Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 177, 8 May 1919 — Page 9

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM THURSDAY, MAY S, 1919. f All Hohenzollern Property In Alsace-Lorraine Goes to French Without Cost

(Continued from Pago 8.) of cavalry, and to be devoted exclusively to maintenance-of internal order and. control of frontiers. Divisions may not be grouped under more than two army, corps headquarters staffs. The great German general staff ia abolished. The army administrative service, .consisting of civilian personnel not included in the number of effectives, is reduced to one-tenth the total in. the 1913 budget. Employes of the German states such as customs officersfirst guards and coast guards may not exceed the number in 1918. Gendarmes and local police may be increased only in accordance with the growth of population. None of these may be assembled for military training. Munitions Plants Closed

Armaments All establishments for the manufacturing, preparation, storage or design of arma and munitions of war, except those specifically excepted, must be closed within three

months of the peace and their personnel dismissed. The exact amount of armament and munitions allowed Germany is laid down in detailed tables, all in excess to be surrendered, or rendered useless. The manufacture

or importation of asphyxiating, poisonous or other gases and all analogous liquids is forbidden as well as the importation of arms, munitions and war materials. Germany may not manufacture such materials for foreign governments. Conscription Conscription is abolished in Germany. The enlisted personnel must be maintained by voluni ly enlistments for terms of twelve Sk. consecutive years, the number of dls--f charges before the expiration of that term not in any year to exceed 5 per

cept for the hundred seaplanes already specified. Prisoners of War The repatriation of German prisoners and interned civilians is to be carried out without delay and at Germany's expense by a commission composed of representatives of the allies and Germany. Keep Hostages Prisoners whose sentences for offenses against discipline are to be repatriated without regard to the completion of their sentence. Until Germany has surrendered persons guilty of offenses against the laws and customs of war, the allies have retained selected German officers. The allies may deal at their own discretion with German nationals who do not desire to be repatriated, all repatriation being conditional on the Immediate release

of any allied subjects still in Germany. Germany is to accord facilities to commissions of inquiry in collecting information in regard to missing prisoners of war and of imposing penalties on German officials who have concealed allied nationals. Germany is to restore all property belonging to allied prisoners. There is to be a reciprocal exchange of information as

to dead prisoners and their graves. Graves Both parties will respect andmaintain the graves of soldiers and sailors buried on their territories, agree to recognize and assist any commission charged by any allied or associated government with identifying, registering, maintaining or erecting suitable monuments over the graves, and to afford to each other all facilities for the repatriation of the remains of their soldiers.

Responsibilities The allied and as

sociated powers publicly arraign

William the Second of Hohenzollern,

States, Great Britain, France, Italy! her resources. The cost of reparation and Belgium, and In certain cases, of I Is the next charge, after making such

rlmalnin? in .hi ll ?fIIcers formerly German emperor, not for an remaining in the service must agree .,. i., ,

iu eei-re 10 ine age or 46 years and

newly appointed officers must agree to serve actively for 25 years. No military schools except those absolutely indispensable for the units allowed Bhall exist in Germany two months after the peace. No associations such as societies of discharged soldiers, shooting or touring clubs, educational establishments or universities may occupy themselves with military matters. All measures of

moDinzatlon are forbidden. Some Forts Remain Fortresses All fortified works, fortresses and field works situated in German territory within a zone fifty kilometers eaBt of the Rhine will be dismantled within three months. The construction of any new fortifications there is forbidden. The fortified works on the southern and eastern frontiers, however, may remain.

control Inter-allied commissions of

offense against criminal law, but for

a supreme offense against interna

tional morality and the sanctity of

treaties. Ex-Kaiser Must Be Surrendered

The ex-emperor's surrender is to be

requested of Holland and a special

tribunal 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 international policy with a view of vindicating the solemn obligations of international undertakings and the validity of international morality," and will fix the punishment it feels should be imposed. Persons accused of having committed acts in violation of the laws and customs of war are to be tried and punished by military tribunals under military law. If the charges affect nationals of only one state they will be tried before a tribunal of that

control will see to the execution oflBtate; lf they affect nationals of sev

the provisions for which a time limit is set, the maximum 'named beinr

three months. They may establish

headquarters at the German seat of government and go to any part of Germany desired. Germany must give them complete facilities, pay their expenses and also the expenses of execution of the treaty, including the labor and material necessary In demllltion, destruction or surrender of war equipment. Naval The German navy must be demobilized within a period of two months after the peace. She will be allowed six small battleships, six light cruisers, twelve destroyers, twelve torpedo boats; and no submarines, either military or commercial. With a personnel of 15,000 men, including officers, and no reserve force of any character. Conscription is abolished, only voluntary service being permitted, with a minimum period of twenty-five years service for officers and twelve for enlisted men. No member of the German mercantile marine will be permitted any naval training. Fleets Surrendered All German vessels of war in foreign ports, and the German high sea fleet interned at Scapa Flow, will be surrendered, the final disposition of

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joint tribunals of the states concerned-

Germany shall hand over to the associated governments either jointly or severally all persons so accused and all documents and information necessary to insure full knowledge of the Incriminating acts, the discovery of the offenders, and the just appreciation of the responsibility. The judge will be entitled to name his own counsel. SECTION SEVEN Reparation The allied and associated governments affirm and Ger

many accepts the responsibility on behalf of herself and her allies for causing all the loss and damage to which the allied and associated governments and their nationals have been subjected as a consequence of the war imposed upon them by the aggression ol Germany and her allies. 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 Interallied reparation commission. At the same time a schedule of payments to discharge the obligation within thirty years shall be presented. These

payments are subject to postponement

these ships to be decided upon by the ! in certain contingencies. Germany allied and associated powers. Ger-! irrevocably recognizes the full author-

many must surrender forty-two mod-1 ity of this commission, agrees to sup-

ern destroyers, fifty modern torpedo boats, and all submarines, with their salvage vesstls. All war vessels under construction, including submarines must be broken up. War vessels not otherwise provided

for, are to be placed in reserve or

ply it with all the necessary informa

tion, an 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 res-

; toration, Germany shall pay within

used for commercial purposes. Re-! two years twenty billion marks in placement of ships except those lost j either gold, goods, ships or other specan take place only at the end of i cific forms of payment, with the untwenty year for battleships and fifteen i derstanding that certain expenses for destroyers. The largest armored I such as those of the armies of occuship Germany will be permitted will pation and payment lor food and raw be ten thousand tons. i materials may be deducted at the dis-

Japan and Servia, with all other allied powers entitled, when their claims are

under consideration, to the right of presentation without voting powers. It shall permit Germany to give , evidence regarding her capacity to pay and shall assure her a just opportunity to be heard. It shall make Us headquarters at Paris; establish Its own proceedure and personnel; have general control of the whole reparation problem, and become the exclusive agency of the allies ior receiving, holding, selling and disbursing reparation payments. Majority vote shall prevail except that unanimity is required on questions involving the sovereignty of any of the allies, the can

cellation of all or part of Germany's obligations; the time and manner of

selling, distributing and negotiating

bonds Issued by Germany, and post

ponement between 1921 and 1926 of annual payments beyond 1980, and any postponement after 1926 for a period of three years; the application of a

different method of measuring damage than in a similar former case, and

the Interpretation of provisions. With

drawal from representations is permitted on twelve months' notice.

May issue Bonds The commission may require Ger

many to give from time to time, by

way of guaranty, issues of bonds or other obligations to cover such claims as are not otherwise satisfied. In this connection and on account of the total amount of claims, bond Issues are presently to be required of Germany in acknowledgement of its debt as follows: Twenty billion marks gold, payable not later than May 1, 1921, without Interest; forty billion marks gold bearing 2 per cent Interest between 1921 and 1926 and thereafter 5 per cent with a 1 per cent sinking fund, payment beginning in 1926 and an undertaking to deliver forty billion marks gold bonds bearing interest at 5 per cent, under terms to be fixed by the commission. Interest on Germany's debt will be 5 per cent unless otherwise determ

ined by the commission in the future,

and payments that are not made in gold may be accepted by the commis

sion in the form of properties, commo

dities, rights, concessions, etc. Cer

tificates of beneficial interest, repretenting either bonds or goods delivered by Germany may be issued by the commission to the interested power no power being entitled, however, to have its certificates divided into more than five pieces. As bonds are distributed and pass from the control of the commission, an amount of Germany's debt equivalent to their par value is to be considered as liquidated. Must Replace Shipping Shipping The German government recognizes the right of the allies to the replacement, ton for ton and class ior class, of all merchant 6hips and fishing boats lost or damaged owing to the war, and agrees to cede to the allies all German merchant ships of 1,600 tons gross and upwards; onehalf of her shipping between 1,600 and 1,000 tons grots, and one-quarter of her steam trawlers and other fishing boats. These ships are to be delivered within two months to the reparation com

mittee, together with documents of title evidencing the transfer of the

ships free from encumbrances. - As an additional part of reparation, the German government further agrees to build merchant ships for the account of the allies to an amount of not exceeding 200,000 tons gross and annually during the next five years. All ships used for inland navigation taken by Germany from the allies arc to be restored within two months, the amount of loss not covered by such restitution to be made up by the cession of the German river fleet up to 20 per cent thereof. In order to effect payment by deliveries in kind, Germany is required, for a limited number of years, varying in the case of each, to deliver coal, coal tar products, dyestuff and chemical drugs in specific amounts to the reparations commission. The commission may so modify the conditions of delivery, as not to interfere unduly with Germany's industrial requirements. The deliveries of coal are based largely upon the principle of making good diminutions in the pro

duction of the allied countries resulting from the war.

Must Return Animal Devastated Areas Germany undertakes to devote her economic resources directly to the physical restoration of the invaded areas. The

provisions for payments for imports as the allies may deem necessary. Renounces Treaties Germany is to deliver to the allied and associated powers -all sums deposited in Germany by Turkey and Austria Hungary in connection with

the financial support extended by her to them during the war, and to transfer to the allies all claims against Austria Hungary, Bulgaria or Turkey in connection with agreements made during the war. , Germany confirms the renunciation of the treaties of Bucharest and Brest-Litovsk. On the request of the reparation commission, Germany will expropriate any rights or interests of her nationals in public utilities In ceded territories or those administered by man

datories and in Turkey, China, Russia, Austria Hungary and Bulgaria, and transfer them to the reparation commission, which will credit her with their value. Germany guarantees to repay to

Brazil the fund arising from the

man nationals and for other claims 1 against Germany. Germany is to compensate its nationals for such losses and to deliver within six months all. documents relating to and property ! held by its nationals In allied and associated states. All war legislation as to enemy property rights and interests is confirmed and all claims by Germany against the allied or associate governments for acts under exceptional war measures abandoned. Pre-War Contracts No Good Contracts Pre-war contracts between allied and associated nationals excepting the United : States, Japan and Brazil and German nationals are canceled except for debts for accounts already performed, agreements for the

transfer of property where the property had already passed, leases of land and houses, contracts of mortgages, pledge or lien, mining concessions, contracts with governments and insurance contracts. Mixed arbitral tribunes shall be established of three members, one to be

chosen by Germany, one by the asso-

ed there. These commissions shall upon request of any Riparian state meet within three months to revise existing international agreement. Commission Reassumes Power The Danube The European Danube pom mission reassumes its pre-war powers, but for the time oeing with representatives of only Great Britain,

France. Italy and Rumania. The up-j part

should include Sunday wherever practicable; abolition of child labor and. Asuranee of the continuation of the education and proper physical development of children; equal pay, for equal work as between men and-women; equitable treatment of all workers lawfully resident therein, including foreigners; and a system of in

spection in which women should take

of San Paulo coffee which she refused elated states and the third by agree-

to withdraw lroui

Germany is required to sweep up

the mines in the North sea and the Baltic sea as decided upon by allies. All German fortifications in the Baltice defending the passages through the belts must be demolished. Other coast defenses are permitted, but the

cretion of the allies.

Must Repay Civilians While the allied and associated governments recognize that the resources of Germany are not adequate after taking into account permanent diminution of such resources which

number and caliber of the guns must i wiU result from other treaty claims

to make complete reparation for all

such loss- and damage, they require

not be increased.

During a period of three months 4 after th npnro Oerman hle-h nnwAr

u-iroiesa Ktntinns at Nanpn. Hannvm- seven main categories:

and Berlin will not be permitted to' . A Damages by personal injury to send any messages except for commcr- i civilians caused byt acts of war, diriai nnrnosps and under suDervision I rectly or indirectly; (B) Damage

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reparation commission is authorized j

to require Germany to replace the destroyed articles by the delivery of animals, machinery, etc., existing in Germany, and to manufacture materials required for reconstruction purposes ; all with due consideration for Germany's essential domestic requirements. Germany is to restore within six months the Koran of the Caliph Othman, formerly at Medina, to the King

her to make compensation for all of the Hedjaz, and .the skull of the

suitan UKwawa, iormeny in uennaa East Africa to his Britannic majesty's

to allow Brazil

Germany. SECTION EIGHT Economic Clauses Customs For a period of six months Germany shall impose no tariff duties higher than

the lowest in force in 1914, and for

certain agricultural products, wines, vegetable oils, artificial silk and washed or scoured wool this restriction obtains for two and a half years or for five years unless further extended by the league of nations. Germany must give most-favored-nation trcsvtment to the allied and associated powers. She shall impose no customs tariff for five years on goods originating in AlsaceLorraine and for three years on goods originating in former German territory ceded to Poland with the right

of observation of a similar exception for Luxemburg. Shipping Ships of the allied and associated powers shall for five years and thereafter under condition of reciprocity, unless the league of nations otherwise decides, enjoy the same privileges In German ports as German vessels and have most favored nation treatment in fishing, coasting trade

and towage, even In territorial waters

Ships of a country having no seacoast may be registered at some one place within Its territory. Unfair Competition Germany undertakes to give the trade of the allied and associated powers adequate safeguards against unfair competition and m particular to suppress the use of false wrappings and markings and on condition of reciprocity to respect the laws and judicial decisions of allied and associated states, In respect of regional appellations of wines and spirits. Aliens Safe From Tax Treatment of Nationals Germany shall impose no exceptional taxes or restriction upon the nationals of the allied and associated states for a period of five years and unless the league of nations acts for an additional five

years. German nationality shall not continue to attach to a person who has become a national of an allied or associated state. Multilateral Conventions Some forty multilateral conventions are renewed between Germany and the allied

and associated powers, but special conditions are attached to Germany's re-admission to several. As to postal and telegraphic conventions, Germany must not refuse to make reciprocal agreements with the new states. She must agree as respects the radlotelegraphic convention and to provisional rules to be communicated to her and adhere to the new convention when formulated. In the North Sea fisheries and North Sea liquor traffic convention, rights of inspection and police over associated fishing boats shall be exercised for at least five years only by vessels of these powers. As to the international railway union she shall adhere to the new convention when formulated. China As to the Chinese customs tariff arrangement, the arrangement of 1905 regarding Thangpoo and the Boxer indemnity of 1901; France, Portugal and Roumania, as to The Hague convention of 1903 relating to civil procedure; and Great Britain and the United States, as to article three of

j the Samoan treaty of 1899. are re-

uevea oi an ODiigauon towara uermany. Old Treaties Abrogated Bilateral Treaties Each allied and associate state may renew any treaty

with Germany insofar as consistent

with the peace treaty by giving notice

of the allied and associated governments, nor may any more be constructed. May Repair Cables Germany will be allowed to repair German submarine cables which have been cut, but are not being utilized by the allied powers, and also portions of

cables which after having been cut have been removed, or at any rate not being utilized by any one of the allied and associated powers. In such cases the cables or portions of cables removed or utilized remain the property of allied and associated powers, and accordingly fourteen cables or parts of cables are specified, which will not be restored to Germany. Air The armed forces of Germany must not include any military or naval air forces except for not more than 100 unarmed seaplanes to be retained till October 1 to search for submarine mines. No dirigible shall be kept. The entire air personnel is to be demobilized within two months, except for 1,000 officers and men retained till October. No aviation grounds or dirigible sheds are to be allowed within 150 kilometers of the Rhine or the eastern or southern frontiers. Existing installations within these limits are to be destroyed. The manufacture of aircraft and parts of aircraft is forbidden for six months. All military )k and naval aeronautical material under r Va most exhaustive definition must be surrendered within three months, ex-

caused to civilians by acts of cruelty

ordered by the enemy, and to civilians

in the occupied territory; (C) Dam-j ages caused by maltreatment of prisoners; (D) Damages to the allied peoples presented by pensions and reparation allowances, capitalized at the signature of this treaty; (E) Damages to property other than naval or military materials ; (F) Damages to civilians by being forced to labor; (G) Damages In the form of levies or fines Imposed by the enemy. In periodically estimating Germany's ability to pay, the reparation commission shall examine the German system of taxation, first to the end that the sums ior reparation which Germany is required to pay shall become a charge 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 as heavy proportionately as that of any'of the parties represented on the commission. The measures which the allied and asociated powers shall have the right to take, in case of voluntary default by Germany, and which Germany agrees not to regard as acts of war.

may include economic ana financial prohibitions and reprisals and in general such other measures as the respective governments may determine to be necessary in the circumstances. Germany Will Be Heard The commission shall consist of one representative each of the United

government. The German government is also to restore to the French government certain papers taken by the German authorities in 1870, belonging

then to M. Reuhr, and to restore the French flags taken during the war of 1870 and 1871. Finance -Powers to which German territory is ceded will assume a certain portion of the German pre-war debt, the amount to be fixed by the reparations commission on the basis of the ratio between the revenue and of the ceded territory and Germany's total revenues for the three years preceding the war. In view, however, of the special circumstances under which Alsace-Lorraine was separated from France in 1871, when Germany refused to accept any part of the French public debt, France will not assume any

part of Germany s pre-war debt there, nor will Poland share in certain German debts incurred for the oppression of Poland. If the value of the German public property in ceded territory exceeds the amount of debt assumed, the states to which property ceded give credit on reparation for the excess, with the exception of Alsace-

Lorraine. Mandatory powers will not assumeany German debts or give any credit for German government property. Germany renounces all right of representation on, or control of, state banks, commission, or other similar international financial and economic organizations. Germany is required to pay the total cost of the armies of occupation from the date of the armistice as long as they are maintained in German terri

tory, this cost to be a first charge on

within six months. Treaties entered

Into by Germany since August 1, 1914, with other enemy states and before or since that date, with Roumania, Russia and governments representing parts of Russia are abrogated and any concession granted under pressure by Russia to German subjects annulled. The allied and associated states are to enjoy most favored nation treatment under treaties entered Into by Germany and other enemy states before August 1, 1914, and under treaties entered Into by Germany and neutral states during the war. Pre-War Debts A system of clearing houses is to be created within three months, one In Germany and one in each allied and associated states, which adopts the plan for the payment of pre-war debts including those arising from contracts suspended by

the war for- the adjustment, of the proceeds of the liquidation of enemy! property and the settlement of other obligations. Each participating state assumes responsibility for the payment of all debts owing by its nationals to nationals of the enemy states except in cases of pre-war insolvency of the debtor. The proceed of the sale of private enemy property in each participating state may be used

to pay the debts owed to the nationals of that state, direct payment from debtor to creditor and all communications relating ihereto being prohibited. Disputes may be settled by arbitration by the courts of the debtor country or by the mixed arbitral tribunal. An ally or power may decline to participate in this system by giving Germany 6 months notice. Shall Pay for Property Army Property Germany shall restore or pay foi; all private enemy property seized or damaged by her, the amount of damages to be fixed by

the mixed arbitral tribunal. The al lied and associated states may liqui-

ment or failing which, by the president

of Switzerland. They shall .have jurisdiction over all disputes as to contracts concluded before the present peace treaty. Fire insurance contracts are not considered dissolved by the war even if premiums nave not been paid, but lapse at the date of the first annual premium falling due three months after the peace. Life insurance contracts may be restored by payments of accumulated premiums with interest, sums falling due on such contracts during the war to be recoverable with interest. Marine insurance contracts

are dissolved by the outbreak of war except where the risk insured against bad already been incurred. Where the risk had not attached, premiums

paid are recoverable; otherwise premiums due and sums due on losses ara recoverable. Reinsurance treaties are abrogated unless Invasion has made it impossible for the reinsured to find another reinsurer. Any allied or associated power, however, may cancel

all the contracts running between its nations and a German life insurance company, the latter being obligated to hand over the proportion of its assets attributable to such policies. War Measures Ratified Industrial Property Rights As to industrial, literary and artistic property are reestablished, the special war measure of the allied and associated powers are ratified and the right reserved to impose conditions on the

use of German patents and copynght.3 when in the public interest, except as between the United States and Germany, pre-war licenses and rights to sue for infringements committed during the war are canceled. SECTION NINE Opium The contracting powers agree, whether or not they have sign

ed and ratified the opium convention of January 23, 1912, or signed the special protocai opened at The Hague in acceptance with resolutions adopted by the third opium conference in 1914, to bring the said convention Into force by enacting within twelve months of the peace the necessary legislation. Religious Missions The allied and

associated powers agree that the properties of religious missions In territories belonging or ceded to them shall continue in their work under the control of the powers, Germany renouncing all claims In their behalf. Aerial Navigation Aircraft of the allied and associated powers 6hall have full liberty of passage and landing over and in German territory,

equal treatment with German planes as to use of German airdomes, and! with most favored nation planes as to internal commercial traffic in Germany. Germany agrees to accept allied certificates of nationality, airworthiness or competency or licenses and to apply the convention relative to aerial navigation concluded between the allied and associated powers to her own aircraft over her own territory. These rules apply until 1923, unless Germany has since been admitted to the League of Nations or to the above convention. Freedom of Transit -Germany must grant freedom of transit through her territories by rail or water to persons, goods. - ships, carriages, and

malls from or to any of the allied or associated powers, without customs or transit duties, undue delays, restrictions or discriminations based on nationality, means of transport, or place

of entry or departure. Goods in tran

sit shall be assured all possible speed of journey, especially perishable goods. Germany may not divert traffic from Its normal course in favor of her own transport routes or maintain "control stations", in connection with transmigration traffic. She may not es-

per Danube is to be administered by a

new international commission until a definite statute is drawn' up at a conference of the powers nominated by j the allied and associated governments within one year after the peace. The enemy governments shall make full reparation for all war damage caused to the European commission; shall

cede' their river facilities in surrendered territory, and give Czecho-Slovakia Serbia, and Rumania any rights necessary on their shores for carrying

out improvements in navigation. The -Rhine and the Moselle The Rhine is placed under the central com

mission to meet at Strassbourg within six months after the peace and to be composed of four representatives of France, which shall in addition select the president, four of Germany, and two each of Great Britain, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. Germany must give Franca on the course of the Rhine included between the two extreme points of her frontiers all rights to take water to feed canals, while herself agreeing not to make canals on the right bank opposite France. She must also hand

over to France all her drafts and de signs for this part of the river. SECTION TEN Belgium- Is to be permitted to build a deeD sea draft Rhine-Meuse canal

11 she so desires within 25 years, In which case Germany must construct the part within her territory on plans drawn by Belgium; similarly the Interested allied governments may construct a Rhine-Meuse canal, both, if constructed, to come under the competent international commission. Germany may not object if the central Rhine commission desires to extend

its jurisdiction over the lower Mo-

Guarantees In Western Europe--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 15 years. If the conditions are faithfully carried out by Germany, certain districts, Including the bridgehead of Cologne, will be evacuated at the expiration of five years; certain other districts Including the bridgehead of Coblenx, and the territories nearest the Belgian frontier will be evacuated after ten years, and the remainder including the

Bridgehead of Mainz, will be evacuated after 15 years. In case the interallied reparation commission finds that Germany has failed to observe the whole or part of her obligations either during the occupation or after the 15 years have expired, the whole or part of the areas specified will re re-occupied immediately. If before the expiration of the 15 years Germany complies with all the treaty undertakings, the occupying forces will be withdrawn immediately.

nun Troops May Return Eastern Europe All German troops at present in territories to the east of the 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 Interfere with measures for national defense, taken by the government concerned. All questions regarding occupation not provided for by the treaty will be regulated by a subsequent convention or conventions which will have similar force and effect. Miscellaneous Germany agrees to recognize the full validity of the treat

ies or peace and additional conven-

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nals. ana associated powers with the powGermany must cede to the allied ers allied with Germany; to agree to and associated governments certain j the decisions to be taken as to the tugs, vessels and facilities for navi-j territories of Austria-Hungary, Bulgation on all these rivers, the specific garla and Turkey, and to recognize details to be established by an arbiter (the new states in the frontiers to be named by the United States. Decls- j fixed for them. ion will be based on the legitimate Germany agrees not to put forward

needs of the parties concerned, and ( any pecuniary claims against any alon the shipping traffic during the 5 j lied or associated power signing the years before the war. The value will! present treaty based on events probe included In the regular reparation . vlous to the coming Into force of the

account. In the case of the Rhine, shares in the German navigation com

panies and property such as wharves

treaty.

Germany accepts all decrees as to

German ships and goods made by any

and warehouses held by Germany in; allied or associated prize court. The

Rotterdam, at the outbreak of the allies reserve the right to examine all war, must be handed over. j decisions of German prize courts. The Railways Germany in addition to j present treaty, of which the French most favored nation treatment on her and British texts are both authentic, railways, agrees to co-operate in the shall be ratified and the depositions establishment of through ticket ser- j of ratification made In Paris as soon vices for passengers and baggage; to as possible. The treaty is to become ensure communication by rail between ; effective in all respects for each powthe allied, associated and other states; ; er on the date of deposition of Its to allow the construction or Improve-j ratification, ment within her rolling stock to en- , .

aTHed or associated powers. She also High (jlTlS I O Sell CockddeS

agrees to accept ue at. vrumaru wuvention if Switzerland and Italy so

request, and temporarily to execute instructions as tp the transport of troops and supplies and the establishment of postal and telegraphic service, as provided. Czech-Slovakia To assure Czechoslovakia access to the sea, special rights are given her both north and south. Towards the Adriatle, she is

permitted to run her own through trains to Flume and "Trieste. Kiel Canal Free To the north Germany Is to lease her for 99 years spaces in Hamburg and Stettin, the details to be worked out by a commission of three representing Czecho-Slovakia, Germany, and Great Britain. The Kiel Canal The Kiel canal is to remain free and open to war and merchant ships of all nations at peace with Germany. Goods and ships' of all states are to be treated on terms of absolute equality, and no taxes to be imposed beyond those necessary for upkeep and Improvement for which Germany Is to be responsible. In case of violation of, or disagreement as to those provisions, any state

may appeal to the League of Nations and may demand the appointment of

an international commission, ror preliminary hearing of complaints Germany shall establish a local authority at Kiel. International Labor OrganizationsMembers of the league of nations agree to establish a permanent organization to promote International adjustment of labor conditions, to con

sist of an annual international labor

For Orphan Subscriptions

French cockades will be sold Saturday afternoon on Main street by the girls In the French department of the Garfield Junior High school to raise $511 which will be used to renew the subscriptions for the fourteen French orphans originally made with money caught In The Palladium flag In the parade on July 4, last year. This fund was then called the Fourth of July fund. Mrs. William Duuley Foulke, Mrs. Rudolph G. Leeds and Mrs. Arthur Charles are In charge. The little girls, with older girls who will act as chaperones, will begin to sell the cockades at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Tables will be placed on Main street from - Fifth to Twelfth streets. There will be fourteen tables and each table Is supposed to get $36.50 and as much more as possible. Each cockade win be sold for 25 cents, one dollar or $25, or as much as any

one cares to give. It probably will be arranged to have a booth where flowers will be sold. Mrs. Foulke said Thursday that she always appreciates the liberality with which the people of Richmond respond when she asks for anything for the French children.

tabllsh any tax discriminations against I conference and an International labor the ports of allied or associated ! office. powers; must grant the latter's sea-' The former Is composed of four ports all factors and reduced tariffs representatives of each state, two granted her own , or other nationals, from the government and one each and afford the allied and associated from the employers and the employed ; powers equal rights with those of her eacii cf them may vote Individually, own nationals in her ports and water-Jit will be a deliberative legislation ways, save that she is free to open'lboly, its measures taking the form of

HEADQUARTERS TO CLOSE

(By Associated Press) LONDON. May 8. Headquarters or the American forces in England will be closed June 15 and the force here will cease to exist, it has been announced. General Biddle will leave for America soon afterward.

or close her maritime coasting trade

Free Zones Maintained Free Zones in Ports Free zones existing in German ports on August 1, 1914, must be maintained with due facilities as to warehouses and packing, without discrimination, and without charges, except for expenses of administration and use. Goods leav

ing the free zones for consumption In Germany and goods brought into the free zones from Germany shall be subject to the ordinary import and export taxes. International Rivers The Elbe from the junction of the Vltava, the Vltava

draft conventions or recommendations

for legislation. The matter may be taken to a permanent court of international justice for final decision. The chief reliance for securing enforcement of the law will be publicity with a possibility of economic action in the background. The first meeting of the conference will take place in October, 1919, at Washington, to discuss the eight-hour day or forty-eight hour week; prevention of unemployment; extension and application of the international con

vention adopted at Berne in 1906, pro-

fT-nm Pnn, tho nAiir fmm .-ir.r.a tho hibiting work for women and the use

Niemen from Grodne and the Danube ' f whi.te PofPh-orusln the manufac-

from Ulm, are declared international, together with their connections. The

Riparian states must Insure good conditions of navigation within their . territories unless a special organization exists therefor. Otherwise, appeal may be had to a special tribunal of the league of nations, which also may arrange for a general international waterways convention. The Elbe and the Oxr are to be placed under international commissions to meet within three months, that for the - Elbe composed of four representatives of Germany, two from Czecho-Slovakia, and one each from Great Britain, France, Italy and Bel-

glum, and that for the Oder composed

of one each from Poland,

date German private property with- j Czecho-Slovakia, Great Britain, Franco

in their territories as compensation Denmark, and Sweden. If any Ripafor property of their nationals not re- rian state on the Niewen should so stored or paid for by Germany for request of the league of nations, a debts owed to their nationals by Ger- similar commission shall be establish-

ture of matches, and employment of women and children at night or In unhealthy work, of woman : before and after childbirth, including maternity benefit, and of children as regards minimum age. Principles of Labor

Labor Clauses Nine principles of labor conditions are recognized on the ground that "the well being, physical

and moral, of the industrial wage

earners Is of supreme International importance." With exceptions neces

sitated by differences of climate, hab

its and economic development, they

include: The guiding principle that labor should not be regarded merely as a commodity or article of corn-

Russia. ' merce; right of association of em

ployers and. employees; a wage adequate to maintain a reasonable standard of life; the eight-hour day or forty-eight hour week; weekly rest of at least twenty-four hours, which

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