The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-03

tonomous territory south of the Carpa
thians, in Conformity with the action al
ready taken by the allied and associated
powers.
1.-The exact boundary between Austria
and the new state is to be fixed by field
of seven members, five nomi-
mated by the principal allied and associated
and ne aaaees to
embody in a treaty with the principal al
lied and associated powers such provisions
racial, religious or linguistic minorities
and to assure freedom of transit and
equitable treatment for the commerce of
90 The Serb -Croat- Slovene states'-Austrfa
similarly recognizes the complete independ,
ence of the Serb Croat-Slovene state and
renounces her rights and titles.
"A similarly appointed field commission.
including member nominated by the Serb
boundary' The question of the basin of
Klagenfurt is reserved. The Serb-Croat-
Slovene state agrees to a similar treaty for
the protection of minorities and freedom of
transit.
MISUNDERSTANDING agrees to a similar
treaty for the protection of minorities and
freedom of transit.
AnnuI Brest-LitOvsk Pact.
"Russia-Austria is to recognize and re-
spect the full independence of all the terri
tories which formed part of the former
Russian empire. She is to accept definitely
the annulment of the Brest-Litovsk treaty
and all treaties or agreements of all kinds
concluded since the revolution Of Novem-
Der, 1917. with all governments or political
groups in territory of the former Russian
empire: The allies reserve all rights on the
part of Russia for restitution and satisfac-
ton to be obtained from Austria, on the
principles of the present treaty.
Austria Is to consent. to the abrogation
of the treaties of 1889. by which Belgium
was established as neutral state and her
frontiers fixed and to accept in advance any
convention with which the allies may deter
the abrogation of the neutrality of the
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and accepts
in advance all international agreements as
to 1t, reached by the allied and associated
powers. Austria accepts all the arrange
meists which the allied and associated pow
ers make with Turkey and Bulgaria with
terest claimed in those countries by Aus
tria, or by her nationals and not dealt with
ments with the allied and associated pow
ers made with Germany concerning the ter
ritories whose abandonment was imposed
upon Denmark by the treaty of 1864.
"In a series of special causes, Austria
undertakes to bring her institutions into
conformity with the principles of liberty
and Justice and acknowledges that the obli-
cations for the protection of minority peo-
pies are matters of international concern
over which the league of nations has Joined.
She assures complete protection of life and
hDerty to all Inhabitants of Austria. with
out distinction of birth, nationality. Ian
guage, race or religion, together with the
, All Austrian nationals, without distinc-
ton or race, language or religion are to be
Oqhui Dc1oEe the INV. NO TeSIr1ctlOns
to be imposed on the free use of any Ian
guage In private or public and reasonable
1aciilt1es are to be given Austrian nationals
or non-German speech for the use of their
language before the courts.
austrian nationals belonging to racial
religious or linguistic minorities are to en-,
JOY the same protection other Austrian
nationals, In particular with regard to
schools and other educational establish
ments and in districts where n consider
able proportion of Austrian nationals of
other than German speech are resident
facilities are to be given in schools for
the instruction of children in their own
language and an equitable share of public
funds is to be provided for the purpose
Ihese provisions do not preclude the Aus
ing of German obligatory. they are TO
be embodied by Austria in her fundamental
law as a bill of rights and provisions re-
garding them are to be under the protec-
ton OF the league of nations.
Outside Europe Austria renounces all
rights, titles and privileges as to her own
or her allies territories. to all the allied
and associated powers and undertakes to
accept Whatever measures are taken by the
clauses sa to IN E 5sya0p
China and Siam are identical after the
necessary notifications with those Of the
German treaty except that especially in
the case of China there is no need for
so many details.
Military Clauses Reserved
The mill tary clauses are reserved
All Austro Hungarian warships, sub
marines ami vessels of the Danube flo
tilla are to be finally surrendered to fhe
principal allied and associated powers
"Twenty-one specified AUXILIARY cruisers
are to be disarmed and treated as merchant
ships,
construction in ports which belong or
have belonged to Austria Hungary, shall
be broken up. the salvage not to be used
to be sold to foreign countries The CON
struction or acquisition of any subma-
Fines, even for commercial purposes, is
forbidden. unfit ion
and other war material belonging to Aus
tria. Hungary at the date of the armistice
shall be surrendered to the allies"
THE Austrian wireless station at Vienna
is not to be useG for naval military or
political messages relating to Austria or
her late allies without the consent of the
allied and associated governments during
three months, but only for commercial pur-
poses under supervision. During the same
period Austria is not to build any more
high power wireless stations.
Air Clauses.
Austria may have no military or naval
air forces, including dirigibles, must de-
mobilize all existing forces within two
months and must surrender to the prin-
cipal powers wide categories of aviation
"General-Austria agrees not to accredit
or send any military. naval or air mission
trian nationals to enlist in of the 20 army r naVy
nor air service of any foreign power.
Part seven. on penalties, corresponds
calling for the trial of the ex-kaiser of
Germany and the addition of provision
requiring the states to help prosecute and
punish anv of their nationals so guilty.
Part eight on reparations and part nine
on financial clauses are reserved.
Economic Clauses.
Economic clauses are. except in certain
details such shipping. similar to those
Of the German treaty. Special provision
are added, however, for former Austro-
Hungarian nationals ACQUIRING an allied
nationality. Similar to those in the Ger
man treaty. relating to the Inhabitants of
Alsace- Lorraine. their contracts are main
tanned subject to cancellation by their gov
ernments. Austria undertakes to recognize
any agreement or convention made by the
allies to safeguard the ir terests of their
nationals in anv underta kings constitute
under Austro- Hungarian law which op-
crates in territories detached from the for
mer Austrian empire and to transfer apv
necessary documents and Information In
regard to them.
Freedom of transit: The clauses as to
freedom of transit are the same in tho