FURTHER PEACE TREATY.
TERMS.
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A mixed arbitral Tribunal is to be established between each of the Allies and Germany, consisting of one member sppointed by each of the two Governments and a President to be chosen, failing agreement, by the Council of the League of Nations, or, until this is set up, by the present President of the Swiss Federal Council This Tribunal is to decide all disputes relating to contracts made before the date of the Treaty of Peace between the nationals of Allied States and German nationals, so far as they do not fall within the jurisdiction of the Allied or Associated Courts.
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the absence of particular
lines to be builk or improved as may murvices between one Allied State, and do so within 25 years with the Nations, paying the "cost.
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Germany is to agree, at the request of the Swim and Italian Governments, to the denunciation of the 1909 Convention as to the St. Gothard rotite. As a temporary arrangement, Germany is to execute the instructions given in the name of the "Allies as to the transport of troops, material, munitions, etc., transport for evictualling of certain regions, and the re-establishment of normal is to agree to subscribe to any general Conventions regarding transport, postal and telegraphic services. Finally, Germany the international railways which may be concluded by the Allies with the approval regime of transit waterways, ports or of the League of Nations within five years. Differences are to be settled by the League of Nations Certain specified articles, eg those providing for of transit and transport, are subject to revision by the League of - equal· treatment în matters Nations after five years. Failing revision, they will only continue in force in relation to any Allied State which grants reciprocal treatment.
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Industrial Property Rights in industrial, literary and artistic property are re-established, but'subject, in the case of German-owned rights, to the effect of the special war measures of the Allies. The
Kiel Canal-The Kiel Canal is to remain free and open right of imposing on German patents and copyrights, conditions in
to ships of Was the public interest, or to secure the fulfilment of Germany's obliga at peace
and merchant shipping of all nations with Germany. tions, is reserved. Extensions of time are given for the accomplish-of
The subjects, goods and ships ment of formalities for the working of patents and for securing in the use of the canal, and charges are to be limited to those
all States ATO to
treated on terms of equality rights under International Conventions. Except as between the necessary for the upkeep and the improvement of the Canal, for United States of America and Germany, pre-war licences are which Germany is to be reponsible. In cases of violation of cancelled, subject to the right of the old licensee to demand a new these provisions, or disagreements as licence on terms to be specially settled, and except as between the concerned may appeal to the jurisdiction established by the League to them, the States same countries, the right to sue for any infringement committed of Nations and may demand the appointment of an International during the war is not recognised.
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Opium. The high contracting Powers who have not signed or ratified the Opium Convention of 1912 agree to bring it into force.
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SECTION 11: AERIAL NAVIGATION.
Commission.
(Section 13 was published yesterday).
SECTION 14: GUARANTEES.
west
The aircraft of the Allied and Associated Powers shall have tion of the Treaty, German territory to the
Guarantees: Western Europe.-As a guarantee for the execu
of the full liberty of passage and landing over and in German territory. Rhine, together with the bridgeheads. will be equal treatment with German planes as to the use of German occupied aerodromes and with most-favoured-nation planes as to internal years. If the conditions are faithfully carried out by Germany, by Allied and Associated troops for fifteen commercial traffic in Germany. Germany agrees to accept Allied certain districts, including the bridgehead of Cologne, will be certificates of nationality, airworthiness or competency and evacuated at the expiration of five years. Certain other districts, licences, and to apply the Convention relative to aerial "navigation including concluded between the Allied and Associated Powers to her own after ten years, and the remainder, including the bridgehead the bridgehead of Coblenz, will be evacuated aircraft over her own territory. These rules apply until 1923 unless of Mainz, will be evacuated after fifteen years. Germany has since been admitted to the League of Nations; or to the above Convention
SECTION 13:PORTS,-WATERWAYS AND RAILWAYS,
Germany is required to grant freedom of transit and full national treatment to persons, goods, vessels rolling stock etc coming frome or going to any Allied or Associated State and passing in transit through German territories. Goods in transit are to be free of Customs duties. Rates of transport are to be reasonable, and no charges or facilities are to depend directly or indirectly on the flag of the vessel. Provisions are made against discrimination by control of transmigrant traffic, and all kinds of indirect discrimina- tian are prohibited.
In case the Inter-Allied Réparation Committee finds that Ger- many has failed to observe the whole or part of her obligations, either during the occupation or after the fifteen years have expired, the whole or part of the areas specified will be re-occupied immediately. If undertakings resulting from the present Treaty, the occupying before the expiration of fifteen years Germany complies with all the forces will be withdrawn immediately.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE FUTURE OF THE TERRITORIAL ARMY.
A REPLICA OF THE REGULARS.
International transport is to be expedited "particularly for perishable goods. There is to be no discrimination in trasport charges end facilities against Allied ports. Free zones in German. ports are to be maintained and adequate facilities are to be provided for trade requirements without distinction of nationality. Only certain limited charges are permissible in free ports. The Elbe, from the junction of the Vltava and the Moldau and the Vltava below Prague, the Oder from its confluence with the Oppa. the Niemen below, Grodno, and the Danube below Ulm are to be declared International, together with the portions of their affluents Nationals' property and flags of all States are to be
London, May 3:" treated on a footing of perfect equality with the subjects, etc., of conclusions, including one that the Force be a replica of the The Territorial Conference at Westminister came to nine main riparian States, and various conditions are imposed to ensure facilities at reasonable charges and the maintenance of navigation Regular Army but that no Territorial unit be sent abroad except an under the supervision of the League of Nations and of the Inter-emergency so serious as to require the passage of the General national Commissions. These are to meet in the near future to pre- pare projects for the revision of existing agreements which are tem-. porarily to remain in force, Germany to hand over, within three months from notification, a proportion of its river shipping. tugs and material.
Service Act.
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During a discussion of enforced detention of Territorials in garrisons abroad, it was explained that this was pending the raising of regulars to replace them. Mr. Winston Churchill'stated that the utmost was being done to repatriate them at the earliest possible opportunity.
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May.
"In the case of the Danube, the former Commission is to resume its pre-war powers, but only Great Britain, France, Italy and Mr. Churchill stated that the Army Council favoured the grant Roumania are to be represented on it. From the point where the of a special medal to pre-war Territorials who went Overseas at the competence of the Commission
ceases. an International outbreak of the war. Cominission is to be appointed to administer the whole of the Upper Danube until a definitive statute is arrived at. Provision fighting spirit of the Territorials and was glad to see that the Armygo wil bed scharged int Holt's: Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig paid a tribute to the grand are hereby notified that the Car- is also thake for a deep draught Rhine-Danube Cenal should it be Council was throughly sympathetic about forming a great Ter-Wharf, Kowloon where it will decided to construct it within twenty-five years. The Rhine and ritorial Army. Siz Douglas Haig emphasised the necessity of lie at Consignees the Moselle form the subject of a special series of clauses. The uniform establishments for Regulars and Territorials, whether in Carzo will be ready for delivery!
risc. The Convention of 1868 is, in general, to remain in force. England, Australia or elsewhere. He hoped that a return would bem Godown on and after 1st with important modifications. The expanded Central Com-made to affiliated Cadet units. That did not mean Militarism. It mission is to sit at Strassbourg, France President. As Holland is a party to this Convection, the modifica trained for duties that would fall upon them when they become mendless potice has been given prior to name the was the duty of the Education Department to see that citizens were Optional cargo will be landed. tions are subject to her assent. Within three months, Germany is to hand over to France a proportion of tugs and river shipping from Rhine harbours or shares in German navigation companies, a propor- tion of buildings, tugs, etc., owned by Germans in Rotterdam Harbour on the 1st August, 1914, or shares in such concerns is similarly to be handed over. France is to have full rights all along her own frontier to use the water from the Rhine for canals, etc. and to carry out.works for deriving motive power subject to certain pay- ments and to the consent of the Commission.
Germany is to undertake to make no canals on the right bank opposite the French frontier, and to grant to France certain privileges on the right bank for the establishment of certain engineering | works, subject to payment of compensation..
Switzerland is also entitled to demand similar rights for the up per part of the river. If within 25 years, Belgium Becides to construct A Rhine-Mouse Canal, the German Government is bound
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
ANTI-JAPANESE MOVEMENT IN THE NORTH
MORE STUDENT DEMONSTRATIONS.
to construct such parts of it as fall within German territory. according to plans drawn up by the Belgian Government, the expenses to be divided among the various States.
Shanghai, May 8. Germany is to make no objection to the Commission extending its protest against the dismissal of two studente, arising from a demon- The St. John University students marched out in a body as a jurisdiction, if desired, to the Lower Moselle with the consent of stration against a concert on Humiliation Day. The present student the Luxembourg Government, to the Upper Rhine with the unrest is the general cause. consent of the Swiss Government, and to the lateral canals and,
waterways which may be constructed to improve navigation. The A movement has been launched in Peking to organise a National German Government is to lease to the Czecho-Slovak Republic, for Association to fight the pro-Japanese clique and obtain the execution 99 years, areas in the harbours of Hamburg and Stettin as free zones. of Tsao Ju-lin and others as treitors.
Railways. The Radway Clauses provide that goods consigned from or to Allied States, to or from Germany, or in transit through Germany, zre entitled, generally to the most favourable conditions available. Certain railway tariff questions
to steamer's arrival.
All broken, chafed, and demar ed goods are to be left in the Godewne, where they will be examined on any Tu-sdays and Fridays between the hours of 145 am. and noon within the free storage period.
No claims will be admitter
after the Goods bave left the "steamer's Godown, and all Goods:
einsining undelivered after the 7th May, will be subject to
rent.
All Claims ar inst the Steamer
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are dealt with When а new Railway violence. Convention has replaced the Berne Convention of 1890, it will be binding on Germany. In the meantime, she is to follow the Berno Convention. Germany is to co-operate in the establishment of passenger and luggage services with direct booking between the Allied States over her territory under favourable conditions, as well as emigrant train services. Germany is to fit her rolling stock with apparatus allowing of its being incorporated. in Allied goods trains and vice versa, without interfering with the brake system: Provision is made for the handing over of installa- tions of lines in transferred territory and an equitable proportion of Acting Governor presiding, decided to collect funds for the rng stock for use therein. Commissions are to settle the working establishment of Raffles College. It was stated that over $4,000,000 of lines linking up two parts of one country, and crossing would be required, Chinese promises of $300,000 for scholarships another, or branch lines passing from one country to another. In have already been received.
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