Jackson County journal., 1919-06-06

two years 2O,OOO,OOO,OOO marks IN
either gold, goods, ships. or Other sne.
cific forms of payment, with the IN.
derstanding that certain expenses such
as those of the armies of OCCUPATION
and payments for food and raw uata.
rials, may be deducted at the dfsc,e.
ton of the allies.
While the grand total of damages
assessed against Germany may exceed
her ability to pay, she undertakes 10
make compensation for all damage,
caused to civilians.
Shipping.
The German government recognizes
the right Of the allies to the replace.
! ment, 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
German merchant ships Of 1,6OO iona
gross and upwards; one-half of her
ships between 1,6OO and 1000 tons
gross, and One-quarter Of her steam
trawlers and other fishing boats.
Devastated Areas.
Germany undertakes to devote her
economic resources directly TO the
| physical restoration of the invaded
areas. The ReparatiOp Commission is
authorized to require Germany to re-
place the destroyed articles by the de-
livery of animals, machinery, etc. ex-
! listing in Germany, and to manufacture
! materials required for reconstruction
purposes; all with due consideration
| for Germany's essential domestic re-
Quirements.
The German government is also to
restore to the French government GER
tain papers taken by the German au-
thorities in 1870, belonging then TO
Mureuher, and to restore the French
flags taken during the war of 1870
and 1871.
Miscellaneous Treaty Points.
Sections ten to fifteen cover the fol.
lowing points:
For period of six months Germany
shall impose no tariff duties higher
than the lowest in force i'm 1914.
Allied shipping must enjoy same
rights in German ports as German
vessels.
Germany undertakes to give the
trade Of the allied and associated pow
erS adequate safeguards against un-
| fair competition and in particular to
suppress the use of false wrappings
and markings.
| Fire insurance contracts are not
considered dissolved by the war even
If premiums have not been paid
The allied and associated powers
agree that the properties of religious
missions in territories belonging or
ceded to them shall continue in their
work under the control of the pow
ers, Germany renouncing all claims
in their behalf
Aircraft of the allied and associated
powers shall have full liberty of pas
| sage and landing over and in German
territory.
| Germany must grant freedom OF
transit through her territories by mail
or water to persons, goods, ships, car
riages and mails from or to any OF
the allied or associated powers, with
out customs or transit duties.
The Elbe, from the junction of the
Vitava, the Vitava from Prague, the
Oder from Oppa, the Niemen from
Grodno and the Danube from Ulm are
declared international, together with
their connections
The Rhine and the Moselle are
placed under the central commission
to meet at Strassbourg.
Belgium is to be permitted to build
deep draft Rhine-Meuse canal if she
so desires within % years, in which
case Germany must construct the part
within her territory on plans drawn by
Belgium.
To assure Czechoslovakia access 10
the sea special rights are given her
both north and south Toward The
| Adriatic she is permitted TO run her
own through trains to Fiume and
! Trieste.
The Keil canal is to remain free
and open to war and merchant ships
| Of all nations at peace with Germany
subjects, goods and ships of all states
| are to be treated on terms Of absolute
equality.
Members of the League Of Nations
agree to establish a permanent organ
iZatiOn to promote international aa'
justment of labor conditions, To con
siSt of an annual international liih"'
conference and an international LABOR
office The first meeting of the con
ference will take place in October
1919, at Washington.
AS a guarantee for the execution oI
the treaty German territory to the
west of the Rhine, together with lhe
bridgeheads. will be occupied by az
lied and associated troops for ID years
The treaty is to become effective iH
all respects for each power on tE'
date of deposition of its ratification.