Jackson County journal., 1919-06-06
Marks Nations End as a Military,
Naval and Colonial Power
for All Time.
Ex-KAISER TO BE TRIED.
Wilson Pledges Himself to Propose to
Senate a Treaty to Protect France.
Germany Responsible for All DAM
sses-First Payment 10000 600, 900
Marks.

New York.-An official summary of
the peace treaty made public here by
the Committee on Public Information
says: "In addition to the securities
afforded in the treaty of peace the
President of the United States has
pledged himself to propose to the SEN
etc Of the United States, and the prime
minister Of Great Britain has pledged
himself to propose to the parliament
Of Great Britain in engagement, sub
Ject to the council Of the League Of
Nations, to come Immediately to the
assistance Of France in case Of un-
provoked attack by Germany"
Germany, by the terms Of the treaty,
restores Alsace-Lorraine to France,
accepts the Observation-Disclosures Of
the Saar basin temporarily and of
Danzig permanently, agrees to terri
torial changes toward Belgium and
Denmark and in East Prussia, cedes
most Of Upper Silesia to Poland, and
renounces all territory and political
rights outside Europe, as to her own
or her allies territories, and especial
ly to Morocco, Egypt, Siam, Liberia
aDd Shantung. She also recognizes
the total independence of German
Austria, CZechO-Slovakia and Poland.
Her army is reduced to a hundred
thousand men including officers; con-
scription within her territories is
abolished; all forts fifty kilometres
nf tho
tion, expectation and nearly all pro-
duction Of war material stopped.
Allied occupation of parts of Ger
many will continue till reparation is
made, but will be reduced at the end
of each of three five-year periods If
Germany is fulfilling her obligation.
ANY violation by Germany of the con-
ditions as to the zone fiftykilometres
east OF the Rhine will be regarded as
an act of war
The German navy is reduced to six
battleships, six light cruisers and
twelve torpedo boats, without subma-
r1nes, and personnel of not more
than $4,000. All other vessels must be
surrendered or destroyed. Germany
Is forbidden to build forts controlling
the Baltic, must demolish Heligoland.
open the Kiel canal to all nations md
surrender her fourteen submarine ca
Dies. She may have no military or ma
val air forces except 100 unarmed sea-
planes until october to detect mines
and may manufacture aviation mate
rial for six months.
Responsibility for DAMAGE.
Germany accepts full responsibility
Tor damages caused to allied and as
sociated governments and nationals.
agrees specifically to reimburse all
clVli1an damages, beginning with an
initial payment of 10000, 900. 900
MARKS subsequent payments to be Sc
cured by bonds to be issued at the dis
cretlon OF the Reparation Commission
Germany is to pay shipping damage on
ton-for-ton basis by cession of a
large part OF her merchant. coasting
ana river fleet and by new construc-
tlofi, and to devote her economic ro-
sources to the rebuilding of the devas-
tated regions.
she agrees to return TO tha 1914
most favored nation tariffs u,+ho
discrimination Of any sort; to allow al
hec and associated nationals freedom
oI transit through her territories. and
10 accept highly detailed provisions as
10 pre-war debts, unfair connection
Observation-Disclosures of roads and riy'
ers and other economic and inanc,o,
Clauses. She also agrees to tho +u,a,
OF the ex-Kaiser by an international
hign court for supreme offenso
AGAINST International morality and Of
otheT nationals for violation - 49,
iaWs and customs of war. Holland -
pe asked to ext.adite the former on
germany being responsible for dol,v.
ering the latter
NO League Membership Vet
Inc League Of Nations is accontod
oy the allled and associated powers q :
operative, and by Germany IN nr,,,
clple, but without membership r,.i:
ariy an International labor BODY is
Drought into being with nor -
nlanent office and an annual conren
.ion. "A great number Of internationo,
pouies OF different kinds and for differ
.hl purposes are created, some undo,
tne League of Nations and somo -
execute the peace treaty.
Among the former is the commission
10 govern the Saar basin till pleh,sc,te
is heid fifteen years hence: the biot
commissioner of Danzig, which is Gro
ated into free city under the Leayne
ana various commissions for nlehis
cites IN Malmody, Schleswig. and Fac
Prussia Among those to carry on
the peace treaty are the reparations
military, naval, air, financial. and oco
nomic commissions, the interna tiono
nlgh court and military tribunals +,
nx responsibilities, and a series q -
oodies for the control of internationa
rivers. -'''' 'ioiia
some Problems Left for Solution
Certain problems are left for so,u
tion hetween the Allied and Associate,
fowsrs, notably details of the disno.,