Connecticut western news., 1919-05-15
Preamble to Peace Treaty Names
 Many Nations,

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 France, Italy and Japan, described as
 the five allied anl associated powers, and Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil. China,
 Cuba, Ecuador, Greece, Guatemala,
 Haiti, the Hedjaz, Honduras, Liberia,
 Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Poland,
 Portugal. Rumania, Serbia, Siam, Cbecho-SlOvaka and Urugauay, who
 with the five above are described as
 the allied and associated powers, and
 on the other part, Germany.
 From the coming into force of the i present treaty the state of war will
 terminate. From the moment and
 subject to the provisions of this treaty i official relations with Germany. and
 with each of the German States, will
 be resumed by the allied and asso- ] ciated powers.
 League of Nations.-The covenant of 1 the league of nations constitutes Sec l ton of the peace treaty. which places l upon the league many specific in addi- l ton to its general duties. It may 1 question Germany at any time for a , violation of the neutralized zone east | of the Rhine as a threat against the
 worlds peace. It will appoint three 1 of the five members of the Saar Com
 mission, oversee its regime, and carry out the plebiscite. It will appoint the
 High Commissioner of Danzig, guaran-
 tee the independence of the free city, and arrange for treaties between Dan- zig and Germany and Poland.
 1 It will work out the mandatory sys- | tenn to be applied to the former German : colonies, and act as a final court in , part of the plebiscites of the Belgian 1 German frontier, and in disputes as to { the kiel Canal, and decide certain of l the economic and financial problems. ] An international conference on labor l is to be held in October under it's direc- : ton, and another on the international control of ports, waterways and rail-
 ways is foreshadOwed Membership.-The members of the
 league will be the signatories of the , covenant, and other states invited to ; accede, who must lodge declaration of accession without reservation with in two months. A new state, dominion or colony may be admitted, provided iis admission is agreed by two-thir1s of the assembly. A state may with draw upon giving two years notice, if 1t has fulfilled all it's international obli- gations.
 Secretariat.
 A permanent secretariat will be es- abolished at the seat of the League, which will be at Geneva. S,ss (, will ict pf rnpro- sentatives of the members of the League, and will meet at stated inter- vals. Voting will be by states. Each member will have one vote and not more than three representatives. "s .s Arfnaments.
 The council will formulate plans for reduction of armaments for cOnsid- eiation and adoption. These plans will be revised every ten years. Once they are submitted by any party to the dis pute which complies with it if a mem- Der fails to carry out the award, the council will propose the necessary treasures. The council will formulate plans for the establishment of per manent court of international justice
 
 to give advisory opinions. Members ! who do not submit their case to arbi- tration must accept the Jurisdiction of | the assembly, If the council, less the parties to the dispute, is unanimously l agreed upon the rights of it, the mem- bcrs agree that they will not go to
 war with any party to the dispute which complies with it's recommenda-
 tions. In case a recommendation is adopted by the assembly no member aust exceed the armaments fixed
 without the concurrence of the coun- cil. All members will exchange full information as to armaments and pro- grams, and a permanent commission l will advise the council on military and l naval questions
 Upon any war, or threat of war, the council will meet to consider what ac- ton shall be taken. Members are 1 pledged to submit matters of dispute
 TO arbitration or inquiry and not to
 resort to war until three months after
 the award. Members agree to carry out an arbtral award, and not to go to war unless cOncurred in by all it's
 members represented on the council.
 and simple majority of tie rest, less
 the parties to the dispute, will have the force of unanimous recomrnen- dation by the council. In either case, if l the necessary agreement cannot be se- cured the members reserve the right to take such action as may be necessary l for the maintainance of right and just 1 ice. Members reSOrtinr 10 war in disrn- gard of the covenant will immediately be debarred from all intercourse with other members. The council will in such cases consider what military or
 naval action can be taken by the league collectively for the protection of the covenants and will afford fla cilities to members cooperating in this l enterprise .g .t