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Treaty of Versailles handed to German plenipotentiaries at Versailles
Paris May 17 The peace treaty with Germany was handed to German plenipotentiaries in Versailles. It is about 80 000 words in fifteen sections and reflects the work of over a thousand experts over three and a half months. The covenant of the League of Nations is the first section and many territorial and military terms follow, including Alsace Lorraine to France and large territorial changes. The document details reparations, economic clauses, and the global governance framework, with Germany’s army capped at 100 000 and Alsace Lorraine ceded to France. The league’s duties and the mandate system are outlined, with international oversight to guide postwar reform. Continued on Page 6
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