Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-08
Allied Peace Terms Disclose to Germans


 bach and on the east the town of Homburg.
 Government of Saar.
 i In order to secure the rights and \ welfare of the population and guaran- 1 tee to France entire freedom in work ! ing the mines. the territory will be governed by commission appointed by the league of nations and consist ! ing of five members, one French, one l a native inhabitant of the Saar, and three representing three different countries other than France and Ger
 many. The league will appoint mem- 1 Der of the commission as chairman to act as executive of the commission. of government formerly belonging to l the German empire. Prussia and Ba- varia will administer the railroads and ! other public services and have full | power to interpret the treaty clauses. l The local courts will continue. but subject to the commission. Existing German legislation will remain the 1 basis of the law, but the commission may make modification after consult | ing a local representative assembly | which it will organize. It will have the ! taxing power but for local purposes only new taxes must be approved by this assembly Labor legislation will | consider the wishes of the local labor organizations and the labor program of the league. French and other labor may be freely utilized, the former be- ing free to belong to French unions. | All rights acquired as to pensions and I social insurance will be maintained by Germany and the Saar commission l There will be no military service but only a local gendarmerie to preserve order. The people will preserve their local assemblies. religious liberties schools and language. but may vote only for local assemblies. They will keep their present nationality except so far as individuals may change it Those wishing to leave will have every facility with respect to their property The territory will form part of the
 French customs system with no eX- port tax on coal and metallurgic prod ucts going to Germany nor on German products entering the basin, and fol five years no import duties on prod Il ucts of the basin going to Germany oi German products coming into the ba-
 sin for local consumption. French
 money may circulate without restric- tion.
 } Pebiscite After Fifteen Years. .. After fifteen years a plebiscite vii be held by communes to ascertain tho desires of the population as to contin uance of the existing regime under
 the league of nations. union witt France, or union with Germany. Th' right to vote will belong to all inhab ! itants over twenty residents therein a
 the signature. Taking into accoun the opinions thus expressed the leagu . will decide the ultimate sovereignty f In any portion restored to Germany tn German government must buy out tn i French mines at an appraised valua i tion. If the price is not paid within six months thereafter this portion
 passes finally to France. If German.
 buys back the mines the league vii
 determine how much of the coal shal : b eannually sold to France.
 Boundaries of German Austria. . Section Four. German Austria. II Germany recognizes the total inde I pendence of German Austria in tn . boundaries traced
 Czecho- -Slovakia. Germany recog t nizes the entire independence of tn : Czecho- -Slovak state, including the au b tonomouS territory of the Ruthenian e south of the Carpathians. and accept I the frontiers of this state as to be de t termined, which in the case of tn I German frontier shall follow the iron k tier of Bohemia in 1914. The usua
 stipulations as to acquisition an
 change of nationality follow.
 nI Sessions Made to Poland. e Poland Germany cedes to Polan 0 the greater part of upper Silesif = Posen and the province of West Prus : sia on the left bank of the Vistula. e field boundary commission of sever s five representing the allied and asso = ciated powers and one each represent c ing Poland and Germany, shall |
 constituted within fifteen days of tn
 peace to delimit this boundary Sue :, special provisions as are necessary | U protect racial. linguistic or religiou U minorities and to protect freedom ( II transit and equitable treatment ( ' commerce of other nations shall VI laid down in a subsequent treaty be II II tween the five allied and associate u powers and Poland.
 d Frontier of Eastern Prussia. n East Prussia. The southern and tr le eastern frontiers of East Prussia z Il sucing (word obscure) Poland is to I '- fixed by plebiscites, the first in the rt V zion of Allenstein between the soutf d ern frontier of East Prussia and u of northern frontier of Regierungsbesir j. Allenstein from where it meets u es boundary between East and We 'r Prussia to it's junction with the bour
 dary between the circles of Oletsl
 and Augersburg, thence the mortimer I boundary of OIetsko to it's junctie [ with the present frontier and the ser al ond in the area comprising the circl 10 of Stuhm and Rosenburg and the par 70 of the circles of Marienburg and Mar oe enwedrer east of the Vistula.
 r. Territories Under International Con y. mission.
 ie In each case German troops and a, 'h thorities will move out within fiftet
 days of the peace and the territori
 be placed under an international con n- mission of five members appointed nd the five allied and associated power as with the particular duty of arrangil a. for free fair and secret vote. TT he commission will report the results ty the plebiscites to the five powers wi tn recommendation for the bounda e. and will terminate it's work as soon Is, the boundary has been laid down al ". the new authorities set up.
 ITS The five allied and associated poy or CTS will draw up regulations assuri1 of East Prussia full and equitable acce .ts to and use of the Vistula. subs ile quent convention, of which the terr st will be fixed by the five allied and a ms sociated powers. will be entered in nd by Poland, Germany and Danzig, is assure suitable railroad communic ed ton across German territory on |
 right bank of the Vistula betwe .al Poland and Danzig, while Pola ial shall grant free passage from Fla in Prussia to Germany.
 h. The northeastern corner of Ea ce Prussia about Memel is to be ceded
 Germany to the associated powers, t ,. former agreeing to accept the settl
 ment made, especially as regards t rn