The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-05-07
IL ORRAINE TO FRANCE; TERRITORY TO BEL GUM

years. For-seven years. with possible
extension 20 ten. the ports OF Kehae
and Strassbourg shall be administered
as a single unit by a French admins
traitor appointed and supervised by
the Central Rhine Commission. Prop
crty rights will be safeguarded In
both ports and equality OF treatment
as respects traffic assured the nation
ais vessels and goods of every coun-
Try. Contracts between Alsace-Lor-
raincs and Germans nre maintained
save for Frances right 20 annul on
grounds OF public interest; judgments
OF courts hold In certain classes of
cases. while in others n judicial exc
cuature Ia first required; political
condemnations during the war are
repay wnr fines ls established as In
other parts OF Allied territory.
HOW THE sAAR BASIN IS
TO De CONTROLLED BY FRANCE
Various clauses adjust the general
provisions Of the treaty TO the special
conditions OF Alsacc- Lorraine certain
matters OF execution being left to
conventions TO be made between
France and Germany.
The SnRr 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 tho Saar basin with their
subsidiaries, accessories and fncill-
ties. Their value will be estimated
by the Rcparatlon Commission and
credited against that account.
Tho French rights will be governed
by German law In force nj the nrmis-
tice excepting war legislation. France
replacing the present owners whom
Germany undertakes to indemnify.
France will continue TO furnish the
present proportion OF coal for local
needs and contribute In Just propor-
ton to local taxes. The basin ex-
tends from the frontier OF Lorraine
as rcanneNed to France north us far
as Stwcndel, including on the wee
the valley OF the Saar as far MS Sarr-
holzbach and on the east the town OF
Homburg. In order TO secure the
rights and welfare OF tho population
and guarantee 30 France entire free
dom In working the mines the ter
ritory will be governed by "A COM
mission appointed by the League OF
Nations and consisting OF five mem
bers-ono French. one n native In
hnbitnnt OF the Sanr and three repre-
scnting three different countries
other than France ana Germany.
The league will appoint n member OF
the commission MS chairman To act
as executive OF the commission.
Tho commission will have all
powers OF government formerly be-
longing 10 the German Empire Prus-
sia and Bavatia: will administer the
railroads and other public services
and have full power To interpret the
treaty clauses; tho local courts will
continue hut subject to the Commits
sion; existing German Legislation
will remain the basis OF the law hut
the Commission may make modifca-
tion nfter consulting a local repre-
sentative Assembly which 1t will or
gnnize; II will have the taxing power
but for local purposes only; new
taxes must be approved by this Az
sembly. Labor legislation will con-
slider the wishes OF the local labor
organizations and the labor program
OF the League. French and other
labor may be freely utilized. the for
mer being free TO belong to French
unions; all rights acquired as to Uen-
sions and social insurance will be
maintained by. Germany and tho
Saar Commission. There will be no
gcndarmerie to preserve order. The
people will preserve their local as
semblies. eligious liberties, schools
and language. but may vote only for
local assemblies.
They will keep their present
nationality except so far az individ-
uals may change Il. those wishing to
leave Will have every facility with
respect 20 their property tho terrl-
tory Will form part OF tho French
customs system with no export tax
on coal and metallurgical products
going to Germany nor on German
products entering the basin: and for
fvo "e2ra no import duties on
products of the basin going TO Ger
many or German products coming
into the basin for local consump-
tlon. French money may circulate
without restriction.
After fifteen years n plebisclte will
be held by communes TO ascertain the
desires OF the population as TO con
tinuance of the existing regime un-
der the League Of Nations union with
France or union with Germany the
right to vote will belong to all in
habitants over twenty resident there
In at tho signature. Taking into &C.
count the opinions thus eypRHssed
the League will decide the Ultimate
sovereignty. In any portion restored
to Germany the German Government
must huy out the French mines nj
\ an appraised valuation. IL the pric,
Is not paid within six months there
after this portion passes finally Il
! France. II Germany buys back tn,
mines the League will determine how
much OF the coal shall be annually
sold to France.
GERMANY TO RECOGNIZE INDE.
PENDENcE OF AUSTRIA.
Germany recognizes the total in,
dependence OF German Austria In the
boundaries traced" Germany recog
nizes the entire Independence OF the
1 lTchecho -Slovak State, including thu
autonomous territory OF the Ruthe
mans south OF the carpathians, and
accepts the frontiers OF this State al
20 he determined, which In the cas-,
Of the German frontier shall follow
the frontier OF Bohemia in 1914.
The usual stipulations as TO ac
Gulsition and change Of nationRlit!
follow
cESSloN MADE BY GERMAN
TO POLAND.
Germ any cedes to Poland th,
greater Rart Of Upper Silesia. Poser
and the province OF West Prussia, ol