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BELGIUM RESTORED; KAISER MUST BE TRIED
WILSON SUMMONS CONGRESS
FOR EXTRA SESSION MAY 1 9,
BEFORE HIS RETURN HOME
Early Date Set on Advice of
Glass, to Pass Appropria
tion Bills.
WASHINGTON, May 7. President
Wltaon Issued a call by cablo to-day
for a Special Session of Congress to
meet Monday, May 19.
Secretary Tumulty, In making the
announcement, said It would bo. Im
possible, of course, for tbo President
to be bcro on tbo opening day. Thi
Arte fixed for tho Special Session was
tnuoh earlier than Democratic loaders
had expected. I
WW to IIouso officials said tbat In
naming on early date for the session.
President Wlfaon was guided largely
by the advlco of Secretary Glass as
to tha necessity of passing annual
appropriation measures which failed
In the closing days of tho last session.
President Wllson'a proclamation
calling tho extra session follows:
WHEREAS, Public Interests
rcqulro that tho Congress of tho
United States should bo con
vened In extra session at 12
o'clock noon, on tho 19th day of
May, 1919, to receive, audi com
munications as may bo made by
the Executives:
NOW. THEREFORE, I, Wood
row Wtbon. President of tbo
United States of America, do here
by proclaim and declare that an
extraordinary occasion requires
tie Congress of tbo United States
to convene In extra session at tbo
Capital In the District of Columbia
on the 19tb day of May, 1919, at
12 o'clock noon, of which all per
sons who shall at that tlmo bo
entitled to act as members thoro
a are hereby required to take
notice.
Olven under my hand and seal
of the United States of America,
the 7th day of May In tho year of
our Lord One Thousand Nino
Hundred and NInotcen, and of tbo
Independence of tbo United States
too One Hundred and Forty-Third.
WOODROW WILSON,
By tho President;
ROBERT LANSING. Secretary of
Stato.
Tbero was no Information at tho
White House either as to tho prob
nM titnn of tho roturn of tho Presi
dent from Franco or tho submission
of tho peace treaty to tho Benato.
Ronn nttur tho President's proclama
tlon was mado public, Senator Lodgo
of MjuwMhuscttB Issued a call for a
Republican conference to bo held
May 14 for tho purposo of perfecting
an organization In tho Senate, nnd
Representative Mondcll, who will be
Republican floor leader at tho coming
session, announced that a conference
of Republican IIouso mcniDcra woum
be beld on May 17.
Besides tho soven appropriation bills,
aggregating moro than Jl.000,000,000,
which failed of passage at tho last
Congress, the list of tin passed measures
facing Congress includes all recon
struction legislation, and bills dolln
Ing tho ahll-plng policy, general rull
roa legwlatluu nd dca'.Hig wit" -employment,
labor ami Illiteracy
questions.
If you eati iwvb money
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TROLLEY CRASH INJURES
23 PERSONS IN PATERSON
Collision Results' When Haledon
Car Jumps Track Near
City Hall.
PATERSON. May 7-Twenty-thrco
persona were hurt In a. collision be
tween two trolley cars to-day.'heiV ln
City 1111. The collision occurred when
a Haledon car coming down Market
Street Jumped the track and crashed
Into a Park Avenue Cur.
Motorman William Woolwortli. No.
112 Alapla Street, Patcrson, on the Park
Amiue car, was the most nerlously in
jured. Ills left cyo was gouccd out.
Tim others suffered bruises and cuts
from flying class.
START OF NAVAL FLIGHT
HALTED AGAIN BY WIND
Fleet Commander Hopeful That
Weather Conditions May Be
Favorable To-Morrow.
Commander Towera again, announced
tho postponement of tho Navy Depart
ment's trans-Atlantic flight by way of
Halifax to-day becauso of tho stiff
north-northeast wind sweeping the
coast.
There was loo much wind and the
weather report Indicated Uip storm
area would continue until Friday,
though conditions may bo such tho
start will be posslblo to-morrow.
Tho postponement proved n great dis
appointment to both tho crews and the
mechanics, who aro anxious to be
among thoso who complcto tho flrst
air flight across tho eastern ocean. The
mechanics worked practically all night
going over the machines, and tho crews
wore up long before tho break of to
day to cinmlno carofuUy every part.
tironmled Deslroyera Floated at
Trepaaaer Day,
ST. JOHNS. N. V.. Mav 7 Thn
United States navel vessels which
grounded at Trcpaasey uay in We
storm Monday havo been safely floated.
No srlous damage la believed to have
bcn dono to any ot ina snips.
PLANE WITH 25, UP 3 MILES.
I'arman Machine Carrying me ti
ter r IJcccnd In S3 Minute.
PAKIS. Tuesday, May 6. The giant
Farmati airplane Goliath which has
been flying between Paris and Brus
sels last night useended to a height
of 5,100 metres (moro than three
miles), whllo carrying twenty-flvo
passengers.
Tho ascent was made In one hour
and fifteen minutes and the descent
In twenty-flvo minutes.
U. S. FORCE TO QUIT ENGLAND
Hcniliiuiirtrm Thrrr to It Closed
on Jnur 1.1.
LONDON. 7. Headquarters of
American force In KnKlaml will b)
closed J ino n and the force here w 11
cease to exlu. It has been unnounce.J.
Clen. lllddle will lean- for America soon
afterward.
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FRANCE; BILLIONS IN INDEMNITY
WILSON AND LLOYD GEORGE
AGREE TO SPECIAL TREATY
TO AID FRANCE IF ATTACKED
Officially Announced That Engagement Will
Be Submitted to U. S. Senate
and British Parliament.
OFFICIAL announcement of the agreement of the United States
and England to come to the aid ot France In the event of an
attack by Germany was mado through the Committee on public
Information here to-day. The announcement reads:
"In addition to tho securities afforded In tho treaty of peace, the
President of tho United States has pledged himself to proposo to tho
Benato ot tbo United States and the Primo Minister of Qreat Britain
has pledged himself to proposo to tho Parliament ot Great Britain an
engagement, subjcot to tho approval ot tho Council of "the Lcaguo of
Nations, to come Immediately to tho assistance of Franc in case of
unprovoked attack by Gcrmapy." '
GENERAL EXPRESS
STRIKE VOTED HERE
BY 2.000 WORKERS
Dissatisfied With Wage Award
of May 1 Service in City
Largely Curtailed.
Two thousand men, representing
4,500 drivers, chauffeurs, mechanics
and garago men of tho American
Railway Express Company met at
tho Amsterdam Opera IIouso to-day
and Indorsed a general strike of em
ployees of tho company. They wero
addressed by Organizer William Col
lins of tho American Federation of
Labor, nnd voted to enroll in tho
organization.
The express company refused to
accept pnekages for shipment to-day
except at railroad terminals, and
gavo notice it would make no'dcllv
crics except over tho counter at ter
minal olllcos.
Tho following statement was given
out at tha ofllco of Robert 13. B. Cowlc,
Vice President of tho American Rail
way Express:
"The strike Is duo to dissatisfaction
with provisions of tbo wage award of
tho United States Railroad Adminis
tration on May 1. The wago award
granted to tho men a flat Increase of
lii a month, the Incroaso to be dated
back to Jan. 1, 1919. Also tbo oight
hour day was granted, with pro rata
ttme for two hours beyond tbo eight
hours and tlmo and a half over ten
hours,
Tho men demand that they shall
not bo compelled to work mora than
two hours overtime; tbat double time
bo paid for Sundays and holidays, nnd
that all Sunday work Is to be volun
tary. They nlno demand ono week's
summer vacation a year with pay.
"Tho dlffe cnees will be referred to
tho directors of the Division of Labor
of tho l.'ulted States Railroad Admin
istration at Washington ns provided
for In tho wage awnrd order."
A .Jersey City employca of tho com
pany sent this explanation to The
Kvenlng World:
"They took away vacations, tick
benefits and pay fur holidays ivhun
we didn't work, and thfy gave ua only
a hluglo lu)'s pay when wo did work
on hullda. I'mli'r iliu old syHtuni
we wero paid u single du' pay when
we didn't wurk and un extra Ua when
c did. Did o gum or lose, and how
muuh?"
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NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1919.
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SOLDIER TO LEAVE
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No United States Troops Will
Stay in Army of Occupa
tion, Wilson Announces.
PARIS, May 7. It can bo stated
definitely to-day that President Wil
son lias notified the Peace Conference
that all American troops will bo ic
movod from Europe In tho shortcut
possible time.
Ilotli Franco and Great Britain
usked America to leave a force, made
up of Regular Army troops, In Ger
many as long as an Allied Army of
Ocoupatlon should bo maintained
there. Tho President positively re
fused, declaring no Americans would
remain in the Army ot Occupation,
save for n brlof period-
WASHINOTOX, May 7. Secretary
Baker announced to-day that by
August tho last man of the American
Expeditionary Forces will havo been
withdrawn from France. Ho said this
estimate was based on tho movement
of 300,000 men a month to the United
States.
Already, Mr. (Baker said, the
American forces in Franco havo been
divorced from tho Army of Occupa
tion. Plans havo been completed to
supply tho force In Germany through
the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam,
removing tho necessity for maintain
ing tho 700-mlle line of communication
from Brest. The French ports will
bo maintained, however, for tho with
drawal of the A. E. T.
Moro than half of tho Expedition
ary Forco has now loft France, Mr
Raker Bald, and as the withdrawal
progresses facilities which won) used
for thoso forces aro bclnjf turned
back cither to private owners or to
tho municipalities to which they bo
longed. m
CHINA NOT TO SIGN TREATY.
Cxlilnrl Drelilp "t to Arerpt
Mi an I mm Omlnii In Japan,
I'EICINU. My C (Hi the Associated
I'rem). Th Uhlnric Cabinet at u
meeting to-clny dei ided to Instruct the
Chinese delegates In Paris not to sign
a peiico treaty assigning the Uurnian
rights In riliautung to tho Japanese.
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FRANCE BY AUGUS
GERMAN CONSCRIPTION ENDED;
RHINE FORTS ARE TO BE RAZED
Loses All Colonies, Must Pay Ship
ping Damage, Ton for . Ton
Saar Valley Mines Go to France
Kiel Canal Made Free.
SUMMARY OF
VERSAILLES, May 7. Following aro the principal point
in the Treaty of Peace to-day handed to the German delegates
Germany Is required to accept any agreement reached with li:r for
mer allies.
League of Nations promulgated.
The ex-Kalser to be tried by an international high court.
Holland to.be asked to extradite the ex-Kaiser.
Germany restores Alsace-Lorraine to France. ,
All Hohcnzollern property in Alsace-Lorraine goes lo Hrance without
payment.
France gains permanent possession of Saar coal mines regardless of
result of future plebiscite. i
Germany cedes to Belgium lti2 square miles .of territory between
Luxemburg and Holland.
Germany's cession to Poland 'folates l:ast Prussia from the remain
der of Germany.
Germany's cessions to Poland 'comprise 27,686 square miles; to
France, 5,600 square miles (Alsace-Lorraine).
Germany cedes to Japan all rights in Shantung Peninsula.
German Army must demobilize within two months after peace is
signed.
Danzig permanently internationalized.
Germany agrees to territorial changes toward Belgium and Den
mark and in Cast Prussia.
Conscription within German territories abolished.
All German forts for fifty kilometres east of the Rhine razed.
Allied occupation of parts of Germany to continue until reparation
is made.
Any German violation of conditions pertaining to the Rhine z"one
constitutes an act of war.
German navy reduced to six battleships, six light cruisers and twelve
torpedo boats, with no submarines. German' navy personnel to consist
of not over 15,000.
Germany renounces all her territorial and political rights outside
of Europe.
Germany recognizes total independence of German-Austria, Czecho
slovakia and Poland.
German army reduced to 100,000 men, including officers.
Germany must reimburse all civilian damages, beginning .with an
initial payment of 20,000,000,000 marks.
Subsequent payments in reparation to be secured by a bond issue
approved by the Reparation Commission.
Germany must pay shipping damageston for ton.
Germany to accept full responsibility for all damages to Allied arid
rj-so:iatcd governments and nationals.
Germany forbidden to build forts controlling the Baltic.
All Helgoland fortifications must be demolished.
Kiel Caml lo be open to all nations.
Germany must surrender her fourteen submarine cable;.
German) must accept highly detailed provisions for iiiternaiIoiulir.a-
j vioil Of roads llld riVCfS.
Germany is responsible for delivering other violator of international
law.
Commissions created for nepisciles n.AUlmedv. bcheswur and
' Uast Prussia.
Details of disposition of German fleet and cables left to Allied
nowers
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All Cables Given Up, Forbidden to
Build Forts on the Baltic, Heli
goland Fortifications to Be De-.
stroyed No Forts Near Rhine.
PARIS, May 7. The Treaty of Peace between the twenty-seven Allied
and Associated Powers on the one hand and Germany on the other was
banded to tbo German plenipotentiaries at Versailles to-day.
It is the longest treaty evor drawn. It totals about 80,000 words di
vided into flftoen main sections and represents tbo combined product of
orcr 1,000 experts working continually through a series of commission tor
the three and a half months since Jan. 11 The treaty is printed In parallel
paa;ea of Knrlish and French, which are TicUffltiti as having equal validity:
It does not deal with questions affecting Austria, Dulgaria and Turkey, ex
cept in ao far as binding Germany to accept any agreement reached pith
those former allies.
Concessions to Italy, the control uf Flume :uul other matter will
ho covered In the treaty with Austria.
POWERS OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
From the coming Into forco of the present tree' -r will
terminate. From thu moment and subject to thu pva Jt ln'8 tr
official relations with Germany, and with each of tho German states, will be
resumed by tho Allied and Associated Powers.
Section one, Li'ague of Nations, tho covenaut of the Lcaguo of Nations
constitutes section one of tho peace treaty, which places uKn the League
many specific In addition to Its general duties. It may question Germany a,
any tlmo for a violation of thu neutralized zone east uf the lthlne as a
threat against the world's peace. It will appoint three of tho five
membern of tno Saar Commission,
plebiscite. It will appoint tho high
thu independence of the freo city and
aud Oormany and Poland. It will work
plied tt the former German colonies and act as a filial court lu purt of tho
plebiscites ot thn Dulglan-Ucnnaii frontier und In disputes au to the Kiel
Canal and decldo curtain ot the economic and financial problems; an Inter
national conference on labor Ih lo be held In October under Its direction.
and another on tho International control of porta, waterways and railways'
8 foreshadowed.
Membership The members ot tho
covenant and other atatca invited to accede, who must lodge a declaration
of accession without reservation within two months. A new state, dc-
minion, or colony may be admitted provided Its admission Is agreed to by
two-thirds ot the assembly. A stato
notice, If It has fulfilled all its International obligations
Secretariat A permanent sec-v
rctarlat wiU bo established at tho
seat of tho leaeuo which will be ut
Geneva.
Assembly Tho Assembly will con
sist of representatives of the members
of tho league, and will meet at stated
intervals. Votlnjr will bo by states.
Each member will havo ono vote nnd
not more than three rcprcsentaUvcs
Council Tho Council will consist of
reprcscntatlvea of the Flvo Great Al
lied Powers, together with reprcucnta
Uvea of four members selected by the
Assembly from Ume to U'no; It may
co-opt additional stntca and will
meet at le-ist oncti a yenr. Member
not represented will be Invited to send
,i representative when questions nf
fcctliiK tielr interests aro dlseuied.
Voting w.ll be by stutts. ICuili state
will have oml ote und nut mmo than
ono representative. Decision taken by
the Assembly ,ind Council must bo
unanimous except In regurd to pro
cecdure, und In certain eucs Npcrl
(led in tho covenant and lit the treaty,
where decisions v)) be by a majority.
Armaments. The Council a ill for
mulate uluns for a reduction or nrmu
monts for consideration and adoptlop.
Theo pluns wl be revised every ten
years. Once tb.uy are with any purty
to 'the dispute which .complies with
it; If a member fails to. carry out the
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oversee Its regime and carry out tho
commissioner ot Danzig, guarantee
arrange for treaties between Danzig
nut thu mandatory aytitem to be ap
league will be the signatories ot the
may withdraw upon giving two years';
award, the Council will proixiao the
necessary measures. Tho Council will
fonuulute plans for tho establishment
of it permanent court or iiitcrnatlonaf
Justice to detfimliitt International dis
putes or lo give udvlMiry opinions.!
Member!! whu do nut submit their
caso to arbltiutloii muht accept the
Jurisdiction or thu Aaauiubly. ir the
Council. Iohs the purlieu to the dla-,
pule. Is ununlmouuiy ufincd upon tho
riglibi ot , tho membent nuruu thatf
they will not Bo to war with any party
tn thu dtsputo which compiles with Ita
recommendation'" in cae u luccom-'
mendatlnii by the As.ioiiiblv ndoptedv
no member miul e.crd fin unna4
meiits fixed wlilioiit the concurrence
of the OoiiihiI All miYiiberH will oxV
ehanse full nfin rn.il Ion as to arma
ments and I'lOitramnu'D, ami ,-i per
m.inent I'ommlbiion will advUe the
Council on mll.tary and naval ques
tions. LEAQUE EMPOWERED TO TAKE
STEPS TO PREVENT WAR.
L'lvn any war, ,or threat Of war,
tn eouiiiii will meet to consider
wluit common action AhiUl be taken.
Memlwr me ileltfeil to submit
matter ot disput. to arbitration or
Inquiry and not to resort to war
mill three months utter the awanli
Members agree to carrjj out
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