GUARANTEES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10276, 10 May 1919, Page 7

GUARANTEES

SECTION XIV

WESTERN EUROPE.

As a guarantee for the execution of tho Treaty, the German territory to the west of tho Rhine, together with the bridgeheads, will bo occupied y the Allied and associated troops tor fifteen years. If , the conditions are faithfully carried out by Germany, certain districts, including tho bridgeheads of Cologne, will be evacuated a.t tho expiration of five yoars. Cci> tain other districts, including the bridgeheads of Coblenz, will be evacuated after ten years, and the remain i der, including the bridgehead of Mainz, I will be evacuated after fifteen years I In case the Inter-Allied Reparation Committee finds that Germany, has fail ed to observe tho whole, or part, of her obligations, either during the occupation or after the fifteen years have expired, the whole or part of tho areas specified will be reoocupied inv ' mediately. If, before the expiration of fifteen years, Germany complies with all the undertakings resulting from the present Treaty, the occupying force will be withdrawn immediately. EASTERN EUROPE.

Similarly, all German troops at pre sent in the territories east of the now frontier shall return as soon as the Allies think tho moment suitable. They are to abstain from all requisitions, etc., and aro in no way to interfere with • such measures for national defence as may be adopted by the ProGovernments concerned. OCCUPATION OF TERRITORY. •

All questions regarding occupation, not provided for by the Treaty, will bo regulated by a subsequent Convention or Conventions, which will have similar force and effect.