The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-05-21

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3 The disposition Of the surren- 3
dered German fleet, the German :;
colonies and the German cables 3
is left to future action, &
3 The league Of nations becomes 3
3 a living organization. &
military tribunals under military law. If
the charges affect nationals of only one
of that state; If they affect nationals Of
several states they will be tried before
Joint tribunals of the states concerned.
Germany shall hand over to the asso-
ciated governments either jointly or sew
orally al persons so accused and all
ing acts. the discovery Of the offenders
and the Just appreciation of the respon-
sibility.
Section seven-Reparation.
The allied and associated govern
ments affirm, and Germany accepts ON
behalf of herself and her allies, the re-
sponsibility for causing all the loss
associated governments and their ma
tiOnals have been subjected a con-
sequence of the war Imposed upon
states.
The total obligation of Germany to
pay. as defined in the category of dam
ages, Is to be determined and notified
to her after fair hearing and not
later, than May l. 1921, by an inter-
allied reparation commission. At the
same time a schedule Of payments to
years shall be presented. These pay
ments are subject to postponement in
certain contingencies. Germany irrev-
ocably recognizes the full authority Of
commission n vDvIv
with all the necessary information and
to pass legislation to effectuate its
findings She further agrees to restore
which can be Identified
As an immediate step toward resto-
ration &c Germany a shall pay within two
gold. goods, ships. or other specific
standing that certain expenses, such as
payments for food and raw materials
may be deducted at the discretion Of
the allies
While the grand total of damages
her ability to pay. she undertakes to
make compensation for all damages
caused to civilians under seven main
injury to civilians caused by acts of
war, directly or indirectly; (b) damage
caused to civilians by acts of cruelty
ths ocSupsa snd e
caused BY maltreatment Of prisoners;
(d) damages to the allied peoples pre-
lowances capitalized at the signature
of this treaty; (e) damages to prop
erty other than naval or military ma
terials; % damages to civilians by be-
ing forced to- labor; (g) 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
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 81,
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 /, 1921. without in
terest; forty billion marks. gold. bearing
~ per cent interest between 1921 and
1926 and thereafter 5 per cent. with Ia,
ming in 1926: and an undertaking to de-
liver forty billion marks gold bonds bear
ing interest at per cent, under terms to
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recognizes the right Of the allies to the
replacement, ton for ton and class for
boats lost or damaged owing to the war
and agrees to cede to the allies all Ger
man merchant ships Of i;eo ss, tons gross
1900 and 1000 tons gross and one-quartel
of her steam trawlers and other fishing
These ships are t sse be
committee. together with documents OF
title evidencing the transfer of the ship!
free from encumbrance
AS an additional part of reparation
the German government further agree!
to build merchant ships for the accoun
ass o to 1se Kross Sn
ing the next Ave years. All ships uset
for inland navigation taken by German!
two months. the amount Of loss not Gov
cred by such restitution to be made vi
by the cession of the German river flee
up to 20 per cent thereof.
In order to effect payment by deliv
cries in kind, Germany is required, for,
limited number Of years. varying In tn
products. dyestuffs and chemical drugs ii
specific amounts to the reparations com
mission. The commission may SO modi
Interfere unduly with Germany's indus
trial requirements. The deliveries of Goa
are based aods largely upon the Princips
tion of the allied countries resulting from
the war.
DEVASTATED AREAS.-Germany un
dertakes to devote her economic re
sources directly to the physical restora
ton Of the invaded areas. The reparatio
commission is authorised to require Ger
many to replace the destroyed articles b.
the delivery of. animals, machinery. etc
existing in Germany, and to manufactur
poses; ali with due consideration for Ger
many's essential domestic requirements
Germany IL to restore within six month
ly at Medina, to the king of Hedjaz an
the skull of the Sultan Okwawa, formerl
in German East Africa. to his Britanni
majesty's government. The German gov
eminent Is also to restore to the Frenc
government certain papers taken by tn