Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-08

| GERMA.N W SlbC COs
ROPE-Outside Europe Germany re-
| nounces all rights, titles and privi-
leges as to her own or her allies ter
ritories to all the allied and associat-
ed lowers, and undertakes to accept
whatever measures are taken by the
five allied powers in relation there
to.
COLONIES AND OVERSEAS
POSSESSIONS-Germany renounces
in favor Of the allied and associat-
ed powers her overseas possessions
with all rights and titles therein.
Movable and immovable property be-
longing to the German empire or to
any German state shall pass to the
government exercising authority
| therein. These governments may
make whatever provisions seem
suitable for the reparation Of Ger
man nationals and as to the condi-
tons on which German subjects of
European origin shall reside, hold
property or carry on business. Ger
many undertakes to pay reparation
for damage suffered by French ma
tionals in the cameroons or frontier
zone through the acts of German civ
il and military authorities and indi-
vidual Germans from the first c.
January, 1900. to the first of August,
1914 Germany renounces all rights
| under the convention Of the fourth OF
November: 1911, and Goth of Septem-
Der, 1872. and undertakes to pay to
| France in accordance with an esti-
mate presented and approved by the
| reparation commission all deposits,
| credits, advances, ETC., thereby Sc
| cured. Germany undertakes to ac-
cept and observe any provisions by
the allied and associated powers as
to the trade in arms and spirits in
Africa. as we'll rs to the General Act
of Berlin of 1885 and the General Act
| Of Brussels of 1890. Diplomatic pro-
lection to inhabitants of former Ger
man colonies is to be given by the
governments exercising authority.
CHlNA-Germany renounces in ia
vor Of China all privileges and in
IDENTITIES resulting from the Boxer
protocol of 1901 and all buildings.
wharves. barracks. munitions, war
ships. wireless plants. and other pub
lie property except diplomatic or con-
sular establishments in the German
concessions of Tien Tsin and Han
kow and in other Chinese territories
except Kiao- Chau and agrees to re-
turn to China at her own expense nj,
the astronomical instruments seized
III 1900 and 1901.
China will. however. take no meas.
! ures for disposal Of German proper
ty in the legation quarter at Picking.
without the consent Of the powers
signatory to the Boxer protocol
Germany accepts the abrogation of
the concessions at Hankow and Tien
Tsin. China. agreeing to open them
10 international use. Germany re-
nounces all claims against China or
any allied and associated govern
ments for the internment or repatri-
alton of her citizens in China and for
the seizure or liquidation of German
interests there since Aug. IA, 1917.
She renounces in favor of Great Brit
ain her state property in the British
concession at Canton and in favor of
France and China Jointly the prop
erty of the German school in the
French concession at Shanghai.
SIAM-Germany recognizes that
all agreements between herself and
Siam. including the right of extra
territoriality ceased July 30. 1917.
All German public property except
consular and diplomatic premises
passes without compensation to Siam,
German private properties to be
dealt with in accordance with the &C.
onomic clauses. Germany valves all
claims against Siam for the seizure
and condemnation Of her ships, lioui-
dation of her property or internment
of her nationals.
notwithstanding renounces all
rights under the international ar
rangements of 1911 and 1912 regard
ing Liberia, more particularly the
right to nominate receiver of the
customs. and disinterests herself in
any further negotiations for the re-
Mobilization of Liberia. She regards
as abrogated all commercial treaties
and agreements between herself and
Liberia and recognizes Liberals right
to determine the status and condi.
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