Evening star., 1919-05-08

property held by it's nationals in al
lied and associated states. All war
legislation as to enemy property
rights and interests is confirmed and
all claims by Germany against the
acts under exceptional war measures
abandoned.
Contracts Are Cancelled.
Contracts-Pre-w war contracts between
allied and associated nationals excepting
the United States, Japan and Brazil and
German nationals are Cancelled except for
debts for accounts already performed,
agreements for the transfer for prop
erty where the property had already
passed. leases of land and houses. con-
tracts OF mortgages. pledge or lien. min
ing concessions, contracts with govern
mentS and Insurance contracts. Mixed
arbitral tribunes shall be established of
three members. one chosen by Germany,
one by the associated states and the
third by agreement or failing which, by
the Pre- ,.dent of Switzerland. They shall
lave jurisdiction over all disputes as to
contracts concluded before the present
peace treaty.
Fire Insurance Contracts.
Fire insurance contracts are not
considered dissolved by the war. even
II premiums have not been paid, but
lapse at the date of the first annual
premium falling due three months
after the peace. Life insurance con-
tracts may be restored by payments
of accumulated premiums with inter-
est sums falling due on such con-
tracts during the war to be recover
able with interest. Marine insurance
are dissolved by the out
break of war except where the risk
insured against had already been in
CURED. Where the risk had not at
tached premiums paid are recoverable,
otherwise premiums due and sums
due on losses are recoverable. rein
suranCe treaties are abrogated unless
invasion has made it impossible for
the reinsured to find another rein
Surer.
Any allied or associated power,
however. may cancel all the con-
tracts running between its nations
and a German life insurance COM
pany. the latter being obligated to
hand over the proportion of its as
sets attributable to such policies
Industrial property rights as to in
dustrial, literary. and artistic proper
ty are e-established. the special war
of the allied and associated
powers are ratified, and the right re-
use of German patents and copy
rights when in the public interest.
Except as between the United
States and Germany pre-war licenses
and rights to sue for infringeme
committed during the war are can
celed.
To Ratify Opium Convention.
Opium.-The contracting powers
agree. whether or not they have sign
Of January 23, 1912. or signed the
special protocol opende at The
Hague in accordance with resolutions
adopted at third opium conference
in 1914. to bring the said convention
into force by enacting within twelve
months Of the peace the necessary leg
islation.
Religious Missions.-The allied and as
sociated powers agree that the prop
critics of religious missions in territories
belonging or ceded to them shall con-
tinue in their work under the control
Of the powers. Germany renouncing all
claim in their behalf.
Regulations Over Aircraft.
SECTION XI.
Aerial Navigation.-Aircra of the
allied and associated powers shall
have full liberty of passage and
over and in German territory,
equal treatment with German planes
as to use of German airdromes, and
with most favored nation planes as
to internal commercial traffic in Ger
many. Germany agrees to accept al
lied certificates of nationality, air
" orthiness or competency or licenses
and to apply the convention relative
to aerial navigation concluded be-
tween the allied and associated pow
ers to her own aircraft over her own
territory. These rules apply until
1923 unless Germany has since been
admitted to the league of nations or
to the above convention.
Gives Freedom of Transit.
SECTION XII.
Freedom of Transit.-Germany must
grant freedom of transit through her
by rail or water to persons,
goods, ships. carriages and mails from
Or to any of the allied or associated
powers. without customs or transit
duties, undue delays, restrictions or
based on nationality,
means of transport. or place of entry
or departure. Goods in transit shall
be assured all possible speed of jour-
ney, especially perishable goods. Ger
many may not divert traffic from it's
n ormal course in favor of her own
transport routes or maintain control
stations" in connection with trans
migration traffic. She may not estab-
lish any taxes discriminatory against
the ports of allied or associated pow
ers; must grant the latters seaports
all factors and reduced tariffs granted
her own or other nationals, and af-
ford the allied and associated powers
equal right with these of her own
in her ports and waterways,
save that she is free to open or close
her maritime coasting trade.
Must Maintain Free Zones.
Free Zones in Ports.-Free zones ex-
isting in German ports on August 1,
1914, must be maintained with due
facilities as to warehouses, packing
and without discrimination and with
out charges except for expenses Of
and use. Goods leav-
ing the free zones for consumption
in Germany and goods brought into
the free zones from Germany shall be
subject to the ordinary import and
export taxes.
international Rvers.-The Elbe from
the junction of the Fltava. the Vltava
from Prague, the Oder from Oppa, the
Niemen from Grodno, and the Danube
from Ulm are declared international,
together with their connections. The
states must insure good con-
ditions of navigation within their
territories unless "a special organiza-
tion exists therefor Otherwise aD-
peal may be had to a special tribunal
of the league of nations, which also
may arrange for general interna-
tional waterways convention.
The Elbe and the Oder are to be
placed under international commits
sions to meet within three months,
that for the Elbe composed of four
of Germany, two from