Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-09

OFFICIAL SUMMARY OF TREATY.

OFFICIAL SUMMARY Vi treaty.
An official summary OF the peace
,,e,ty delivered to the German dele
sa,es at Versailles by the representa-
.;ves of the Allied and Associated
movers was made public at New Yorl9
~ the 7th, by the Committee on Pub
lie Information. fta.
In addition to the securities af-
sorded in the treaty the President OF
the United States has pledged him.
calf to propose to the Senate Of the
United States and he Prime Minister
# Great Britain has pledged himself
,o propose to the Parliament Of Great
Eritain an engagement. subject to the
approval OF the council Of the League
Of Nations, to come Immediately to
the assistance of France in case Of
unprovoked attack by Germany.
The treaty is the longest treaty
ever drawn: It totals about $4,000
words, divided into Is main sections
and represents the combined product
If over 1000 experts, working con-
tiaually through a series of COM
missions for the three and a half
months since January 18th. The
treaty is printed in parallel pages OF
English and French, which are rec
ognized as having equal validity. It
does not deal with the questions at
fecting Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey,
except insofar as binding Germany
20 accept any agreement reached with
those former allies.
Must Restore Alsace{Lorraine.
Germany by the terms OF the treaty
restores Alsace-Lorraine to France,
accepts the internationalizatiOn of
the Saar basin temporarily and of
Danzig permanently, agrees to ter
litoral changes towards Belgium
and Denmark and in East Prussia,
cedes most Of upper Silesia to Pol
and, and renounces all territorial.
and political rights outside Europe,
as to her own or her Allies territories
md especially to Morocco, Egypt,
Siam, Liberia and Shuntung. She
also recognizes the total indepen-
dence. Of German-Austria, Czecno-
Slovakia and Poland.
"Following the preamble and de-
position Of powers comes the cove
nant of the League of Nations as
The first section of the treaty The
frontiers Of Germany in Europe are
defined in the second section; Euro
rean political classes given in the
third; European political classes in
'ne lourth. Next are the military,
naval and air terms as the fifth sec
tlon, followed by a section on pris-
chers of war and military graves,
ana seventh OH responsibilities.
Neparations, financial terms and eco
Homlc terms are covered in Sections
hlgh: to Ten. Then cores the aero
haut'c section, ports, waterways and
'al'"ays section, the labor covenant,
.he section on guarantees and the
anal clauses.
licr army Is reduced to 100000
men, including officers: conscription
"ithln her territories Is abolished:
al forts SO kilometers east Of the
nhihe razed. and all importation, ex-
p.rt''lon anc nearly all production
81 war material stopped. Allied oc-
'"Pa'!oE Of parts Of Germany will
vontihue till reparation is made, but
VIII be reduced at the end of each
VI 'hree five-year periods IL Ger
many is fulfilling her obligations.
any violation by Germany Of the
o0naitions as to the zone SO kilo-
Ie'ers east of tie Rhine will be re-
'"'"ea as an act of war.
Navy Reduced to Six Battleships.
Inc German navy is reduced to six
""',ieshlps, six light cruisers and
r,nn, n"save torpedo-boats, without sub
1:"n'hes' 1H and personnel Of not over
'' 'o.o"o. All other vessels must be
iiurreaderod ~ or destroyed. Germany
in 'otDidden to build forts controll-
;s me Baltic. must demolish Heleo-
nnr ,n' open the kiel canal to all natl
,n ms, ana surrender her fourteen sub
,m",i ,"; me cables. She may have no
rn,o''dry rnn or naval air forces except
0V uharmed seaplanes until october
fsa,o a TO detect mines, and may manu-
mou'L o.u,e aviation material for six