The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-05-16

COIufnlssIOn. COTNIlIssIOn
all powers of government formerly be-
longing to the German empire. Prussia
and Bavaria, will administer the railroads
power to interpret the treaty clauses The
local courts Will continue but subject to
the commission.
After fifteen years a plebIscite will be
held by communes to ascertain the de-
sires of the population as to continuance
of the existing regime under the league of
Germany.
Section Four-European Political
Glasses.
GERMAN Administering rec
ognizes the total independence of Ger
man Austria I'm the undaries traced.
CZECHO-SLOVAK IA-Germany rec
ognizeS the entire independence of the
Czecho-Slovak state. including the au-
tonomous territory Of the Ruthenians
south OF the Carpathians. and accepts
the frontiers OF this state as to be de-
termined which in the case of the Ger
man frontier shall follow the frontier
OF Bohemia in 1914: The usual stipu-
lations to acquisition and change OF
nationality follow
POLAND-Germany cedes to Poland the
greatest part up upper Silesia, Posen and
the province of West Prussia, on the left
bank Of the Vistula. A field boundary
commission of seven-five representing
the allied and associated powers and one
each representing Poland and Germany
shall be constituted within Is days of the
peace to delimit this boundary. Such
special provisions as are necessary TO
protect racial linguistic religious mi
norities and TO protect freedom OF tran
sit and equitable treatment of commerce
of other nations shall be laid down in
subsequent treaty between the five allied
and associated powers and Poland.
EAST PRUSSIA-The southern and the
eastern frontier of East Prussia Is TO be
fixed by plebiscites. the first in the re-
gency OF Allenstein between the south
ern frontier of East Prussia and the
northern frontier of Regierungsbesirk
Allenstein, from where IL meets the
boundary between East and West Prus-
sia TO its junction with the boundary be-
tween the circles of Oletsko and Augers-
burg. thence the northern boundary OF
Oletsko TO It's junction with the present
frontier, and the second in the area COM
prising the circles of Stuhm and Rosen-
burg and the parts of the circles OF Ma
r1enb4yg and Marienwerder east of the
In each case German troops and au-
thorities Will move out within Is days OF
the peace and the territories be placed
under an international commission or nVe
members appointed by the five allied and
associated powers, with the particular
duty of arranging n free, fair and secret
suits of the plebiscites to the five powers
with concentration for the boundary
and Will terminate its work as soon as
the boundary has been laid down and the
new authorities set up.
The five allied and associated powers
will draw up regulations assuring East
Prussia full and equitable access to and
use of the Vistula. A subsequent con-
vention, OF which the terms will be fixed
powers,
viii be entered into between Poland,
Germany and Danzig. TO assure suitable
railroad communication across German
territory on the right bank or the Nlstula
between Poland and Danzig, while Poland
shall grant free passage from East Prus-
STA to Germany
STA about Memel is 10 be coded by Ger
many TO the associated powers, the for.
mer agreeing TO accept the settlement
made especially a. regards the nation
ality of the inhabitants.
DANZIG-Danzig and the district i'm.
mediately about 1t is to be constituted
into the free city of Danzig' under the
guaranty Of the league of nations. A
high commissioner appointed by the
up a constitution in agreement with
the duly appointed representatives OF
the city and shall deal in the first
instance with all differences arising be-
tween the city and Poland. The actual
boundaries of the city shall be delimited
by commission appointed within SIX
three representatives chosen by the allied
and associated powers and one each by
Germany and Poland.
convention, the terms of which shall
be fixed by the five allied and associated
powers. shall be concluded between Po-
land and Danzig which shall include Dan
zig within the Polish customs frontiers,
though q free area in the port; insure TO
Poland the free use of all the city's
ties. the control and administration of the
Vistula and the whole through railway
systems within the city, and postal. tele-
graph and telephone communication be-
tween Poland and Danzig; provide against
discrimination against Poles within the
city and place its foreign relations and
the diplomatic protection OF it's citizens
abroad in charge OF Poland.
DENMARK-The frontier between Ger
many and Denmark will be fixed by the
self-determination of the population. Ten
days from the peace German troops and
authorities shall evacuate the region
north of the line running from the mouth
~ q SChlRi kaDDel. SChleSWlR
and Friedrichstadt. alo-g the Elder TO
the North sea, south OF Tonning; the
dissolved. and the territory administered
by an international commission of five,
of whom Norway and Sweden shall be in
HELGOLAND. The Notifications.
military Embellishments and hBrbors of
the islands of HeIRoland and Dune are
10 be destroyed under the supervision
of the allies by German labor md mt
Germany's expense. They may not be
ton built in the future.
RUSSIA.-Germany agrees to respect
as permanent and inalienable the indie
tendency of all territories which were
part of the former Russian empire. to
accept the ebrogation of the Brest-
Litovsk and other treaties entered into
with the Maximalist government of
Russia. to recognize The full force of
all treaties entered into by the allied
which were part of the former Rus
sian empire and to recognize the from
lied and associated powers formally re-
serve the right OF Russia to obtain res
titution and reparation of the princi-
pies of the present treaty.
Section Five-German Rights Outside
Europe
Outside Europe Germany renounces
all rights. titles and privileges to
her own or her allies territories to all
the allied and associated powers. and
undertakes to accept whatever meas
ures are taken by the five allied pow
ers in relation thereto.
COLONIES AND OVERSEAS POS
SESSIONS-Germany renOunces in ia
vor of the allied and associated powers
and titles therein All movable and
property belonging the
German empire or TO any German
state shall pass to the government ex-
ercising authority therein.
These governments may make what
repatriation OF German nationals and
as to the conditions which German
subjects of European origin shall re-
side, hold property or carry on bust
ness. Germany undertakes to pay rep
aration for damage suffered by French
tier zone through the acts OF German
civil and military authorities and Of
individual Germans from January !,
1900. to August 1. 1914
Germany renounces all rights under
the conventions OF November 4. 1911.
10 pay to France in accordance with an
estimate presented by the repatriation
all deposits credits. ad-
etc. thereby secured Ger
many undertakes to accept and observe
any provisions by the allied and asso-
-