rant the
latter's seaports all factors and reduced tariffs granted her own or
other nationals, and afford the allied and associated powers equal
rights with those of her own nationals in her ports and waterways, save
that she is free to open or close her maritime coasting trade.

GERMAN RIVERS INTERNATIONALIZED

"The Elbe from the junction of the Vltava, the Vitava from Prague, the
Oder from Oppa, the Niemen from Grodno, and the Danube from Ulm are
declared international, together with their connections. The riparian
states must ensure 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 Oder 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 Belgium, and that for the Oder
composed of one each from Poland, Russia, Czecho-Slovakia, Great
Britain, France, Denmark, and Sweden.

"If any riparian state on the Niemen should so request of the league of
nations a similar commission shall be established there. These
commissions shall, upon request of any riparian state, meet within three
months to revise existing international agreement.

CONTROL OF THE DANUBE

"The European Danube commission reassumes its pre-war powers, for the
time being, with representatives of only Great Britain, Italy, and
Roumania. The upper Danube is to be administered by a new international
commission until a definitive state be drawn up at a conference of the
powers nominated by the allied and associated governments within one
year after the peace.

"The enemy governments shall make full reparations for all war damages
caused to the European commission; shall cede their river facilities in
surrendered territory, and give Czecho-Slovakia, Serbia, and Roumania
any rights necessary on their shores for carrying out improvements in
navigation.

FRANCE, BELGIUM AND THE RHINE

"The Rhine is placed under the central commission to meet at Strasbourg
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 N