Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-05-16
COVENANT OF THE LEAGUE OF
NATIONS is FIRST SECTION
OF THE GREAT DOCUMENT.
ALSACE-LORRAINE RESTORED
Saar Valley and Daazis International
lied Germany's Military and
Naval Power Made Nominal
Total PREPARATION TO- Be
Determined Later.

'fc,.s ieSe oeieSateS IS AS 'loi-
The preamble n, mes as parties OF
Hrtish em afr the nnaed States the
pan. described as the Ave allied and
.n 1850 ted powers, and Belgium. Bo-
Honduras Liberia. NicaraE qua. Panama.
bia. Siam. Czecho- Siovakia and Uru-
quay. who with the five above are de-
scribed as the allied and associated
many.
Section one-league of Nations.
The covenant Of the league of ma
ions lions constitutes ni Section ! of the peace
many specific in addition to it's general
duties. It may question Germany at
lied zone east OF the Rhine as a threat
against the worlds peace. 1t will APP
Saar commission. oversee it's regime
and carry out the plebiscite. 1t will
appoint the high commissioner of Dan
zlS, guarantee the independence of the
free city and arrange for treaties be
tween Danzig and Germany and Po-
system to be applied to the former
German colonies. and act as final
fS1rt in part Of the niebsctss Of the
putes as to the kiel canal and decide
certain OF the economic and financial
on labor is to be held in October under
its direction. and another on the inter
and railways is foreshadowed.
Section Two-eoundaries of Germany.
Germany cedes to France Aisace-Lor-
raine. $500 square miles OF it in the
tricts between Luxembourg and Holland
!otalling sSs square miles. She also cedes
Posen and West Prussia. 1855 square
6ody y p Ssns 81 Poand Gsr
many loses sovereignty over the north
mics norh q" Gi rxer Meme 70 aEe
mathematical areas about Danzig. ~
square miles. and the basin OF the Saar
laS square niles between the western Dor
der OF the Rhenish palatinate OF Bavaria
and the southeast corner OF Luxembourg.
tween the Nogat and Vistua rivers made
into w by the addition Of a similar
on the west including the city of Danzg
The southeastern third Of East Prussia
anu TIE area between East Prussia and
three minutes is to have it's nationn,i.y
determined by popular vote. 5.7S5 square
miles, as is to be the case in part OF
esWiS. 2,IS1 square miles.
Section Three-European Political
Classes.
BEI1GIUM.-Germany is to consent to
the aBrogation OF the treaties Of 1899 by
which Belgium was established as a neu-
s1aie and t to aEfes IN adyanse to any
soclated powers may determine to replace
them. She is to recognize the full sover-
Tltory OF Moresnet and over part of
russian Truss Moresnet, and to renounce In
OF Eupen and Malmedy. the inhabitants
or which are to be entitled within six
months TO protest against this change OF
sovereignty either in whole or in part the
final decision TO be reserved to the league
OF nations commission is to settle the
netails or the frontier, and various regu-
Latlons Tor change Of nationality are laid
LUXEMBOURG. - Germany renounces
her various treaties and conventions with
me grand duchy Of Luxembourg recog-
German zollverein from January last
Isn IIo al right Of exploitation of the
Iaiiroads. adheres to the abrogation of its
neutrality. and accepts in advance any
international agreement as to 1t. reached
by the allied and ASSOCIATED powers.
provided in the military clauses. Ger
many will not maintain any fortihcn-
s siEn. or armed forces less than nifty
knomefers to the east of the Rhine,
hold amy Innneuvers, nor maintain any
works 10 facilitate mobilization.
In case or violation, she shall be re-
garded as committing a hostile act
against s; the powers who sign the pres
the peace of the world"
Germany shall be bound to respon dAt 10
the council Of the league of nations
may, think 1t necessary to address to
milton OF the moral obligation TO re-
pair the wrong done in 1871 by Ger
sace-Lorra Inc. the territories coded to
Germany by the treaty of Frankfort
as before to s7 With their
the signing Of the armistice and to be
free OF all public debts.
Citizenship is regulated by detailed
DIVISIONS distinguishing those who
are Immediately restored to full French
TT drmn those VIE 9ave to make
Tor whom naturalization is open after
three years The last-named class in
Lorraine, as dis,ins sinsh from H thSse
who acquire the position Of Alsace-
Lorraine az defined in the treaty All
~ OF German ex-sovercigns passes to
france without payment or credit.
regards ownership Of the railroads and
lights over concessions OF tramways.
The Rhine bridges pass to France with
THE SAAR-In compensation for
the destruction OF coal mines in north
count Of nna codes on "t
France full ownership OF the coal
mines Of the saar basin with their
Their value Will be estimated by the
reparation commission and credited
gishs viii be soSepned by Ths Epencn
in force mt the armistice excepting war
legislation. France replacing the pres
40 indemnify. France will continue to
furnish the present proportion OF coal
for local needs and contribute in just
proportion to local taxes. The basin
extends from the frontier of Lorraine
as re-annexed to France north as far
as St Wendell. including on the west
the valley of the saar as far as sanr-
holzbaCh and on the east the town Of
1Iomburg.
In order to secure the rights and
welfare OF the population and guaran-s
tee 10 France entire freedom in work
ing the mines. the territory will be
governed by commission appointed
by tho league OF nations and consisting
of five Inenhera one Erench- q native