SUMMARY OF OTHER GLAUSES

Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 128, 3 June 1919, Page 7

SUMMARY OF OTHER GLAUSES

Part VII. on the subject of penalties, is identical with the German Treaty, except for trie omission, of any provision similar to that calling for the trial of the ex-Kaiser of Germany. Part VIII., on reparation, is reserved. Part IX.—The financial clauses are reserved. Part X.—The economic clauses are, except in certain details, such as shipping, similar to those of the German Treaty. Special provisions are added, however; for -former Austro-Hungarian nationals acquiring an Allied nationality similar to those in the German Treaty relating to the inhabitants of Alsace-Lor-raine. Tho contracts are maintained subject to cancellation by the Governments. Austria undertakes to recognise any agreement or convention made by the Allies to safeguard the interests of thennationals in any undertakings constituted under Austin-Hungarian law which operate in territories detached from tho former Austrian Empire, and to transfer any necessary documents and information in regard to them. , The clauses as to freedom of transit are the same in the Austrian as in the German Treaty, except for the omission oE provisions affecting Germany alone, and the insertion. of specific clauses granting Austria transit privileges through former Austro-Hungarian territory, in order to assure her access to the Adriatic. There are also miscellaneous provisions. These, after necessary substitutions, are virtually identical with those of tho German Treaty. _ Tho treaty is to coma into force when signed by Austria, and three of the principal Powers, and is to be effective for the individual States on the deposit of their specific ratifications.