The Washington herald., 1919-05-08

Marienwerder east of the vistuia.
In each case German troops and
authorities will move out within
Hfteen days OF the peace and the
territories bo placed under an in
transitional commission OF five mem
bers appointed by the principal al
lied and associated powers, with the
particular duty of arranging for a
free, fair and secret vote. The
commission will report the results
OF the plehiscites to the Eve powers
with q RECOMMENDATION for the
boundary and viii terminate it's
work as soon as the boundary has
been laid down and the new au-
thorities set up.
The principal allied and associ-
atsd powers will draw up regula-
tiens assuring East Prussia full and
eauitnble access to and use OF the
Vistuia- A subsequent convention.
OF which the terms will be fixcd
by the principal allied and assoei-
ated powers, will be entered into
between Poland Germany and Dan
zig, to assure suitable railroad COM
munication, access to German terri
tory on the right bank Of the Wis.,
tuia between Poland and DaRzis.
while Poland shall grant free pas
sage from East Prussia to Germany.
Tho Northeastern corner Of East
Prussia, about kemel, 10 to be eeded
by Germany to the associated pow
ers, the powers agreeing to accept
the settlement made. especially as
regards the nationality Of the In
habitants.
DAAEIG MADE FREE
Danzig-Danzig and the district
Immediately about il Is to be con-
stituted into the free city Of DAN
Gig under the guarantee of the
league of nations. 4 high commits
sioner appointed by the league and
resident at Danzig shall draw up a
constitution in agreement with the
duly appointed representatives of
the city and shall deal in the first
instance with all differences arising
actual boundaries of the city shall
be delimited by a commission ap-
pointed within six months from the
peace and to include three represen-
tatives chosen by the allied and as
ISOLATED powers and one each by
Germany and Poland.
A convention, the terms of which
shall be fked by the principal allied
and associated powers. shall be con-
cluded between Poland and Danzig.
which shall include Danzig within
the Polish customs frontiers. though
free area in the port: insure to
Poland the free use OF all the cIty's
waterways. docks and other facil-
titles. the control and administration
OF tho Vistula and the whole
through railway system within the
city. and postal telegraphic and
telephonic communication between
Poland and Danzig: provide against
discrimination against Poles within
the city and place its foreign rela-
tions and the diplomatic protection
of its citizens abroad in charge of
Poland.
DENMARK's FRONTIER.
Denmark.-The frontier between
Germany and Denmark will be fixed
by the self-determination Of the
population. Ten days from the
peace. German troops and authori-
tics shall evacuate the region north
Of the line running from the mouth
OF the Schlei; south of Kappel,
Schleswig and Friedrichstadt along
the Elder to the North Sea south OF
Tonning the Workmen's and SOL
diers' councils shall be dissolved: ::
and the territory administered by
an international commission of five,
OF whom Norway and Sweden shall
be invited to name two.
The commission shall insure a free
and secret vote in three zones. That
between the German Danish frontier
and line running south of the is
land of Alsen. north OF Flensburs
and south OF Tondern to the North
Sea north OF the island Of Sylt will
vote as a unit within three weeks
after the evacuation. Within five
weeks after this vote the second
zone, whose southern boundary runs
from the North Sea south of the is
land of Fehr to the Baltic south of
Sygum, will vote by communes. Two
weeks after that vote the third zone,
running to the limit of evacuation,
will also vote by communes. The
international commission will then
draw a new frontier on the basis
of these plebiscites and with due
regard for geographical and eco
nomic conditions. Germany will re-
nounco all sovereignty over terri
tories north of this line in favor of
the associated governments who
will hand them over to Denmark.
HeligoIand, The Notifications.
military establishments and harbors
of the islands of HeIigoland and
Dune are to be destroyed under the
supervision OF the allies by German
labor and at Germany's expense.
They may not be reconstructed. nor
any similar Notifications built in the
future.
Russia.-Germany agrees to respect
as permanent and inalienable the in
dependency OF all territories which
were part OF the former Russian En-
pire. to accept the abrogation of the
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