The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-05-08


tives Of the entente allies. The reading
matter down to the caption 1Preamble'
In summary of the summary, while
the natter 1onowing the caption .Pre-
In the transmission Of the summary
late yesterday evening, errors were
made In the meaning Of certain para
graphs. These have been corrected In
the summary herewith presented.
PARIS, May THE treaty of peace
between the twenty-seven allied and
associated powers on the one hand
and Germany on the other. was hand
ed to the German plenipotentiaries at
Versailles today.
1t is the longest treaty ever drawn.
1t totals about $4,000 words divided
into fifteen main sections and repre-
sent the combined product of over a
thousand experts working continually
through series of commissions for
the three and q half months since
January Is. The treaty is printed in
parallel pages Of English and French.
which are recognized as having equal
validity. It does not deal with ques-
lions affecting Austria, Bulgaria and
Turkey except insofar as binding Ger
many to accept any agreement
reached with those former allies.
Frontiers Defined
Following the preamble and deposit
ton of powers, comes the covenant of
the league of nations as the first sec
ton of the treaty. The frontiers of
Germany in Europe are defined in
the second section; European politi-
cal clauses given In the third, and ex-
ira European political clauses in the
fourth. Next are military, naval and air
terms as the fifth section, followed by
a section on prisoners of war and
military graves, and a seventh on
responsibilities. Preparations, fnan-
cfal terms, and economic terms are
covered in sections eight to ten. Then
comes the aeronautic section, ports,
waterways and railways section, the
labor covenant, the section on guaran-
tees, and the financial clauses.
Germany by the terms of the treaty
restores Alsace-Lorraine to France, ac-
cepts the Decentralization of the
Saar basin temporarily and OF Danzlg
changes permanently, agrees to terri
torial changes towards Belgium and
Denmark and in East Prussia, cedes
most of upper Silesia to Poland and
renounces all territorial and political
rights outside Europe, as to her own
or her allies territories, and especial
ly to Morocco, Egypt, Siam, Liberia,
and Shantung. She also recognizes
the total independence of German.
Austria, Czecho-Slovakia, and Poland
Army Is Reduced
Her army is reduced to 100000 men
including officers; CONSUMPTION within
her territories is abolished; all forts
fifty kilometers east of the Rhine
razed; and all Importation, exporta-
ton and nearly all production of war
material stopped. Allied occupation
of parts of Germany will continue
till reparation is made, but will be
reduced at the end of each of three
fve-tear periods if Germany is full
filing her obligations. Any violation
by Germany of the conditions as tc
the zone fifty kilometers east of the
Rhine will be regarded as an act Of
war.
The Germany navy is reduced tt
six battleships,. six light cruisers, ano
twelve torpedo boats, without sub
marines, and a personnel of not ovel
$4,000. All other vessels must be sur
rendered or destroyed. Germany /:
forbidden to build forts controlling
the Baltic; must demolish Heligoland
open the Kiel canal to all nations, anG
surrender her fourteen submarine
cables. She may have no military o
naval air forces except one hundred
unarmed seaplanes until October t.
detect mines, and may manufacture
aviation material for six months.
Accepts Full Responsibility
Germany accepts full responsibility
for all damages caused to allied an
associated governments and nationals
agrees specifically to reimburse all civ
ilian damages beginning with an II
itial payment of twenty billion mark
subsequent payments to be secure
by bonds to be issued at the discre
ton of the reparation commission
Germany is to pay shipping damag
on a ton-for-ton basis by cession OF
large part of her merchant, coastint
and river fleets and by new construt
ton: and to devote her economi
resources to the rebuilding of the d.
vastated regions.
She agrees to return to the 191
MISREPRESENTATION tariffs, without dl
elimination of sort: to allow allied an
associated nationals freedom OF tran
1t through her territories, and to a.
cept highly detailed provisions as
pre-war debts, unfair competition, II
Standardization of roads and river
and other economic and financis
clauses. She also agrees to the tris
of the ex-kaiser by an internationf
high court for a supreme offens
against international morality, and, {
other nationals for violation of tn
laws and customs of war; Holland
be asked to extradite the former, an
Germany being responsible for deli
ering the latter.
League is Operative.
The league of nations is accepted b
the allied and associated powers g
operative and by Germany in principl
but without membership. Similar
an international labor body IS brougf
into being with a permanent offie
and an annual convention. A gres
number of International bodies Of di
ferent kinds and for dfRerent pu
poses are created. some under til
league of nations, some to execute II
peace treaty Among the former
the commission to govern the Sas
basin till a plebescite is held fiftee
years hence; the high commissions
of Danzig which is created into a FIRE
city under the league and various col