recognizes the entire independence of the
Czecho-Slovak State including the autonomous territory of the Ruthenians
south of the Carpathians, and accepts the frontiers of this State as to
be determined, which in the case of the German frontier shall follow the
frontier of Bohemia in 1914. The usual stipulations as to acquisition
and change of nationality follow.

GERMAN RELATIONS WITH NEW POLAND

Germany cedes to Poland the greater part of upper Silesia, Posen, and
the Province of West Prussia on the left bank of the Vistula. A field
boundary commission of seven, five representing the allied and
associated powers, and one each representing Poland and Germany, shall
be constituted within 15 days of the signing of peace to delimit this
boundary. Such special provisions as are necessary to protect racial,
linguistic, or religious minorities, and to protect freedom of transit
and equitable treatment of commerce of other nations shall be laid down
in a subsequent treaty between the five allied and associated powers and
Poland.

EAST PRUSSIA

East Prussia presents a peculiar problem since it is cut off from
Germany proper. The boundaries between East Prussia and Poland are to be
determined by a plebiscites or a referendum vote of the people,
specifying what sections are affected, the treaty sets forth that in
each case German troops and authorities will move out within 15 days of
the peace and the territories will be placed under an international
commission of five members appointed by the five allied and associated
powers, with the particular duty of arranging for a free, fair and
secret vote. The commission will report the results of the plebiscites
to the five powers with a recommendation for the boundary and will
terminate its work as soon as the boundary has been laid down and the
new authorities set up.

THE RIGHTS OF EAST PRUSSIA GUARDED

The five allied and associated powers will draw up regulations assuring
East Prussia full and equitable access to and use of the Vistula. A
subsequent convention, of which the terms will be fixed by the five
allied and associated powers will be entered into between Poland,
Germany and Danzig to assure suitable railroad communication across
German territory on the right bank of the Vistula between Poland and
Danzig, while Poland shall grant free passage from East Prussia to
Germany.

The northeastern corner of East Prussia about Memel is to be ceded by
Germany to the as