Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 108, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1919 — GERMANS QUAIL BEFORE TERMS [ARTICLE]

GERMANS QUAIL BEFORE TERMS

BUT BOW TO INEVITABLE AND ACCEPT ALLIES’ TERMS AS DRAWN “We declare that we do not deny the extent of our defeat. We know that the power of the German armies are broken and are ready for the terms of the visitors,” were the words of Count von Beckendorff-Rantzau, head of the German peace delegates to the peace congress, Wednesday which was held at Versailles. The allies presented a solid front, with the Italian envoys back in the conference. To Paul Dutasta, secretary general at the peace conference, went the honor of delivering the allies peace terms to Count von BeckendorffRantzau. The terms as presented to Germany and which the latter have ac-, cepted are as follows: . Restoration of Alsace-Lorraine. Temporary internationalization of Saar coal basin. Permanent internationalization of Danzig. Territorial changes toward Belgium and Denmark. (Cedes Silesia to Poland. Removes all territorial and political rights outside Europe. Renounces “especially” her rights in Morocco', Egypt and Siam. The ex-kaiser is to be tried by an international high court. z Other violators of laws of war to be tried. Holland to be asked to extradite the ex-kaiser. Germany is responsible for delivery of other violators of international lavr. International labor body created. All Hohenzollern property in Al-sace-Lorraine goes to France without payment. ' iCommissions created for plebiscites in Malmedy, Schleswig and East Prussia. Disposition of former German colonies also left to allies. Germany cedes to Belgium 382 square miles of territory between Luxemburg and Holland. Germany’s cesion to Poland isolates East Prussia from the remainder of Germany. Germany’s sesions to Poland comprise 27,686 square miles; to France, 5,600 square miles (Alsace-Lorraine.) Germany consents to the treaty establishing Belguim as a neutral state. Germany cedes to Japan all rights in the Shantung peninsula. German army must ’ demobilize within two months after peace is signed. Accepts league of nations m principle, but without membership. All German munitiorts establishments must be closed within three months after peace is signed, except where otherwise specified by the allies. Germany recognizes total independence of German Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland. Germany army seduced to 100,000 men, including officers. Conscription within German territories abolished. . L All German forts for fifty kilometers eastof the Rhine razed. "" , All importation, exportation and nearly, all production of war materials stopped. - Allied occupation of parts of Germany to continue until reparation is made. , Any German violation of condition pertaining to the Rhine zone constitutes an act of war.; German navy reduced to six battleships, six light cruisers, and twelve torpedo boats, with no submarines. -German navy- personnel |d consist [of not over 15,000. • All Helgoland fortifications must be demolished. Kiel canal te open into all nations.

Germany must surrender her fourteen submarine cables. Germany’s naval and military air forces abolished after October 1. Germany to accept full responsibility for all damages to allied and associated governements and national. Germany must reimburse all civilian damages, beginning with an initial payment of 20,000,00,000 marks. Germany must pay shipping damages ton for ton. Germany must devote her economic resources to rebuilding devasted regions. Germany must agree to build 200,000 tons of shipping annually for the account of the allies for five years. Allies will retain German hostages until persons accused of war crimes are surrendered. Total of German indemnities to be determined by an interallied commission before May 1, 1921, after a fair hearing. . Germany’s initial indemnity payment (20,000,000,000 marts) shall be made in gold, goods and ships. 'Germany must pay for maltreatment of prisoners. Germany must pay for damages for enforced labor by civilians for levies or fines imposed. Germany accepts . abrogation of the Brest-Litovsk treaty. Allies reserve right for Russia to obtain reparation from Germany. Germany must restore French flag taken in Franco-Prusian war of 1870. Germany must pay entire cost of armies of occupation froan date of armistice.