The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-06-21

military or commercial. with q person
mel of $4,000 men, including officers
| una no reserve force of any character
CONSUMPTION is abolished only voluntary
| service being permitted, with a minimum
| period OF 70 years service for offlcer:
| and Il for men. No member of the Ger
man mercantile marine will be permitted
| any naval training.
| All German vessels OF war in foreign
| ports, and the German high sea fleet in
termed at Scapa Flow will be surTen
| dered, the final disposition of these ships
| TO be decided upon by the allied and as
| ISOLATED powers
AIR.-The armed forces of Germany
| must not include any military or naval
air forces except for not over one hum
| dred nnarmed seaplanes to be retained
till October 1 to search for submarine
s'r 81 Ms sha be nsp
| ton Of German prisoners and informed
| civilians Is to be carried out without de-
lay and at Germany's expense by com
| the allies and Germany. Those under
sentence for offenses against discipline
are to be repatriated without regard to
the completion of their sentence. Until
Germany has surrendered persons guilty
| of ofrenses against the laws and customs
| Of war, the allies have the right to re-
| tain selected German officers
| GRAVES.-Both parties will respect and
| maintain the graves of soldiers and sail
| ors buried on their territories. agree 10
| recognize and assist any commission
| charged by any allied or associate gov
eminent with identifying, registering.
maintaining or erecting suitable monu-
| each other all facilities for the repstria-
ton of the remains of their soldiers.
RESPONSIBILITIES allied and
associated powers publicly arraign
German emperor, not for an OfTense
| against criminal law, bat for su-
preme ofense against International
morality 1r and the sanctity of treaties.
eX-pmDernr'S surrender he
| requested of Holland, and a special tri-
ounal set up. composed OF one judge from
each OF the Ave great powers. with full
| guarantees of the right of defense. Il is
to be guided by the highest motives of
international policy with a view of vim
dicating the solemn obligations of In
ternational undertakings and the valid
lty of international morality" and will
nix the punishment 1t feels should be
Persons accused Of having committed
acts In violation Of the laws and customs
OF war are to be tried and punished by
military tribunals under military law. If
state they will be tried before tribunal
of that state; If they affect nationals of
several states they will be tried before
Germany shall hand over to the asso-
ciated governments either Jointly or sew
orally all persons so accused and all
documents and information necessary to
insure full knowledge of tho incriminat-
ing acts, the discovery Of the offenders
and the Just appreciation of the respon-
sibility.
Section Standardization
The allied and associated govern
ments affirm, and Germany accepts on
behalf of herself and her allies, the re-
spOnsibilify for causing all the loss
and damage to which the allied and
associated governments and their ma
tionais have been subjected as con-
sequence of the war Imposed. upon
them by the aggression of the enemy
states.
The total obligation of Germany to
pay. as defined in the category of dam
ages. is to be determined and notified
later than May l, 1921, by an inter
allied reparation commission. At the
same time schedule of payments to
discharge the obligation, within thirty
years shall be presented. These pay
ments are subject to postponement in
certain contingencies. Germany irrev-
ocably recognizes the full authority of
this commission, agrees to supply 1t
with all the necessary information and
to pass legislation to effectuate its
findings. She further agrees to restore
to the allies cash and certain articles
which can be identified.
AS an immediate step toward resto-
ration Germany shall pay within two
years 20,000.o00,o00 marks in either
forms OF payment. with the Under
standing that certain expenses. such as
those of the armies of occupation and
payments for food and raw materials,
may be deducted at the discretion Of
the allies.
While the grand total of damages
assessed against Germany may exceed
her. ability to pay. she undertakes to
caused to civilians under seven main
ca.egories: (a) Damages by personal
injury to civilians caused by acts of
ordered by the enemy and to civilians
In the. occupied territory; Co damages
caused by maltreatment of prisoners:
(dD damages to the allied peoples pre-
scented by pensions and separation al
lowances capitalized at the signature
of this treaty; Co damages to prop
terials; % damages to civilians by be-
ing forced to labor: go damages in the
form of levies or fines imposed by the
enemy.
In periodically estimating Germany's
capacity to pay the reparation COM
mission shall examine the German sys-
tenn of taxation. first to the end that
the sums for reparation which Ger
a charge upon all her revenues. prior |
to that for the service or discharge of |
any domestic loan, and. secondly. so as
to satisfy itself that in general the |
German scheme Of taxation Is fully as
heavy proportionately as that of any |
of the powers represented on the COM
mission.
The commission may require Germany |
to give from time to time, by way of |
guaranty, issues Of bonds or other obliga- |
tons 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 |
"a Der cent interest between 1921 and |
1926 and thereafter per cent, with i
per cent sinking fund payment Begin
ming in 1926; and an undertaking to de-
liver forty billion marks gold bonds bear
ng interest at 5 per cent, under terms to
De fixed by the commission.
SHIPPING.-The German government
recognizes the right of the allies to the
ton for ton and class for
class, Of all merchant ships and fishing
BOATS lost or damaged owing to the war,
and agrees to cede to the allies all Ger
nan merchant ships of 1850 tons gross
900 and 1000 tons gross and one-quarter
If her steam trawlers and other fishing
boats. These ships are to be delivered
within two months to the reparation
committee, together with documents of
title evidencing the transfer Of the ships
rec from encumbrance.
AS an additional part Of reparation.
he German government further agrees
o build merchant ships for the account
II the allies to the amount of not ex-
,eeding 100000 tons gross annually dur
or inland navigation taken by Germany
rom the allies are to be restored within |