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ALSACE-LORRAINE RESTORED
Valley and Danzig International
Saar 'a Military and
jied _Germany
Naval Power Made Nominal
Total Reparation to Be
Determined Later.
Th* official summary Of or the tne peace r.eace
treaty JSStatlvas submitted to the German repre
at Versailles by tlie allied
u«*ee conference delegates Is as fol
laws zr gamble n-mes as parties, of
jfic on* uue part pari the United States, ^"' 7, j" the
British **?.?. f U an
1 ', allietl and
, llr . f Te
oMoeiaUd powers, and Belgium,
Peru e f U Poland, iarrT tVe Portugal, § Roumania, iri
6) Slfiv ’ o o h o - 1 o v a a and Fru
K the .» ii rive ..« above v .. yg are <1e
who with
Iwibed as the allied allied and and associated associated
power*; and on the other part, Ger
^Section One—League of Nations.
The covenant of the league of na
* U...tmn 1 of the IfS neacc
ti»"! c0 " s ... , o
tri-Atv which places upon n tlie I F league
m»ny- speclfio In addition to Its general
dutie* B may question Germany at
anv time for a violation of the neutral¬
ised zone east of the Rhine as a threat
aeGnsi the world's peace. It will ap
runt three of the five members of
Sitar commission, oversee its regime
and carry out the plebiscite. Tt will
appoint L tile high commissioner independence of of Dan- the
t guarantee the
ope ellv and arrange for treaties be¬
tween Danzig and Germany and Po
laod ft will work out the mandatory
stslrin to be applied to the former
Gsrman colonies, and act as a final
court ill part of the plebiscites of <he
Belgian-German frontier, and In dis¬
putes as to the Kiel canal, and decide
Set tain of the International economic and conferenco financial
problems An
on labor Is to he held In October under
its direction, and another on the inter¬
national control of ports, waterways
and railways is foreshadowed.
Section Two— Boundaries of Germany.
Germany cedes to France Alsace-Lor¬
raine, 5,twu square miles of It in the
southwest, and to Belgium two small dis
triers between Luxemburg and Holland
totalling square miles. She also cede:;
to Poland me southeastern tip of Silesia
beyond and West Including Prussia. Oppeln, 27.6M5 most of
Posen and square
sales. East Prussia being Isolated from
the main body by a part of Poland. «■ Ger¬
many loses sovereignty over the north
easternmost tip of East Prussia, 40 square flic
miles north of the river Memel, and
Internationalized areas about Danzig, 72;t
square miles, and the basin of the Saar.
Tfs square miles, between the western bor¬
der of the Rhenish palatinate of Bavaria
and the southeast corner of Luxemburg.
The Danzig area consists of the V be¬
tween the Nogat and Vistula rivers made
Into a W by the addition of a similar V
bn the west including the city of Danzig.
The southeastern third of East Prussia
arid the area between East Prussia and
the Vistula north of latitude nil degrees
three minutes is to have Its nationality
lieierrnined hy popular vote. fi.'Xe .square
Pchleswlg, miles, as I* to be tho vase in part of
2,787 square miles.
Section Three—European Political
Classes.
bELGll M —Get manv is to consent to
th« abrogation of Die treaties *of 1S39 by
Which Belgium was established as a neu¬
tral state and to agree In advance to any
convention with which the allied and as¬
sociated p ..ct-rg may determine to replace
era Sim is to recognize the full sover
f.gnty , of Belgium the contested
over tsr
rrusslan Muiy, of Woresnet, Moresnet and over part of in
rator or Belgium and to renounce
all rights over the cities
r.» And Malmedy, Tim- Inhabitants
b( which are to be entitled within six
moatiis to protest against this change of
so'.eietg'dy either in whole or in part, tho
nna. •Dcision to be reserved to the league
ui uauoi.s. a commission Is lo settle the
loCer' 1,ont -er, and various regu
down • churi » ,! ut nationality are laid
her 1 ' acI M 01 ~ Germany renounces
w
WzesmSiBt o-zei .hat f, u uehy ceased °i to Luxembourg, be a oai t of recog rh^
rsdlroads* fIn*!? 1411 zol ' ver eln from January Lf 1 last
tnf 3 t0 t,e aljro the
Mutrahtv lnt.^7.1- “ccepts in fe'atlo n of Its
m!Agreement advance anv
by ^ and as to it reached
LEPT t? associated powers.
° , ; THE HHIME.—An
»W«r nil! !)’’ , “! 1Uar 11 > cluu.e*. f«rlld«‘a- lirr
kUometeir l|on. io n.!. ,,ny
0r ‘‘r / ,h ” u Hi ‘-‘
k*IU a«V ,!, L.l 7:.' rr*- nnr 4 * ,f «•»»"»"»•* »:l,lne.
work. ‘" moblllEHUoa. ««>
t , V 1 °hation. "slie
fai'Lc miUln shell be re
igAimsi ,1, a«i‘ nT VerS who ? a sign hostile the act
»td treaty i pres
»he pezcR uf ,he R to <li " tur '’
wm-id ••
the present treaty
siS/v- to respond to
h.r' " nlt H necessary to address
to
«er rccog
pair the wroni n0 ra * obll Kation to re
Franf i ° n e n 1S71 b Oer
»c.i-Lonaitfe to n . th y
s Oertusny territories . e P e °P'a of Al
bv ceded to
«•*» restored to mt aty o( *•>*«..kfort
fr ^*‘‘P“bhc%Vbts StlCe ' " nd to
provi,ion, lp ai i? t J«5, u L h a t led by ’ detailed
*fe tmmediateiv i 1 ® th,J8e wb «‘
formal ‘‘tlzenshlp those w°i .1 r ' d n !iave t0 fuU to Fi make 'ench
{or whon. appitcatmr. natulinJ tb f r ator. and ihose
*■“■ three ciudts ^ *Germal'*‘"V naturalization 1 3 open ‘olaas after 1
jJude., la s f' na ,n «d m
Lorraine Lorrai ♦ho ? hf> a^disiiJf the’ ® 8 1 J . e L i,a ed from in A1 th -sace
A-orraitj^ icg acquhe deflnVn lt m n o1 Alsa '^
pcifjlic propem-'L'n as juniui 1 in the the h ««
«y . i l treaty. . u 'eaty. All
of Gernmn'g a I?r,Vate Pm'Per
?. Pyance wUh 0 u» n overel r * ns Passes to
ra nce ], !t Payment r credit.
Ifttrd* owneiihin *, d .I or Germany ns
Sjf ,.h* h ‘s Rhine over i nn' .L lonR the °f railroads tramways. and
briH s _ s sav’issr. r .
.WgAAR f0 r th * ,r upkeep
'^ruction ,.V r n oompensatio..... compensation for
„ wn Pranoe -ruetton . al "‘lues in north
SPJf n and a S ""n
r of repa ration ‘ ,a - vn ' e ‘>l ac
f a '* on Oermany ( cede*!
^ min» b *'-ilaries g 0 / n U ij ‘ h ; ownership ^- r * liasln of the thetr cJu m
r h h * ir c rlos with
r«P«rati r . vai ue * bt and facilities.
on , \ estimated bv by u,e the
fUrbts wn/ ^ Recount. The credited
French
turri nni Tv. Prann rniai, y undertakes
*i7'* i e ^- Wl1 ' Unue
for Present V on to
^<roL° Uni portion 1 needs ... im» »T«* contribute 0 r. t,on ot in in just hint
__ Ior.a, i. _ ^ ------ Piv hasin
5SV«Vto th* r r tipr k
Vtnd " ' incteui F north
the hoizha.qf"'. var ,fr 2 n *he *•
the s aur far Saar- west
on the tho **“ as
In ■U’g. '•*** the town of
order
t«e*top25 lr ance t!lfc entire Population* froi* an<1 rl i‘ fiUs suaran- and
‘* th« m e 0 ,n .
febed llva* ’ ea b? e8 a nathmS* ter rH 10 ory wm 0r be
«f *6kebiunY eu« Of nd * appointed
rb * l \ '- r ‘6 Frencdi “° n8l8 Ung
- nt of the aW'ana N n * * native naUva
-
repre-
‘ Iff* cioviii«Tow #i% cdV^oim TMukSb a% may it, iM.
scfitihg thi*€)r ftit'T^i'etii Coiiirtrie® dthei*
tu*)> Franc* a ml Germany. The league
will appoint n tnarntfpr of the commisiion
as enairman "' a ' ;t 1 executive of the
(oinniiRNiiiu. • • 7 he
nil of commission Will have
powers g>\ -in,men? formerly be
longing iu llie oiriTiiiiii empire, Prussia
uud Ifnai iH, will adiiiiulsier the railroads
ano other public services umJ have full
local Liowsr to interpret the treaty clauses. The
courts will continue but subject to
the commission
After llfteen years a plebiscite will be
neid by communes to ascertain the d-~
sires of the population as to continuance
of the existing legitne under the league of
nations, (Hnoany, union with France or union with
Section Four—European Political
Classes.
liKHtlA.t tl ! STH I A (terniuny re.*
ogntzeK the total Intlepeutleuce of ft r r>
1 ’"*)■, A ,V “‘ r * a boundaries traced.
j < AbA E HO-SLOVAK1 1 . A-—Germany reo
; 0*1.1 jea the entire Independence of the
j Czecho-blovak state, Including the au
tonomous territory of the Rqthentans
30uth 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 I9J4. The usual stipu¬
lations as to acquisition and change of
nationality follow.
POLAND—Germany cedes to Poland the
greatest pari up upper Silesia, Posen and
the province of West Prussia, on the lert
bank of the Vistula. A field boundary
commission of seven—live representing
the allied and associated powers and one
each representing Poland and Germany—
* Ual1 l,e constituted within 15 days of the
peace „ eiU . e to to delimit delimit this thu boundary. Such
*P r v)lal provisions as are necessary to
Protect racial, linguistic or religious lul
I noritlos and to protect freedom of Iran '
*’* arul equitable treatment of commerce
11 other nations shall be laid down in a
|Subset!nent “-'i 11 associated treaty between and the Poland. five allied
yAST powers
PRUSS1A--The southern and the
.
fcrrl frontier of East Prussia and the
i northern Allensteln, llfinutaiti frontier of Regierungabesirk
A Heo.n from where it metis 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 its junction with the present
> frontier, nunuer, and ami the me second second in in the tne area area com I'Jm
prising the circles of Stuhm ami Rnsen
burg and the parts of the circles of Ma
rienburg and Marlenwerder east of the
Vistula.
In each case German troops and au¬
thorities will move out within 15 days of
tUe Heace und l he territories be placed
I under an International commission commission of five
; members appointed by the five allied and
associated powers, with the particular
duty of arranging a free, fair and secret
vote. The commission will report the re¬
sults of the plebiscites to the five powers,
with a recommendation for fhe boundary
and will terminate its work ;ts soon as
the boundary lias been laid down ami the
m w authorities set up.
The five allied and associated powers
will draw up regulations assuring East
Prussia full and equitable access to ami
use of the Vistula. A subsequent con¬
vention, of which the terms will be fixed
by the five allied and associated powers,
will b<- entered into between Poland,
Germany and Danzig, to asstire suitable
railroad communication across German
territory on the right bank of the Vistula
between Poland and Danzig, while Poland
shall grant free passage from East Prus
sia to Germany.
The northeastern corner of East Prus¬
sia about Memel is to be ceded by Ger¬
many to the associated powers, the for¬
mer agreeing to accept the settlement
made, especially as regards the nation¬
ality of tlie Inhabitants.
DANZIG—Danzig and the district Im¬
mediately about it is to be constituted
Into the ‘ free city of Danzig" under the
guaranty of the league of nations. A
high commissioner appointed by the
league and resident a* Danzig shall draw
up a constitution In agreement with
tne duly appointed representatives ot
the city and shall deal in the first
instance with ail di!Ter<-i;crs arising be
tween the city and Poland. The actual
boundaries of tho city ahull be delimited
by a lommlsston appointed within six
inonlhs from the peace and to ttiClud*
three representatives chosen by ttie allied
and associated powers and one each by
Germany and Poland.
A convention, the terms of which shall
be fixed by the five allied and associated
powers, shall bf concluded between Po¬
land and Danzig, which shall include Dan¬
zig within the Polish customs frontiers,
though a tree area in the port; insure to
Poland the free use of all the city’s
waterways, docks and other port facili¬
ties, the control and administration of the
Vistula and the whole through railway
systems within the. city, and postal, tele¬
graph and telephonic communication be¬
tween Poland and Danzig, provide against
discrimination against Poles wllhin the
city aud place Its foreign relations and
the diplomatic protection of Us citizens
abroad in charge of Poland.
DENMARK -The frontier between Ger¬
many and Denmark will bo 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
of the Sohlet. south of Kappel, Schleswig
and Friedrlchstadt, along the Eider to
the North sea. south of Touring; tin
workmen's and soldiers' council. shall bn
dissolved, and the territory administered
by an international commission of five,
of whom Norway and Sweden shall be In¬
vited to name two.
HELGOLAND. — The fortlfloHtlaim,
inllltnry establishment* aud harbors of
the island* of Helgoland and Dune are
to be destroyed under (he supervision
of the allies bj German labor anil at
Germany’s expense. They may not be
reconstructed for Kip sinillnr fori Idea¬
tion built in li«e future.
RUSSIA.-—Germany agrees to respect
ar permanent and inalienable the inde
pendenoy of all territories which were
part of the former Russian empire, to
accept the abrogation of the Hrest
Litovsk and other treaties entered into of
with the Maximalist government
Russia, to recognize *he full force of
all treaties entered Into by the allied
and associated powers with states
which were a part of the former Rus¬
sian empire and to recognize the fron¬
tiers as determined thereon. Tlie al¬
lied and associated powers formally re¬
serve the right of Russia t*> obtain res¬
titution and reparation of tho princi¬
ples of the present treaty.
Section Five —German Rights Outside
Europe
Outside Europe Germans renounces
all rights, titles and privileges as 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 rive allied pow¬
ers In relation thereto.
COIPMUS tvu OVERSEAS POS¬
SESSION'S—Germany renounce* In fa¬
vor of the allied nod aaaoclated power*
lier oversea* poa*es*ii>ns with nlt right*
nail title* therelu. All «•»■> able «u»l
immovable property belonging to (lie
German empire or lo any German
atnte »hnl] p»*» to ibe government ex
erei*tng authority therelu.
These governments may make, what¬
ever provisions seem suitable for the
repatriation of German nationals and
as to the conditions on which German
subjects of European origin shall re¬
side, hold property or carry on busi¬
ness. Germany undertakes to pay rep¬
aration for damage suffered bv French
nationals in the Kumeruus or its fron¬
tier zone through fhe nets of German
Civil and military authorities and of
individual Germans front January 1,
19«t0. to August L DHL
Germany renounces all rights under
* vember 4. 1911.
! estimate presented by Uu repatriation
I Commission all deposits, credits, ad
1 Vances, etc., thereby secured. Gcr
many undertakes to accept anil observe
any provisions by the. allied and asso
cLited powers is to the trade in arms
and spirits in Africa as well as to the
general net of Berlin <•{ 1S»5 and tho
general act of Brussels of 1890. Dip¬
lomatic protection to inhabitants of
former German colonies Is to be given
by the government* exercising author¬
ity, In favor
CHINA.—Germany renounces and Indemnities
of resulting China all privileges the Boxer protocol o.
from barracks,
1901, and all buildings wharves, wireless
forte, munitions of warships, except
Plants and other public property
HIGH SPOTS IN PEACE
TREATY.
Alsace - Lorraine goes
France.
The Saar valley will be tem¬
porarily internationalized.
Danzig will be permanently
internationalized.
Germany renounces all terri¬
torial rights outside of Europe.
Germany recognizes the inde¬
pendence of Poland and Czecho¬
slovakia.
The German army Is reduced
, i A to 100,000 officers and men, and
conscription within Germany is
abolished.
The German navy Is reduced
to 24 warships and no subma¬
rines.
Germany may have only 100
unarmed seaplanes, to search for
mines off her coast.
1 Germany will pay an indem¬
I >?« ...
nity, the amount of which is not
j i V V yet fixed, the initial payment to
| J*< be 25,000,000,000 marks, about
$6,000,000,000.
Germany cedes a large part
of her merchant fleet to the al¬ A
lies. jjl
Germany agrees to the trial of
the ex-kaiser.
The disposition of the surren¬
dered German fleet, the German
colonies and the German cables
Is left to future action.
The league of nations becomes
a living organization.
diplomatic or consular establishments In
the German concessions of Tientsin and
Hankow and In other Chinese territory
except Ktaochow and agrees to return
to China at her own expense all the
astronomical Instruments seized In 1901.
China will, however, rake no measures
for disposal of German property in the
legation quarter at Pekin without the
consent of the powers signatory to the
Boxer protocol Germany accepts the
abrogation ot the concessions agreeing at Hankow
and Tientsin, China to open them
to International us*.
MOROCCO.—Germany renounces all her
rights, titles and privileges under the act
of Algeciras and the Franco-German
agreements of 19*19 and 1911 and under
all treaties and arrangements with the
sherifian empire. She undertakes not to
Intervene in any negotiations as to Mo¬
rocco between France and other powers,
accepts all the consequences of tile French
protectorate and renounces the capitula¬
tions.
KGTPT.—■ Germany recognizes the Brit¬
ish protectorate over Egypt declared on
December 18, 1914, and renounces as from
August 4, 1914, the capitulation and all
the treaties, agreements, etc., concluded
by her with Egypt. She undertakes not
to Intervene In any negotiations about
Egypt between Great Britain and other
powers.
There are provisions for Jurisdiction
over German nationals and property anij
for German consent to any changes which
may be made in relation to the commis¬
sion of public debt. Germany consents to
the transfer to Great Britain of the pow¬
ers given to the late sultan of Turkey
for securing the free navigation of the
Suez canal Arrangements for property
belonging to German nationals In Egypt
are made similar to those in the case of
Morocco and other countries. Anglo
Egyptlan goods entering Germany shall
enjoy the same treatment as British
goods.
TURKEY AND BULGARIA.—Germany
accepts all arrangements which the allied
and associated powers make with Turkey
and privileges Bulgaria with interests reference claimed to any righf,
or in those
countries by Germany or her nationals
and not dealt with elsewhere
SHANTUNG.—Germany cede* to .T«
IMtn all rights, titles and privileges, no¬
tably a* to Kiaochovv, and the rail¬
roads. mines and cables acquired by
her treaty with China of March A,
1897, and other agreements ns lo Shan¬
tung.
All German lights to thg railroad from
Tslngtau to Tslnaufu. including all facili¬
ties and mining rights and rights of ex¬
ploitation, pass equally to Japan and the
cables from Tslngtau to Shanghai and
Chefoo. the cables free of all charges All
German state property, movable and im¬
movable, In Kiaochow ts acquired by
Japan free of all charges.
Section Six.
In order to render possible the Initia¬
tion of a general limitation of the arma¬
ments of all natlona. Germany undertakes
directly to observe the military, naval
and air clauses which follow:
MILITARY FORCES__The demobili¬
zation of the Germany army must take
place nltblu two month* of the peace.
It* strength may not exceed 100.000, In¬
cluding 4,000 officers, with not over
•even division* of Infantry and three
of cavalry, and to be devoted exrlu
elvely to maintenance of internal order
and control of frontier*.
Divisions may not be grouped under
more than two army corps headquarters
staffs. The great German general staff Is
abolished. The army administrative serv¬
included ice, consisting of civilian personnel, effectives, not la
In the number of
reduced to one-tenth -Ahe total In th*
1913 budget. Employees of the German
states, such as customs officers, first
guards and roast guards, may not exceed
the number In 1813. Gendarmes and local
police may be Increased only in accord¬
ance with the growth of population. military None
Of these mai - he assembled for
training. ARMAMENTS—All establishments for
the manufacturing, preparation of or stor
age of arms and munitions war, ex
eept those specifically excepted, must be
closed within three months Of the peace
and their personnel dismissed. The exact
amount of armament and munitions al¬
lowed Germany Is laid down 1n detail
tables, all In excess to be surrendered
or rendered useless. The manufacture or
importation of asphyxiating, poisonous liquids
or other gases and all analogous
Is forbidden ns well as the importation of
arms, munitions and war material. Ger¬
many may not manufacture such ma¬
terial for foreign governments. Conscription Is
CONSCRIPTION" — The enlisted
abolished In Germany. per¬
sonnel must be maintained by voluntary
enlistment for terms of twelve consecu¬
tive years, the number of discharges be¬
fore the expiration of that term not in
anv year to exceed 5 per cent of the total
effectives. Officers remaining In th« serv¬
ice must agree to serve to the age or
forty-five years and newly appointed offi¬
cers must agree to serve actively tor
twenty-five years. schools except those abso¬
No military the allowed
shall’ lutely indispensable for units months after
exist tn Germany two
the peace. No associations such «s so¬
cieties of discharged -soldiers, shooting or
touring clubs, educational establishments
or universities may occupy themselves
with military matters \U measure* o.
mobilization are forbidden. fortified works, » for¬ .
FORTRESS ES —All works situated In OKr
tresses and field 60 kilo¬
man territory within a *one Rhine will
meters (SO miles) east of the
be dismantled within three nion ;hs. Th*
construction of any The new- fortified J?!* 1 ? 0 ®** works !
there Is forbidden and eastern frontier.,
on the southern remain. j i
however CONTAOU—Interallied may commissions . of . j
control will see to the execution of tne ,
provisions, for named which being a time three limit months. ■ ) 1
the maximum establish headquarters a. th
They may
their expenses and also the expenses or
execution of the treaty. Includmg the labor
and material necessary In demolition, de¬
struction or surrender of war equipment
tu»V*I„—The German navy must he |
demobilised within n period •* '*«"
months after the peace, bhe will he■ ■«- -
lowed *tx small battle ships, six H*h
cruisers, twelve fiestroyer*. twelve tor- I
p«do boats and no submarines, either
Ailltap mel of IS.OOfl «r commercial, Iscludlsg with a yenois odwts,
aud airs,
no reserve forge •( au> character.
service Conscription beinj; Is abolished, only voluntary
period , . of - permitted, .....—....... with a _ minimum ........—
zo years’ service for officers
ana u tor men. No member of the Ger
man mercantile marine will be permitted
any naval training.
All German vessels of war In foreign
ports, and the German high sea fleet In
terned at Scapa Sea pa Flow Flow will will be be surren- surren¬
dered, the final disposition of these ships
to be decided upon by the allied and as¬
sociated powers.
AIR.—The armed foree* of (lenuasy
muat not Include aay military or naval
air force* except for not over one hun¬
dred unarmed seaplanes to be retained
till October l to search for subatarlne
mines. nines. No dirigible shall be kept.
PRISONERS .. OF WAR. The repatrla
tion ion of of German German prisoners prisoners and and interned interned
civilians is to be carried out without de
~ mission lay " and a.iu f ..... at ui composed Germany’s 'lenimny ' of s expense expense representatives by oy u u com- com¬
allies of f
the and Germany. Those under
sentence for offenses against discipline
■are to be repatriated without regard to
the completion of their sentence. Fntil
Germany has surrendered persons guilty
of offenses against the laws and customs
of war, the allies have the right to re¬
tain selected German officers.
maintain GRAVES. -Both parties will respect and
the graves of .soldiers and sail
m s buried mi their territories, agree to
recognize and assist any commission
Charged by any allied or associate gov¬
ernment with identifying, registering,
maintaining or erecting suitable monu¬
ments over the graves, and to afford to
each other all facilities for the repatria¬
tion of the remains of their soldiers.
RESPONSIBILITIES——The allied and
aawocluted power* publicly arraign
William II. of llobenBollera. formerly
German emperor, not for an oitenae
ngalDMt criminal law, but (or a »u
! prenie offense against International
morality mfd ihe sanctity of trentle*.
The ex-emperor's surrender is to be
requested of Holland, and a special tri¬
bunal set up, composed of one judge trom
each of the rtvs great powers, with full
guaranties of the right of defense. It Is
to be guided “by the highest motives t>£
international policy with a view of vin¬
dicating the solemn obligations of In¬
ternational undertakings and the valid¬
ity fix of international morality" and will
the punishment It feels should be
impo Persons
accused of having - committed
acts In violation of th* laws and customs
of war are to be tried and punished by
military tlie charges tribunal* under military law. If
affect nationals of only one
stale that they will be tried before a tribunal
of state; tf they affect nationals of
several states they will be trl*d before
joint Germany tribunals of the states concerned.
shell hand over to the asso¬
ciated governments either Jointly or sev¬
erally *11 persons so accused and all
documents and Information necessary to
Insure full knowledge of the Incriminat¬
ing acts, tho discovery of the offenders
find the just appreciation of the respon¬
sibility.
Section Seven—Reparation.
The allied and associated govera
ineut* affirm, and Germany accept* oa
Iiehnlf of herself and her allies, the re
aponslblllty fop causing all the loss
aa«l damnxe to which the allied and
associated iineu goreraments au'xiuutruie and ttsiu their na- an
ttonnlm have been subjected as a con
sequence of the war Imposed upon
them them liv by ll»p the aatwresston HruMalnn »t «f the tlie n-MT enemy
■tales.
The total obligation of Germany to
pay. as defined in the category of dam¬
ages, Is to be determined and notified
to her after a fair hearing and not
later than May 1. 1921, by an Inter¬
allied reparation commission. At the
same time a schedule of payments to
discharge thz obligation within thirty
years shall be presented. These pay¬
ments are subject to postponement in
certain contingencies. Germany irrev¬
ocably recognizes the full authority of
this commission, agrees to supply It
with ali the necessary information and
to pass legislation to effectuate Its
findings. She further agrees to restore
to the allies cash and certain articles
which can be identified.
As an immediate step toward resto
ration ¥ 4 . . *-» Germany l 1 r. *- *v-> n I - ciLoll shall pay twi tz within «•»« 4 i.ln A two n* A*
years 20.000,000,000 marks in either
gold, goods, ships, or other specific
forms of payment with the under
standing that certain expenses, such as
those of the armies of occupation and
payments for food and raw materials,
may be deducted at the discretion of
the allies.
WlAle the grand total of damages
assessed against Germany may exceed
her ability to pay, she undertakes to
make compensation for all damages
caused to civilians under seven main
categories: civilians (a) Damages caused by by personal of
injury to acts
war, directly or indirectly; (b) damage
caused to civilians by apt* of cruelty
ordered by the enemy and to civilian*
In the occupied territory; of (c) damages
caused by maltreatment prisoners;
(d) damages to the allied peoples pre¬
sented by pensions and separation al¬
lowances capitalized at the signature
of this treaty: <e) damages to prop¬
erty other than naval or military ma¬
terials; (f> damages to civilians by be¬
ing forced to labor: <g.) damages in the
form of levies or fine? imposed by the
enemy.
In periodically estimating Germany's
capacity to pay the reparation com¬
mission shall examine the German sys¬
tem of taxation, first to the end thRt
the sums for reparation which Ger¬
many Is required to pay shall become
a chirge upon all her revenues, prior
to that for the service or discharge of
any domestic loan. and. secondly., so as
to satisfy itself that in general the
German scheme of taxation is fully, of as
of heavy proportionately represented as that the any
five powers on com¬
mission.
The commission may require Germany
to give from time to time, by way of
guarutity. issues of bonds or other obliga¬
tion# to cover such claim# as are not
otherwise satisfied. In this connection
and on account of the total amount of
claims, bond issues are acknowledgment presently to be
required of Germany In
of its debt a# follows:
Twenty billion marks, gold, payable
not later than May 1, 192! without in¬
terest; forty billion marks, gold, bearing
2*3 pet cent interest between 1921 and
1928 and thereafter 8 per cent, with a 1
per cent sinking fund payment begin¬
ning in 1925: and an undertaking to de¬
liver forty billion marks gold bonds bear¬
ing interest at S per cent, under term* to
be fixed b\ the. commission.
SHIPPING.—The German allies government the
recognizes the right of tlie to
replacement, ton Tor ton and class foi
class, of all merchant ships and fishing
boats lost or damaged owing to the war,
and agrees to cede to the allies all Ger¬
man merchant ships of 1,600 ships tons between gross
and upward; one-half of her
1,500 and 1,000 tons gross and one-quarter
of her steam trawlers and other fishing
bouts. These ships are lo he delivered
within tivo months to ihe reparation of
committee, together with documents
title evidencing the transfer of the ships
free from encumbrance.
As an additional part of reparation,
the German government further agree#
to build merchant ships for the account
of the allies to the amount of not e.\
eeedlm; the S'0,00 fl tons gross annually dur
iitg next five years. All ships used
for Inland navigation taken by Germany
from the allies are to be restored tvilijlr.
two months, the amount of lo## act o -
ered by such restitution to be mad" u,
by the cession of the German river flee
up to 20 per cent thereof.
in order to effect payment by qellv
eries in kind Germany is required for a
limited number of years, varying i t re
case of each, to deliver coal, tor
products, dyestuff# and chemical drug
specific amounts to the rep e at on# com
mission The commission may so modi
fy tlie condition* of delivery as not “.
interfere unduly with The Germany’s deliveries of ’rJjs
triul requirements. largely the principle cos
are based upon >
making good diminutions tn the pr.d t. -
tion or the allied countries re*., bins from
the war.
DEVASTATED ABELS. -Germany in
dertakes to devote her economic re
source# directly to the physNal The restora¬
tion of the Invaded areas reparation
commission is authorized to require Ger¬
many to replace the destroyed articles by
the delivery of animals, machinery, etc .
ifacture
all with due consideration for i
poses: many's Ger¬
essential domestic requirements. |
Germany i* to restore within six months i
the Koran of tlie Caliph Qthman, former
ly at Medina to the kin^ OTcwawa. of Hedjaz. and
the skull of the Sultan formerly
In German East Africa, to his Britannic
majesty’s government. The German gov¬
ernment is also to restor* to the French
government certeio papers taken by the
German acrthoritwarVln 1170, belonging then
to M. Reuher. and ’to restore the French
flags taken during the war of 1870 and
1871.
FINANCES.^—Powers to which German
j ! territory Is ceded will assume a cer
tain portion of the German prewar debt,
! the amount to be fixed by the repara
! tion* commission on the basis of the
i ratio between the revenue and of the
I ceded territory and Germany’s total rev
‘ enues enues for for the the three three veara years preceding nrecedlmr thi the
war. In view, however, of the special
circumstance* under which Alsace-Lor¬
raine was separated from France in
1871, whon Germany refused to accept
any part of the French public debt,
b ranee will not assume any part of Ger¬
many's prewar debt there, nor will Po¬
land share in certain German debts ln
i curred for the oppression of Poland. It
! the value of the German pub ubllc property
hi hi ceded ceded _______ exceeds exceeds
°f debt assumed territory territory the the amount which
, ceded will states to
i property tion the give credit on repara
for excess, with the exception
of Alsace-Lorraine. Mandatory power*
will not assume any German debts or
give any credit for German government
property. ot representation Germany renounces all rights
banks, commission on, or other control similar of, state
or inter¬
national financial and economic organiza¬
tions.
Germany Is required to pay the total
. cost of . the armies __________________________ of occupation from tni
I date of the armistice ae long as they ere
maintained in German territory, this cost
to be a first charge on her resources. The
cost of reparation f# the next charge,
after making such provisions for pay¬
ments for imports as the allies may deem
necessary. Germany
it to deliver to the allied
and associated power* all sums deposited
In Germany by Turkey and Austria-Hun¬
gary in connection with the financial sup¬
port extended by her to them during the
war and to transfer to the allies all
claims against Austria-Hungary. Bul¬
garia or Turkey in connection with agree¬
ments made during the war. Germany
confirms the renunciation of the treaties
of Bucharest and Breet-Lltovek.
On the request of the reparations com¬
mission Germany will expropriate any
nghts or interests of her nationals In
public utilities in ceded territories or
those administered by mandatories, and
In Turkey. China. Russia, Austria-Hun¬
gary and Bulgaria, and transfer them to
the reparations pom mission, which will
credit her with tn*ir value
zil Germany the guarantee* to repay to Bra¬
fund arising from the sale of Sao
Brazil Paulp coffee to withdraw which from she refueed Germany. to allow
Section Eight-—Economic Clauses..
CUSTOMS.—For a period of six months
higher Germany than shall tmposa no tariff duties
and certain the lowest agricultural in fore* in 1914,
for products,
wines, washed vegetable oils artificial silk and
obtains for or scoured wool this restriction
five two and a half years or for
league years unless further extended by the
of nations. Germany must give
most favored nation treatment to the
allied and associated powers. She shall
impose no customs tariff for five years
on goods originating tn Alsace-Lorraine
and for thre* year* on goods originating
in former German territory ceded to Po
land, . with the right of ______ observation _______ of a
.
s fo r Luxemburg,
SHIPF7NG— Ships of the allied and
’ associated powers shall for five years and
^hereafter, , tbe « ■ under =---* ?ue condition of nations of reciprocity, otherwise
POltS ftS e *l|Joy UeUnOI German , th le vessels same rights and In have German most
favored nation treatment In fishing, coast¬
ing trade and towage, even in territorial
waters, servroast ships of a country having no
may be registered at some one
place within its territorv.
UNFAIR COMPETITION—Germany un¬
dertakes to give the trade of the allied
and associated powers adequate safe¬
guards against unfair competition and In
particular to suppress the use of false
wrappings of and markings and on condition
Judicial reciprocity decisions to respect the laws and
of allied and associated
states in respect of regional appellations
of wines and spirits. its.
TREATMENT OF OF NATIONALS.—Ger
many shall Impose no exceptional taxes
or restrictions upon the nationals "for of the
allied and adssooiate.d states a period
i of tions live years and, unless the league of na
t German 1 acts, for an additional five years
i ___________ nationality ~ Xi___ shall , ,, not continue
attach to to
a person who has become a
national of an allied or associated
state.
\ Some MULTILATERAL forty CONVENTIONS_
I multilateral conventions are
renewed between Germany and the al¬
lied and associated power*, but special
conditions are attached to Germany’s
readmlesion to several.
PREWAH DEBTS. — A system of
clearing houses is to be created within
three months, one in Germany and one
in each allied and associated stats
which adopts the plan for the payment
of prewar debts, including those aris¬
ing from contracts suspended bv tho
war for the adjustment of the'proceeds
of the liquidation of enemy property and
the .settlement of other obligations.
ENEMY PROPERTY.—Germany shall
restore or pay for all private enemy
property seized or damaged by her, tho
amount ot damages to be fixed bv the
mixed arbitral tribunal. The allied and
associated states may liquidate Ger¬
man private property within their
territories as compensation for prop¬
erty of their nationals not restored or
, paid for by Germany for debts owed
to their nationals by German na¬
tionals and for other claims against
Germany. Germany is to compensate
its nationals for such losses and to
deliver within six months ali docu¬
ments relating to property held by its
natlouals in allied ar.d associated states.
All war legislation as to enemy property
rights and Interests ie confirmed and all
claims by Germany against the allied or
associated governments for acts under
reeeptioiial war measures abandoned.
CONTRACTS — Prewar contracts be¬
tween allied and associated nations, ex
cepting the United Slates, Japan and Bra¬
zil, and German nationals, are canceled
except for debts for accounts already
performed, agreements for the transfer
of property whore the property had al¬
ready passed, lease# of land and houses,
contracts of mortgage, pledge or Hen,
mining concessions, contracts with gov¬
ernments and insurance contracts.
Mixed arbitral tribunes shall be es¬
tablished of three members, one chosen
by Germany, one by the associated states
and the third by agreement, or failing
which by the president of Switzerland.
They shall have jurisdiction over all dis¬
putes a* to contracts concluded before
the present peace treaty.
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS—
Industrial, literary and artistic property
are re-established, the special w r ar meas¬
ures of the allied and associated powers
are ratified and the right reserved to
impose conditions on the use of German
patents and copyrights when in the United public
interest. Except as between the
States aud Germany prewar licenses and
right# to sue for infringements are can¬
celled.
Section Nine.
OPIUM.—The contracting powers agree,
whether or not they have signed and
ratified the opium convention of January
23. 1912. or signed the special protocol
opened at The Hague in accordance with
resolutions adopted by th* third opium
conference In 19H, to bring the said con¬
vention into force by enacting within if
months of the peace the necessary legisla¬
tion.
RELIGIOUS MISSIONS -The allied and
associated powers agree that the proper¬
ties of religious missions them tn shall territories continue be¬
longing or ceded to the
In their work under control of powers.
Germany renouncing all claims In their
behalf
Section Ten.
AERIAL NAVIGATION.—Aircraft of
the allied and associated powers have full
liberty of passage and landing over with and
tn German territory, equal treatment
German plane# as to use of German air¬
dromes and with most favored nation
planes a* to internal commercial traffic
fr. Germany. Germany agrees to accept
allied certificates of nationality, air¬
worthiness apply the or convention cojppetency relative or licenses aerial and
to to
navigation concluded between the allied
and associated powers to tier own aircraft
over her own territory. These rules apply
until 1923 unless Germany has since been
admitted to the league of nations or to
‘he above convention.
"Section Eieven.
must FREEDOM grant freedom OF TRANSIT.-Germany of transit through
her territories by mail or water to per¬
sons, goods, ships, carriages, and mall#
from or to any of the allied or asSo
elated powers, without customs or transit
duties, undue delays, restrictions or dis
i rlminations based on nationality, means
ot transport, or in place of entry or de¬
parture Goods transit shall be assured
all possible spaed of jvurnejr.
divert perishable goojfc. Gernlkny may nit
traffic from Ml normal course at
favor of her own transport routes or,
maintain "control stations” in connection
with transmigration traffic. She may not
establish any tax discrimination against
trie ports of allied or associated powers;
must gran*, the latter’s seaports ali fac¬
tors, and reduced tariffs granted her
own or other nationals, and afford the
allied and associated powers equal rights
with those of her own nationals in her
ports and waterways, save that she Is
free to open or close her maritime coast¬
ing trade.
FREE ZONES IN PORTS—Free zones
existing In German ports on August 1,
J914, must be maintained with due facili¬
ties as to warehouse and packing, without
ditcrimination, and without charges ex¬
cept for expenses of administration and
use. Goods leaving the free zones for
consumption brought in Germany and goods
into the free zones from Ger¬
many shall be subject to the ordinary im¬
port and export taxes.
INTERNATIONAL RIVERS—The Elbe
from the Junction of the Vitava, the Vl¬
tava from Prague, the Oder from Oppa,
the Nlemen from Grodno and the Danube
from Utm are declared international, to¬
gether with their connections. The ri¬
parian states must ensure good conditions
of navigation within their territories un¬
less a special organization exists therefor.
Otherwise tribunal appeal may be had to a special
of the league of nations, which
aleo may arrange for a general Interna¬
tional waterways convention.
The Elbe and Oder are to be placed
under international commissions to meet
within three months.
THE DANUBE—The European Danube
commission reassumed its prewar pow¬
ers, but for the time being with repre¬
sentatives of only Great Britain, France, Danube
Italy and Roumania. The upper
Is to be administered by a new Interna¬
tional commission until a definite statute
be drawn up at a conference of the pow¬
ers nominated by the allied and asso¬
ciated governments within one year after
the peace.
THE RHINE AND THE MOSELLE.—
The Rhine is placed under the central
commission to meet at Strassbourg within
six months after the peace and to be com¬
posed which of four representatives of France, presi¬
shall In addition select the
Great dent, four of Germany, and two each of
land, Britain, the Italy, Belgium, Switzer¬
and Netherlands.
Section Twelve.
RAILWAYS.—Germany in addition
to most favored nation treatment on
her railways, agrees to co-operate In
the establishment of through ticket
services for passengers and baggage;
to Insure communication by rail be¬
tween the allied, associated and other
states; to allow construction or im¬ ot
provement within twenty-five years
such lines as necessary and to con¬
form her rolling stock to enable Its In¬
corporation In trains of the allied or
associated powers. She also agrees to
accept the denunciation of the Gothard
convention if Switzerland and Itfly
request, and temporarily to execute
instructions as to the transport of
troops and supplies telegraphic and ttrn establish¬
ment of postal and service,
as CZECHO-SLOVAKIA. provided.
— To assure
Czecho-Slovakia acoess to the sea, spe¬
cial rights are given her both north
and south. Toward the Adriatic she
is permitted to run her own through,
trains to Flume and Trieste. To the
north Germany is to lease her for 99
years spaces in Hamburg and Stettin,
the details to be worked out by a com¬
mie, ion of three representing Czecho¬
slovakia. Germany and Great Britain.
THE KIEL CANAL.—The Kiel canal
Is to remain free and open to war and
with merchant Germany, ships of all nations at peace
subject, goods and ships
of all states are to be trea'ted on terms
of absolute equality, and no taxes to
be Imposed beyond those necessary for
Germany upkeep and improvement be responsible. for In which
is to case
of violation of or disagreement as to
those provisions, any state may appeal
to the league of nations, and may de¬
mand the appointment of an interna
tlonal commission. ils For preliminary
hearing of complaints Germany ay shall ah:
establish a local authority at Kiel.
Section Thirteen.
INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANI¬
ZATION—Members of the league of na¬
tions agree to establish a permanent or¬
ganization to promote international ad¬
justment of labor conditions, to consist
of an annual international labor confer¬
ence and an international labor office.
Tlie former Is composed of four rep¬
resentatives of each state, two from tne
government and one each from the em¬
ployers and the employed; each of them
may vote individually. It will be a de¬
liberative legislation body, Its measure#
taking recommendations the form of draft conventions which or
for legislation,
if passed by td’o-thlrds vote must be sub¬
mitted to the law-making authority in
every state participating. Each govern¬
ment may enact the terms into law; ap¬
prove the principle, but modify them to
local needs; leave the actual legislation
in case of a federal state to local legis¬
latures. or reject the convention altogeth¬
er without further obligation.
The international labor office is es¬
tablished at the seat of the league of
nations and part of Its organization. It
is to collect and distribute information on
labor throughout the world and prepare
agenda for the conference.
It will publish a periodical in French
and English and possibly other lan¬ it
guages. Each state agrees to make to
for presentation to the conference an an¬
nual report of measures taken to execute
accepted Th* conventions.
first meeting of the conference
will take place in October, 1919, at
Washington, to disouss the eight-hour
day or 48-hour week: prevention of
unemployment; extension and ap¬
plication of the International conven¬
tions adopted at Berne In 1908 prohib¬
iting night work for women and the
u«e of white phosphorus in the man¬
ufacture of matches; and the employ¬
ment of women and ohlldren at night
or In unhealthy work, of women before
and after childbirth. Including regards mater¬
nity benefit, and of children as
minimum age.
Section Fourteen.
GUARANTEES.—As a guarantee for the
execution of the treaty German territory
to the west of the Rhine, together with
the bridgeheads, will be occupied by allied
and associated troops for 16 years’ period
if by the Germany, conditions certain are faithfully districts, carried including out
the bridgehead of Cologne, five will be evac¬
uated at the expiration of the years; cer¬
head tain other Coblenz, districts, including the territory bridge¬
of and nearest
the Belgian frontier, and will remainder, be evacuated
after ten years, the in¬
cluding evacuated the after bridgehead IS of Mainz, In will the be
year*. case
interallied reparation commission finds
that Germany has failed to observe the
whole or part of her obligations, the either
during have the occupation expired, the or whole after IS
of years specified will reoceupied or part
the areas be
Immediately. the If before the expiration of
16 years Germany complies with all
forces the treaty undertakings, tne occupying
will be withdrawn Immediately.
EASTERN EUROPE. — All German
troops at present In territories to the east
of tne new frontier shall return as soon
as the allied and associated governments
deem wise. They are to abstain from
all requisitions and are In no way to in¬
terfere with measures for national de¬
fense A11 questions taken by the government concerned.
provided for by regarding occupation not
the treaty will be regu¬
lated by a subsequent convention or con¬
ventions which will have similar force
and effect.
Section Fifteen.
recognize MISCELLANEOUS.—Germany the full validity agree* Treaties to
of the
of peace and additional conventions to be
concluded 4*y the allied and associated
power* with the powers allied with Ger¬
many, to agree to the decisions to be
taken as to the territories of Austria
Hungary, the Bulgaria and Turkey and to
recognize new states In the frontiers
to be fixed for them.
pecuntary Germany agrees not to put forward any
claims against anv allied or
associated power signing the present
treaty coming based on events previous to the
into force of the treaty.
German .Germany ships accepts all decrees as to
and goods made by any
allied or associated prize court. The allies
reserve the right to examine all decisions
of German prise courts. The present
treaty, texts of which the French and British
are both authentic, shall be ratified
and the depositions of ratifications made
in Paris as soon as possible.
The treaty is to become effective
bi all respects for each power on the
4»te eC deposition of IU rati fi cation.