Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-05-17
COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE OF
NATIONS is FIRST SECTION
OF THE GREAT DOCUMENT.
kLsACE-LORRAINE RESTORED
saar Valley and Danzig International
lied - Germany's Military and
Naval Power Made Nominal
Total PREPARATION to Be
Determined Later.

treaty submitted to the German repre-
sentatives at Versailles by the allied
peace conference delegates is as fol-
lows:
The preamble n mes as parties of
the one part the United States, the
British empire, France. Italy and ia
associated powers. and Belgium, Be-
lIvia, Brazil. China. Cuba, Ecuador
Greece. Guatemala, Haiti. the Hedjaz
Honduras, Liberia, Nicaragua. Panama
bla, Siam. Czecho- Slovakia and Uru-
quay. who with the five above are de-
scrfbed as the allied and associated
powers: and on the other part, Ger
many.
Section One-League Of Nations.
The covenant of the league of ma
lions constitutes Section l OF the peace
treaty. which places upon the league
many specific in addition to its general
duties. 1t may question Germany at
any time for a violation of the neutral
ICED zone east of the Rhine as a threat
against the worlds peace. 1t will APP
point three of the five members of the
saar commission, oversee Its regime
and carry out the plebiscite. 1t will
appoint the high commissioner of Dan
zig guarantee the independence of the
tween Danzig and Germany and Pc
land. 1t will work out the mandatory
system to be applied to the former
German colonies. and act as a final
Belgian German frontier. and in dis
putes as to the Kiel canal. and decide
certain of the economic and financial
problems An international conference
on la Dor is to be held in October under
its direction. and another on the inter-
national control of ports. waterways
and railways Is foreshadowed.
Section Two-Boundaries of Germany.
Germany cedes to France Alsace-Lor-
raine. $500 square miles of it in the
southwest. and to Belgium two small dis
tricts between Luxembourg and Holland.
totalling 9S9 square miles. She also cedes
beyond and including Oppe A. most of
Posen and West Prussia 1856 square
miles, East Prussia being isolated from
the main body by part of Poland. Ger
many loses sovereignty over the north
easternmost tip of East Prussia, 40 square
miles north of the river Mcneil and the
square miles. and the basin of the Saar,
f3S square miles, between the western Dor
der of the Rhenish palatinate of Bavaria
and the southeast corner of Luxembourg,
The DanZig area consists of the V be-
tween the Nogat and Vistula rivers made
into w by the addition of similar
on the west including the city of Danzig
The southeastern third of East Prussia
and the area between East Prussia and
the Vstula north of latitude SO degrees
three minutes is to have its nationality
determined by popular vote, S, 7S5 square
miles. as Is to be the case in part of
schleswg, 2,7S7 square miles.
Section Three-European Political
Glasses.
IUM.-Germany is to consent to
tne abrogation of the treaties of 1899 by
winch belgium was established as neu-
trai state and to agree in advance to any
convention with which the allied and as
soclated powers may determine to replace
them. She Is to recognize the full sover-
elgnty OF Belgium over the contested ter
rltory OF Moresnet and over part of
mad fl
FAVOR of Belgium all rights over the cities
OF Eupen and Malmedy. the inhabitants
OF which are to be entitled within six
sovereignty either In whole or in part the
maj decision to be reserved to the league
OF nations commission is to settle the
down.
LUXEMBOURG. - Germany renounces
ner various treaties and conventions with
tie grand duchy of Luxembourg recog-
MES that It ceased to be a part of the
German zollverein from January / last
renounees all right of exploitation of the
railroads, adheres to the abrogaton of its
neutraiity. and accepts in advance any
International agreement as to it, reached
Dy tne r allied and associated powers.
LEFT BANK OF THE RHINE.-As
provided In the military clauses Ger
many VIII not maintain amy f0rtifca-
Mons or armed forces less than fifty
kiiometers TO the east of the Rhine,
works TO facilitate mobilization.
In case of violation. "she shall be re-
sarded as committing a hostile act
eni treaty and as intending to disturb
the peace of the world"
BY virtue of the present treaty
Germany shall be bound to respond to
any request for an explanation which
the council of the league of nations
may, think 1t necessary to address to
ALsACE-LoRRAINE recog-
milton of the moral obligation to re-
pair the wrong done in 1871 by Ger
many, to France and the people of Al
faee-Lorraine. the territories ceded to
germany by the treaty of Frankfort
are restored to France with their
frontiersoas before 1871 to date from
the signing of the armstice. and to be
free of all public debts.
citizenship is regulated by detailed
provisions distinguishing those who
are immediately restored to full French
citizenship those who have to make
formal application therefor, and those
Tor whom naturalization Is open after
three years, The last-named class in
GUIDES German residents in Alsace-
who acquire the position OF Alsace:.
lorraine as defined in the treaty. All
public property and all private proper
y OF German ex-sovereigns passes To
France Is substituted for Germany as
regards ownership OF the railroads and
rights over concessions OF tramways
Inc Rhine bridges pass to France with
the litigation for their upkeep,
THE SAAR.--In compensation for
the destruction OF coal mines In north
ern France and as payment on ac-
count OF reparation, Germany cedes TO
France fun ownership OF the coal
mines of the Saar basin with their
subsidiaries, accessories and facilities,
Their value will be estimated by the
rtpnration commission and credited
against that account. The French
rights will he governed by German law
In force at the armlstice excepting war
hesitation, France replacing the pres
ent owners whom Germany undertakes
70 indemnify. France VIII continue TO
furnish the present proportion or Goa
Tor local needs and contribute in Just
proportion to local taxes. The BASIN
extends. from the frontier OF Lorraine
as re-annexed TO France north as TAR
US Ut. Wendell. including on the west
the valley of the Saar as far as Saar.
,nolzhach and on the east the town OF
In order to secure the rights and
welfare of the population and guaran-
zee TO France entire freedom In work
!hS the mines. the territory VIII be
governed by n commission appointed
ny the league OF nations and consisting
" NV members, one French. one natlVe
phal lait of the Saar and three reyre-