The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1919-05-15
PEACE TREATY
GIVEN GERMANY
Pact Handed to Enemy ENJOYS at
Versailles.
SFORN OF MILITARY Power
Enemy Must Pay $4,000, 100000 as Inl-
tial Payment for Damages; Re-
turn Aisace-Lorraine and Agree
to Trial of Former Kaiser.

Paris, May Swallowing is the of
fetal brief summary of the peace
| treaty as presented to the German
I ptenipotentiaries at a memorable as
| selnblage at Versailles on Wednesday
afternoon, attended by the delegates
of the tWenty-seven nations which are
parties to the peace pact:
Following the preamble and depo-
sitiOn of powers comes the covenant
of the league of nations as the first
section of the treaty: = -. -~- -
The frontiers of Germany in Eu-
rope are d~iined in the second sec
ton; European political classes given
in the third European political classes
in the fourth.
Next are the military, naval and
air terms as the fifth section, followed
by a section on PRISONERS of war and
military graves and a seventh on re-
spOnsibilities.
Alsace-Lorraine Restored.
Germany, by the terms Of the treaty,
restores Alsace-LOrraine to France,
accepts the decentralization of the
Sarre Basin temporarily and of Dan
zig permanently, agrees to territorial
changes toward Belgium and Den
mark and in East Prussia, cedeS most
Of upper Silesia to Poland, and re-
nOunces all. territorial and political
rights outside Europe, as to her own
or hec allies territories, and especial
ly to Morocco, Egypt, Siam, Liberia
and Shantung.
She also recognizes the total indie
pendence of German-Austria, 'CZechO-
Slovakia and Poland.
Her army is reduced to 100000 men,
including officers.
COnscription within her territories
is abolished.
All forts 30 kilometers east of the
Rhine are to be RACED.
German Navy is Reduced.
Allied occupation of parts of Ger
many will continue till reparatiOn is
made, but will be reduced at the end
of each of three tive-year periods if
Germany is fulfilling her obligations.
Any violation by Germany of the
conditions as to the zone so kilometers
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 sub
marines, and personnel of not over
$4,000
All other vessels must be surren-
dered or destroyed.
Germany is forbidden to build forts
IN
Hel:goland, open the kiel canal to
all nations and surrender her four
teen Submarine cables.
She may have no military Or naval
air forces except 100 unarmed sea-
planes until October l to detect mines.-
Responsible for All Damage.
Germany may manufacture aviation
material for only. six months.
Germany accepts full responsibility
for ali damages caused to allied and
associated governments and nationals,
agrees specifically to reimburse all
civilian damages beginning with an in
itiaI payment of 10000, 100000 marks,
payments to be secured by
bonds to be issued at the discretion
Of the, PREPARATION commission.
Germany is to pay shipping damage
on a tOn-fOr-ton basis by cession of
a large part of her merchant, coasting
and river fleets and by new cOnstrnc-
ton, and to- devote her economic re-
to the rebuilding of devastated l
regions.
Germany agrees to return to the
1914 INSTRUMENTATION tariffs with
out discrimination. Of any sort; to al
low allied and associated nationals
freedom of transit through her terri
tories, and to accept highly detailed |
as pre-war debts; unfair |
Decentralization of |
roads and rivers, and other economic |
and financial clauses.
She also agrees to the trial Of the |
* -kaiser by an International high court /
.or a supreme offense against inter-
national morality and of other nation |
ais for violation Of the laws and GUS
,Oms of war, Holland to be asked to |
extradite the former and Germany be- |
ng responsible for delivering the
after.
The league of nations is accepted by
he allied and associated powers as
operative, and by Germany, in prin-
:iple, but without membership.
Similarly an international labor
,ody is brought into being with per-
nanent office and an annual conven-
ion.
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