The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-02

tion of military, reparations, financial
and certain boundary clauses, were hand
ed to the Austrian plenipotentiaries at
st. Germain to-day. Those clauses which
are not yet ready for presentation will
be delivered as soon as possible, the Aus
trians meanwhile having the opportunity
to begin work on the greater part of the
treaty in an effort to facilitate a final
decision.
The Austrian treaty follows exactly
the same outline as the German and in
many places is Identical with it except
for the change in name. Certain specific
claus rs which applied only to Germany
are, of course, omitted and certain new
clauses included, especially as regards
the new states created out of the former
Austro- Hungarian empire, and the pro-
lection of the rights of the racial, re-
ligious and linguistic minorities in Aus
tria, Czecho Sloyakia, Rumania and
Serb, Croat, Slovpe state.
Austria is left by the treaty a state
of from six million or seven million peo-
pie inhabiting a territory of between
5000 and 5000 square miles. She is re-
quired to recognize the complete inde-
pendence of Hungary Czecho Slovakia,
Croat and Slovpe states Iand to cede 9TH
er territories which previously in union
with her composed the empire of Aus
tria Hungary with its population of over
50,000,000 people.
Austria agrees to accept the league of
nations covenant and the labor charter,
to renounce all her extra European
rights, to demobiize her whole naval
and aerial forces to admit the right of
trial by the allied and associated powers
of her nationals guilty of violating the
law and customs in force and to accept
detailed provisions similar TO those of
the German treaty as to economic rela-
tions and freedom of transit
In the following summary, part of
the treaty, containing the covenant Of
the league of nations, and part H. con
tanning the labor convention, are omit
ted as being identical with corresponding
sections of the German treaty. Part 6,
dealing with prisoners of war and graves,
and part IL. with aerial navigation, are
also identical except for the substitution
of names, and are likewise omitted. Part
l3 of the German treaty containing guar
antees of execution is not paralleled in
the Austrian treaty
The preamble is longer and more de-
tailed than in the German summary and
is as follows:
Whereas, on the request of the former
imperial and royal Austro- Hungarian
government an armistice was granted to
Austria Hungary on Nov. 3, l9ls by the
principal allied and associated powers in
order that a treaty of peace might be
concluded, and
Whereas, the allied and associated
war in which certain among them were
successfully involved, directly or indi-
rectly, against Austria, and which orig.
mated in the declaration of war against
Serbia on July 2s, 1914, by the former
imperial and royal Austro Hungarian
government, and in the hostilites con
tinued by Germany in alliance with Aus
tria Hungary should be replaced by, a
firm, just and durable peace, and
Whereas, the former Austro -Hunga
rian monarchy has now ceased to exist
and has been replaced in Austria by a
republican government, and
Whereas, the principal allied and asso-
ciated powers have already recognized
that the Czecho- -Slovak state in which
are incorporated certain portions of the
said monarchy, is free, independent
and allied state, and
Whereas, the said powers have alsC
recognized the union of certain portions
of the said monarchy with the territory
of the kingdom of Serbia, as a free in.
dependent and allied state, under the
name of Serb Croat -Slovpe state, and
Whereas, it is necessary, while restor
ing peace, to regulate the situation
which has arisen from the dissolution OF
the said monarchy and the formation Of
the said states, and to establish the gov.
ernment of these countries on firm
foundation of justice and equity
For this purpose the high contracting
parties, duly named,
who, having communicated theil
full powers found in good and due form
have agreed as follows:
From the coming into force of the
present treaty the state of war win ter
inmate
Austria is recognized as new and
! independent state under the name of this
republic of Austria.
From that moment, and subject tc
| the provisions of this treaty official re
lations will exist between the allied and
associated powers and the republic oi
Austria"