New-York tribune., 1920-01-11

Poland convention on communities
tons. Within one year also the con-
ference charged with establishing the
status OF the Danube will meet. The
cession OF Rhine boats and tugs will
be arbitrated within that time. Persona
living in Alsace-Lorraine under certain
conditions may elect French nationality.
Within one year the Allies shall advise
Germany in what cases they wish to
exercise the right of restitution of
property, rights and interests as pro-
Hided in the treaty.
Within two years the inhabitants
Of Malmedy, Eupen and Moresnet, Up-
per Sllesla, East Prussia and Danzip
may chose whether they shall retain
their German nationality or become
citizens of Belgium, Poland or Danzig.
respectively. The same option shall BE- '
made, for German or Czecho- -Slovak
nationality.
Germany shall advise the Allies with
IN two years how much ship tonnage
she will lay down in the third, fourth
and fifth years following the coming
into effect of the treaty. Within two
years also the exploitation or use of
trademarks and patents in force at the
outbreak of the war will be resumed.
Control of Transit
i.iii A'e years, II tne Allied and
associated powers so decide, a conyen
tlon shall be concluded with Germany
for the international control of transit.
ports, waterways and railways, another
OF railway transportation and another
on wireless communication. All these
are obligatory to Germany.
Within five years also the league of
nations shall revise certain clauses of
the treaty relative to ports, water
ways and railways. Czecho-Slovakia
may construct, within that time. a rail
Schauney to Nachod. The Allied armies
shall evacuate the Cologne zone of oc-
cupation on the Rhine. The right to
abrogate certain agreements concern
ing the Rhine, between Alsace-Lor-
ralne and Baden, is reserved for five
years.
Within six years, if France so re-
quests, the provisional regime of the
port of Strasbourg- Kehl shall be pro-
longed.
Within ten years the Allied armies
shall evacuate the Cobenz area of oc-
cupation on the left bank of the Rhine.
Inc right to abrogate the ST. Gothard
railway convention is reserved for that
time. Germany agrees to equip her
railway trains for international traffic
on par with those of Allied countries
which nay adopt the continuous air
brake system within ten years.
Within fifteen years the Allied armies
OF occupation shall withdraw com
pleteiy from the left bank of the Rhine
Within the same period a plebiscite
shall be held in the basin of the Saar.
Within fifteen years the Allied armies
shall construct on her own territory, at
the demand of Belgium, a navipable
waterway connecting the Rhine and the
Meuse.
Many dates in the treaty are fixed,
counting from some other time than
the day the treaty goes Into effect.
Plebiscite in schleswig
Within three weeks after the evacua-
tion of Schleswig by the Germans,
plebiscite shall be held in the northern
half of the contested area. Within
five weeks after the plebiscite in the
north region, a plebiscite shall be held
In the south zone. Within fifteen days
after the announcement of the results
of these plebiscites, the principal Al
lied and associated powers, in cooper
alton with Germany and Denmark,
shall appoint a commission to delimit
the frontier between these two coun-
tries. Within two years the inhabi-
tants OF Schleswig shall choose their
nationality.
One month after the Allies decide
what quantities of arms. ammunition
and other war materials Germany NAV
retain, Germany shall surrender the
excess.
Two months after notification France
has the right to occupy certain lands
on the right bank of the Rhine Within
the same period Belgium may occupy
the right for canal connecting
the Rhine and Meuse.
Three months after the request. Ger
many shall restore certain books, maps
and records taken from the University
of Louvain. A person must live in
Alsace-Lorraine three years from No
vember II, 1918, to be naturaized
Within thirty years from May 81, 1921,
Germany must complete all payments
in reparation for damages
Before April 30, 1921, Germany must
pay the Allies 20,000,00Q.O00 marks in
gold.
Coal must be delivered to France,
Belgium and Italy for ten years. For
twelve years Germany must make an
nual payments in gold, for which pro-
vision is made in the German Treasury
bonds deposited as security for the
second and subsequent issues of Turk
ish currency. For fifteen years Poland
shall export coal from Upper Silesia
into Cernarv