuRG
Germany renounccs her various
treaties and conventions with tho
grand duchy OF Luxembourg. reeog.
nlncs that IL ceased 20 be a part OF
tn. German xollver~tn from January
l last. rcnounecs all right Of expioi.
tationu. railroads. adheres 20 the abb
rogation Of It's neutrality. and ac-
copis In advance any international
agreement reached by tho allied and
associated powers.
LEFT BANK or THE RHINE
Aa provided in the military causes.
Germany will not maintain ans for
tificationa or armed forces ieHs than
80 kipm.,erA To the east OF tho
Rhine. hold any mnncuvcrs. nor
maintain any works 10 facilitate mo
blIlxation. In case OF violation ''nhe
shall be regarded as committing n
hostile act against tho powers who
mgn the present treaty and aH In
tending 10 disturb the peace OF the
world.
ny virtue Of the present treaty.
Germany shall be bound 10 respond
20 any request for an explanation
which the council Of the league II
nations may think Il necessary to ad.
drcas TO her"
AISACEIORRAINE, After rec.
ognltlon OF the moral obligations 20
repair the wrong done in 1871 by
Germany 10 France and the people
OF Aiaacs.Lorrains the territories
ceded 90 Germany By the treaty Of
Frankfort, are restored 70 France.
their frontiers as before 1871. 10 date
from the signing OF the armlstice
and TO be FREQ OF all public debts.
All public property and all private
property of German .sovcrssgnH
passes TO French without payment or
credit France In substituted for
Germany as regards ownership Of
the railroads and rights over conces.
sions Of tramwayH. The Rhine
bridges pass 70 France with the OBJ
legation for their upkecp.
For fve years manufactured prod.
ucts OF AiEace. Lorraine win BE- ad.
miited TO Germany free Of duty. 10 n
total amount not exceeding I'm any
year the average of the three years
preceding the war and textile mate
rails may be imported from Ger.
many TO Aisace Lorraine and re-cx.
ported free OF duty.
For seven years. with possible cx-
tension to 10 years. the ports
OF Kehae and Strassbourg. shall
he administered as n single unit
by French administrator appointed
and supervised By the central Rhine
commission. Property rights will be
safcguarded In both ports and equal.
ity OF treatment as respects traffic
assured the nationals vessels and
goods OF every country.
Contracts between Aiaace Lor.
rainers and Germans are maintained
save for Frances right TO annul on
grounds Of public interest judgments
OF courts.
THE STAR: In compensation for
the destruction of coal mines In
Northern France and as payment on
account of reparation. Germany cedes
TO France full ownership OF the coal
mines of the saar basin. Their value
win be estimated by the reparation
commission and credited against
that account. The French rights
will be governed by German law In
force at the armistice. excepting war
legislation. France replacing the
present owners whom Germany un
dertakcs to indemnify. France viii
continue 60 furnish present proper
ton OF coal for local needs and will
be I'm just proportion to local taxes
The basin exteds from the frontier
OF Lorraine as reannexed to France
north as far as ST. Wendell, includ
ing on the west the valley of the