New Britain herald., 1921-08-26

the congressional peace resolution. No official would indicate whether the procla lamation might be expected to precede ratification.
 Question Not Answered.
 Another question which remained unanswered from any authoritative source related to the probable dura- ton of the American occupation of German territory. No direct mention is made in the treaty Of the withdraw al of American troops from the Rhine, though there is reaffirmatiOn of the section of the Versailles treaty which permits the recent enemies of Ger many to maintain forces on her bor- der at her expense during the period allowed for payment of separations.
 The text of the new treaty, made rubIc last night at the State depart ment defines with unusual brevity the responsibilities of Germany and the rights of the United States growing ont of fthe war.
 Echoes of Versailles.
 The title of the United States to benefits described in detail in ten of
 ne 5 sections of the treaty of Yer aa1lles are reaffirnled; it is stated that his government shall not be bound" 1y four Of the 15 sections; and one section, that arraigning Emperor Wilhelm and demanding trial of vio- iators of the laws of war, is not men, toned at all
 Is Germany Held Responsibleo Neither is there a specific provis- ion holding Germany responsible for ne war, but such responsibility is i'm piled by the reaffirmation of the separations section, in whose opening :lause Germany accepts responsibility for causing all the loss and damage" 'esulting from the war.
 Once Again Versailles. While claiming all the privileges of rne reparations section as agreed t. at Versailles, the United States speci- fes in the new treaty that she lis not bound to participate" in the repara- ion commission unless she shall elect do so. The same provision is made regarding all other international commissions created under the Yer sailles treaty.
 Peace Resolution Duplicate. The treaty text of about 1,5OO words | is largely devoted to a repetition of the peace resolution all of whose mani fold provisions for preservation of American privileges are recognized at Versailles and for retention of seized German property, are confirmed by Germany. A more specific recognition | Of all the benefits of the Versailles treaty follows, and then the document makes these stipulations as to the de- | tailed sections of the Versailles pact. Overseas Possession Clause That the United States specifically shall be endowed with the rights and privileges contained in that portion of part four which gives to the principal allied and associated powers joint ti- tie to the German possessions; in part five, which relates to military, naval and air settlements, including the dis armament of Germany under interna- tionaI commissions of control; part six, dealing with prisoners of war and graves, part eight, containing the rep aration clauses; part nine, detailing if nancial stipulations; part ten, making economic rearrangeu1erts: part II, es-
 
 Germany; part 12, governing German ports, waterways and railroads; pant fl, setting forth Gernla ny's guarantees of peace, including the right of the a1- lies to occupy the Rhine bridgeheads for a period of IS years; and part 15, grouping together a number of n1is- celloneous provisions, and that the United States shall not be bound'' by part one, which is the covenant of the league of nations nor by "any action taken by the league of nations" part two, laying down the new boundaries of Germany; part three, making geo. graphical and political readjustments offecting Belgium, and left bank of the Rhine, AlSace-Lorraine, Czech -Slova- kia, Austria, Poland, East Prussia, Me mel. the free city of Danzig, Schles- wig, He1igoland and Russia; those sec tions of part four which relate to 1 China, Siam, Liberia, Morocco, Egypt, Turkey, Bulgaria and Shantung; and part 13, establishing an international organization of labor under the league l of nations.
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