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~~ Pe ~y io by all its members om the council and a majority of the rest, less the ni *§ Fe Soa ‘unanimous recommenda- e council. In either cose, agreement cannot secured the members reserve the it to take such as may be neces- for the maintenance of rigt, Justice. Members Jetort- to war in disregard ¢f the coves will be immelmtely be de- “4 Intercourse with membeye” ‘The Council will in we consider what military BAaVal action can be taken by the collectively for the protec- a covenants and will af- facilities to members co-oper- ating in this enterprise. Validity of Treatiee—All treaties er ‘international engagements con- @tuded after the institute of the Mia be registered with the t and published. ‘The As- ®embly may from time to time ad- vine members to reconsider treaties Which buve become in applicable or "nvolve danger of peace. FULL PROTECTION GIVEN TO MONROE DOCTRINE. ‘The covenant abrogates all obii- between members incon- it with its terms, but nothing fn it shall affect the validity of in- WF ternational engagement, such as rbitration or regional dings like the Monroe Doo- for securing the maintenance i oe i ations not yet able to stand Ives will be intrusted to ad ations who are bost fitted undertake it. The covenant rec- izes three different stages of de- lopment rewiring different kinda Mandatories: (a) Communities imed as independent, subject to vice and tance from a manda- selection they would allowed. (b) Communities ‘like of Central Africa, to be ad- enerally appsoved by the the League where cqual “opportunities for trade will be al- Jowed to all members; certain abuses, Puch as trade in slaves, arms and liquor, will be, Prohibited, and the construction of military and naval Dases and the introduction of com- » puleory military training will be dis- allowed. (c) Other communities, such Bouthwest Africa and the South be islands, but administered un- ¢ he laws of the mandatory as ‘yintegral portions of its territory. _ every case the mandatory will render . annual report and the degree of authority will be defined. RIGHTS OF LABOR ARE , FICALLY RECOGNIZED. Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of international con- episting. or hereafter to be REE Shon: 9 members of the will in general endeavor, the international organiza- ‘established by the labor conven- tion, to secure and maintain fair con- itions of labor for men, women and children tn their own countries and other countries, and undertake to cure just troatment of the native in- habitants of territories under their eontrol; the will cntrust the League with the general supervision over the execution of agreoments for the sup- Pression of traffic in women and chil- dren, & and the control of the trade in arms and ammunition with countries in which contro! is neces- mary; they wil) make provision for freedom of communications and tran- ait and equitable treatment for com- Merce of all members of the league with special reference to the necess!- lew of regions devastated during the war; and they will endeavor to take eteps for international prevention and control of disease. International bu- reaus and commissions already ea- tablished will be placed under the jeague, as well those to be estab- lished in the future. Amendments to the covenant will take effect when ratified by the Council and by a majority of the amsembly, GERMANY CEDES ALSACE-LOR- RAINE TO FRANCE, Germany cedes to France Alsace- Lorraine, five thousand six hundred juare miles, it to be southwest, and to Belgium two small districts be- tween Luxemburg and Holland, totalling nine hundred and eighty- nine square miles, She also cedes to Poland the southeastern tip of Silesia beyond and including Oppel: Tn Ecl- > HE the to the dispute will have tho! bod: a ee eres Most of Posen, and west of Prussia, twenty-seven thousand six hundred eighty-six square miles, Bast w isdlated from the main ly bY & part of Poland. She loses Geverei ‘Ver the northeasternmost fast Prussia, forty square orth of the river Memel, and imternationalized areas about Dan- sig, geven hundred and twenty-nine be! miles, and the asin of the ,@Rar, seven hundred and thirty-cight squato miles, between the western border of the Khenish Palatinate of Bavaria and the southeast corner of Luxemburg. The Danzig area consists of the “Vv" between the Nogat and Vistula rivers made by a "W" by the addi- tion of a similar “V" on the west in cluding the City of Danzig. The southeastern thint of Kast Prussia and the area between Hast Prussia and the Vistula north of Jatitude fifty-three degrees three minutes ts |to have its nationality determined by popular vote, five thousand seven hundred and eighty-five square | miles, as is to be the case in part of Schleswig, two thousand seven hun- dred and eighty-seven square miles. GERMANY MUST ABROGATE 1839 TREATY WITH BELGIUM. Germany is to consent to the abro- tion of the treaties of 1839 by which Wwium was ei plished as a neutral state, and to agrée in advance to any convention with which the allied and associated powers may determine t replace them. She Is to recognize the full sovereignty of Belgium over the contested territory of Morewnet und to renounce in favor of Belgium all rights over the oircles of Mupen and Malmedy, the inhabitants of which are to be entitled within six months to protes, against this change of sover- cignty either in whole or in part, the final decision to be reserved to the League of Nations, A commission is to settle the details of the frontier and various’ regulations for change of nationality are laid down, LUXEMBOURG. Germany renounces her various treaties and conventions with the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, recog- nizes that It ceased to be a part of the man Zollverein from Janu- ary last, renounces ali right of ex- ploitation of the railroads, adheres to the abrogation of {ts neutrality, and accepts in advance any international agreement as to it reached by the Al- lied and Associated Powers, NO GERMAN FORTS WITHIN 50 KILOMETERS OF RHINE. As provided in the military clauses, Germany will not maintain any forti- fications or armed forces less than fifty kilometers to the east of the Rhine hold any manoeuvers nor maintain any works to facilitate mobilization, In case of violation, “she shell be regarded as committing & hostile act against the powers who sign the present treaty and as in- tending to disturb the peace of the world.” “By -virtue of the present treaty, Germany shall be bound to respond to any request for an explan- ation which the Council of the League of Nations may think it necessary to address to her.” REPAIRING THE WRONG DONE FRANCE IN 1871, After recognition of the moral ob- ligation to repair the wrong done in 1871 by Germany to: France and the people of Algace-Lorraine, the terr tories ceded to Germany by the treat of Frankfort are restored to France with their frontiers as before 1871, to date from the signing of the armistice, and to be free of all public debts. Citizenship is regulated by detailed provisions distinguishing those who are immediately restored to full French citizenship, those who have to make formal applications therefor and those for whom naturalization is open aftor three years. The last named class includes German residents in Alsace-Lorraine, as distinguished from those who acquire the position of Alspce-Lorainers as defined in the treaty. All public property and all private property of German ex-sovereigns passes to French without payment or credit. France is substituted for Ger- many as regurds ownership of the railroads and rights over concessions of tramways, The Rhine bridges pass to France with the obligation for their upkeep, For five years manufactured prod- ucts of Alsace-Lorrane will be udmit- ted to Germany free of duty to a total amount not exceeding in any year the average of the three years proceeding the war, and textile materials may be imported from Germany to Alsace. Lorraine and re-exported free of duty contracts for electric power from the right bank must be continued for ten expert Care with Attention and over part of Prussian Moreanet, and | THE EVENING NE years, For-seven years, with possible extension to ten, the ports of Kehac and Strassbourg shall be administered asa ie unit by « French adm! trator appointed and supervised by the Central Rhine Commission, Prop- erty rights will be safeguarded in both ports and equatity of treatment as respects traffic assured the nation- ain vessels and goods of every coun- try. ntracts pn Alsace-Lor- raines und Germans are maintained save for France's right to annul on grounds of public interest; Judgments of courts hold in certain Classes of cases, while in others a judicial exe- cuature is first required; political condemnations during the war are null and void and the obli other parts of Allied territory, HOW THE SAAR BASIN IS TO BE CONTROLED BY FRANCE Various clauses adjust the general Provisions of the treaty to the special conditions of Alsace-Lorraine matters of execution being conventions to be made France and Germany The Saar in compensation for the destruction of coal mines in Northern France and as payment on account of reparation Germany cedes to France full ownership of the coal mines of the Saar basin with their subsidiaries, accessories and facill- ties, Their value will be estimated by the Reparation Commission and credited against that account The French rights will be governed by German Iaw in force at the armis. tlee excepting war legislation, France replacing the present owners whom. Germany undertak to indemnify. France will continue to furnish the Present proportion of coal for local needs and contribute in just propor Ition to local taxes, The basin ex. tends from the frontier of Lorraine 4s reannexed to France north as far as Stwendel, including on the wee. the valley of the Saar as far as Sarr holabach and on the east the town of Homburg. In order to secure the rights and welfare of the population and guarantee to France entire free- dom In working the mines the ter- ritory will be governed by a com- mission appointed by the League of Nations and consisting of five mem- bers—one French, one a native tn- habitant of the Saar and three repre- senting three different countries other than France and Germany. The league will appoint a member of the commission ax chairman to. act as executive of the commission, The commission will have all powers of government formerly be- Jonging to the German Empire Prus- sia and Bavatia; will administer the railroads and other public services and have ¢ull power to interpret the ty clauses; the local courts will vue hut subject to the Commis- at existing Gorman legisiation will remain the basis of the law but the Commission muy make modifica- nsulting a local repre. which it will or. gunize; it will have the taxing power but for local purposes only taxes must be approved by this As sembly. Labor legisiation will \con- sider the wishes of the local labor organizations and the labor program of the League. French and other labor may be freely utilized, the for- mer being free to belong’ to French unions; all rights acquired as to ven- sions social insurance will be maintained By Germany and tho Saar Comnildsién, ‘There will be no military service but only a focal gendarmerie to preserve order, The people will preserve their local semblies, cligtous liberties, schools and language, but may vote only for local assemblies, é They will keep thelr present nationality except so far as individ- uals may @hango it, those wishing to leave will have every facility with respect to thely property the terrl- tory will form part of the Frenen custome system with no export tax on coal and metailurgical products going to Germany nor on German products entering the basin: and for five veers no import duties on products of the basin going to Ger- many or German products coming into the basin for local consump- tion, French money may circulate without restriction, After fifteen years a plebisc be held by communes to ascertain the desires of the population as to con- tinuance of the existing regime un- der the League of Nations union with France or union with Germany the right to vote will belong to all in- habitants over twenty resident there- in at the signature. Taking Suto ac- count the opinions thus expressed, the League will decide the u'{mate sovereignty, In any portion restored to Germany the German Government must buy out the French mines at n Appraised valuation, If the pric is not paid within six months there- after this portion passes finally to Fran. If Germany ‘buys b the mines the League will determine how much of the coal shall be annually sold to France. GERMANY TO RECOGNIZE INDE- PENDENCE OF AUSTRIA, “Germany recognizes the total in- between will sptere pout Meme! is to be ceded any to the associated pow- the former ugrecing to accept settlement made, “especially rewards the nationality of the inhab- itants, DANZIZG VOTED A FREE CITY Danzig and the district immediately about It !s to be constituted Into the “free city of Danzig” under the guarantee of the League of Nations. A high commissioner appointed by the League and president at Dang shall draw up a constitution in agree jment with the duly appointed repre- sentatives of the city and shall deal in the first instance with ali differ- ences arising between the city and Poland, The actua}] boundaries of the city shall be delimited by @ commis- sion appointed within six months from the peace and to Include three representatives chosen by the allled and associated powers and one each by Germany and Poland. ERMAN - DENMARK FRONTIER TO BE DECIDED BY VOTE. The frontier between Germany and Denmark will be decided by the self determination of the population ten days from the peace. German troops and authorities shall evacuate the region north of the line runnin from the mouth of tho Schiedt, sout of Kappel, Schlerwig, and Fried- richstadt along the Elder to the North Sea south of Tonning; the Workmen's and Soldiers’ Councils shall be dissolved; and the territory administered by an International Commission of five, of whom Norway and Sweden shall be invited to name two. The commission shall insure a free and secret vote in three zones period that between the German Danish frontier and a line running south of the Island of Alsen, north of Flen: burg and south of Tondern to the North Sea north of the island of Syit will vote as a unit within three weeks after the evacuation, Within five weeks after thin vote the second one, whose southern boundary runs from the North Sea south of the island of Fehr to the Baltic south of Sygum, will vote by comunes, Two weeks aftor that vote the third zone running to the limit of evacuation will nivo vote by comunes. The international commission will then draw a new frontier on the basis of |these plebiscites and with due re- ward for geographical and economic conditions, Germany will renounce all sovereignty over territories north of this line in favor of the associated governments, who will hand them over to Denmark, HELIGOLAND FORTS ARE DERED DESTROYED. The fortifications, lishments and harbours of the isl- ands of Heligoland and Dune are to be destroyed under the supervision of the Allies by German labor and at Germany's expense, They may not ‘be reeonstructed for any similar for- tifleations built in the future. TREATY OF BREST-LITOVSK IS FORMALLY ROGAED. Germany agrees to respect as per- manent and inalienable the inde- pendency of all territories which were part of the former Russian Empire, to accept the abrogation of the Brest- Litovak and other treaties entered in- to with the Maximalist government of Russia, to recognize the 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 frontiers as determined thereon, The Allied and associated powers formally reserve the right of Russia to obtain restitution and reparation of the principles of the present treaty, GERMAN RIGHTS OUTSIDE EU- ROPE MUST BE RENOUNCED— Outside Europe Germany renounces loll rights, titles and privileges as to jher own or her allies’ territories to jail the Allied and Associated Powers, and undertakes to accopt whatever measures aro tal by the five Allied Powers in relation thereto. COLONIES AND OVERSEAS POSSESBIONS—<iermany renounces in favor of the Allied and Associated Vowers her overseas possessions with all rights and titles therein, All movable and immovable property belonging to the German Empire or to any German stato shall pass t tho Government exercising authority therein, These Governments ma mako whatever provisions seem suit- able for the repatriation of German nationals and as to the conditions on which German subjects of Buropean rigin shall reside, hold’ property or arry on business. Germany undertakes to pay repar- ation for damage sifffered by French nationals in the Cameroons or across jthe frontier sono through the act of German civil and military author | ittes ana of individual Germans from the Ist of January, 1900, to the Ist of August, 1914, Germany renounces all rights under the convention of the 4th of November, 1911, and the 29th of Beptember, 1912, and under OR- with an estimate presented ‘and ap- Proved by the Repatriation Commis. sion all deposits, credits, advances, é&e., thereby secured. military estab- | takes to pay to France tn accordance { All German public property except consular and diplomatic premises Passes without compensation to Siam, German private property to be dealt with in accordance with t economic clauses, Germany waives ail claims against Siam for the seiz- WORLD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1919... TO FRANCE; TERRITORY TO BELGIU. TREATY $0 COSTLY IT MUST BE LASTING, CLEMENCEAU DECLARES ure and condemnation of her ships,| liquidation of her property or intern- marek ber nationals, IBERIA—Germany renounces all rl under the international ar- rangements of 1911 and 1912 regard- ing Liberia, more particularly the right to nominate a receiver of cus- toma, and disinterests herself in any further negotiations ror the reRabili- tation of Liberia, 5 regard abrogated all commercial treaties and agreements between herse! id Li- beria and recognizes Liberia’s right to determine the. status and condi- tions of the re-establishment of Ger- mans in Liberia, . GERMANY MUST RENOUNCE ALL RIGHTS IN MOROCCO, Germany renounces all her rights, | titles and privileges under the act of Algeciras and the Franco-German agreements of 1909 and 1911, and under all treaties and arrangements with the Sherifian empire. She un- dertakes not to intervene in any ne- lations to Morocco between ee and other powers, accepts all the consequences of the French pro- tectorate and renounes th capitala- tions, The Sherifian Government shall have complete liberty of action in regard to German nationals, and all German protected persons ‘shall be subjected to the common law. | All movable and immovable German ‘property, including mining rights, May be sold at public augtion, the pro- ceeds to be paid to the Bhertnan Bove ernment and deducted from the repar- ation account, Germany is also required to retin-| quish her Interests in the State Bank of Morocco, All Moroccan goods en- tering Germany shall have the same | privilege as French goods. EGYPT—Germany r izes the British protectorate over Haypt, do- clared on Dec. 18, 1914, and renounces as from Aug. 4,1914, the capitul all the treaties, agreements, & concluded by her with Egypt. She un- dertakes not to intervene in any Negotiations about Egypt between Great Britain and other powers, There |are provisions for jurisdiction over German nationals and property, and for German consent to any changes | which may be made in relation to the jcommission of public debt. Germany consents to tho transfer to Great Britain of the powers given to the late Sultan of Turkey for securing the free navigation of the Suez Canal. Arrangements for property belonging to German na- tionals in Egypt are made similar to \those in the case of Morocco and jother countrie Anglo-Exyptiang ‘goods entering Germany shall enjoy ithe same treatment as British goods. MUST ACCEPT ALLIES’ PROPO- SALS IN TURKEY AND BULGARIA Germany accepts all arrangements which the Allied and assoctated pow. ers make with Turkey and Bulgari; with reference to any right, privileges or interests claimed in those countries by Germany or her nationals and not dealt with elsewhere. ALL RIGHTS IN SHANTUNG CEDED TO JAPAN. Germany cedes to Japan al rights, titles and privile; in Shantung, notably as to Kiaochow, and the rail- roads, mines and cables acquired by her treaty with China of March 6, 1897, and by other agreements as to Shantun, Ali German rights to the railroad from Tsingtao to Tsinaufu, including all facilities and mining rights and rights of exploitation, pass equally to Japan, and the cables from Tsing- tao to Shanghal and Chefoo, tle cables free of all charges, All Ger- man state property, movable and im movable, in Kiaocow 1s acquired by Japan free of all charges. MILITARY, NAVAL AND AIR TERMS. In order to render possible the in- itlation of a general limitation of the armaments of all nations, Germany undertakes directly to observe the military, naval and air clauses which tollow. MILITARY FORCES—The demob- |Hization of dhe German Army must |take place within two months of the |peace. Its strength may not exceed 100,000, inchiding 4,000 officers, with not over seven divisions of infantry and three of cavalry, and to be de- voted exclusively to maintenance of internal order and control of frontiers, Divisions may not be grouped und. more than two army corps head quarters staffs. ‘The great German general staff ts wbolished. The Army | Administrative Service, consisting of elvilian personne! not included in the number of effectives, ts reduced to one-tenth the total in the 1913 budget, Employees of the German states such as customs officers, | first guards and coast guards may not exceed the number in 191 Genadarms and local police may be increased only in accordance with the growth of population, None of | Pea Tells Germans Second Versailles ¢ Demands Assurances It Will Be Kept. PARIS, May 7. HE cost of the second peace treaty at Versailles is s0 | much that every assurance must be taken that it is final, de- clared Premier Clemenceau in his address to the Germans before the preséntation of the peace | treaty. | “This is neither the time nor the place for superflous words,” he said, “Before you are represenia- | | tives of all the powers, both smail | and great, that were united in | fighting the war you cruelly im- posed upon us. You asked peace | and now we propose to give it to you. | “You will find us ready to give such explanations as you may di sire, but you must understand that the second treaty of Ver- | vallles cost us too much for us | not to take every assurance that it wilt | coed 5 per cent, of the total effec- tives. Officers remaining in the ser- | vice must agree eo serve to the age of | forty-five years and newly appointed officers must agree to serve actively | | or twenty-five years, No military schools except those | absolutely indispensable for the units | allowed whall exist in Germany two months after the peace, No associa- tions such as societies of discharged | soldiers, shooting or touring clubs, educational establishments or uni- versitles may occupy themselves with military matters. All measurds of mobiligation are forbidden, |, FORTRESSES—All fortified works, | | fortresses, and field works situated in German territory within a_ zone fifty kilometers east of the Rhine will be dismantied within three months. ‘The construction of any now fortifications there is forbidden. Tho fortified works on the southern eastern frontiers, however, may main. CONTROL — Interallied commis- sions of control will seq to the ex- ecution of the provisions for which a time Jimit is set, the maximum named being three months. The may establish headquarters at th German seat of Government and so to any part of Germany desired. Ger many must give them complete fa- cilities, pay their expenses, and also the expenses of execution of the treaty, Including the labor and ma- terial necessary in demolition, de- struction or eurrender of war equip- ment. NAVAL. The German Navy must be demo- bilized within a period of two months after the peace. She will be allowed six small battleships, six light cruis- ers, twelve destroyers, twelve torpedo boats and no submarines, either mili- Y or commercial. With a person- nel of 15,000 men, including. omcers, and no reserve force of any character. ‘onscription is abolished, only volun- tary service being permitted, with a minimum period service for office men. No member of | marine will any naval training, All German vessels of war in for- eign ports, and the German High Sea Freet interned at Scapa Flow, wil] be surrendered, the final disposition of these ships to be decided upon by the Allied and associated powers, Ger- many must surrender forty-two mod- ern destroyers, fifty modern torpedo boats, and all submarines, with their salvage veasels, and all war vessels under construction, including sub- marines, must be broken up. vessels not otherwise provided for to be, placed in reserve or used commercial purposes. Replacement of ships except those lost can take place only at the end of twenty years for battleships and fifteen years for stroyers, The largest armored ship Germany will be permitted will be 10,000 tons, rmany is tequired to sweep up the mines in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, as decided upon by the Allies, Ali un fortifications in the Baltic defending the passages through the belts must be deniolished Other coast defenses are permitted, but the number and calibre of the guns must not be increased, During a’ period of three months after the pease, German high power Wireless stations, at Nauen, Hanover and Berlin will not be permitted to send any messages except for com- mercial purposes and and twelve the for German permitted re ‘commissions of of twenty-five years’ | War) for | Jexcept for 1,000 officers and men re- jtained ull October. No aviation Krounds or dirlgible sheds are to be allowed within 150 kilometres of the Rhine or the eastern southern frontiers, existing Installations with- in these limits to be destroyed. The manufacture of aircraft and parts of alrevaft is forbidden for six months. All military and naval aeronautical material under a most exhaustive definition must be surrendered with- in three months, except for the hun- dred_seapianes already specified. PRISONERS OF WAR—The re- triation of German Prisoners and interned civilians is to be car- ried out without del and at Ger- many's expense by & commission composed of representatives of the Allies and Germany. ‘Those under sentence for offenses, against dis- clpline are to be repatriated without regard to the completion of their sen- tence, Until Germany has surrendered persons guilty of offenses against the laws and customs of war, the Allics have the right to retain selected Ger- man officers. The Allies may deal at their own discretion with German nationals who do not desire to be re- patriated, ail repatriation being con- ditional on the immediate rel of any Alfied subjects still in Germany. Germany is to accord facilities to inatiry in collecting regard’ to missing and of imposing German officials who Allied — nationals rmany is to restore all property helonging to Allied prisoners, ‘There is to be a reciprocal exchange of in- formation as to dead prisoners and their graves, GRAVES—Both parties will re- spect and maintain the graves of sol- diers and sailors buried on their tor ritories, agree to recognize and any commission charged by Allied or associate Government with identifying, gistering, maintaining or erecting suitable monuments « the gra and to afford to each other all facilities for the repatriation of the remains of their poldiers. RESPONSIBILITIES —"The Allied and associated powers publicly ar-| raign Willlam If. of Hohenzollern, formerly German Emperor, not for an offense against criminal law, but for | information in prisoners of war penalties on have conceal sented by pensions and sep Jowances, capitulized at thi of thie treaty. Damages to property faval or military materials. Damage to civilians by bel to labo Damages in the fines imposed by “tn periodically many"s capacity to pa tion Commission shall’ exa German system of taxation, the end that the sums fr tion which Germany! ia, req pay shall become a charge her revenues, prior to that sorvice or digcharge of any loan and, sécondly, so a& Iteelf that, in general. the scheme of taxation is fully proportionately as that of the powers represented on @ ston," ‘The measures which the associated powers shall have to take, in case of voluntary) ermany, and a not to regard a include economic prohibitions and repris eral such other measures as. spective governments may di to be necessary in the circum The Commission shall consist representative each of the States, Great Britain, Frane and Belgium, and in certain. Japan and Serbia, with all ot pow entitled, when their cl under consideration, to the presentation without voting p form of the enemy, estimatit the. (Continued on Third Pagt PIMLICO WINNERS FIRST RACE—Malden; th olde and up; one mile.—Cleay 102 (Ambrose), straight $ $3.50, show $2.60, first; Jos E 5 (Loftus), place $6.00, sho ond; Carpet Sweeper, 97 ik), show $3.10, third. Time idesman, Private, Trumpatoy Rock, Alors, Reaucaire, con, Pibroch, Lady Vara SECOND RACE — Two-y four and a half furtongs.—*Ro' (Ambrose), straight $3.21 show $2.70. first; *Wer 1 supreme offense against interna- tional morality and the sanctity of treaties he ex-Emperor's surrender is to be requested of Holland, and a special bunal set up, composed of one judge from each of the five great! powers, with full guarantees of the} right of defense. It is to be guided | by the highest motives of internation- | al poley with a v the solemn ob! al undertakings and the validity of international morality, and. will fix the punishment it fecls should be im- posed i Persons accused of having /com- mitted acts in violation of (he. luws and customs of war are to be tried and punished by miltary tribunals under military laws Jf the eharges affect nationals of only ane state they will be tried before.a tribunal of that (if they affeét phitionals of sev eral states they will be tri Joint tribunals of the states concerned Jermany shall hand over to the ass¢ ciated governments etther jointly or | severally all persons so accused ang 1 documents and information neces- sary to Insure full knowled, lincriminating acts, the discovery of the offenders and the just apprecia tion of the responsibility. The judge will ‘be entitled to name his own counsel, REPARATION—The associated governments affirm, and {Germany accepts on behalf of her | self and her allies, the responsibility ge to ute nationals “Allied and ‘for causing all the loss and dam which the Allied and assoc governments and their have been subjected as a consequence of the war imposed upon them by the aggression of the enemy states The total obligation of Germany to pay, as defined in the category of damages, is to be determined and notified to her after a fair hearing and not later than May 1, 1921, by an inter-allied reparation commis- sion. At the same time a schedule of | payments to discharge the obligation within thirty years shall be pr sented, These payments are subje |to postponement in certain contin- gencies. Germany irrevocably recog- jnizes the full authority of this com- mission, agrees to supply it with all the necessary information and to pass legislation to effectuate its find- ings. She further agrees to restore to the Allies cash and certain articles which can be identified, GERMANY TO PAY 20,000,000,000 MARKS IN TWO YEARS. As an immediate step toward rest years twenty Dillion marks in either |gold, goods, ships, or other specific jtorms of payment, with the unde; standing that certain expenses such 8 those of the armies of occupation and payments for food and raw ma- terial cretion of the Allies. While the grand total of damages assessed against Germany may exceed 1 before | ration, Gefmany shall pay within two | may be deducted at the dis- | second; $5.80, Grason. aaty, Sea Serpent also ran, entry. of vindicating | tions of internation- | “Some ha’e meat an’ canno An’ some would eat that lag |] —So runs the old rh |] But the modern hou knows that whether sh meat or “lacks” it—or ever she has—sh have ‘Edd I ot OLD At Grocers and Delicatessen E. Pritchard, 331 Spring St... N wieO. RICHARDSON,—CARRIB. Lying in state, CAMPBELL CHURCH, Broudway and 66 HURLOCK,-ELIZABETH, | CAMPBELL FUNERAL O1 | vices, Broadway, G6th at, a1 Ae | LOST, FOUND AND RE! Security that we give to storing your furs, affords us greater pride than the fact that Balch Price is the largest Fur Storage concern in Greater New York whether in number of customers, value of Furs OF YOUR or amount of storage “ VALUATION ; space, SUMMERTIME FURS ived from our own vading posts and replete with effects which foreshadow next yeus $1,000 REWA 10 QUESTIONS. D for the retry oP WHITE P. containing one diamond shell co: nd heart fancy diamond te, diamond |b 14 three loose pearls: ton or between Rit R_& CO, these may be assembled for Military training, ARMAMENTS—All establishments for the manufacturing, preparation, storage or design of arms and muni- tions of war, except those specifically | excepted, must be closed within threo sels of 1890. Diplomatic protection |months of the peace and their per- |to inhabitants of former Gorman |S0nnel dismissed, The exact amount colonies x to be given by the govern- |of Armament and munitions allowed ments exercising authority, Germany is laid down in detail tables, CHINA ermany renounces in in excess to be surrendered or ren- favor of China all privileges and in- | dered useless, The manufacture or follow. |demnities resulting from the Boxer |!mportation of asphyxiating, poison: CESSION MADE BY GERMANY | Protocol of 1901 and all buildings, |0U8 or other gases and all analagous TO BOLAND, | wharves, Darrucks, fortresses, muni. | liauids is forbidden, as well as the . tions of warships, wirele plant and| importation of arms, munitions and | iny cedes to. Poland the! other public property except diplo- | Wa! materials. Germany may not areater wart of Upper Silesia, Posen | matic or conular establishments. | Manufacture such materials for for- and the province of West Prussia, on] the German concessions of Tientsin |elgn Governments [the lett bank of the Vistula. A fled | and Harkow and in other Chinese ter- | CONSCRIPTION — Conscription is|many must not include any milit boundary commission of seven. five | ritory except Kiachow, and agrees io | abolished in Germany. The enlisted |or nayal alr forces except for |representing the allied and assoc! return to China at her own expense | personnel must be maintained by vol- | over 100 unarmed seapla to ber [ated powers and one each represent-| ai the astronomical instryments | untary enlistments for terms of |tained till Oct. 1 to search for sub- ling Poland and Germany, shall be| seized in 1900 and 1901, Chine will, | twelve consecutive years, the number | marine mines. No dirigible shall be {constituted within ifteen days of the | however, take no measures for dis-|of discharges before the expiration | kept. The entire air personnel Ix to | Peace to delimit this boundary, Buch | poaal of German property in the -|of that term not in any year to ex-jbe demobilized within two months, j#pecial provisions us are necessary | tion quarter at Pekin without the con- |to protect rac! linguistic or r rent of the Powers signatory to the ligious minortes and to protect fr Boxer protocol. | of transt and equitable treat-| "Germany accepts the of commerce of other nattons| ine concestions at Mankow and | : 4 “ee be laid down in a subsequent | pientsin, China, agi to open| | Platinumsmilks O3OFIFTHAVE. Jewelers under super-| her ability to pay, she undertakes to make compensation for all damages | caused to civilians under seven main | categorie Danages by personal injur Villans caused by acts of wa | or indirectly, Damage caused to civilian dependence of German-Austria in the boundaries traced." Germany recog nizes the entire independence of the \Tchecho-Blovak State, including the utonomous territory of thy Ruthe- }n‘ans south of the Carpathfans, and | |accepts the frontiers of this State as Ito be determined, which in the case ‘of the German frontier shall follow |the frontior of Bohemia in 1914, The usual stipulations as lo ae- | quisition and change of nationality | Germany undertakes to accept and | ebserve any provisions by the Allied | and Associated Powers as to the trade in arms and spirits in Africa &s well as to the general act of Borlin of 1885 and the general act of Brus vision of the Allied and associated governments, nor may any more constructed. : Germany will be allowed to repair German submarine cables which ha bean cut, but are not being utiliz by the Allied powers, and also por- tions of cables which, after having | of cruelty ordered by the been out, have been removed, or are | to civillans in the occupi at any rate not being utilized by any | period. one of the Allied and assoclated| Damages caused by maltreatment me powers. In such cases the cables, or | of prisone: K plone Ceol portions of cables, removed or util- | nawes to the Allied peoples pre- | parrott is ized remain the property of Allied == a = and associated powers, and accord- ingly fourteen cables or parts of cables are specified which will not be restored to Germany, AIR—The armed forces of to el- directly | gt noemy and d territory | le, male, brown, tayed or stolen. fra} plain brown collar reward offered for return to th ace a as cn en a Fur STORAGE 2% Thursday, May Sth. RLEY non shape old’ fastion filly tated and ae clear eacnted In (w woudertully “} LOWEST RATES For Fur Storage 50 Value, Costs $1.00 “8 yee Costs 200 variety of Frult, Soler flavors. f the | ’ os brogation of | Ore ne (ink syreet: tamil tween the five allied and a them to international wv. Germany | lated powers and Poland, renounces all claima against China The five Allied and associated pow- | oy any Allied and Associated Gove: ers will draw up regulations as@ur- ment for the internment or repatria- Prussia full and equitable! tion of her oltixens in China and for Sashions this year: ss to and use of the Vistula, Al the gseigure or Naquidation of German Phone Main 5900 quent convention, of which the | interests there since August, 1917 Gg C a “ye will be fixed by the five allied | gy, enounces in favor of Great, ° and associated powe | ’ rails | wea) at China f of th t «sion at Bhanghat 2 n Poland and Danzig, Stam. incinding the rieht of extra! | CHOCOLATE ERED ITALIA Bumar Creams exditini( Ty Favored with Our Remounting Spec: form Old Jewelry into Modern Gattle Creations ists are prepared to trans- whieh hed vdaarny MAD For exact location see ‘The specified wolaht nt ro rman | fo over Opposite St. Patrick's Cathedral fuKn Invest in the Victory Loan will be en-| Retain her state proverty In. the! land, Germany | weitigh concerston at Canton and of | : and Danele to sasire sultsd! f iW pad FULTON G SMITH STREETS ammunication across ( | anty school in the! right bank of the | jy BROOKLYN BIAM—“ermany recomniaes that al) while Poland shall grant free passage | ae-somenta between herself and from East Prussia to Germany. Mtorjallty, @eased July 22,1917, Py paras

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