New Britain herald., 1919-05-07
TREATY IS SHORTER THAN WAS EXPECTED
Contains About 8O,OOO Words
 Map of Europe Changed

a ss0ciated powers will make peace with her.
 These terms were contained in a treaty some S0,000 words in length which was handed to the German at a, memorable as- emblage here, attended by the dele gates of the 27 nations which are parties to the peace pact.
 This notable document, on which the leading statesmen of the various nations, together with a swarm of ex- perts from the principal countries in volved have been working since the converting of the peace conference on January IS is introduced by an ex- tensive preamble, embodying the as- sociation of authority upon which the treaty is based.
 Map of Europe Changed.
 lmme ediately following is the first chapter of the covenant of the League of Nations, the text of which already has been printed. Of the IA principal sections, one contains stipulations with regard to frontiers which mater 1ally change the map of Europe Mill itary, naval and air terms are dealt with in another section while still an other is devoted to the subject of rep arations. Political stipulations for Europe on the one hand, and outside of 1t, on the other, are dealt with in separate divisions of the document.
 %1'he treaty has to do with Germany alone. except in so far as it is required that she accept agreements made by the Allies with the other Central Pow CTS.
 The document, long as it is, is shorter than was indicated by some forecasts, which estimated it's length at 100, 900 words
 The treaty is not printed in Ger man. The text is in French and Eng fish on opposite pages.
 Teutons Cease to Be Power
 The terms of the treaty spell the end of Germany as a military power She is deprived of virtually all her fleet her army is cut down to nomi- nal dimensions, and she is sharply re- stricted along lines through which she might seek to work militarily to re- habilitate herself. Economically, also, the future course of Germany is hedg- ed about with stipulations intended to insure her ability to pay the indemni- tv demanded by the Allies, but to pre- vent her from exploiting her old time resources as strangllng competitor of the nations about her which she overran and devastated during the war.
 Loses Saar Valley.
 Thus. for instance, Germany, for a period of years at least, will be de- prived of the coal output of the rich Saar basin, which goes to France in repayment for the damage caused by the destruction of the French coal mines. She likewise is compelled to make restitution for the damage in other ways done to France, Belgium and the various other countries which suffered from Teutonic depredations in various forms. In numerous other ways she is made to realize that her more than four years career of de- struction must be made, good. There has been much discussion of the question whether the German del egates would sign the peace treaty. The Germans at first proposed to send messengers to Versailles to take the treaty to Berlin. but they were made to understand that delegates with power to sign the terms of peace must be sent, and this was done. Further t, only a definitely fixed time within which to sign the treaty.
 Allies Present Solid Front. Allied representation at the cere- l monial today was made complete 'oy the arrival in Paris this morning Of Vittorio Orlando, the Italian premier, and Baron Sonnino, the foreign min- ister, who, it had been feared for a time, would not be present because Of the tangIe over the Adriatic question. The Italians indicated they thought it necessary that a solid front be pre- sented to the Germans, and their dele gates returned from Rome despite the incomplete state of the Adriatic ne gotiations, which, however they might affect the settlement with Austria Hungary, do not figure in the making of the peace with Germany. The day likewise found the repre- senta tives of Japan aligned squarely
 with the other powers, any complica- tions that might have threatened over the question of Kiao-Chau and the wording of the League of Nations covenant having been smoothed over. Mrs. Wilson Attends. The ceremonial of handing the treaty to the Germans took place in the hall of the Tranon Palace hotel a spacious, well-lighted chamber with l ia bles for the delegates arranged nearly in the form of a square. II was presided over by Georges Clemen- ! ceau, the French premier, president l of the peace congress, who sat at the 1 center of the head table with Presi- ! dent Wilson and the other American ! representatives on his right and David ! Lloyd George. the British premier. and { his colleagues on the left. Mrs. Wilson 1 was an interested spectator of the | function.