The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-06-21

tHdh FldHte ana Germany. The league
| VIII appoint member of the comm! ss!on
! as chairman to act as executive " the
! commission. The commission will have
| al powers or government formerly be-
| longing TO the German empire Prussia
| ana Bavaria, Will administer the railroads
| and other public services and have full
| power to interpret the treaty clauses The
| local courts will continue but subject to
/ the commission
| AFTER hfteen years 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
| nations, union with France or union with
| Germany.
Section Four-European Political
Glasses.
GERMAN AUSTRIA.-Germany rec
| osnizes the total independence Of Ger
man Austria In the boundaries traced.
| CaECHO-SLOVAkI rec
osnizes the entire independence Of the
Czecho- Siovak state. including the au-
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
lations as 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
pank 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 or religious mi
horltieS and to protect freedom OF tran
sit and equitable treatment of commerce
of other nations shall be laid down In a
subsequent treaty between the five allied
ana associated powers and Poland.
EAST PRCSSIA-The southern and the
eastern frontier of East Prussia Is to be
fixed by plebiscite., the first in the re-
gency of Allenstein between the south
ern frontier Of East Prussia and the
northern frontier of Regierungsbesirk
ANenstein, from where it meets the
boundary between East and West Prus-
STA to its junction with the boundary be-
tween the circles Of Oletsko and Augers-
burg. thence the northern boundary of
Oletsko to Its junction with the present
! frontier. and the second In the area COM
prislng the circles Of Stuhm and Rosen-
2 rienburg and Marienwerder east of the
Vistula
q In each caSs German troops and au-
pthorities will move out within 10 days Of
nthe peace and the territories be placed
11nder an International commission of five
limembers appointed by the five allied and
associated powers, with the particular
lquty OF arranging free, fair and secret
evote. The commission will report the re-
quits of the plebiscites to the five powers
With recommendation for the boundary
ofrd viii terminate its work as soon as
h ne boundary has been laid down and the
iileew authorities set up.
y. The five allied and associated powers
aiill draw up regulations assuring East
csrussia full and equitable access to and
Iesse of the Vistula. A subsequent con-
w the five allied and associated powers,
- ill be entered into between Poland,
GERMANY and Danzig. to assure suitable
.s,ilroad communication across German
IN ri han nf "a
Poland and Danzig, while Poland
nj all grant free passage from East Prus-
IA to Germany.
aesssChe northeastern corner OF East Prus-
IA about Memel is to be ceded by Ger
q r1ny to the associated powers, the for
or6er agreeing to accept the settlement
er.ide, especially as regards the nation
Il. ty of the inhabitants.
ar pANZIG-Danzig and the district i'm.
thu .diately about it is to be constituted
T24o the free city of Danzig' under the
.arAranty Of the league Of nations. A
'orSh commissioner appointed by the
lri$gue and resident at Danzig shall draw
lrgS a constitution in agreement with
ber duly appointed representatives OF
Vance with all differences arising be-
the city and Poland. The actual
si3andaries Of the city shall be delimited
an% a commission appointed within six
ice representatives chosen by the allied
associated powers and one each by
many and Poland
4 convention, the terms of which shall
II liked by the five allied and associated
Ters. shall be concluded between Po-
Il and Danxig. which shall include Dan
70 within the Polish customs frontiers,
nylgh free area in the port; insure to
anyxerways, docks and other port facili-
ID the control and administration of the
re- Sula and the whole through railway
ter ems within the city. and postal. tele-
nd fol mi mi va
, inn Poland and Danzig; provide against
ties Elimination against Poles within the
ants and place its foreign relations and
pro Of pnanS q Its
the;NMARK-The frontier between Ger
aguey and Denmark will be hxed by the
the determination Of the population. Ten
laidorities shall evacuate the region |
"a Of the line running from the mouth |
ncest Re Schlei. south Of Kappel. sGhieswig |
With ,sa Friedrichstadt. along the Elder to
!, tnepmen's and soldiers council shall be
ia y. tsived, and the territory administered |
!. tn Zen international commission Of Ave, |
y anyaom Norway and Sweden shall be In !
cneo cLGOLAND. = The fortincations,
kary establishments and harbors Of
r1slands Of HelgOland and Dune are
1c.R destroyed under the supervision
nSt,Ie allies by German labor and at
Mn q any's expense. They may not be
for any similar fortinca-
built In the future.
: -aESSIA.-Germany agrees to respect
acrNrmanent and inalienable the indie
,ras sncy of all territories which were
twrt&of the former Russian empire, to
1t the abrogation of the Brest-
aotyssk and other treaties entered into
d "a the Maximalist government Of
.hichsSa, to recognize the full force Of
tions%eaties entered into by the allied
10 to#associated powers with states
were a part of the former Rus
.cop Empire and to recognize the from
re-3as determined thereon. The al
associated powers formally re-
|, Al 1.-THE right Of Russia to obtain res
n to3n and reparation OF the princi-
kfort6 the present treaty.
their Five-German Rights Outside
20 be Europe
aide Europe Germany renounces
ailed khts, titles and privileges as to
whom or her allies territories to all
'ench bied and associated powers and
make akes to accept whatever meas
those he taken by the Ave allied pow
after relation thereto.
3 IN DIMES AND OVERSEAS Pos
SAGE bNS-Germany renOunces in ia
those 1.-THE allied and associated powers
SAGE AREAS possessions with all rights
All Hes therein. All movable and
oper- khle property belonging to the
es 70 empire OF to any German
rent hall pass to the government ex-