The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-08
nanys essential domestic require
Coal, &C.

Coal, &C.
Germany is to deliver annually
Cor ten years to France coal equiv
slent TO the difference between an
nual pre-war output of Nord and
Tas De Calais mines and annual
production during above ten years.
Germany further gives options over
ten years for delivery of 100000
tons of coal per year to France. In
addition to the above: of 100000
TONS TO Belgium and of an amount
rising from four and a half million
tons in 1919 to 1920 to eight and a
half million tons in 1923 to 1912 to
Jtaly at prices to be fixed as pre-
scribed in the treaty. Coke may be
taken In place of coal In ratio of
three tons to four. Provision Ia also
made for delivery to France over
three years of benzol. coal tar and
sulphate of ammonia. The COM
mission has powers to postpone or
annul the above deliveries should
they interfere unduly with industrial
requirements of Germany.
Dyestuffs and Chemical Drugs.
Germany accords option to the
commission on dye stuffs and chem
ical drugs. including quinine, up to
80 per cent. to total stock in Ger
many at the time the treaty comes
in force and similar options during
each six months to end OF 1924 up
to rs per cent. of previous six
months output.
Cables.
Germany renounces all title to
specified cables. value OF such as
were privately owned being credited
TO her against reparation indebted
ness.
Special Provisiens.
As reparation for the destruction
Of the library OF Louvain Germany
Is TO hand over manuscripts, early
printed books. prints, &C.. to the
equivalent of those destroyed. In
addition to the above Germany is to
hand over to Belgium wings now at
Berlin belonging to the altarpiece
or THE Alteration Of the Lamb" by
Hubert and Jan Van Eyck, the CEN
ire Of which Is now in the Church Of
st. Bavo at Client, and the wings
now at Berlin and Munich of the
altarpiece of The Last Supper" by
Dirk Bouts, the centre of which be-
longs to the Church of st. Peter at
Louvain.
Germany is to restore within six
months the Koran of the Caliph
Gilman, formerly at Medina. to the
King OF the Hedjaz, and the skull
OF the Sultan Ml<wawa, formerly in
German East Africa, to his Britain
mic Majesty's Government.
The German Government is also
TO restore to the French Govern
ment certain papers taken by the
German authorities in 1870, be-
longing then to NJ. Reuher, and to
restore the French flags taken dur
ing the war of 1870 and 1871.
Finance.
Powers to which German terri
tory is coded will assume a certain
portion of the German pre-war
debt, the amount to be fixed by the
Reparations Commission on the
basis OF the ratio between the
revenue and of the coded territory
and Germany's total revenues for
the three years preceding the war.
In view. however, of the special
circumstances under which Alsace-
Lorraine was separated from
France in 1871, when Germany re-
fused to accept any part Of the
French public debt, France will
not assume any part of Germany's
pre-war debt there. nor will Poland
share in certain German debts in
Cured for the oppression OF Poland
II the value OF the German public
property in coded territory exceeds
the amount of debt assumed, the
States to which property Is coded
will give credit on reparation for
the excess, with the exception OF
Alsace-Lorraine.
Mandatory powers Will not as
sumo any German debts or give
any credit for German Government
property. Germany renounces all
right OF representation on. or con-
troll of. state banks, commission. or
other similar international financial
and economic organizations.
Germany is required to pay the
total cost of the Armies of Occupa-
ton from the date OF the armistice
rs long as they are maintained in
German territory. this cost to be a
first charge on her resources. The
cost Of reparation Is the next
charge, after making such provi-
eions for payments for imports as
the Allies may deem necessary.
Germany is to deliver to the al
lied and associated Powers all sums
deposited in Germany by Turkey
and Austria-Hungary in connection
with the financial support extended
BY her to them during the war. and
10 transfer to the Allies all claims
against Austria Hungary. Bulgaria
or Turkey in connection with agree
ments made during the war. Ger
many confirms the remuneration of
the treaties of Bucharest and Brest-
Litocsk.
On the request of the Preparations
Commission. Germany will expro-
pirate any rights or interests of her
nationals in public utilities in coded
territories or those administered by
mandatories, and in Turkey. China,
Russia, Austria Hungary and Bull
garla, and transfer them to the
Preparations Commission. which will
credit her with their value. Ger
many guarantees to repay to Brazil
the fund arising from the sale of
sao Paulo coffee which she refused
TO allow Brazil to withdraw from
Germany.
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