The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-19
TREATY
WITH BULGARIA
HAS HARD TERMS
Document Was Presented to
Bulgarians Today
SUMMARY OF THE TREATY
1t is Similar in Plan to Austrian
Treaty-Twenty-five Days A.
lowed for Reply

Paris, Sept. 19.-The peace treaty
with Bulgaria was presented to the
Bulgarian mission this morning. Pres
ident Clemenceau of the peace con-
ference spoke briefly in opening. Gen.
Theodoreff, head of the Bulgars, plead
ed that the Bulgarians we're not res
ponisble for the war, but that the
Bulgarian government had thrown the
country into the struggle.
He realized however that the peo-
pie must share the responsibility.
"They are willing to do so,' he said,
but feel that in no way have they
committed such a crime as will com
pei them to accept servitude." The
Bulgarians showed courteous conf
dence in their demeanOr. Twenty
five days are allowed Bulgaria to pre-
sent the observations en- the terms.
Washington, Sept, 1S-Summary of
the Bulgarian treaty of peace cabled
to the state department by the Ameri-
can mission at Paris shows the pact
to follow the same general plan as the
Austrian treaty. Many clauses are
utical with the Austrian treaty. +"
says the summary, except for the sub
stitution of names, such as the league
of nations, labor, aerial navigation,
penalties, prisoners of war and graves"
The summary continues:
Regarding the change in the Bul
garian frontiers the important
changes are to the south which
Bulgaria cedes to western Thrace TO
the principal allied and associate
powers and agrees to accept what
ever disposition of this territory
the powers ultimately decide, but it
is stipulated that in any event Bull
garia's western frontiers shall be
modified slightly in four places to
Serbias advantage.
The Bulgarians are required to
recognize the independence of the
Serb, Croats and Slovene state and
provisions are made to change the
of the inhabitants of the
territory formerly Bulgarian and
TO other states. Pro
visions are made for protection Of
he minorities of race, language
nationality and religion Within
hree months the Bulgarians are
'equired to demobilize the army
and substitute volunteer enlist
nents. The Bulgarian army is re-
luced to twenty thousand men, ex.
clusiyely fer the maintenance of
lrder and frontier control. The
of war materials is
confined to one establishment. the
'thers to be closed or converted.
All warships, submarines. or air !
,crces must be surrendered Bul
;aria is required to pay as repara-
ions two and a quarter bill ions |
If francs in gold within 81 years. |
PROVISIONS are made for the Gre
Ition of an inter-allied commits |
ion, on which Bulgaria is repre-
ented but TO have no votes. and |
he sums remitted for reparation com |
ng through this commission are to be |
established by the German peace |
reaty.
Bulgaria agrees to return to Greece |
and the Serb, Croat and Slo-
'ene state the records, archives and |
-rticles of historic and artistic value |
which were taken trcm these countries
Turing the war and livestock shall be |
eturned within six months. AS spec
al compensation for the destruction
# the Serbian coal mines, Bulgaria
hall for five years deliver fifty thous-
nd tons of coal annually the Serb,
Jrcat and Slovene state.
The financial clauses are similar
o those of the Austrian treaty and
'rovide priority over the charges
gainst assets of Bulgaria for repara-
ion shall be given to the cost of all
rmies of occupation of the allies. and
o services of the external pre-war
Ottoman public debt. Bulgaria re.
LOUNGES the benefits of the Bucharest
md BrestLitovsk treaties and agrees
o surrender the moneys and securi-
les received according to those trea-