The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-08

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months of the peace the necessary Iegisla-
| ton
/ RELIGIOUS MIs-foNeThe Allied
| and associated powers agree that the
properties Of religious missions IN terri
tories belonging or ceded to them shall
continue in their work under the eontrol
| of the powers Germany renouueins all
| claims IN their behalf
Section II.
AERIAL SAvIGATIoNS-Afrcr of
/ the allied and associated powers shall
have full liberty of passage over and land
ing in German territory, equal treatment
with German planes as to internal CONNER
| TO accept allied certificates OF nationality,
and to anpIy tha eonventiSn relative to
aerial ndyigat ton concluded between the
! allied and associated powers to her own
| rules apply until 1929, unless Germany has
since been admitted to the league of ma
| tons or to the above conception
Section IL.
| FREEDOM OF TRANSIT-Germanyi
| must grant freedom of transit thru her
territories by rail or water TO persons
! to any Of the allied or associated powers.
without customs or transit duties. Undue
based nationality. means of transport
or place of entry or departure Goods
| speed of journey, especially. Perishable
| goods. Germany may not divert traffic
| from its normal course in favor of her own
| transport routes or maintain control sta
| tons in connection with transmigration
| traffic She may not establish any tax
| discrimination against the ports of allied
| or associated powers; must grant the LAT
| ters seaports all factors and reduced
| tariffs granted her own or other nationals
aud afford the allied and associated powers
equal rights with those Of her own ma
| tionafs in her ports and waterways, save
| that she Is free to open or close her mari
FREE z6NEs IN P6RT@Free zones
| existing IN German ports on August l.
1914, must be maintained with due faciIi-
I ties as to warehouses and packing. with
out discrimination. and without charges
| use Goods leaving the free zones for con-
sumption in Germany and goods brought
into the free zones from Germany shall be
subject to the ordinary import and ex-
port taxes
Open Rivers to All.
| INTERNATIONAL RIVERS-The EIbe
| from the junction of the VltaTa; the Vltaya-
| from Prague, the Oder from Oppa. the
Niewen from Grodno. and the Danube from
| Ulm, are declared International together
with their connections. The riparian states
must ensure good conditions of navigation
within their territories unless a special or
ganization exists therefor. Otherwise ap-
peal my be had to special tribunal of
! the league of nations, which also may ar
ways convention. The Elbe and the Oder
are to be placed under interna tional com
missions 70 meet WITHIN three months, that
/ for the Elbe composed Of four representa-
| t1ves OF Germany, two from Czecho-Slo-
vakia- and one each from Great Britain,
/ France Denmark and Sweden. If any
| riparian state on the Niewen should so re-
quest of the league of nations. a similar
commission shall be established there.
any riparian state. meet within three
months to revise existing international
agreements
Control of the Danube.
THE DANUBE-The European Danube
commission reassumes its pre-war powers.
but for the time being with representatives
| OF only Great Britain, Italy and Rumania.
| The upper Danube is to be administered
by new international commission until a
ence of the powers nominated by the allied
and associated governments within one
year after the peace The enemy govern
ments shall make full reparati0ns for all
| war damages caused to the European com
mission; shall cede their river facilities
| in surrendered territory and give Czecho-
SIoEakia, Serbia and Rumania any rights
necessary on their shores for carrying out
Improvements in navigation.
| The RHINE AND THE MOSELLE-
! The Rhine is placed under the central
commission to meet at Strassbourg within
posed of four represen tatires of France,
/ which shall, in addition, select the presf-
Gras Rrif,n TSqf or and tEo each of
and The Netherlands. Germany must give
France. on the course of the Rhine includ-
ed between the two extreme points of her
| frontiers, all rights to take water to feed
canals, while herself agreeing not to make
She must also hand over to France all her
drafts and designs for this part of the
river.
Belgium May Build Canal.
Belgium IS to be permitted to build
case Germany must construct the part
within ner territory on plans drawn by
Belgium; similarly, the interested allied
governments may construct a Rhine Meuse
canal, both, if constructed, to come under
the competent international commission.
Germany not not object If the Central
Rhine commission desires to extend its
Jurisdiction over the lower Moselle, the
upper Rhine or lateral canals.
.
associated goyernments certain tugs yes-
sells and facilities for navigation on all
these rivers. the specific details to be es-
tabltshed by an arbiter named by the
United States. Decision will be based on
the legitimate needs of the parties con-
eerned and on the shipping traffic during
the five years before the war The value
viii be included IN the reguia5 reparation
in the German navigation companies and
property such as wharves and warehouses
held by Germany In Rotterdam at the out
break of war, must be handed over
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in addition to
most favored nations treatment on her rail-
ways. agrees to cooperate in the estab-
Iishment of thru ticket services for pas
eation by rail Between the allied. associat-
ed and other states: TO allow the con-
structfon or improvements within twenty
five years of such lines as necessary: and
to conform her rolling stock to enable its
incorporation in trains of the allied or
associated powers. She also agrees 70 ac5
convention if Switzerland and Italy so re-
quest and temporarily to execute tnstruc-
tons as TO the transport of troops and
| supplies and the establishment of postal
and teleSraphic service, as provided
Give Czechs an Outlet.
| "CZECHO-S To assure
|. / Czeche- -Slovakia access to the special
rights are given her both north and south
Towards the Adriatie, she is permitted to
run her own thru trains to Eiume and
Trieste. To the north, Germany is to leave
her for ninety y-nine years spaces In Ham
, burg and Stettin. the details TO be worked
out by commission of three representing
Czeho- -Slevakfa. Germany and Great Britain
Kiei Canal to Remain Open
THE KEEL CANAL-The Kiel canal is
to remain free and open to war and mer-
chant ships of all nations at peace with
| Germany Goods and ships OF all states
| are TO be treated terms of absolute
equality and taxes to be imposed be-
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