Cheyenne record., 1919-05-15


Ing acts, the discovery of the Offenders
and the just appreciation of the respon-
Section seven-Reparation.
The allied and a.soci.ted govern
behalf Of herself and her allies, the re-
sponsibility for causing all the los.
and damage to which the allied and
tionsis have been sabjecteS a. con-
them By the sEEre..ion Of the enemy
The total obligation of Germany to
pay. as defined in the category of dam,
ages. is to be determined and notified
allied ,reparation commission. At the
same, same time a a schedule Of payments to-
years shall be presented. These pay
ments are subject to postponement in
ocabiy recognizes the full authority Of
this commission. agrees to supply IT
with.all the necessary information and
findings. She further agrees to restore
to the allies cash and certain articles
which can be identified.
AS an immediate step toward resto-
years 10000, 900. 900 marks in either
or@s Of With she under
standing that certain expenses. such as
those of the armies of occupation and
may be deducted at the discretion of
the allies.
While the grand total of damages
make compensation for all damages
categories: (a) Damages BY personal
injury to civilians caused by acts of
war. directly or indirectly: (b) damage
ordered by the enemy and to civilians
In the occupied territory; (c) damages
ey e aed OF
sented by pensions and separation al
lowances capitalized at the signature
erty other than naval or military ma
terials; CO damages to civilians by be-
ing forced to labor; go damages In the
enemy.
In periodically estimating Germany's
pay tine sys
TEN of taxation. first to the end that
the sums for reparation which Ger
charge upon all her revenues. prior
to that for the service or discharge OF
any domestic loan. and. secondly, so as
German scheme of taxation Is fully as
heavy proportionately as that of any
Of the powers represented on the com
The commission may require Germany
to give from time to time. by way OF
y,
tions to cover such claims as are not
otherwise satisfied. In this connection
and on account of the total amount of
claims. bond issues are presently to be
required Of Germany In acknowledgment
of Its debt as follows:
Twenty billion marks: gold; payable
not later than May l. 1921. without In
terest: forty billion marks. gold. bearing
2h per. cent interest between 1921 and
1926 and thereafter s per cent. with q l
ming in 1926: and an undertaking to de-
liver forty billion marks gold bonds bear
Ing nt At per esn under to
SHIPPING.-The German government
recognizes the right Of the allies to the
is'eeii class. Of ali merchant @ ships and fishing
boats lost or damaged owing to the war.
and agrees to cede & TO the al allies all Ger,
and upward one-half Of her ships between
1000 and 1000 tons gross and one-quarter
boats. These ships are to be delivered
within two months to the reparation.
title evidencing the transfer Of the ships
free from encumbrrance..
As an additional part Of reparation
the German government further agrees
to build merchant, ships for the account
Of the allies to the amount of not ,ex-
'fs INK the next next Ave "s years ' All SHIPS used used
for inland navigation taken by Germany
two % months ION T the amount OF loss ' not t'se" COW
cred by such restitution to be made UP
by the cession OF the German river fleet
cries in kind. Germany is required. for a
Of sae TO dvsr eos n hs
products. dyestuffs and chemical drugs in
spsce aTSunts to the reparations com
fy tho conditions Of delivery as not to
interfere unduly with H.. GeImsnys Sa,.snys indus;
making ans 4a'ee sood sf Gs
ton Of the allied countries resulting from
DEyAsTATED AREAs.-Germany un-
tss ton Of the INVADED areas W % Fhe repasetion pe
commission is authorized to require Ger
ha of
materials required for reconstruction pur-
many's essential domestic requirements
Germany is to restore within six months
iy at Medina, to the king OF Hedjaz. and
the skull OF the Sultan Okwawa. formerly
in n?a German East Africa , to his u Britannia
ernment is also to restore to the French
government certain papers taken by the
to NJ. Remher, and to restore the French
flags taken during the of 1870 and
1871.
F1NANcEs.-powers to which German
territory is ceded will assume GER
tain portion of the German prewar debt
tions commission on the basis OF the
ratio between the revenue and of the
ceded territory and Germany's total rev
enues for the three years preceding the
war. In view. however. of the special
circumstances under which Alsace-Lor-
raine was separated from France in
1871. when Germany refused to accept
any part of the French public debt
France Will not assume any part of Ger
many's prewar debt there nor will Po-
land share in certain German debts In
CURED for the oppression of Poland. II
n .ASrYJ NIIhV liz
In ceded territory exceeds the amount
of debt assumed the states to which
property ceded Will give credit on repara-
ton for the excess with the exception
of Alsace-L Lorraine. Mandatory powers
Will not assume any German debts or
give any credit for German government
property. Germany renOunces all rights
of representation on. or control of. state
banks commission or other similar inter-
national financial and economic argaDize-