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TERRITORIAL REDISTRIBUTION: EUROPE PRE-AMBULATIRY CLAUSES Realizing the destruction caused by the Austrian Hungary and the German Empire Affirming the destruction of many nations economy Convinced that land reparations from Austria Hungary and the German Empire is necessary Fully Aware that some nations contain more than one ethnic group Hearing the cries of states wishing to become independent OPERATIVE CLAUSES Section I. Poland Clause I. East Prussia, part of East Germany the Port of Danzig, and section of Eastern Russia will become the Independent nation of Poland Section II. France/Germany Clause II Alsace Lorraine will be presented to the France, and Saarland will also go to France Clause III Rhineland will be under the league of nation control as a buffer state for a set amount of time; proposed 15 years. Independent following. Section III. Belgium Clause I All Land taken from Belgium will be returned to Belgium, which will revert back to a neutral nation. Section IV. Austria Hungary Clause I. Austria Hungary will be disbanded based on Ethnic and Geographical boundaries. A Northern nation for the Czechs, a nations for the Austrians and a nation for the Hungarians. Clause II Serbia receives northern land from Austria Hungary (map A); under the terms that they respect their cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Clause III Albania, Montenegro and Bosnia will remain independent Section V Italy Clause I Southern Tirol will be given to Italy under the circumstance of removing all troops from previously occupied Austria-Hungarian territory. Clause II Trieste Peninsula will also go to Italy Section VI. Russia Clause II Russias North East territory will be separated into Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. DISARMAMENT Article I: Germany Section I: Germany will not be permitted to raise a national army Section II: Each county of Germany will be permitted to raise a militia Clause I: The total can not exceed 100,000 men Section III: Germany will not be permitted to raise a navy nor will they be permitted to manufacture weapons related to a navy, i.e. U-Boats Section IV: Germany will not be permitted to raise an air force nor will they be allowed to manufacture military aircraft. Section V: Germany will not be able to manufacture or use chemical weapons, and any existing chemical weapons will be destroyed. Section VI: Germany will not be allowed mandate conscription. Section VII: Germany will be subject annual inspections to insure it is following these guide lines. If they are not following these guide lines the US, France, and Great Britain will form a coalition and use necessary force to strip Germany of the violations. Germany will also be fined and sanctioned. Section VIII: Germany is not permitted to station troops within 50 miles of the border unless a town or city needs troops for maintaining order. Section XIV: League of Nations would monitor all German compliance. Article II: Nations formerly part of the Austria-Hungarian Empire Section I: No nation formerly part of the Austria- Hungarian Empire will be permitted to raise a navy nor will they be permitted manufacture weapons related to a navy Section II: No nation formerly part of the Austria-Hungarian will be permitted to raise an air force nor allowed to manufacture military aircraft. (SECTIONS I-II CONVERT SURPLUS TO CIVILIAN USE) Section III: No nation formerly part of the Austria-Hungarian will be able to manufacture or use chemical weapons, and any existing chemical weapons will be destroyed. Section IV: No nation formerly part of the Austria-Hungarian will be able to mandate conscription Section V: Each nation will be allowed to raise an army exceeding not 1% of the population or 100,000 men. Article III: Arm Limitations within the League of Nations Section I: Greater powers will be limited to an armed force that does not exceed 1 million men (Army, Navy and Air Force). Section II: Lesser powers will be limited to an armed force that does not exceed 500,000 men (Army, Navy, and Air Force). Section III: Any nation may petition LoN for a increase to their armed forces. Section IV: The nations in this proposed League will not be allowed conscription Section V: The nations in this proposed League will not be allowed to manufacture or use chemical weapons. REPARATIONS Article I (Voided - Directly contradicts Articles IV-VI) Article II The United States will loan Great Britain $150 million with 5% annual interest to be repaid within 5 years. Article III An independent council of neutral delegates will investigate financial claims for reparations. 1. Nations will report the amount of war costs and the council will determine proper reparations in currency or goods. 2. $500 million will be paid to each nation for every 1 million soldiers killed. 3. $250 million will be given to nations losing less than 1 million men. Article IV Germany will pay 75% of all reparations. Article V 1. Countries created within the former boundaries of the Austrian Empire and the Ottoman Empire will pay 25% of all reparations based on proportional population within their national boundaries. 2. All reparations must be paid within 50 years, but after 25 years œ must be paid or a 15% annual interest will be applied to the balance until the amount is paid in full. 3. The United States is exempt from all reparations. Article VI (Nullified by Article V) Article VII France shall receive $2 billion in reparations from Germany within 10 years. Article VIII and X (Nullified by Article V) Article IX All trade embargos are to be lifted. |